Ian MacDonald (actor)
Ian MacDonald | |
|---|---|
 MacDonald in High Noon (1952) | |
| Born | Ulva Pippy June 28, 1914 |
| Died | April 11, 1978 (aged 63) Bozeman, Montana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Montana |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1931–1960 |
| Spouse |
Shirley Kannegaard (m. 1967) |
Ian MacDonald (born Ulva Pippy,[1] June 28, 1914 – April 11, 1978) was an American actor and producer during the 1940s and 1950s. He is perhaps best known as villain Frank Miller in High Noon (1952).
Early years[edit]
MacDonald was the son of Rev. William Pippy and Sarah MacDonald Pippy. He attended schools in Helena, Montana, and developed an interest in acting while he was a student at Helena High School. He continued acting at Intermountain College in Helena, from which he graduated in 1934.[1]
He taught school for two years in Marysville before he moved to Hollywood, after which he washed dishes at a YMCA and studied drama at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.[1]
Military service[edit]
MacDonald served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. He entered on July 13, 1942, and was discharged on April 15, 1946, reaching the rank of captain.[1]
Career[edit]
McDonald played the uncredited colonel in the movie Battleground (1949) who delivered the "Nuts" reply to the German officers demanding that the American forces surrender.
Personal life[edit]
On June 17, 1967, in Santa Monica, California, MacDonald married Shirley Kannegaard, a nurse whom he met when he was a patient at Fort Harrison Veterans Hospital. They remained wed until his death.[1]
Death[edit]
On April 11, 1978, MacDonald died at his home in Bozeman, Montana, at age 63.[1]
Selected filmography[edit]
- Stick to Your Guns (1941) - Henchman Elbows
- Secret of the Wastelands (1941) - Hollister
- They Died with Their Boots On (1941) - Soldier (uncredited)
- Swamp Woman (1941) - Det. Lt. Rance
- The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) - 'Butch' Raglan
- North of the Rockies (1942) - Lazare
- The Strange Woman (1946) - Boat Captain (uncredited)
- Ramrod (1947) - Walt Shipley
- Pursued (1947) - A Callum (uncredited)
- Deep Valley (1947) - Blast Foreman (uncredited)
- Dark Passage (1947) - Cop in Bus Depot (uncredited)
- My Girl Tisa (1948) - Guard (uncredited)
- The Woman from Tangier (1948) - Paul Moreles
- Mr. Reckless (1948) - Jim Halsey
- Port Said (1948) - Jakoll
- Speed to Spare (1948) - Pusher Wilkes
- Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1948) - Nick
- A Southern Yankee (1948) - Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
- The Man from Colorado (1948) - Jack Rawson (uncredited)
- Road House (1948) - Police Captain
- Song of India (1949) - Prince's Officer (uncredited)
- Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949) - Mike
- Streets of San Francisco (1949) - Luke Fraser
- Come to the Stable (1949) - Mr. Matthews (uncredited)
- White Heat (1949) - Bo Creel (uncredited)
- Battleground (1949) - Army Colonel (uncredited)
- Malaya (1949) - Carlos Tassuma
- Montana (1950) - Slim Reeves
- Whirlpool (1950) - Hogan - Store Detective (uncredited)
- Comanche Territory (1950) - Walshy
- Colt .45 (1950) - Miller
- The Lawless (1950) - Al Peters
- Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) - Detective Casey (uncredited)
- The Desert Hawk (1950) - Yussef
- Thunder in God's Country (1951) - Smitty
- New Mexico (1951) - Pvt. Daniels
- The Texas Rangers (1951) - The Sundance Kid
- Show Boat (1951) - Drunken Sport (uncredited)
- Ten Tall Men (1951) - Lustig
- The Barefoot Mailman (1951) - Theron Henchman (uncredited)
- This Woman Is Dangerous (1952) - Joe Grossland, Private Eye
- Flaming Feather (1952) - Tombstone Jack
- High Noon[2] (1952) - Frank Miller
- The Brigand (1952) - Maj. Schrock
- The Savage (1952) - Chief Yellow Eagle
- Toughest Man in Arizona (1952) - Steve Girard
- Hiawatha (1952) - Chief Megissogwon
- The Silver Whip (1953) - Hank
- A Perilous Journey (1953) - Sprague
- Blowing Wild (1953) - Jackson
- Taza, Son of Cochise (1954) - Geronimo
- Johnny Guitar (1954) - Pete
- Apache (1954) - Clagg
- The Egyptian (1954) - Ship's Captain (uncredited)
- They Were So Young (1954) - General Rodriguez Garcia (uncredited)
- Timberjack (1955) - Pauquette
- Son of Sinbad (1955) - Murad
- The Lonesome Trail (1955) - Gonaga
- Two-Gun Lady (1955) - Jud Ivers
- Accused of Murder (1956) - Trumbull
- Stagecoach to Fury (1956) - Sheriff Ross
- Duel at Apache Wells (1957) - Marcus Wolf
- Money, Women and Guns (1958) - Nibbs
- Warlock[3] (1959) - MacDonald (uncredited)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Ulva Pippy dies in Bozeman". The Independent Record. Montana, Helena. April 14, 1978. p. 1. Retrieved December 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Review: High Noon
- ^ Warlock (1959) - Cast and Credits - Yahoo! Movies
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