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Wallace MacDonald | |
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| Born | (1891-05-05)5 May 1891 Mulgrave, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | 30 October 1978(1978-10-30) (aged 87) Santa Barbara,California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Film producer |
| Years active | 1912–1959 |
| Spouse | Doris May (1921-1978, his death) |
Wallace Archibald MacDonald (5 May 1891 – 30 October 1978) was a Canadiansilent film actor andfilm producer.
MacDonald was born inMulgrave, Nova Scotia, Canada, and attended school in Sydney, Nova Scotia.[1]
He started as a messenger boy with theDominion Steel Company inSydney, Nova Scotia. He later worked up to teller with theRoyal Bank branch in Sydney before the bank transferred him toVancouver, British Columbia. From there, he moved to California, where he acted on the stage before making inroads into Hollywood.[2]
MacDonald started as an actor in films in 1914 and starred in almost 120 motion pictures between then and 1932. He had notable roles in such films asYouth's Endearing Charm in 1916 working withMary Miles Minter andHarry von Meter.
Late in World War I, he returned briefly to Nova Scotia to enlist in the 10th Canadian Siege Battery where he assisted in recruiting for the Canadian Army.[2][3]With the advent of sound, MacDonald's acting career diminished, and most of his roles between 1927 and 1932 went uncredited. He retired from acting in 1932 to concentrate on script writing. However, by 1937 he had recognized the potential offilm production. It is in his role of producer that MacDonald is now probably best remembered. He produced well over 100 films between 1937 and 1959.
MacDonald married actressDoris May in 1921, and they remained wed until his death.[1] He died in 1978 inSanta Barbara, California.
MacDonald is sometimes mistaken as a brother of actorFrancis McDonald. Though they bear a physical resemblance and were born in 1891, they were born three months apart and spelled their surnames differently.[citation needed]
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