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Hamilton MacFadden(1901-1977)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Hamilton MacFadden
Hamilton MacFadden was born on 26 April 1901 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Second Hand Wife (1933), Fighting Youth (1935) and Crazy That Way (1930). He was married to Ruth Channing, Violet Dunn and Veda Ward. He died in January 1977 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, USA.
BornApril 26, 1901
DiedJanuary 1977
BornApril 26, 1901
DiedJanuary 1977
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Known for

Ralph Bellamy and Sally Eilers in Second Hand Wife (1933)
Second Hand Wife
6.4
  • Director
  • 1933
Charles Farrell and June Martel in Fighting Youth (1935)
Fighting Youth
5.1
  • Director
  • 1935
Joan Bennett in Crazy That Way (1930)
Crazy That Way
  • Director
  • 1930
Jeanette MacDonald in Oh, for a Man! (1930)
Oh, for a Man!
5.3
  • Director
  • 1930

Credits

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Director

  • Youth for the Kingdom
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Wallace Ford, Harry Holman, Frank Sully, and Luana Walters in Inside the Law (1942)
    Inside the Law
    5.3
    • Director
    • 1942
  • The Power of God
    • Director
    • 1942
  • William Hall, Anne Nagel, and Bill in Escape by Night (1937)
    Escape by Night
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Weldon Heyburn, Warren Hymer, Jeanne Madden, and J. Carrol Naish in Sea Racketeers (1937)
    Sea Racketeers
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Ralph Forbes and Hala Linda in The Legion of Missing Men (1937)
    The Legion of Missing Men
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Ralph Bellamy, Robert Armstrong, and Betty Furness in It Can't Last Forever (1937)
    It Can't Last Forever
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Robert Armstrong, Donald Meek, Anne Nagel, and Lyle Talbot in Three Legionnaires (1937)
    Three Legionnaires
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1937
  • From Now On
    • Director
    • 1937
  • Charles Farrell and June Martel in Fighting Youth (1935)
    Fighting Youth
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1935
  • John Miljan and Warner Oland in Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)
    Charlie Chan in Paris
    7.1
    • first week's shooting only (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Claire Trevor in Elinor Norton (1934)
    Elinor Norton
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Monroe Owsley, Helen Twelvetrees, and Donald Woods in She Was a Lady (1934)
    She Was a Lady
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Sylvia Froos in Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)
    Stand Up and Cheer!
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Hold That Girl (1934)
    Hold That Girl
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1934

Actor

  • Vincent Price, Charles Coburn, Mary Anderson, William Eythe, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Cedric Hardwicke, Alexander Knox, Thomas Mitchell, and Ruth Nelson in Wilson (1944)
    Wilson
    6.3
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Jane Withers in Young America (1942)
    Young America
    5.2
    • Jim Benson
    • 1942
  • Harold Huber, Sidney Toler, and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
    Charlie Chan in Rio
    6.9
    • Bill Kellogg
    • 1941
  • Mary Beth Hughes and Lloyd Nolan in Dressed to Kill (1941)
    Dressed to Kill
    6.5
    • Reporter
    • 1941
  • Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes, and Lloyd Nolan in Sleepers West (1941)
    Sleepers West
    6.6
    • Meyers - Conductor
    • 1941
  • Eugene Pallette, Rita Quigley, and Marvin Stephens in Ride, Kelly, Ride (1941)
    Ride, Kelly, Ride
    4.8
    • Race Track Steward
    • 1941
  • The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
    The Reluctant Dragon
    6.7
    • Hamilton MacFadden (as Hamilton Mac Fadden)
    • 1941
  • Lloyd Nolan in Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)
    Michael Shayne: Private Detective
    6.6
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Kay Aldridge, Ted North, Jean Rogers, and Robert Sterling in Yesterday's Heroes (1940)
    Yesterday's Heroes
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Lynn Bari, Douglas Fowley, and Lloyd Nolan in Pier 13 (1940)
    Pier 13
    6.1
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Rita Hayworth and Brian Aherne in The Lady in Question (1940)
    The Lady in Question
    6.3
    • Guard (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Gene Autry and Jane Withers in Shooting High (1940)
    Shooting High
    5.8
    • J. Wallace Rutledge
    • 1940
  • Spring Byington, Leo Carrillo, Kane Richmond, Marjorie Weaver, and Jane Withers in Chicken Wagon Family (1939)
    Chicken Wagon Family
    5.4
    • Auctioneer
    • 1939
  • Spring Byington, Kenneth Howell, and Jed Prouty in The Jones Family in Hollywood (1939)
    The Jones Family in Hollywood
    5.4
    • Townsend - Director (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Phyllis Brooks and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
    Charlie Chan in Reno
    7.0
    • Night Clerk
    • 1939

Writer

  • Youth for the Kingdom
    • screenplay
    • 1945
  • Stuart Erwin and Marjorie Weaver in The Honeymoon's Over (1939)
    The Honeymoon's Over
    • writer
    • 1939
  • Charles Farrell and June Martel in Fighting Youth (1935)
    Fighting Youth
    5.1
    • screenplay
    • 1935
  • Sylvia Froos in Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)
    Stand Up and Cheer!
    5.4
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Ralph Bellamy and Sally Eilers in Second Hand Wife (1933)
    Second Hand Wife
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1933
  • Joan Bennett in Crazy That Way (1930)
    Crazy That Way
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Hamilton Mac Fadden
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • April 26, 1901
    • Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • January 1977
    • Forest Hills, Queens, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Ruth ChanningSeptember 29, 1934 - July 14, 1949 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Attended Harvard law school prior to working as a stage director.

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