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Ian MacDonald(1914-1978)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Ian MacDonald in The Lone Ranger (1949)
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Ian MacDonald was born on 28 June 1914 in Great Falls, Montana, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for High Noon (1952), Apache (1954) and The Silver Star (1955). He was married to Shirley Ray Kannegaard and Julia Edith King. He died on 11 April 1978 in Bozeman, Montana, USA.
BornJune 28, 1914
DiedApril 11, 1978(63)
BornJune 28, 1914
DiedApril 11, 1978(63)
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Known for

Gary Cooper, Lloyd Bridges, Lee Van Cleef, Katy Jurado, Ian MacDonald, Robert J. Wilke, and Sheb Wooley in High Noon (1952)
High Noon
7.9
  • Frank Miller
  • 1952
Burt Lancaster in Apache (1954)
Apache
6.3
  • Clagg
  • 1954
Lon Chaney Jr., Richard Bartlett, Edgar Buchanan, Earle Lyon, Barton MacLane, and Marie Windsor in The Silver Star (1955)
The Silver Star
5.6
  • Producer
  • 1955
Richard Widmark, Celeste Holm, Ida Lupino, and Cornel Wilde in Road House (1948)
Road House
7.2
  • Police Captain
  • 1948

Credits

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Actor

  • The Man from Blackhawk (1959)
    The Man from Blackhawk
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Guard
    • 1960
  • The Rebel (1959)
    The Rebel
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Tom
    • Ben Tompkins
    • 1959–1960
  • Riverboat (1959)
    Riverboat
    7.3
    TV Series
    • John Murrell
    • 1959
  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Charlie
    • 1959
  • Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn, Richard Widmark, Dorothy Malone, and Dolores Michaels in Warlock (1959)
    Warlock
    7.1
    • MacDonald (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
    Have Gun - Will Travel
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Homesteader
    • 1959
  • Jock Mahoney and Judi Meredith in Money, Women and Guns (1958)
    Money, Women and Guns
    6.2
    • Nibbs
    • 1958
  • Union Pacific (1958)
    Union Pacific
    8.0
    TV Series
    • I.M. MacAllister
    • 1958
  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Leeds
    • Ed Loomis
    • 1956–1958
  • Robert Culp in Trackdown (1957)
    Trackdown
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Sheriff
    • Jed Burroughs
    • 1957–1958
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Webb Herrick
    • Chief Dull Knife
    • 1957–1958
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Troyman
    • 1958
  • The Court of Last Resort (1957)
    The Court of Last Resort
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Jennings
    • 1957
  • Rod Cameron in State Trooper (1956)
    State Trooper
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Bob Stuart
    • 1957
  • The O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
    The O. Henry Playhouse
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Lafe Kilbane
    • 1957

Producer

  • Mari Blanchard, Wallace Ford, Wright King, and Forrest Tucker in Stagecoach to Fury (1956)
    Stagecoach to Fury
    5.9
    • associate producer
    • 1956
  • Peggie Castle, Robert Lowery, Earle Lyon, William Talman, and Marie Windsor in Two-Gun Lady (1955)
    Two-Gun Lady
    5.1
    • associate producer
    • 1955
  • John Agar, Edgar Buchanan, Margia Dean, Adele Jergens, and Wayne Morris in The Lonesome Trail (1955)
    The Lonesome Trail
    5.5
    • associate producer
    • 1955
  • Lon Chaney Jr., Richard Bartlett, Edgar Buchanan, Earle Lyon, Barton MacLane, and Marie Windsor in The Silver Star (1955)
    The Silver Star
    5.6
    • associate producer
    • 1955

Writer

  • John Agar, Edgar Buchanan, Margia Dean, Adele Jergens, and Wayne Morris in The Lonesome Trail (1955)
    The Lonesome Trail
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • Lon Chaney Jr., Richard Bartlett, Edgar Buchanan, Earle Lyon, Barton MacLane, and Marie Windsor in The Silver Star (1955)
    The Silver Star
    5.6
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1955

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ladd Pippy
  • Born
    • June 28, 1914
    • Great Falls, Montana, USA
  • Died
    • April 11, 1978
    • Bozeman, Montana, USA(cardiac arrest from complications from Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouses
      Shirley Ray KannegaardJune 17, 1967 - April 11, 1978 (his death)

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    Prolific western actor and perennial screen villain, he is perhaps best remembered as Gary Cooper's chief nemesis, Frank Miller, in High Noon (1952).

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