Victor McLaglen (1886–1959)

Actor | Soundtrack

Rambunctious British leading man (contrary to popular belief, he was of Scottish ancestry, not ...

Born: December 10, 1886
Died: November 7, 1959 (age 72)

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Filmography

Known For

The Quiet Man Squire 'Red' Will Danaher (1952)
The Informer Gypo Nolan (1935)
Fort Apache Sgt. Festus Mulcahy (1948)
Known For

Hot Pepper Jim Flagg (1933)
Actor

Rawhide Harry Wittman (1959)
Sea Fury Bellew (1958)
The Italians They Are Crazy Sergente O'Riley (1958)
Have Gun - Will Travel Mike O'Hare (1958)
The Abductors Tom Muldoon (1957)
Studio 57 Big Joe (1957)
Around the World in 80 Days Helmsman of the 'S. S. Henrietta' (1956)
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre Big Joe (1955)
Lady Godiva of Coventry Grimald (1955)
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater Sweeney (1955)
Bengazi Robert Emmett Donovan (1955)
City of Shadows Big Tim Channing (1955)
Many Rivers to Cross Cadmus Cherne (1955)
Trouble in the Glen Parlan MacFarr (1954)
Prince Valiant Boltar (1954)
Lux Video Theatre Michael O'Reilly (1954)
Fair Wind to Java O'Brien (1953)
Schlitz Playhouse (1952)
The Quiet Man Squire 'Red' Will Danaher (1952)
O'Mara's Chain Miracle Officer O'Mara (1951)
Rio Grande Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon (1950)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Top Sgt. Quincannon (1949)
Fort Apache Sgt. Festus Mulcahy (1948)
The Foxes of Harrow Capt. Mike Farrell (1947)
Michigan Kid Curley Davis (1947)
Calendar Girl Matthew O'Neill (1947)
Whistle Stop Gitlo (1946)
Love, Honor and Goodbye Terry O'Farrell (1945)
Rough, Tough and Ready Owen McCarey (1945)
The Princess and the Pirate The Hook (1944)
Roger Touhy, Gangster Herman 'Owl' Banghart (1944)
Tampico First Mate Fred Adamson (1944)
Forever and a Day Archibald Spavin (1943)
China Girl Maj. Bull Weed (1942)
Powder Town Jeems O'Shea (1942)
Call Out the Marines Sgt. Jimmy McGinnis (1942)
Broadway Limited Maurice (Mike) Monohan (1941)
Diamond Frontier Terrence Regan (1940)
South of Pago Pago Bucko Larson (1940)
The Big Guy Warden Bill Whitlock (1939)
Rio Dirk (1939)
Full Confession Pat McGinnis (1939)
Captain Fury Blackie / Jerry Black (1939)
Ex-Champ Tom 'Gunner' Grey (1939)
Let Freedom Ring Chris Mulligan (1939)
Gunga Din Sergeant MacChesney (1939)
Pacific Liner Crusher McKay (1939)
We're Going to Be Rich Dobbie (1938)
The Devil's Party Marty Malone (1938)
Battle of Broadway Big Ben Wheeler (1938)
Ali Baba Goes to Town Victor McLaglen - at Fictional Premiere (1937)
Wee Willie Winkie Sgt. MacDuff (1937)
This Is My Affair Jock Ramsay (1937)
Nancy Steele Is Missing! Dannie O'Neill (1937)
Sea Devils CPO William 'Medals' Malone (1937)
The Magnificent Brute 'Big Steve' Andrews (1936)
Under Two Flags Maj. Doyle (1936)
Klondike Annie Bull Brackett (1936)
Professional Soldier Col. Michael Donovan (1935)
The Informer Gypo Nolan (1935)
The Great Hotel Murder Andrew W. 'Andy' McCabe (1935)
Under Pressure Jumbo Smith (1935)
The Captain Hates the Sea Junius P. Schulte (1934)
Murder at the Vanities Bill Murdock (1934)
Dick Turpin Dick Turpin (1934)
Wharf Angel Turk (1934)
No More Women Forty-Fathoms (1934)
The Lost Patrol The Sergeant (1934)
Laughing at Life Dennis P. McHale / Burke (1933)
Hot Pepper Jim Flagg (1933)
Rackety Rax 'Knucks' McGloin (1932)
Guilty as Hell Detective Capt. T.R. McKinley (1932)
While Paris Sleeps Jacques Costaud (1932)
Devil's Lottery Jem Meech (1932)
The Gay Caballero Don Bob Harkness / El Coyote (1932)
Wicked Scott Burrows (1931)
Annabelle's Affairs John Rawson / Hefly Jack (1931)
Women of All Nations Capt. Jim Flagg (1931)
The Stolen Jools Sergeant Flagg (1931)
Not Exactly Gentlemen Bull Stanley (1931)
Dishonored Colonel Kranau (1931)
A Devil with Women Jerry Maxton (1930)
On the Level Biff Williams (1930)
Hot for Paris John Patrick Duke (1929)
Happy Days Minstrel Show Performer (1929)
The Cock-Eyed World Top Sergeant Flagg (1929)
The Black Watch Capt. Donald Gordon King (1929)
Strong Boy Strong Boy (1929)
Captain Lash Captain Lash (1929)
The River Pirate Sailor Fritz (1928)
Hangman's House Citizen Hogan (1928)
A Girl in Every Port Spike Madden (1928)
Life in Hollywood No. 5 (1927)
Mother Machree The Giant of Kilkenny (1927)
The Loves of Carmen Escamillo (1927)
What Price Glory Capt. Flagg (1926)
Beau Geste Hank (1926)
Men of Steel Pete Masarick (1926)
The Isle of Retribution Doomsdorf (1926)
The Fighting Heart Soapy Williams (1925)
Winds of Chance Poleon Doret (1925)
The Unholy Three Hercules (1925)
Percy Reedy Jenkins (1925)
The Hunted Woman Quade (1925)
The Beloved Brute Charles Hinges (1924)
The Passionate Adventure Herb Harris (1924)
The Gay Corinthian Squire Hardcastle (1924)
Women and Diamonds Brian Owen (1924)
The Boatswain's Mate Ned Travers (1924)
In the Blood Tony Crabtree (1923)
Woman to Woman Nubian Slave (1923)
M'Lord of the White Road Lord Annerley / John (1923)
Heartstrings Frank Wilson (1923)
The Romany The Chief (1923)
The Crimson Circle (1922)
A Sailor Tramp The Sailor Tramp (1922)
Little Brother of God King Kennidy (1922)
A Romance of Old Baghdad Miski (1922)
The Glorious Adventure Bulfinch (1922)
The Sport of Kings Frank Rosedale (1921)
The Prey of the Dragon Brett 'Dragon' Mercer (1921)
Corinthian Jack Jack Halstead (1921)
Carnival Baron (1921)
Actor

The Call of the Road Alf Truscott (1920)
Soundtrack

The Quiet Man (1952)
Call Out the Marines (1942)
Let Freedom Ring (1939)
Under Two Flags (1936)
Hot for Paris (1929)
Soundtrack

Happy Days (1929)
Archive footage

The Oscars Library: A Tribute to the Academy Awards (2019)
Five Came Back (2017)
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films (2011)
Spisok korabley (2008)
John Wayne: Behind the Scenes (2007)
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994)
John Ford (1993)
The Republic Pictures Story (1991)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984)
Hollywood (1980)
That's Action (1977)
The American West of John Ford (1971)
Jack Johnson (1970)
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963)
Archive footage

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
March of the Movies (1933)

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Awards

Did You Know

I have no illusions about acting and certainly I have none about myself. Long ago I came to the conclusion that actors are victims of luck and circumstance. If the role you are in fits the size of your head and some inherent quality in yourself, you...