
Ian MacDonald
- Born
- June 28, 1914
- Died
- April 11, 1978 (63 years old)
- Place of birth
- Great Falls, Montana, USA
Biography
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Ian MacDonald (born Ulva W. Pippy, June 28, 1914 – April 11, 1978) was an American actor and producer during the 1940s and 1950s. He is perhaps best known as villain Frank Miller in High Noon (1952).
Military service
MacDonald served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. He entered on July 13, 1942, and was discharged on April 15, 1946, reaching the rank of captain.
On June 17, 1967, in Santa Monica, California, MacDonald married Shirley Kannegaard, a nurse whom he met when he was a patient at Fort Harrison Veterans Hospital. They remained wed until his death.
On April 11, 1978, MacDonald died at his home in Bozeman, Montana, at age 63. CLR
Selected filmography
Stick to Your Guns (1941) - Henchman Elbows
Secret of the Wastelands (1941) - Hollister
They Died with Their Boots On (1941) - Soldier (uncredited)
Swamp Woman (1941) - Det. Lt. Rance
The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) - 'Butch' Raglan
North of the Rockies (1942) - Lazare
The Strange Woman (1946) - Boat Captain (uncredited)
Ramrod (1947) - Walt Shipley
Pursued (1947) - A Callum (uncredited)
Deep Valley (1947) - Blast Foreman (uncredited)
Dark Passage (1947) - Cop in Bus Depot (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa (1948) - Guard (uncredited)
The Woman from Tangier (1948) - Paul Moreles
Mr. Reckless (1948) - Jim Halsey
Port Said (1948) - Jakoll
Speed to Spare (1948) - Pusher Wilkes
Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1948) - Nick
A Southern Yankee (1948) - Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
The Man from Colorado (1948) - Jack Rawson (uncredited)
Road House (1948) - Police Captain
Song of India (1949) - Prince's Officer (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949) - Mike
Streets of San Francisco (1949) - Luke Fraser
Come to the Stable (1949) - Mr. Matthews (uncredited)
White Heat (1949) - Bo Creel (uncredited)
Battleground (1949) - Army Colonel (uncredited)
Malaya (1949) - Carlos Tassuma
Montana (1950) - Slim Reeves
Whirlpool (1950) - Hogan - Store Detective (uncredited)
Comanche Territory (1950) - Walshy
Colt .45 (1950) - Miller
The Lawless (1950) - Al Peters
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) - Detective Casey (uncredited)
The Desert Hawk (1950) - Yussef
Thunder in God's Country (1951) - Smitty
New Mexico (1951) - Pvt. Daniels
The Texas Rangers (1951) - The Sundance Kid
Show Boat (1951) - Drunken Sport (uncredited)
Ten Tall Men (1951) - Lustig
The Barefoot Mailman (1951) - Theron Henchman (uncredited)
This Woman Is Dangerous (1952) - Joe Grossland, Private Eye
Flaming Feather (1952) - Tombstone Jack
High Noon[2] (1952) - Frank Miller
The Brigand (1952) - Maj. Schrock
The Savage (1952) - Chief Yellow Eagle
Toughest Man in Arizona (1952) - Steve Girard
Hiawatha (1952) - Chief Megissogwon
The Silver Whip (1953) - Hank
A Perilous Journey (1953) - Sprague
Blowing Wild (1953) - Jackson
Taza, Son of Cochise (1954) - Geronimo
Johnny Guitar (1954) - Pete
Apache (1954) - Clagg
The Egyptian (1954) - Ship's Captain (uncredited)
They Were So Young (1954) - General Rodriguez Garcia (uncredited)
Timberjack (1955) - Pauquette
Son of Sinbad (1955) - Murad
The Lonesome Trail (1955) - Gonaga
Two-Gun Lady (1955) - Jud Ivers
Accused of Murder (1956) - Trumbull
Stagecoach to Fury (1956) - Sheriff Ross
Duel at Apache Wells (1957) - Marcus Wolf
Money, Women and Guns (1958) - Nibbs
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Known for
Filmography
- 1959The RebelSeries · Ben Tompkins, Tom

- 1959RiverboatSeries · John Murrell

- 1959WarlockFilm · MacDonald (uncredited)★ 6.8

- 1958Money, Women and GunsFilm · Nibbs

- 1957The Court of Last ResortThe Court of Last ResortSeries
- 1957TrackdownSeries · Jed Burroughs

- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries★ 7.3

- 1957Duel at Apache WellsFilm · Marcus Wolf

- 1957O. Henry PlayhouseO. Henry PlayhouseSeries · Lafe Kilbane
- 1956Accused of MurderFilm · Trumbull

- 1956Stagecoach To FuryFilm · Sheriff Ross

- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries · Ed Loomis, Leeds

- 1955Two-Gun LadyFilm · Jud Ivers

- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourSeries · Mike Dukovnik

- 1955GunsmokeSeries · Mr. Troyman★ 6.7

- 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries★ 6.8

- 1955The Lonesome TrailFilm · Gonaga

- 1955TimberjackFilm · Pauquette

- 1954The EgyptianFilm · Ship's Captain★ 6.5

- 1954ApacheFilm · Clagg★ 6.0

- 1954Johnny GuitarFilm · Pete★ 7.4

- 1954Taza, Son of CochiseFilm · Geronimo★ 5.6

- 1953Blowing WildFilm · Jackson★ 6.0

- 1953City DetectiveSeries

- 1953A Perilous JourneyFilm · Sprague

- 1953The Silver WhipFilm · Hank

- 1952HiawathaFilm · Chief Megissogwon

- 1952Biff Baker U.S.A.Series · Hank

- 1952Toughest Man in ArizonaFilm · Steve Girard

- 1952The SavageFilm · Yellow Eagle

- 1952The BrigandFilm · Maj. Schrock

- 1952High NoonFilm · Frank Miller★ 7.7

- 1952This Woman Is DangerousFilm · Joe Crossland★ 5.9

- 1952Flaming FeatherFilm · Tombstone Jack

- 1951Ten Tall MenFilm · Lustig★ 6.2

- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries · Eric

- 1951Racket SquadSeries

- 1951The Texas RangersFilm · The Sundance Kid

- 1951New MexicoFilm · Private Daniels

- 1951Thunder in God's CountryFilm · Smitty

- 1950The Desert HawkFilm · Yussef

- 1950Where the Sidewalk EndsFilm · Detective Casey (uncredited)★ 7.2

- 1950The LawlessFilm · Al Peters

- 1950Colt .45Film · Miller★ 6.6

- 1950Comanche TerritoryFilm · Walsh

- 1950MontanaFilm · Slim Reeves

- 1950WhirlpoolFilm · Hogan - Store Detective (uncredited)★ 6.4

- 1949MalayaFilm · Carlos Tassuma

- 1949White HeatFilm · Creel★ 7.7

- 1949Come to the StableFilm · Mr. Matthews (uncredited)★ 6.8

- 1949Streets of San FranciscoStreets of San FranciscoFilm · Luke Fraser
- 1949Joe Palooka in the Big FightFilm · Mike

- 1948Road HouseFilm · Police captain★ 6.7

- 1948The Man from ColoradoFilm · Jack Rawson (uncredited)★ 6.9

- 194816 Fathoms DeepFilm · Nick

- 1948Speed to SpareFilm · Pusher Wilkes

- 1948Port SaidFilm · Jakoll

- 1948Mr. RecklessFilm · Jim Halsey

- 1948The Woman from TangierFilm · Paul Moreles

- 1948My Girl TisaFilm · Guard (uncredited)

- 1947Dark PassageFilm · Cop in Bus Depot (uncredited)★ 7.3

- 1947Deep ValleyFilm · Blast Foreman★ 5.6

- 1947RamrodFilm · Walt Shipley★ 6.5

- 1947PursuedFilm · A Callum (uncredited)★ 6.5

- 1946The Strange WomanFilm · Boat Captain (uncredited)★ 6.2

- 1942North of the RockiesFilm · Henchman Lazare

- 1942The Adventures of Martin EdenFilm · 'Butch' Raglan

- 1941Swamp WomanFilm · Det. Lt. Rance

- 1941They Died with Their Boots OnFilm · Soldier (uncredited)★ 6.7

- 1941Secret of the WastelandsFilm · Hollister

- 1941Stick to Your GunsFilm · Henchman "Elbows"

- 1931Madame GuillotineFilm · Jacques
