Kenneth MacDonald (American actor)

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Kenneth MacDonald
Born	Kenneth Dollins September 8, 1901(1901-09-08) Portland, Indiana
Died	May 5, 1972 (aged 70) Los Angeles, California
Years active	1931-1970

Kenneth MacDonald (September 8, 1901 – May 5, 1972), was an American film actor. Born in Portland, Indiana, MacDonald made over 220 film and television appearances between 1931 and 1970.

MacDonald began his career as a stage actor, and came to Hollywood in the early 1930. He found a few bit parts at first, finally finding steady work in a series of Durango Kid westerns at Columbia Pictures.

Modern viewers will remember as a perfect foil in several Three Stooges films. MacDonald perfected the cool, debonair demeanor, while maintaining an underlying evil side as a con man, outlaw, or thief. His extra flair for physical comedy certainly helped, as he made memorable appearances in such films as Monkey Businessmen, Hold That Lion!, Crime on Their Hands, and Loose Loot.

After leaving the the Columbia shorts department, MacDonald had a recurring role as Judge Carter on Perry Mason between 1957 and 1966.

MacDonald died in Woodland Hills, California, on May 5, 1972.

[edit] Selected filmography

• Scheming Schemers (1956)
• Blunder Boys (1955)
• Hot Ice (1955)
• Of Cash and Hash (1955)
• Shot in the Frontier (1954)
• Loose Loot (1953)
• Booty and the Beast (1953)
• Three Dark Horses (1952)
• Hula-La-La (1951)
• Studio Stoops (1950)
• Punchy Cowpunchers (1950)
• Vagabond Loafers (1949)
• Crime on Their Hands (1948)
• Shivering Sherlocks (1948)
• Hold That Lion! (1947)
• Monkey Businessmen (1946)
• The Devil Commands (1941)

[edit] References

• Three Stooges.net
  
• Internet Movie Database

[edit] External links

• Kenneth MacDonald at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
NAME	MacDonald, Kenneth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Dollins, Kenneth
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	1901-9-8
PLACE OF BIRTH	Portland, Indiana
DATE OF DEATH	1972-5-5
PLACE OF DEATH	Los Angeles, California