Hamilton MacFadden

Hamilton MacFadden
Born (1901-04-26)April 26, 1901
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died January 1, 1977(1977-01-01) (aged 75)
Queens, New York, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Writer
Director
Years active 1930-1945 (film)

Hamilton MacFadden (1901–1977) was an American actor, screenwriter and film director. After starting out on Broadway in the 1920s, he moved into filmmaking in Hollywood. During the early 1930s he was a contract director at Fox. McFadden made a number of films for them including several early entries in the Charlie Chan series such as Charlie Chan Carries On (1931).[1] He was released from his Fox contract following the 1934 merger with Twentieth Century Pictures. Thereafter he mixed occasional directing jobs with a number of small supporting appearances in films.

Selected filmography

Director

Actor

References

  1. Hanke p.6

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