Edmund MacDonald
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Born
May 7, 1908
Edmund Francis MacDonald
May 7, 1908
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 1951 (aged 43)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeLos Angeles National Cemetery
OccupationActor
Edmund MacDonald | |
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.jpg) MacDonald in Detour (1945) | |
| Born | Edmund Francis MacDonald May 7, 1908 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 1951 (aged 43) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Los Angeles National Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1929–1949 |
Edmund Francis MacDonald (May 7, 1908 – September 2, 1951)[1] was an American actor.
MacDonald was born in Boston. He had one brother.[1]
Career
MacDonald gained early acting experience in stock theater on Long Island.[2] He made his Broadway debut in Getting Even (1929). His other Broadway credits include Her Tin Soldier (1933) and I, Myself (1934).[3]
In 1938, he was a regular on Hollywood Showcase, an old-time radio variety show.[4] MacDonald was also a regular on the Alan Ladd radio program "Box 13".
MacDonald worked primarily as a character actor in B films.[5] He appeared in films such as Call of the Canyon (1942), The Mantrap (1943), and Detour (1945). His last film was Red Canyon in 1949.[6][7][8]
