Ian MacDonald
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Ian MacDonald

Jun 28, 1914 - Great Falls, Montana, USA

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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

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1952High NoonFrank Miller
Movie1948My Girl TisaGuard (uncredited)
Movie1948Road HousePolice captain
Movie1954Johnny GuitarPete
Movie1954ApacheClagg
Movie1956Accused of MurderTrumbull
Movie1949MalayaCarlos Tassuma
Movie1949White HeatCreel
Movie1954Taza, Son of CochiseGeronimo
Movie1950Colt .45Miller
Movie1953Blowing WildJackson
Movie1952This Woman Is DangerousJoe Crossland
Movie1950Comanche TerritoryWalsh
Movie1952HiawathaChief Megissogwon
Movie1949Streets of San FranciscoLuke Fraser
Movie1953A Perilous JourneySprague
Movie1953The Silver WhipHank
Movie1956Stagecoach To FurySheriff Ross
Movie1952The BrigandMaj. Schrock
Movie1955Two-Gun LadyJud Ivers
Movie1952Toughest Man in ArizonaSteve Girard
Movie1948Speed to SparePusher Wilkes
Movie1948Mr. RecklessJim Halsey
Movie1948Port SaidJakoll
Movie1951The Texas RangersThe Sundance Kid
Movie1952The SavageYellow Eagle
Movie1955TimberjackPauquette
Movie1951New MexicoPvt. Daniels
Movie1942The Adventures of Martin Eden'Butch' Raglan
Movie1950The LawlessAl Peters
Movie1949Come to the StableMr. Matthews (uncredited)
Movie1947Dark PassageCop in Bus Depot (uncredited)
Movie1952Flaming FeatherTombstone Jack
Movie1950Where the Sidewalk EndsDetective Casey (uncredited)
Movie1941Swamp WomanDet. Lt. Rance
Movie1941Stick to Your GunsHenchman "Elbows"
Movie1941Secret of the WastelandsHollister
Movie194816 Fathoms DeepNick
Movie1950MontanaSlim Reeves
Movie1954The EgyptianShip's Captain
Movie1951Thunder in God's CountrySmitty
Movie1942North of the RockiesHenchman Lazare
Movie1950The Desert HawkYussef
Movie1947RamrodWalt Shipley
Movie1941They Died with Their Boots OnSoldier (uncredited)
Movie1951Ten Tall MenLustig
Movie1955The Lonesome TrailGonaga
Movie1958Money, Women and GunsNibbs
Movie1957Duel at Apache WellsMarcus Wolf
Movie1931Madame GuillotineJacques
Movie1948The Woman from TangierPaul Moreles
Movie1947Deep ValleyBlast Foreman
Movie1946The Strange WomanBoat Captain (uncredited)
Movie1947PursuedA Callum (uncredited)
Movie1948The Man from ColoradoJack Rawson (uncredited)
Movie1950WhirlpoolHogan - Store Detective (uncredited)
Movie1949Joe Palooka in the Big FightMike
Movie1959WarlockMacDonald (uncredited)
TV Show1955GunsmokeMr. Troyman1
TV Show1957Have Gun, Will Travel1
TV Show1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsEric1
TV Show1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1
TV Show1959The RebelBen Tompkins1
TV Show1959RiverboatJohn Murrell1
TV Show1951Racket Squad1
TV Show1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreEd Loomis1
TV Show1957The Court of Last Resort1
TV Show1953City Detective1
TV Show1957O. Henry PlayhouseLafe Kilbane1
TV Show1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreLeeds1
TV Show1952Biff Baker U.S.A.Hank1
TV Show1959The RebelTom1
TV Show1955The 20th Century Fox HourMike Dukovnik1
TV Show1957TrackdownJed Burroughs1

Crew

Media
Movie1955The Silver StarScreenplayWriting
Movie1955The Lonesome TrailScreenplayWriting
Movie1955The Silver StarStoryWriting