MacDonald Parke (1891–1960) was a Canadian film and television actor.[1] He frequently portrayed American characters in British films such as No Orchids for Miss Blandish.[2]
MacDonald Parke | |
|---|---|
 Parke's 1939 Spotlight photo | |
| Born | 30 July 1891 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 17 July 1960 (aged 68) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1938–1960 (film) |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Hey! Hey! USA | Felstead, Lawyer | Uncredited |
| 1939 | Shipyard Sally | Diggs | |
| 1941 | Hi Gang! | Attorney | |
| 1942 | They Flew Alone | Man | |
| 1943 | Yellow Canary | Intelligence Chief | Uncredited |
| 1944 | Candlelight in Algeria | American | |
| 1946 | Teheran | Maj. Wellman, USA | |
| 1948 | No Orchids for Miss Blandish | Doc | |
| 1949 | The Fool and the Princess | Colonel Wingfield | |
| 1950 | Night and the City | American from Chicago | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Dangerous Assignment | B.G. Bradley | |
| 1951 | A Tale of Five Cities | New York Magazine Editor | |
| 1951 | The Six Men | Mc.Graw | |
| 1952 | Saturday Island | Ship's Captain | |
| 1952 | Penny Princess | Schuyster the Lawyer | Uncredited |
| 1952 | Babes in Bagdad | Caliph | |
| 1952 | The Man Who Watched Trains Go By | Chicago Businessman | |
| 1953 | Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary? | Admiral Fields | |
| 1953 | Three's Company | Evans | (segment "The Scream' story) |
| 1954 | The Good Die Young | Mr. Carruthers | Uncredited |
| 1954 | The Last Moment | Tom Canting | (segment: 'The Last Moment') |
| 1955 | Summertime | Mr. McIlhenny | |
| 1956 | The March Hare | Maguire | |
| 1956 | Beyond Mombasa | Tourist | |
| 1957 | A King in New York | Uncredited | |
| 1958 | I Was Monty's Double | American General | |
| 1959 | John Paul Jones | Arthur Lee | |
| 1959 | The Mouse That Roared | General Snippet | |
| 1960 | A Touch of Larceny | Jason Parrish | |
| 1960 | The Battle of the Sexes | 'C.J.' | |
| 1960 | Never Take Sweets from a Stranger | Judge | (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ "MacDonald Parke". Archived from the original on May 28, 2018.
- ^ Keaney p.137
Bibliography
edit- Michael F. Keaney. British Film Noir Guide. McFarland, 2008.
External links
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