Hamilton MacFadden
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| Born | April 26, 1901 |
| Died | January 1, 1977 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Writer Director |
| Years active | 1930–1945 (film) |
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Hamilton MacFadden (April 26, 1901 – January 1, 1977[citation needed]) was an American actor, screenwriter and film director.
Early years
MacFadden's parents were Rev. Robert A. MacFadden and Edith Hamilton MacFadden. His father died in 1909, leaving his mother to support herself and four children. In 1928, she became the first woman to file papers to run for governor of Massachusetts.[1]
Career
MacFadden was a 1925 graduate of Harvard University. Soon after graduating, he became producer of the American Theatre Company, which presented plays for 10 weeks in the Boston area. The project was backed by Michael Strange, a writer who made her professional stage debut in the productions.[2] He also served as director of the Community Arts Association in Santa Barbara, California, and the Theatre Guild School of Acting in New York.[3]
Plays that MacFadden produced on
Later in his career, MacFadden was associate chief of the United States Department of State's international motion picture division.[6]
Personal life
MacFadden married actress Violet Dunn on March 30, 1929, in New York City.[4] She obtained a divorce from him on September 20, 1933.[7] On September 29, 1934, he married actress Ruth Channing in Santa Barbara, California;[8] they were divorced in 1949.[9] He married actress Vada Roberts Ward on October 29, 1949, in Fairfield, Connecticut.[6]
Selected filmographyP
Director
- Harmony at Home (1930)
- Crazy That Way (1930)
- Oh, For a Man! (1930)
- Are You There? (1930)
- Charlie Chan Carries On (1931)
- The Black Camel (1931)
- Riders of the Purple Sage (1931)
- Charlie Chan's Greatest Case (1933)
- As Husbands Go (1934)
- Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)
- Sea Racketeers (1937)
- The Legion of Missing Men (1937)
- Escape by Night (1937)
- It Can't Last Forever (1937)
- Inside the Law (1942)
Actor
- The Black Camel (1931) - Val Martino (uncredited)
- Keep Smiling (1938) - Director (uncredited)
- Time Out for Murder (1938) - One of the Reporters (uncredited)
- Touchdown, Army (1938) - Coach Shelby (uncredited)
- Five of a Kind (1938) - Andrew Gordon
- Tarnished Angel (1938) - Reverend Summers
- Sharpshooters (1938) - Bowman
- While New York Sleeps (1938) - Pete - Reporter (uncredited)
- Pardon Our Nerve (1939) - Announcer (uncredited)
- Unmarried (1939) - Assistant Coach (uncredited)
- Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) - Night Clerk
- The Jones Family in Hollywood (1939) - Townsend - Director
- Chicken Wagon Family (1939) - Auctioneer
- Shooting High (1940) - J. Wallace Rutledge
- The Lady in Question (1940) - Guard (uncredited)
- Pier 13 (1940) - Reporter (uncredited)
- Yesterday's Heroes (1940) - Reporter (uncredited)
- Michael Shayne, Private Detective (1940) - Reporter (uncredited)
- The Reluctant Dragon (1941) - Himself
- Ride, Kelly, Ride (1941) - Race Track Steward
- Sleepers West (1941) - Conductor Meyers
- Dressed to Kill (1941) - Reporter
- Charlie Chan in Rio (1941) - Bill Kellogg
- Young America (1942) - Jim Benson
- Wilson (1944) - Minor Role (uncredited) (final film role)
References
- ^ "Candidate Calls Tax Exemption Crying Evil". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. July 31, 1928. p. 13.
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- ^ a b "Hamilton MacFadden Wed: Theatrical Producer Is Married to Violet Dunn, Actress". The New York Times. April 2, 1929. p. 14. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ISBN 9780786486618. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
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External links
- Hamilton MacFadden at IMDb
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