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Fred MacKaye(1905-1988)

  • Actor
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Fred MacKaye
Fred MacKaye was born on 26 May 1905 in Maher, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for Gun Justice (1933), The Call of the Savage (1935) and Over the Goal (1937). He was married to Violet Knights and Betty. He died on 10 September 1988 in Cathedral City, California, USA.
BornMay 26, 1905
DiedSeptember 10, 1988(83)
BornMay 26, 1905
DiedSeptember 10, 1988(83)
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Known for

Ken Maynard in Gun Justice (1933)
Gun Justice
6.2
  • Ken Lance Imposter(as Fred McKaye)
  • 1933
Noah Beery Jr. and Dorothy Short in The Call of the Savage (1935)
The Call of the Savage
5.3
  • Dr. Charles Phillips(as Fredric MacKaye)
  • 1935
William Hopper and June Travis in Over the Goal (1937)
Over the Goal
4.8
  • Clay(as Fred McKaye)
  • 1937
Buck Jones, Kay Linaker, and Silver in Black Aces (1937)
Black Aces
6.0
  • Len Stoddard
  • 1937

Credits

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Actor

  • Bill Elliott, Carmen Morales, and Slim Summerville in The Valley of Vanishing Men (1942)
    The Valley of Vanishing Men
    7.0
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Bill 'Cowboy Rambler' Boyd, Art Davis, Arch Hall Sr., Lee Powell, and Fred 'Snowflake' Toones in Raiders of the West (1942)
    Raiders of the West
    6.0
    • Brown - Gambler (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Pat O'Brien, George Brent, and Wayne Morris in Submarine D-1 (1937)
    Submarine D-1
    5.8
    • Lieutenant (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • William Hopper and June Travis in Over the Goal (1937)
    Over the Goal
    4.8
    • Clay (as Fred McKaye)
    • 1937
  • Buck Jones, Kay Linaker, and Silver in Black Aces (1937)
    Black Aces
    6.0
    • Len Stoddard
    • 1937
  • Allan Jones and Jeanette MacDonald in The Firefly (1937)
    The Firefly
    6.8
    • French Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Humphrey Bogart in Black Legion (1937)
    Black Legion
    7.0
    • Third Radio Announcer Breaking Story (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Frankie Darro, Russell Hopton, and LeRoy Mason in Valley of Wanted Men (1935)
    Valley of Wanted Men
    5.6
    • Escapee-Describer (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Buck Jones in Outlawed Guns (1935)
    Outlawed Guns
    5.9
    • Jim Bradshaw (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Noah Beery Jr. and Dorothy Short in The Call of the Savage (1935)
    The Call of the Savage
    5.3
    • Dr. Charles Phillips (as Fredric MacKaye)
    • 1935
  • Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, and Walter Miller in Rustlers of Red Dog (1935)
    Rustlers of Red Dog
    6.9
    • Snakey (as Fredric MacKaye)
    • 1935
  • Ken Maynard, Gloria Shea, and Tarzan in Smoking Guns (1934)
    Smoking Guns
    6.6
    • Henchman (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Ken Maynard and Cecilia Parker in Honor of the Range (1934)
    Honor of the Range
    6.3
    • Henchman (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Dorothy Dix, Ken Maynard, and Tarzan in Wheels of Destiny (1934)
    Wheels of Destiny
    5.6
    • Henchman Red
    • 1934
  • Ken Maynard in Gun Justice (1933)
    Gun Justice
    6.2
    • Ken Lance Imposter (as Fred McKaye)
    • 1933

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Frederic MacKaye
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • May 26, 1905
    • Maher, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • September 10, 1988
    • Cathedral City, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Violet KnightsApril 11, 1927 - 1947 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Played Scrooge's nephew, Fred, in the famous Ronald Colman recording of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Not to be confused with Fred MacKaye, who was born in Hackettstown, NJ, and who worked in films from 1927-29.

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