J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

American actor and director (1875-1952)

John Farrell MacDonald 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.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 78 films (1911–1952) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 5 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1927 Sunrise a song of two humans F. W. Murnau 91 min B&W
1926 A TRIP TO CHINATOWN. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1926 THE DIXIE MERCHANT. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1926 THE SHAMROCK HANDICAP. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1925 THE FIGHTING HEART. Fox Film Corp 7 reels B&W
1924 THE BRASS BOWL. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1924 The Iron Horse Fox Film Corporation 1:50 16mm B&W silent
1923 DRIFTING. Universal Pictures Corp. 7 reels B&W
1923 THE AGE OF DESIRE. Arthur H. Jacobs 6 reels B&W
1921 THE FREEZE OUT. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 5 reels B&W
1921 THE WALLOP. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 5 reels B&W
1920 HITCHIN' POSTS. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 5 reels B&W
1919 A FIGHT FOR LOVE. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 6 reels B&W
1919 A SPORTING CHANCE. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 5 reels B&W
1919 RIDERS OF VENGEANCE. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 6 reels B&W
1919 ROPED. Universal Film Mfg. Co. Inc. 6 reels B&W
1916 THE MYSTERY OF ORCIVAL. Biograph Co 3 reels B&W silent
1915 A DAUGHTER OF EARTH. Biograph Co 2 reels B&W silent
1915 ASHES OF INSPIRATION. Biograph Co 2 reels 16mm B&W silent
1915 HIS WIFE'S STORY. Biograph Co 2 reels B&W silent
1915 THE TIDES OF RETRIBUTION. Biograph Co 3 reels B&W silent
1914 BLACKSMITH BEN. Biograph Co 1 reel
1914 His Majesty, The Scarecrow Of Oz ▶ Spectra Pictures 29 min. 16mm B&W sound
1914 HIS MAJESTY, THE SCARECROW OF OZ. J. Farrell MacDonald 16mm
1914 The Magic Cloak ▶ J. Farrell MacDonald 3 reels 16mm Silent
1914 The magic cloak of Oz. J. Farrell MacDonald 975 16mm B&W
1914 THE PATCHWORK GIRL OF OZ. L. Frank Baum 81 min B&W
1911 The Lighthouse keeper Thomas H. Ince B&W