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John Farrell MacDonald (June 6, 1875 – August 2, 1952) was an American character actor and director. He played supporting roles and occasional leads. He appeared in over 325 films over a 41-year career from 1911 to 1951, and directed forty-four silent films from 1912 to 1917.
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The titles people know J. from.
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
as Pop Shannon
as Husband on Airplane (uncredited)

as Mr. Kroeger
as Cap, the Retired Ferryboat Captain

as Mr. Lane (uncredited)

as Alvin
as Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited)

as Ellis

as Judge Price

as Doorman (uncredited)
as Pop Lockhart

as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)
as Bill Baggs

as Sheriff Cap Weatherby

as Bailiff (uncredited)
as Doc Benson

as Wild Bill Coburn

as Captain

as Joe, Police Sergeant (uncredited)
as Police Chief (uncredited)

as Capt. Hansen (uncredited)

as Captain of the Falcon

as Sheriff J.J. Willoughby
as Pat O'Hannegan

as Hackett

as Pa Hudler

as Train Conductor

as Joe Hickey

as Will Whitten

as Angus McGregor
as Stage Passenger (uncredited)
as James 'Aloysius' Riley

as Tom Placer McGraw

as Softnose Smith


as Luther Ripley aka Kennedy

as Slim Hayes

as Buell

as The Priest

as Swannick
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