Frank McDonald
Director, Actor
November 9, 1899 — March 8, 1980 (80 years)
A former railroad worker, Frank McDonald came to Hollywood after a career on the stage as an actor/producer/director. At first hired as a dialogue director, McDonald turned out some scripts and in the mid-'30s began directing. Working for almost every studio in Hollywood at one time or another, he did a lot of work for Republic, grinding out Gene Autry and Roy Rogers westerns, and at the Pine/Thomas "B" unit at Paramount, churning out westerns, action dramas and war pictures. Not entirely comfortable as a director -Evelyn Keyes once said, "I've never seen anyone as terrified of directing as Frank McDonald" - he nevertheless turned out more than 100 pictures in his career.
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| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or AliveOn Plex |
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| 1955 | Treasure of Ruby HillsOn Plex |
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| 1954 | Annie OakleyOn Plex |
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| 1952 | Four Star PlayhouseOn Plex |
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| 1952 | Death Valley DaysOn Plex |
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| 1951 | Texans Never CryOn Plex |
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| 1950 | The Gene Autry ShowOn Plex |
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| 1949 | The Big SombreroOn Plex |
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| 1947 | Twilight on the Rio GrandeOn Plex |
| 1946 | Sioux City SueOn Plex |
| 1946 | Under Nevada SkiesOn Plex |
| 1946 | My Pal TriggerOn Plex |
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| 1945 | Bells of RosaritaOn Plex |
| 1944 | One Body Too ManyOn Plex |
| 1944 | Lights of Old Santa FeOn Plex |
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| 1945 | Bells of Rosarita · as FrankOn Plex |