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J. Farrell MacDonald

1875 - 1952

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John Farrell MacDonald (April 14, 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 four-decade 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. J. Farrell MacDonald is the 9,142nd most popular actor (down from 8,562nd in 2024), the 13,798th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,637th in 2019) and the 4,253rd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, J. Farrell MacDonald ranks 9,142 out of 13,578. Before him are Adrienne Bailon, Josh Stewart, Mara Wilson, Patricia Ellis, Esther Victoria Abraham, and Anissa Jones. After him are Zelda Williams, Merrin Dungey, Violett Beane, Alyssa Diaz, Yui Ishikawa, and Hiroki Takahashi.

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Among people born in 1875, J. Farrell MacDonald ranks 197. Before him are Eddie Polo, Alexei Ivanovich Abrikosov, Alphonzo Bell, Angeliki Panagiotatou, Samuel S. Hinds, and Rebeca Matte Bello. After him are Charles Holden, Alice Dunbar Nelson, and Frank Craven. Among people deceased in 1952, J. Farrell MacDonald ranks 182. Before him are Beattie Ramsay, Robert P. Patterson, Alice Austen, Elizabeth Kenny, Philip G. Epstein, and Harold L. Ickes. After him are C. H. Douglas, Fannie Ward, and Polly Moran.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, J. Farrell MacDonald ranks 13,802 out of 20,380. Before him are Marion Clignet (1964), Josh Stewart (1977), Mara Wilson (1987), Patricia Ellis (1915), Thomas Bibb (1783), and Anissa Jones (1958). After him are Zelda Williams (1989), Merrin Dungey (1971), Steve Scalise (1965), Michael Barratt (1959), Violett Beane (1996), and Alyssa Diaz (1985).

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Among actors born in United States, J. Farrell MacDonald ranks 4,255. Before him are Barbara Nichols (1928), Adrienne Bailon (1983), Josh Stewart (1977), Mara Wilson (1987), Patricia Ellis (1915), and Anissa Jones (1958). After him are Zelda Williams (1989), Merrin Dungey (1971), Violett Beane (1996), Alyssa Diaz (1985), Sheila Kelley (1961), and Hillary Wolf (1977).

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