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George MacFarlane(1878-1932)

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George MacFarlane
George MacFarlane was born on 17 November 1878 in Frontenac, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Painted Angel (1929), Nix on Dames (1929) and Frozen Justice (1929). He was married to Viola Gillette. He died on 22 February 1932 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornNovember 17, 1878
DiedFebruary 22, 1932(53)
BornNovember 17, 1878
DiedFebruary 22, 1932(53)
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Known for

Billie Dove and Edmund Lowe in The Painted Angel (1929)
The Painted Angel
  • Oldfield
  • 1929
Nix on Dames (1929)
Nix on Dames
  • Ed Foster
  • 1929
Robert Frazer, Lenore Ulric, and Louis Wolheim in Frozen Justice (1929)
Frozen Justice
5.5
  • Singer
  • 1929
Happy Days (1929)
Happy Days
5.4
  • Interlocutor - Minstrel Show
  • 1929

Credits

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Actor

  • Pat O'Brien, Alan Crosland, Claire Dodd, and Glenda Farrell in The Personality Kid (1934)
    The Personality Kid
    5.8
    • Train Announcer (voice, uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Joan Blondell, Tom Brown, Adrienne Dore, Leslie Fenton, Vivienne Osborne, and Kenneth Thomson in The Famous Ferguson Case (1932)
    The Famous Ferguson Case
    6.5
    • Reporter
    • 1932
  • Ruth Hall and George Sidney in The Heart of New York (1932)
    The Heart of New York
    6.0
    • Mr. Marshall
    • 1932
  • Joe E. Brown in Fireman, Save My Child! (1932)
    Fireman, Save My Child!
    5.8
    • St. Louis Fire Chief
    • 1932
  • Joan Blondell, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Alan Hale, Adrienne Dore, Guy Kibbee, Frank McHugh, and George Rosener in Union Depot (1932)
    Union Depot
    7.1
    • Train Caller (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • James Cagney and Loretta Young in Taxi (1931)
    Taxi
    6.6
    • Father Nulty (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • George Bancroft in Rich Man's Folly (1931)
    Rich Man's Folly
    5.9
    • Marston
    • 1931
  • The Way of All Fish
    Short
    • Fisherman
    • 1931
  • The Lure of Hollywood (1931)
    The Lure of Hollywood
    6.3
    Short
    • Mr. Bennett (Producer) (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • George Chandler and Virginia Brooks in The Back Page (1931)
    The Back Page
    6.0
    Short
    • Henry Burke - Managing Editor
    • 1931
  • Mary Astor and Robert Ames in Behind Office Doors (1931)
    Behind Office Doors
    6.1
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • 1931
  • The Love Bargain
    Short
    • Peggy's Father
    • 1931
  • Humphrey Bogart and Claire Luce in Up the River (1930)
    Up the River
    5.9
    • Whiteley (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Leni Stengel, Bert Wheeler, and Robert Woolsey in Half Shot at Sunrise (1930)
    Half Shot at Sunrise
    6.0
    • Col. Marshall
    • 1930
  • Robert Ames, Thomas E. Jackson, and Lila Lee in Double Cross Roads (1930)
    Double Cross Roads
    • Warden
    • 1930

Soundtrack

  • Happy Days (1929)
    Happy Days
    5.4
    • performer: "Minstrel Memories" (uncredited)
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 17, 1878
    • Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • February 22, 1932
    • Hollywood, California, USA(road accident)
  • Spouse
    • Viola GilletteApril 10, 1920 - February 22, 1932 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Struck and killed by an automobile as he was crossing a street to mail a letter. McFarlane had been in a hurry to attend the premiere of his latest movie.

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