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Doll Face (1945) -- Burlesque star (Blaine) makes it in the big time.

The Brute Man (1946) -- Clip: Stay away from me!

Good News (1947) -- At fictitious Tait University in the Roaring 20's, co-ed and school librarian Connie Lane (June Allyson) falls for football hero Tommy Marlowe (Peter Lawford)...

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) -- Boxer Joe Pendleton dies 50 years too soon due to a heavenly mistake, and is given a new life as a millionaire playboy.

The Seven Year Itch (1955) -- When his family goes away for the summer, a so far faithful husband is tempted by a beautiful neighbor (Marilyn Monroe).

Overview

Date of Birth:

23 June 1889, Brooklyn, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

21 June 1957, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Best known for his work in slapstick comedy and detective whodunits, character... more

Trivia:

His last film was The Seven Year Itch (1955).

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Alternate Names:

Donald Hugh McBride | Donald McBride | Don McBride

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)	Mr. Hathaway (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.3 (31)
	AKAs: Ford Theatre (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: The Marriage Plan (1956) Mr. Hathaway
2.	"Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)	Colonel Hobson (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	6.5 (14)
	1 TV episode: The Carroll Formula (1956) Colonel Hobson
3.	"Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955)	Dr. Rauchenback (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.5 (6)
	AKAs: Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title) Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Shoot the Moon (1956) Dr. Rauchenback
4.	"Climax!" (1954)	(1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	7.8 (40)
	AKAs: Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: The Fifth Wheel (1956)
5.	The Seven Year Itch (1955)	Mr. Brady	1955	-	7.3 (9,158)

6.	"Meet Mr. McNulty" (1953)	Captain O'Brien (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	-
	AKAs: The Ray Milland Show (USA: new title) The Ray Milland Show: Meet Mr. McNulty (USA: new title (complete title)) 1 TV episode: The Robbery (1955) Captain O'Brien
7.	"My Little Margie" (1952)	Mr. Withers (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.4 (78)
	1 TV episode: The Unexpected Guest (1955) Mr. Withers
8.	The Stooge (1952)	(uncredited) Diner Proprietor	1952	-	6.7 (354)

9.	Gobs and Gals (1952)	Cmdr. J.E. Gerrens	1952	-	-
	AKAs: Cruising Casanovas (UK)
10.	Ghost Buster (1952)	City Editor J.R. Lynch	1952	-	-

11.	Sailor Beware (1952)	(uncredited) Chief Bos'n Mate	1952	-	6.1 (375)

12.	"My Friend Irma" (1952)	Mr. Clyde (unknown episodes)	1952	-	7.7 (6)

13.	Meet Danny Wilson (1951)	Police Desk Sergeant	1951	-	6.3 (125)

14.	Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)	(uncredited) Bus Terminal Guard arresting Carter	1951	-	5.7 (136)

15.	Texas Carnival (1951)	Concessionaire #2	1951	-	5.3 (123)

16.	Rhubarb (1951)	Pheeny	1951	-	7.1 (280)

17.	The Newlyweds Take a Chance (1951)	Betty's Father	1951	-	-

18.	Cuban Fireball (1951)	Captain Brown	1951	-	6.0 (5)

19.	Bowery Battalion (1951)	Sgt. Herbert Frisbie	1951	-	6.8 (127)

20.	Holiday Rhythm (1950)	Earl E. Byrd	1950	-	6.6 (14)

21.	Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950)	Mayor	1950	-	5.1 (10)

22.	Newlyweds' House Guest (1950)		1950	-	-

23.	The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)	George Carson, Head Trainer at Milford Farms	1949	-	5.8 (246)
	AKAs: Pride of Kentucky (UK)
24.	Jinx Money (1948)	Police Capt. James Q. Broaderik	1948	-	6.8 (83)

25.	Campus Sleuth (1948)	Insp. Watson	1948	-	6.7 (7)

26.	Smart Politics (1948)	Phineas Wharton, Sr./Phineas Wharton, Jr.	1948	-	8.3 (8)

27.	Good News (1947)	Coach Johnson	1947	-	8.0 (1,236)

28.	Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)	Crockett	1947	-	-
	AKAs: The Knockout
29.	The Fabulous Joe (1947)	Lawyer Gilbert	1947	-	5.7 (26)

30.	Buck Privates Come Home (1947)	Police captain	1947	-	7.2 (1,155)
	AKAs: Rookies Come Home (UK)
31.	The Egg and I (1947)	Mr. Henty	1947	-	7.1 (839)

32.	Beat the Band (1947)	P. Aloysius Duff	1947	-	6.6 (22)

33.	The Brute Man (1946)	Police Captain M. J. Donelly	1946	-	2.9 (446)
	AKAs: The Brute
34.	The Killers (1946)	R.S. Kenyon	1946	-	7.9 (5,044)
	AKAs: A Man Alone Ernest Hemingway's The Killers (USA: complete title)
35.	The Time of Their Lives (1946)	Lieutenant Mason	1946	-	7.9 (1,266)
	AKAs: The Ghost Steps Out
36.	The Dark Horse (1946)	John Rooney	1946	-	5.4 (6)

37.	The Dark Corner (1946)	(uncredited) Policeman in Galleries	1946	-	7.2 (1,106)

38.	Blonde Alibi (1946)	Insp. Carmichael	1946	-	5.5 (8)

39.	Little Giant (1946)	The conductor	1946	-	7.0 (564)
	AKAs: On the Carpet (UK)
40.	Girl on the Spot (1946)	Inspector Gleason	1946	-	-

41.	Doll Face (1945)	(as Donald McBride) Lawyer Ferguson	1945	-	6.0 (133)
	AKAs: Come Back to Me (UK)
42.	Hold That Blonde (1945)	Mr. Kratz	1945	-	6.1 (24)

43.	Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)	Dennis Kavanaugh	1945	-	6.7 (1,364)
	AKAs: Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (USA: short title)
44.	Out of This World (1945)	J.C. Crawford	1945	-	7.2 (15)

45.	Penthouse Rhythm (1945)	Brewster, Irma's Lawyer	1945	-	-

46.	She Gets Her Man (1945)	Henry Wright	1945	-	6.5 (6)

47.	Practically Yours (1944)	(uncredited) Sam	1944	-	7.2 (25)

48.	The Doughgirls (1944)	Judge Franklin	1944	-	6.2 (143)

49.	The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)	Police Chief MacGregor	1944	-	7.2 (1,612)

50.	Best Foot Forward (1943)	Captain Bradd	1943	-	6.6 (271)

51.	A Stranger in Town (1943)	Vinnie Z. Blaxton	1943	-	7.4 (122)

52.	They Got Me Covered (1943)	Norman Mason	1943	-	6.7 (226)

53.	Lady Bodyguard (1943)	R. L. Barclay	1943	-	-

54.	A Night to Remember (1942)	Bolling	1942	-	6.6 (262)

55.	The Glass Key (1942)	DIst. Atty. Farr	1942	-	7.3 (1,250)

56.	My Sister Eileen (1942)	Officer Lonigan	1942	-	7.2 (323)

57.	Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942)	Percy Fitzbadden	1942	-	5.5 (44)

58.	Juke Girl (1942)	'Muckeye' John	1942	-	6.3 (125)

59.	Two Yanks in Trinidad (1942)	Sgt. Valentine	1942	-	-

60.	Louisiana Purchase (1941)	Capt. Pierre Whitfield	1941	-	6.5 (151)

61.	You're in the Army Now (1941)	Colonel Dobson	1941	-	6.5 (73)

62.	Rise and Shine (1941)	Coach Graham	1941	-	6.1 (13)

63.	You'll Never Get Rich (1941)	Top Sergeant	1941	-	6.8 (641)

64.	Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)	Inspector Williams	1941	-	7.8 (2,019)

65.	Love Crazy (1941)	'Pinky' Grayson	1941	-	7.5 (827)

66.	Topper Returns (1941)	Police Sgt. Roberts	1941	-	6.9 (874)

67.	Footlight Fever (1941)	Mr, Geoffrey 'Geoff' Crandall	1941	-	5.8 (10)

68.	High Sierra (1941)	Big Mac	1941	-	7.6 (4,784)

69.	The Invisible Woman (1940)	Foghorn	1940	-	6.1 (448)

70.	Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)	Chief Painter	1940	-	6.6 (121)

71.	Murder Over New York (1940)	Insp. Vance	1940	-	7.6 (480)

72.	Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)	Harrison	1940	-	6.2 (11)
	AKAs: Romance and Rhythm (USA: reissue title)
73.	Wyoming (1940)	(uncredited) Bart (a henchman)	1940	-	6.2 (33)
	AKAs: Bad Man of Wyoming (UK)
74.	My Favorite Wife (1940)	Hotel Clerk	1940	-	7.3 (3,128)

75.	Curtain Call (1940)	Geoffrey 'Jeff' Crandall	1940	-	6.0 (35)

76.	'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers) (1940)	Sergeant McNott	1940	-	7.1 (1,277)
	AKAs: Northwest Passage (USA: short title)
77.	The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)	Chief of Detectives John H. Bohlen	1940	-	6.0 (207)

78.	The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)	Police Lieutenant Bixler	1939	-	6.5 (106)

79.	Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)	Deputy Police Chief J.J. Kilvaine	1939	-	7.7 (676)

80.	Blondie Takes a Vacation (1939)	Harvey Morton	1939	-	6.9 (84)

81.	The Girl and the Gambler (1939)	Mike Bascom	1939	-	4.8 (7)

82.	The Girl from Mexico (1939)	L. B. Renner	1939	-	6.8 (66)

83.	The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939)	Dist. Atty. John, Markham	1939	-	6.2 (56)

84.	The Flying Irishman (1939)	Mr. Roy Thompson	1939	-	4.5 (49)

85.	The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)	Hotel Manager	1939	$1.82M	6.9 (761)

86.	Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)	Detective Sergeant Joe Keller	1939	-	6.2 (46)

87.	The Great Man Votes (1939)	Iron Hat McCarthy	1939	-	6.8 (206)

88.	Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)	Thompson, RR Conductor	1938	-	5.6 (71)
	AKAs: Annabel Takes a Trip
89.	Room Service (1938)	Gregory Wagner	1938	-	6.6 (1,703)

90.	Nut Guilty (1936)	(uncredited) Dan Riley	1936	-	6.6 (7)

91.	The Chemist (1936)		1936	-	7.1 (15)

92.	Serves You Right (1935)		1935	-	-
	AKAs: Big V Comedies: Serves You Right (USA: series title)
93.	His First Flame (1935)	(as Don McBride) Fire Chief	1935	-	5.5 (25)

94.	Shop Talk (1935)	(uncredited) Assistant manager	1935	-	6.3 (19)

95.	Nutville (1935)		1935	-	-

96.	A Peach of a Pair (1934)		1934	-	-

97.	Smoked Hams (1934)	(uncredited) Stagehand	1934	-	6.0 (16)

98.	My Mummy's Arms (1934)	Egyptian Extra	1934	-	6.3 (8)

99.	A Little Girl with Big Ideas (1934)	(as Donald McBride)	1934	-	-

100.	How'd Ya Like That? (1934)		1934	-	-

101.	Get That Venus (1933)	(uncredited)	1933	-	-

102.	Static (1933)	(uncredited) Bit Role	1933	-	-

103.	Moonlight and Pretzels (1933)	(uncredited) Business Associate	1933	-	7.6 (31)
	AKAs: Moonlight and Melody (UK)
104.	That Goes Double (1933)	(uncredited) The Cop	1933	-	6.5 (8)

105.	Aces Wild (1933)	Mr. Dawson	1933	-	-

106.	Buzzin' Around (1933)	(uncredited) Policeman	1933	-	6.1 (46)

107.	Misleading Lady (1932)	Bill - Asylum Guard	1932	-	6.8 (7)

108.	Wayward (1932)	(uncredited) Taxicab Driver	1932	-	8.6 (6)

109.	Detectuvs (1932)	(uncredited) Yegg	1932	-	-
	AKAs: Amateur Sleuth (USA: reissue title)
110.	Artistic Temper (1932)	(uncredited) Stagehand	1932	-	5.7 (18)
	AKAs: Artistic Temperament
111.	The Side Show Mystery (1932)		1932	-	-

112.	His Woman (1931)	Crewman	1931	-	5.3 (29)

113.	Animal Crackers (1930)	(uncredited) House Party Guest	1930	-	7.6 (5,168)

114.	The Capitol (1919)	(as Donald Hugh McBride) Jimmy Vincent	1919	-	-

115.	The Shell Game (1918)	Vocal Teacher	1918	-	-

116.	The Fettered Woman (1917)	(as Donald McBride) Jack Wolver	1917	-	-

117.	Gall and Golf (1917)		1917	-	-

118.	Hesper of the Mountains (1916)	Baker	1916	-	-

119.	The Daring of Diana (1916)	Jimmy Towne	1916	-	-

120.	She Won the Prize (1916)		1916	-	-

121.	Out Ag'in, in Ag'in (1916)	The Burglar	1916	-	-

122.	Jane's Bashful Hero (1916)		1916	-	-

123.	When Hooligan and Dooligan Ran for Mayor (1916)		1916	-	-

124.	By Might of His Right (1915)		1915	-	-

125.	Count 'Em (1915)		1915	-	-
	AKAs: The Counts
126.	Hats Is Hats (1915)		1915	-	-

127.	A Family Picnic (1915)		1915	-	-

128.	The Sultan of Zulon (1915)		1915	-	-

129.	A Safe Investment (1915/I)		1915	-	-

130.	Lillian's Husbands (1915)		1915	-	-

131.	Fits and Chills (1915)		1915	-	-

132.	The Professional Diner (1915)		1915	-	-

133.	The Cub and the Daisy Chain (1915)		1915	-	-

134.	The Serpent's Tooth (1915)		1915	-	-

135.	Welcome to Bohemia (1915)		1915	-	-

136.	The Honeymoon Baby (1915)		1915	-	-

137.	The Revolt of Mr. Wiggs (1915)		1915	-	-

138.	What's Ours? (1915)		1915	-	-

139.	Mr. Blink of Bohemia (1915)		1915	-	-

140.	Love, Snow and Ice (1915)		1915	-	-

141.	The Professor's Painless Cure (1915)		1915	-	-

142.	Cutey's Sister (1915)		1915	-	-

143.	Easy Money (1915/II)		1915	-	-
	AKAs: Stage Money (USA: alternative title)
144.	Postponed (1915)		1915	-	-

145.	A Man of Parts (1915)		1915	-	-

146.	Some White Hope? (1915)		1915	-	-

147.	The Combination (1915)		1915	-	-

148.	The Mysterious Mr. Davey (1914)		1914	-	-

149.	The Royal Wild West (1914)	Reginald Butterworth	1914	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Best Foot Forward (1943)	(performer: "Wish I May" (1941))	1943	-	6.6 (271)

2.	Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942)	("Pop! Goes the Weasel")	1942	-	5.5 (44)

Self View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)	Himself - Comic Actor (1 episode, 1951)	1951	-	7.8 (140)
		AKAs: Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title) Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title) Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle) 1 TV episode: Episode #2.10 (1951) Himself - Comic Actor

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