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James MacDonald (II) (1906–1991)

Actor | Sound Department | Music Department

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He was a drummer, both before and during his Disney years. In order to increase his musical versitility, be began collecting odd gadgets and instruments to augment his rhythms. These gadgets formed the seeds of his career in creating sound effects for Disney cartoons. Occassionally, his interests in music and crazy sounds would come together, as in the cartoon "Symphony Hour." See more trivia »

Born:

John James MacDonald
in Dundee, Tayside, Scotland, UK

Died:

(age 84) in Glendale, California, USA
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2006 It's a Small World of Fun (video)
 
1989 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (TV series)
Humphrey the Bear
– Bearing Up Baby (1989) … Humphrey the Bear (voice) (as Jimmy MacDonald)
 
1977 The Rescuers
Evinrude (voice) (as James Macdonald)
 
1967 The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Saloon Percussionist (uncredited)
 
1966 Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (short)
The Bees (voice) (uncredited)
 
1963 The Sword in the Stone
The Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
 
1955-1960 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Mickey Mouse / Chip
– This Is Your Life Donald Duck (1960) … Mickey Mouse (voice) / Chip (voice)
– Pluto's Day (1956) … Mickey Mouse (voice)
– Adventures of Mickey Mouse (1955) … Mickey Mouse (voice) / Chip (voice)
 
1960 Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Drummer (uncredited)
 
1959 Noah's Ark (short) (voice)
 
1956 In the Bag (short)
Humphrey the Bear (voice) (uncredited)
 
1956 Hooked Bear (short)
Humphrey the Bear (voice)
 
1956 Chips Ahoy (short)
Chip (voice) (uncredited)
 
1955 Up a Tree (short)
Chip (voice)
 
1955 Beezy Bear (short)
Humphrey the Bear (voice)
 
1955 Bearly Asleep (short)
Humphrey the Bear (voice) (uncredited)
 
1954 Grin and Bear It (short)
Humphrey the Bear (voice)
 
1954 Dragon Around (short)
Chip (voice)
 
1954 The Lone Chipmunks (short)
Chip (voice) (uncredited)
 
1953 Working for Peanuts (short)
Chip (voice)
 
1953 Rugged Bear (short)
Humphrey the Bear (voice)
 
1953 The Simple Things (short)
Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
 
1952 Pluto's Christmas Tree (short)
Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited) / Chip (voice) (uncredited)
 
1952 Pluto's Party (short)
Mickey Mouse (voice)
 
1952 Two Chips and a Miss (short)
Chip (voice) (uncredited)
 
1952 Donald Applecore (short)
Chip (voice) (uncredited)
 
1951 Out of Scale (short)
Chip (voice)
 
1951 R'coon Dawg (short)
Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
 
1951 Alice in Wonderland
Dormouse (voice)
 
1951 Test Pilot Donald (short)
Chip (voice)
 
1951 Plutopia (short)
Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
 
1951 Corn Chips (short)
Chip (voice)
 
1951 Chicken in the Rough (short)
Chip (voice) (uncredited)
 
1950 Out on a Limb (short)
Chip (voice)
 
1950 Food for Feudin' (short)
Chip (voice) (uncredited)
 
1950 Suspense (TV series)
Jeff
– Wisteria Cottage (1950) … Jeff
 
1950 Trailer Horn (short)
Chip (voice) (uncredited)
 
1950 Crazy Over Daisy (short)
Chip (voice)
 
1950 Cinderella
Bruno (voice) (as James Macdonald) / Gus (voice) (as James Macdonald) / Jaques (voice) (as James Macdonald)
 
1949 Toy Tinkers (short)
Chip (voice) (uncredited)
 
1949 All in a Nutshell (short)
Chip (voice)
 
1949 Winter Storage (short)
Chip (voice)
 
1949 Pueblo Pluto (short)
Mickey Mouse (voice)
 
1948 Mickey and the Seal (short)
Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
 
1948 Three for Breakfast (short)
Chip (voice)
 
1948 Pluto's Purchase (short)
Mickey Mouse (voice)
 
1948 Mickey Down Under (short)
Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
 
1947 Chip an' Dale (short)
Chip (voice)
 
1947 Fun & Fancy Free
Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
 
1946 Squatter's Rights (short)
Chip (voice)
 
1943 Private Pluto (short)
Chip (voice)
 
1941 The Reluctant Dragon
Sound Effects Man (uncredited)
 
1940 Fantasia
Percussionist (uncredited)
 
1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Yodeling Man (voice) (uncredited)
 
1936 The Cowboy Star
Still Photographer (uncredited)
 
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1979 The Black Hole (special sound effects)
 
1973 Robin Hood (sound effects - uncredited)
 
1949 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (sound effects - uncredited)
 
1942 Bambi (sound effects - uncredited)
 
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1971 Bedknobs and Broomsticks (assistant to conductor)
 
1968 The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (assistant to conductor - as James Macdonald)
 
1964 Mary Poppins (assistant to the conductor - as James Macdonald)
 
1940 Fantasia (musician: percussion - uncredited)
 
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1992 The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song (video documentary) (performer: "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo")
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1979 Banjo the Woodpile Cat (TV short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1989 It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story (TV movie)
Himself - Sound Effects (as Jimmy MacDonald)
 
1961 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Himself
– Back Stage Party (1961) … Himself (as Jimmy MacDonald)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2008 Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds from the Sound Up (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001-2002 House of Mouse (TV series)
 
2001 Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (video)
Mickey Mouse/Chip (segment 'Pluto's Christmas Tree') (voice) (uncredited)
 
2001 Disney's 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': Still the Fairest of Them All (video documentary short)
Himself (as Jimmy Macdonald)
 
1992 The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song (video documentary)
Gus/Jacques (voice)
 
1988 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs (video)
Chip (voice) (archive sound)
 
1986 Jiminy Cricket's Christmas (video)
Chip/Jacques/Gus (voice) (uncredited)
 
1982 A Walt Disney Christmas (video)
Mickey Mouse / Chip / Dale (voice)
 
1977 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Jimmy MacDonald | James Macdonald | Jimmy Macdonald
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He was a drummer, both before and during his Disney years. In order to increase his musical versitility, be began collecting odd gadgets and instruments to augment his rhythms. These gadgets formed the seeds of his career in creating sound effects for Disney cartoons. Occassionally, his interests in music and crazy sounds would come together, as in the cartoon "Symphony Hour." See more »

Trademark:

A sound effects man/musician/voice-over artists for Walt Disney Studios, for over 40 yrs. Plus + the 2nd voice of Mickey Mouse. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

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