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Ian McLean(1887-1978)

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Ian McLean was born on 7 December 1887 in Greenwich, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Thistledown (1938), Brewster's Millions (1935) and Mayfair Melody (1937). He was married to Lily McLean. He died on 1 February 1978 in Brighton, Sussex, England, UK.
BornDecember 7, 1887
DiedFebruary 1, 1978(90)
BornDecember 7, 1887
DiedFebruary 1, 1978(90)
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Known for

Thistledown
  • Rossini(as Ian Maclean)
  • 1938
Jack Buchanan and Lili Damita in Brewster's Millions (1935)
Brewster's Millions
7.1
  • McLeod(as Ian Maclean)
  • 1935
Mayfair Melody
  • Collecchi(as Ian Maclean)
  • 1937
Leslie Banks, Anthony Bushell, Greta Gynt, Liane Linden, and Ian McLean in The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939)
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
6.2
  • Sergeant Clinton(as Ian Maclean)
  • 1939

Credits

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Actor

  • Rona Anderson, Gordon Jackson, and John Laurie in Floodtide (1949)
    Floodtide
    6.5
    • Sir John
    • 1949
  • The Story of Shirley Yorke (1948)
    The Story of Shirley Yorke
    6.0
    • Dr. Harris (as Ian MacLean/Ian Maclean)
    • 1948
  • Calling Paul Temple (1948)
    Calling Paul Temple
    6.0
    • Inspector Crane (as Ian MacLean)
    • 1948
  • Appointment with Crime (1946)
    Appointment with Crime
    6.2
    • Detective Mason (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Chesney Allen, Bud Flanagan, and Elsa Tee in Here Comes the Sun (1946)
    Here Comes the Sun
    6.0
    • Counsel for the Prosecution (as Ian Maclean)
    • 1946
  • Read All About It (1945)
    Read All About It
    5.7
    Short
    • Martell (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • David Farrar in The World Owes Me a Living (1945)
    The World Owes Me a Living
    5.3
    • Air Minister (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Chesney Allen and Bud Flanagan in Dreaming (1944)
    Dreaming
    6.1
    • British General (as Ian Mc Lean)
    • 1944
  • Grey Blake, Lesley Brook, Mervyn Johns, Marie Lohr, Basil Radford, and Paul L. Stein in Twilight Hour (1944)
    Twilight Hour
    • Hemingway
    • 1944
  • The Shipbuilders (1943)
    The Shipbuilders
    6.1
    • Barrister (as Ian Maclean)
    • 1943
  • Headline (1943)
    Headline
    6.6
    • Inspector Dodds (as Ian Maclean)
    • 1943
  • Phyllis Calvert and Robert Donat in The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)
    The Young Mr. Pitt
    6.7
    • Dundas
    • 1942
  • Valerie Hobson and Michael Redgrave in Sons of the Sea (1941)
    Sons of the Sea
    6.2
    • Capt. Woodruff (as Ian MacLean)
    • 1941
  • Sailors Don't Care (1940)
    Sailors Don't Care
    3.4
    • First C.I.D. Man
    • 1940
  • Two for Danger
    • Australian
    • 1940

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ian Mc Lean
  • Born
    • December 7, 1887
    • Greenwich, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 1, 1978
    • Brighton, Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Lily McLean? - February 1, 1978 (his death)

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