Frank McDonald
DirectingBorn Nov 9, 1899Died Mar 8, 1980
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
Known For
Tell It to a Star
movie1945
The Chicago Kid
movie1945
Sioux City Sue
movie1946
Linda, Be Good
movie1947
Hit Parade of 1947
movie1947
Mantelli e spade insanguinate
movie1959
Le Imprese di una Spada Leggendaria
movie1958
Freshman Year
movie1938
The Traitor Within
movie1942
Outlaw's Son
movie1954
Swing Your Partner
movie1943
Tuxedo Junction
movie1941
Filmography
1994Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstoneas Directormovie1965Mara of the Wildernessas Directormovie1965Get Smartas Directortv1964Flipperas Directortv1963Gunfight at Comanche Creekas Directormovie1962McHale's Navyas Directortv1962The Underwater Cityas Directormovie1960National Velvetas Directortv1960Raymieas Directormovie1959The Purple Gangas Directormovie1959Mantelli e spade insanguinateas Directormovie1959Okefenokeeas Cinematographymovie1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Directortv1958Le Imprese di una Spada Leggendariaas Directormovie1956Broken Arrowas Directortv1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earpas Directortv1955Sheena: Queen of the Jungleas Directortv1955The Tilted Tenderfootas Directormovie1955The Matchmaking Marshalas Directormovie1955Timber Country Troubleas Directormovie1955Phantom Trailsas Directormovie1955The Big Tip Offas Directormovie1955Treasure of Ruby Hillsas Directormovie1954Trouble on the Trailas Directormovie1954Marshals in Disguiseas Directormovie1954Outlaw's Sonas Directormovie1954The Two Gun Teacheras Directormovie1954Thunder Passas Directormovie1954The Whistleras Directortv1953Six Gun Decisionas Directormovie1953Secret of Outlaw Flatsas Directormovie1953Border City Rustlersas Directormovie1953Two Gun Marshalas Directormovie1953Son of Belle Starras Directormovie1952The Yellow Haired Kidas Directormovie1952The Ghost of Crossbone Canyonas Directormovie1952Four Star Playhouseas Directortv1952Yukon Goldas Directormovie1952Sea Tigeras Directormovie1951Northwest Territoryas Directormovie1951Yellow Finas Directormovie1951Yukon Manhuntas Directormovie1951Father Takes the Airas Directormovie1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas Directortv1951The Range Rideras Directortv1951Texans Never Cryas Directormovie1950Sierra Passageas Directormovie1950Call of the Klondikeas Directormovie1950The Gene Autry Showas Directortv1950Snow Dogas Directormovie1949Apache Chiefas Directormovie1949Ringsideas Directormovie1949The Big Sombreroas Directormovie1948Gun Smugglersas Directormovie194813 Lead Soldiersas Directormovie1948French Leaveas Directormovie1948Mr. Recklessas Directormovie1947Linda, Be Goodas Directormovie1947When a Girl's Beautifulas Directormovie1947Bulldog Drummond Strikes Backas Directormovie1947Twilight on the Rio Grandeas Directormovie1947Hit Parade of 1947as Directormovie1946Sioux City Sueas Directormovie1946Under Nevada Skiesas Directormovie1946My Pal Triggeras Directormovie1946Rainbow Over Texasas Directormovie1946Song of Arizonaas Directormovie1945Sunset in El Doradoas Directormovie1945Along the Navajo Trailas Directormovie1945Tell It to a Staras Directormovie1945Man from Oklahomaas Directormovie1945The Chicago Kidas Directormovie1945Scared Stiffas Directormovie1945Bells of Rosaritaas Directormovie1944One Body Too Manyas Directormovie1944Lights of Old Santa Feas Directormovie1944Sing, Neighbor, Singas Directormovie1944Take It Bigas Directormovie1944Gambler's Choiceas Directormovie1944Timber Queenas Directormovie