J. Farrell MacDonald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

J. Farrell MacDonald

actor & Director

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1875

Place of Birth: Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 02-Aug-1952

Profession: actor, stage actor, film director, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director.
He played supporting roles and occasional leads.
He appeared in over 325 films over a 41-year career from 1911 to 1951, and directed forty-four silent films from 1912 to 1917. MacDonald was the principal director of L.
Frank Baum's Oz Film Manufacturing Company, and he can frequently be seen in the films of Frank Capra, Preston Sturges and, especially, John Ford.