Filmography
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Known For
The Maltese Falcon Lt. of Detectives Dundy (1941) -
The Adventurous Blonde Steve MacBride (1937) -
Torchy Runs for Mayor Steve McBride (1939) -
Known For
High Sierra Jake Kranmer (1941) -
Actor
I Dream of Jeannie General Martin Peterson (1965-1969) -
Buckskin Dr. H. 'Doc' Raymond (1968) -
Arizona Bushwhackers Sheriff Grover (1968) -
Hondo Markham (1967) -
The Monkees Bart (1967) -
Gunsmoke Willard Kerner (1966-1967) -
The Munsters Big Roy (1966) -
Town Tamer James Fenimore Fell (1965) -
The Rounders Tanner (1965) -
Perry Mason Archer Osmond (1959-1964) -
![Law of the Lawless]( "Law of the Lawless")
Law of the Lawless Big Tom Stone (1964) -
![Laramie]( "Laramie")
Laramie Owen Richards (1960-1963) -
![Pocketful of Miracles]( "Pocketful of Miracles")
Pocketful of Miracles Police Commissioner (1961) -
![Outlaws]( "Outlaws")
Outlaws Marshal Frank Caine (1960-1961) -
![Noose for a Gunman]( "Noose for a Gunman")
Noose for a Gunman Carl Avery (1960) -
![Tightrope]( "Tightrope")
Tightrope Vince Baron (1960) -
![Overland Trail]( "Overland Trail")
Overland Trail Big Jed Braddock (1960) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Bob Scanlon (1959-1960) -
![Grand Jury]( "Grand Jury")
Grand Jury Sam Spanner (1959) -
![Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse]( "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse")
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Wentworth (1958-1959) -
![Gunfighters of Abilene]( "Gunfighters of Abilene")
Gunfighters of Abilene Seth Hainline (1959) -
![Black Saddle]( "Black Saddle")
Black Saddle General Fowler (1959) -
![The Geisha Boy]( "The Geisha Boy")
The Geisha Boy Maj. Ridgley (1958) -
![Frontier Gun]( "Frontier Gun")
Frontier Gun Simon Crayle (1958) -
![77 Sunset Strip]( "77 Sunset Strip")
77 Sunset Strip Brannigan (1958) -
![Girl on the Run]( "Girl on the Run")
Girl on the Run Francis J. Brannigan (1958) -
![Girl in the Woods]( "Girl in the Woods")
Girl in the Woods Big Jim (1958) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre Potter (1958) -
![Tales of Wells Fargo]( "Tales of Wells Fargo")
Tales of Wells Fargo Old Man Clanton (1957) -
![Naked in the Sun]( "Naked in the Sun")
Naked in the Sun Wilson (1957) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Marvin Platt (1955-1957) -
![Telephone Time]( "Telephone Time")
Telephone Time Pete Devlin (1957) -
![Circus Boy]( "Circus Boy")
Circus Boy Pinkerton Detective Nolan (1957) -
![Sierra Stranger]( "Sierra Stranger")
Sierra Stranger Lem Gotch (1957) -
![Conflict]( "Conflict")
Conflict Glen Callister (1956-1957) -
![Wire Service]( "Wire Service")
Wire Service Gen. Bailey (1957) -
![Hell's Crossroads]( "Hell's Crossroads")
Hell's Crossroads Pinkerton Agent Clyde O'Connell (1957) -
![Three Violent People]( "Three Violent People")
Three Violent People Yates (1956) -
![Naked Gun]( "Naked Gun")
Naked Gun Joe Barnum (1956) -
![The Man Is Armed]( "The Man Is Armed")
The Man Is Armed Det. Lt. Dan Coster (1956) -
![The Kaiser Aluminum Hour]( "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour")
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour Dan Royal (1956) -
![Wetbacks]( "Wetbacks")
Wetbacks Karl Shanks (1956) -
![Backlash]( "Backlash")
Backlash Sgt. George Lake (1956) -
![Crossroads]( "Crossroads")
Crossroads Truck Adams (1956) -
![Cheyenne]( "Cheyenne")
Cheyenne Martin Storm (1956) -
![Jaguar]( "Jaguar")
Jaguar Steve Bailey (1956) -
![Studio 57]( "Studio 57")
Studio 57 Capt. Sterling (1956) -
![Last of the Desperados]( "Last of the Desperados")
Last of the Desperados Mosby - Gang Leader (1955) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Chief Brooks (1955) -
![Jail Busters]( "Jail Busters")
Jail Busters Captain Jenkins, Head Guard (1955) -
![Foxfire]( "Foxfire")
Foxfire Jim Mablett (1955) -
![The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse]( "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse")
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse Capt. Hansen (1955) -
![The Silver Star]( "The Silver Star")
The Silver Star Henry 'Tiny' Longtree (1955) -
![Four Star Playhouse]( "Four Star Playhouse")
Four Star Playhouse Capt. Webber (1955) -
![Treasure of Ruby Hills]( "Treasure of Ruby Hills")
Treasure of Ruby Hills 'Chalk' Reynolds (1955) -
![Hell's Outpost]( "Hell's Outpost")
Hell's Outpost Sheriff Olson (1954) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! (1954) -
![The Whistler]( "The Whistler")
The Whistler McKay (1954) -
![Rails Into Laramie]( "Rails Into Laramie")
Rails Into Laramie Lee Graham (1954) -
![Jubilee Trail]( "Jubilee Trail")
Jubilee Trail Deacon Bartlett (1954) -
![The Glenn Miller Story]( "The Glenn Miller Story")
The Glenn Miller Story General Arnold (1954) -
![Jack Slade]( "Jack Slade")
Jack Slade Jules Reni (1953) -
![Sea of Lost Ships]( "Sea of Lost Ships")
Sea of Lost Ships Capt. Jack Matthews (1953) -
![Captain Scarface]( "Captain Scarface")
Captain Scarface Captain Scarface (1953) -
![Fireside Theatre]( "Fireside Theatre")
Fireside Theatre Sgt. James Simmons (1953) -
![Cow Country]( "Cow Country")
Cow Country Marvin Parker (1953) -
![Your Jeweler's Showcase]( "Your Jeweler's Showcase")
Your Jeweler's Showcase (1953) -
![Kansas Pacific]( "Kansas Pacific")
Kansas Pacific Cal Bruce (1953) -
![Thunderbirds]( "Thunderbirds")
Thunderbirds Sgt. Durkee (1952) -
![The Half-Breed]( "The Half-Breed")
The Half-Breed Marshal Cassidy (1952) -
![Bugles in the Afternoon]( "Bugles in the Afternoon")
Bugles in the Afternoon Capt. Myles Moylan (1952) -
![Drums in the Deep South]( "Drums in the Deep South")
Drums in the Deep South Sgt. Mac McCardle (1951) -
![Best of the Badmen]( "Best of the Badmen")
Best of the Badmen Joad (1951) -
![Bandit Queen]( "Bandit Queen")
Bandit Queen Jim Harden (1950) -
![Let's Dance]( "Let's Dance")
Let's Dance Larry Channock (1950) -
![Rookie Fireman]( "Rookie Fireman")
Rookie Fireman Captain Jess Henshaw (1950) -
![Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye]( "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye")
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Police Lt. John Reece (1950) -
![Red Light]( "Red Light")
Red Light Strecker (1949) -
![Unknown Island]( "Unknown Island")
Unknown Island Capt. Tarnowski (1948) -
![Angel in Exile]( "Angel in Exile")
Angel in Exile Max Giorgio (1948) -
![The Walls of Jericho]( "The Walls of Jericho")
The Walls of Jericho Gotch McCurdy (1948) -
![The Dude Goes West]( "The Dude Goes West")
The Dude Goes West Texas Jack Barton (1948) -
![Silver River]( "Silver River")
Silver River 'Banjo' Sweeney (1948) -
![Relentless]( "Relentless")
Relentless Tex Brandow (1948) -
![The Treasure of the Sierra Madre]( "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre")
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Pat McCormick (1948) -
![Cheyenne]( "Cheyenne")
Cheyenne Webb Yancey (1947) -
![Jungle Flight]( "Jungle Flight")
Jungle Flight Case Hagin (1947) -
![Tarzan and the Huntress]( "Tarzan and the Huntress")
Tarzan and the Huntress Paul Weir (1947) -
![San Quentin]( "San Quentin")
San Quentin Nick Taylor (1946) -
![Santa Fe Uprising]( "Santa Fe Uprising")
Santa Fe Uprising Crawford (1946) -
![Mysterious Intruder]( "Mysterious Intruder")
Mysterious Intruder Detective Taggart (1946) -
![The Spanish Main]( "The Spanish Main")
The Spanish Main Capt. Benjamin Black (1945) -
![Scared Stiff]( "Scared Stiff")
Scared Stiff George 'Deacon' Markham (1945) -
![Tarzan and the Amazons]( "Tarzan and the Amazons")
Tarzan and the Amazons Ballister (1945) -
![Gentle Annie]( "Gentle Annie")
Gentle Annie Sheriff Tatum (1944) -
![Cry of the Werewolf]( "Cry of the Werewolf")
Cry of the Werewolf Police Lt. Barry Lane (1944) -
![Secret Command]( "Secret Command")
Secret Command Red Kelly (1944) -
![The Mummy's Ghost]( "The Mummy's Ghost")
The Mummy's Ghost Inspector Walgreen (1944) -
![Marine Raiders]( "Marine Raiders")
Marine Raiders Sgt. Maguire (1944) -
![Nabonga]( "Nabonga")
Nabonga Carl Hurst (1944) -
![The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case]( "The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case")
The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case Detective Rief (1943) -
![The Underdog]( "The Underdog")
The Underdog John Tate (1943) -
![Song of Texas]( "Song of Texas")
Song of Texas Jim Calvert (1943) -
![Bombardier]( "Bombardier")
Bombardier Sgt. Archie Dixon (1943) -
![A Gentle Gangster]( "A Gentle Gangster")
A Gentle Gangster Mike Hallit (1943) -
![Man of Courage]( "Man of Courage")
Man of Courage John Wallace (1943) -
![Highways by Night]( "Highways by Night")
Highways by Night Leo Bronson (1942) -
![The Big Street]( "The Big Street")
The Big Street Case Ables (1942) -
![All Through the Night]( "All Through the Night")
All Through the Night Marty Callahan (1942) -
![The Maltese Falcon]( "The Maltese Falcon")
The Maltese Falcon Lt. of Detectives Dundy (1941) -
![Wild Geese Calling]( "Wild Geese Calling")
Wild Geese Calling Pirate Kelly (1941) -
![Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]( "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde")
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Sam Higgins (1941) -
![Manpower]( "Manpower")
Manpower Smiley Quinn (1941) -
![Hit the Road]( "Hit the Road")
Hit the Road James J. Ryan (1941) -
![Barnacle Bill]( "Barnacle Bill")
Barnacle Bill John Kelly (1941) -
![Western Union]( "Western Union")
Western Union Jack Slade (1941) -
![Come Live with Me]( "Come Live with Me")
Come Live with Me Barney Grogan (1941) -
![High Sierra]( "High Sierra")
High Sierra Jake Kranmer (1941) -
![Melody Ranch]( "Melody Ranch")
Melody Ranch Mark Wildhack (1940) -
![The Secret Seven]( "The Secret Seven")
The Secret Seven Sam O'Donnell (1940) -
![Men Without Souls]( "Men Without Souls")
Men Without Souls Blackie Drew (1940) -
![Gangs of Chicago]( "Gangs of Chicago")
Gangs of Chicago Jim Ramsey (1940) -
![Mutiny in the Big House]( "Mutiny in the Big House")
Mutiny in the Big House Red Manson (1939) -
![Torchy Runs for Mayor]( "Torchy Runs for Mayor")
Torchy Runs for Mayor Steve McBride (1939) -
![Big Town Czar]( "Big Town Czar")
Big Town Czar Phil Daley (1939) -
I Was a Convict Ace King (1939)
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![Torchy Blane in Chinatown]( "Torchy Blane in Chinatown")
Torchy Blane in Chinatown Police Lieutenant Steve McBride (1939) -
![Stand Up and Fight]( "Stand Up and Fight")
Stand Up and Fight Crowder (1939) -
![Torchy Gets Her Man]( "Torchy Gets Her Man")
Torchy Gets Her Man Steve McBride (1938) -
![The Storm]( "The Storm")
The Storm Capt. Cogswell (1938) -
![Prison Break]( "Prison Break")
Prison Break Joaquin Shannon (1938) -
![You and Me]( "You and Me")
You and Me Mickey (1938) -
![Gold Is Where You Find It]( "Gold Is Where You Find It")
Gold Is Where You Find It Slag Martin (1938) -
![The Kid Comes Back]( "The Kid Comes Back")
The Kid Comes Back 'Gunner' Malone (1938) -
![Blondes at Work]( "Blondes at Work")
Blondes at Work Lieutenant Steve McBride (1938) -
![The Adventurous Blonde]( "The Adventurous Blonde")
The Adventurous Blonde Steve MacBride (1937) -
![Wine, Women and Horses]( "Wine, Women and Horses")
Wine, Women and Horses Jim Turner (1937) -
![Born Reckless]( "Born Reckless")
Born Reckless Jim Barnes (1937) -
![Ever Since Eve]( "Ever Since Eve")
Ever Since Eve Al McCoy (1937) -
![Fly Away Baby]( "Fly Away Baby")
Fly Away Baby Steve McBride (1937) -
![San Quentin]( "San Quentin")
San Quentin Captain Druggin (1937) -
![Draegerman Courage]( "Draegerman Courage")
Draegerman Courage Andrew Beaupre (1937) -
![The Prince and the Pauper]( "The Prince and the Pauper")
The Prince and the Pauper John Canty (1937) -
![You Only Live Once]( "You Only Live Once")
You Only Live Once Stephen Whitney (1937) -
![God's Country and the Woman]( "God's Country and the Woman")
God's Country and the Woman Bullhead (1937) -
![Smart Blonde]( "Smart Blonde")
Smart Blonde Steve McBride (1937) -
![Jailbreak]( "Jailbreak")
Jailbreak Detective Captain Rourke (1936) -
![Bengal Tiger]( "Bengal Tiger")
Bengal Tiger Cliff Ballenger (1936) -
![Bullets or Ballots]( "Bullets or Ballots")
Bullets or Ballots Al Kruger (1936) -
![Times Square Playboy]( "Times Square Playboy")
Times Square Playboy Casey, Vic's Butler / Trainer (1936) -
![The Walking Dead]( "The Walking Dead")
The Walking Dead Loder (1936) -
![Ceiling Zero]( "Ceiling Zero")
Ceiling Zero Al Stone (1936) -
![Man of Iron]( "Man of Iron")
Man of Iron Chris Bennett (1935) -
![Frisco Kid]( "Frisco Kid")
Frisco Kid Spider Burke (1935) -
![I Found Stella Parish]( "I Found Stella Parish")
I Found Stella Parish Clifton Jeffords (1935) -
![Dr. Socrates]( "Dr. Socrates")
Dr. Socrates Red Bastian (1935) -
![The Case of the Lucky Legs]( "The Case of the Lucky Legs")
The Case of the Lucky Legs Police Chief Bisonette (1935) -
![Page Miss Glory]( "Page Miss Glory")
Page Miss Glory Blackie (1935) -
![Stranded]( "Stranded")
Stranded Sharkey (1935) -
![Go Into Your Dance]( "Go Into Your Dance")
Go Into Your Dance Duke Hutchinson (1935) -
!['G' Men]( "'G' Men")
'G' Men Collins (1935) -
![The Case of the Curious Bride]( "The Case of the Curious Bride")
The Case of the Curious Bride Detective Lucas (1935) -
![Black Fury]( "Black Fury")
Black Fury McGee (1935) -
![The Last Round-Up]( "The Last Round-Up")
The Last Round-Up Charley Benson (1934) -
![All of Me]( "All of Me")
All of Me First Cop (1934) -
![Hell and High Water]( "Hell and High Water")
Hell and High Water Dance Hall Manager (1933) -
![Lone Cowboy]( "Lone Cowboy")
Lone Cowboy Policeman Baxter (1933) -
![Big Executive]( "Big Executive")
Big Executive Harry the Guide (1933) -
![Tillie and Gus]( "Tillie and Gus")
Tillie and Gus Commissioner McLennan (1933) -
![To the Last Man]( "To the Last Man")
To the Last Man Neil Stanley (1933) -
![Man of the Forest]( "Man of the Forest")
Man of the Forest Henchman Mulvey (1933) -
Let's Dance (1933)
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![The Thundering Herd]( "The Thundering Herd")
The Thundering Herd Pruitt (1933) -
![Your Hat]( "Your Hat")
Your Hat Customer (1932) -
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![State's Attorney]( "State's Attorney")
State's Attorney Court Reporter (1932) -
Naughty-Cal Sailor (1932)
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![His Woman]( "His Woman")
His Woman Crewman (1931) -
The Gigolo Racket Cafe Customer (1931)
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Crimes Square Detective with Handcuffs (1931)
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![The Cocoanuts]( "The Cocoanuts")
The Cocoanuts Lifeguard (1929) -
![The Quarterback]( "The Quarterback")
The Quarterback Football Player (1926) -
Actor
![Waterfront]( "Waterfront")
Waterfront McClurg (1954) -
Soundtrack
![Wine, Women and Horses]( "Wine, Women and Horses")
Wine, Women and Horses (1937) -
Soundtrack
![Man of Iron]( "Man of Iron")
Man of Iron (1935) -
Writer
![Man of Courage]( "Man of Courage")
Man of Courage (1943) -
Archive footage
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
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![Svengoolie]( "Svengoolie")
Svengoolie (2012) -
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![Classic Comedy Teams]( "Classic Comedy Teams")
Classic Comedy Teams (1986) -
![Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage]( "Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage")
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![It's Showtime]( "It's Showtime")
It's Showtime (1976) -
Archive footage
![I Dream of Jeannie]( "I Dream of Jeannie")
I Dream of Jeannie (1970) -
![The Mummy's Ghost]( "The Mummy's Ghost")
The Mummy's Ghost (1966)
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Awards
1 win.Did You Know
Trivia
He had two children, William MacLane and Martha MacLane.
Quotes
[on being cast so often as "heavies"] I don't think it's my face--at least I don't think I look like a heel . . . I suppose the real reason I was originally cast as a villain is because I'm a big man. You'll notice villains are usually brawny, a ...
Star Sign
Capricorn
Personal Details
Born
Ernest Barton MacLane
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Died
(age 66)
Santa Monica, California, USA
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