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MacDonald Parke(1891-1960)

  • Actor
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MacDonald Parke was born on 30 July 1891 in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Mouse That Roared (1959), John Paul Jones (1959) and Shipyard Sally (1939). He died on 17 July 1960 in London, England, UK.
BornJuly 30, 1891
DiedJuly 17, 1960(68)
BornJuly 30, 1891
DiedJuly 17, 1960(68)
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Known for

The Mouse That Roared (1959)
The Mouse That Roared
6.9
  • General Snippet(as Macdonald Parke)
  • 1959
John Paul Jones (1959)
John Paul Jones
6.3
  • Arthur Lee
  • 1959
Gracie Fields and Sydney Howard in Shipyard Sally (1939)
Shipyard Sally
6.3
  • Diggs
  • 1939
Linden Travers in No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1948)
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
6.0
  • Doc(as Macdonald Parke)
  • 1948

Credits

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Actor

  • Never Take Candy from a Stranger (1960)
    Never Take Candy from a Stranger
    7.4
    • Judge
    • 1960
  • Peter Sellers and Constance Cummings in The Battle of the Sexes (1960)
    The Battle of the Sexes
    6.6
    • 'C.J.' (as Macdonald Parke)
    • 1960
  • A Touch of Larceny (1960)
    A Touch of Larceny
    6.6
    • Jason Parrish (as Macdonald Parke)
    • 1960
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Edmund L. Hartley
    • 1959
  • The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull
    TV Series
    • Otis P. Walkinshaw
    • 1959
  • John Paul Jones (1959)
    John Paul Jones
    6.3
    • Arthur Lee
    • 1959
  • The Mouse That Roared (1959)
    The Mouse That Roared
    6.9
    • General Snippet (as Macdonald Parke)
    • 1959
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Kolbmeyer
    • Mr. Cliff
    • 1958
  • Hell, Heaven or Hoboken (1958)
    Hell, Heaven or Hoboken
    6.9
    • American General
    • 1958
  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Jake Alton
    • Gordon
    • 1956–1958
  • William Gargan in The New Adventures of Martin Kane (1957)
    The New Adventures of Martin Kane
    5.3
    TV Series
    • 1957
  • Charles Chaplin in A King in New York (1957)
    A King in New York
    7.0
    • Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Chisholm
    • Mr. Sandler
    • Amos Ames ...
    • 1951–1957
  • Donna Reed, Eddie Calvert, Cornel Wilde, and Ron Randell in Beyond Mombasa (1956)
    Beyond Mombasa
    5.7
    • American Tourist (as Macdonald Parke)
    • 1956
  • The March Hare (1956)
    The March Hare
    5.1
    • Mr. Maguire
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Macdonald Park
  • Born
    • July 30, 1891
    • Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • July 17, 1960
    • London, England, UK

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Heavy-set, balding character actor who often played gullible Americans in British films of the 1940's and 50's. His voice was also featured on radio in 'Riders of the Range'.

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