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Edmund MacDonald(1908-1951)

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Edmund MacDonald
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Edmund MacDonald was born on 7 May 1908 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for Flying Tigers (1942), Hangmen Also Die! (1943) and Great Guns (1941). He was married to Augusta. He died on 2 September 1951 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 7, 1908
DiedSeptember 2, 1951(43)
BornMay 7, 1908
DiedSeptember 2, 1951(43)
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Known for

John Wayne, John Carroll, and Anna Lee in Flying Tigers (1942)
Flying Tigers
6.7
  • Blackie Bales
  • 1942
Brian Donlevy and Anna Lee in Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
Hangmen Also Die!
7.4
  • Dr. Pillar
  • 1943
Oliver Hardy, Monty Banks, Stan Laurel, Edmund MacDonald, Sheila Ryan, and Dick Nelson in Great Guns (1941)
Great Guns
6.1
  • Hippo
  • 1941
Claudia Drake, Edmund MacDonald, Tom Neal, and Ann Savage in Detour (1945)
Detour
7.3
  • Charles J. Haskell Jr.
  • 1945

Credits

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  • Mysteries of Chinatown
    TV Series
    • 1949–1950
  • Ann Blyth and Howard Duff in Red Canyon (1949)
    Red Canyon
    6.3
    • Farlane
    • 1949
  • William Bishop and Virginia Patton in Black Eagle (1948)
    Black Eagle
    6.7
    • Si
    • 1948
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Betty Grable, and Cesar Romero in That Lady in Ermine (1948)
    That Lady in Ermine
    5.8
    • Captain Novak (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Adele Jergens, Arthur Lake, Marjorie Ann Mutchie, and Larry Simms in Blondie's Anniversary (1947)
    Blondie's Anniversary
    6.5
    • Bob Burley
    • 1947
  • Russell Wade and Luana Walters in Shoot to Kill (1947)
    Shoot to Kill
    5.5
    • Lawrence Dale (as Edmond MacDonald)
    • 1947
  • Pamela Blake, Edmund MacDonald, and Dennis Moore in The Mysterious Mr. M (1946)
    The Mysterious Mr. M
    6.5
    • Anthony Waldron
    • 1946
  • Barbara Britton, James Bush, and Robert Lowery in They Made Me a Killer (1946)
    They Made Me a Killer
    5.8
    • Jack Conley - aka Chance
    • 1946
  • Claudia Drake, Edmund MacDonald, Tom Neal, and Ann Savage in Detour (1945)
    Detour
    7.3
    • Charles J. Haskell Jr.
    • 1945
  • Veronica Lake and Eddie Bracken in Hold That Blonde! (1945)
    Hold That Blonde!
    6.1
    • Slasher
    • 1945
  • Betty Hutton and Arturo de Córdova in Incendiary Blonde (1945)
    Incendiary Blonde
    6.6
    • Charlie Vettori (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Mary Beth Hughes in The Lady Confesses (1945)
    The Lady Confesses
    5.9
    • Lucky Brandon
    • 1945
  • Lois Andrews, Preston Foster, Victor McLaglen, and Kent Taylor in Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944)
    Roger Touhy, Gangster
    6.6
    • FBI Agent (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso, and Dennis O'Keefe in The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
    The Story of Dr. Wassell
    6.6
    • Rear Admiral's Aide (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Shelley Winters, Bob Haymes, Arthur Lake, Jane Lawrence, Edmund MacDonald, and Lewis Wilson in Sailor's Holiday (1944)
    Sailor's Holiday
    5.8
    • Fred Baxter
    • 1944

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Edmond MacDonald
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • May 7, 1908
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • September 2, 1951
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cerebral hemorrhage)
  • Spouse
    • Augusta? - September 2, 1951 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Suffered a bizarre and serious injury on March 8, 1950, at the Hollywood Athletic Club when he stumbled on a stairway and fell over the railing, impaling himself on a spear atop an ornamental light standard, which penetrated 18 inches into his thigh.
  • Nickname
    • Eddie

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