Directing
Frank McDonald
EN, IT, FR cinema · 119 credits
Born
9 November 1899
Died
8 March 1980 (aged 80)
Birthplace
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Also known as Frank MacDonald · Bill Raynor
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
Filmography
The Underwater City
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Raymie
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The Purple Gang
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Okefenokee
1959
Okefenokee
Cinematography
The Big Tip Off
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Phantom Trails
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Thunder Pass
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Trouble on the Trail
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Marshals in Disguise
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Outlaw's Son
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The Two Gun Teacher
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Six Gun Decision
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Border City Rustlers
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Two Gun Marshal
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Son of Belle Starr
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Yukon Gold
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Sea Tiger
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Yellow Fin
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Texans Never Cry
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Northwest Territory
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Yukon Manhunt
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Father Takes the Air
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Sierra Passage
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Call of the Klondike
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Snow Dog
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The Big Sombrero
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Apache Chief
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Ringside
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13 Lead Soldiers
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Mr. Reckless
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French Leave
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Gun Smugglers
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Linda, Be Good
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Hit Parade of 1947
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My Pal Trigger
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Under Nevada Skies
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Rainbow Over Texas
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Song of Arizona
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Sioux City Sue
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Scared Stiff
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Tell It to a Star
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The Chicago Kid
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Bells of Rosarita
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Man from Oklahoma
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Sunset in El Dorado
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One Body Too Many
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Gambler's Choice
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Timber Queen
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Sing, Neighbor, Sing
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Take It Big
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Submarine Alert
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Mountain Rhythm
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Alaska Highway
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Swing Your Partner
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High Explosive
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Wildcat
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The Old Homestead
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The Traitor Within
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Wrecking Crew
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Arkansas Judge
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Country Fair
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Flying Blind
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Under Fiesta Stars
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Tuxedo Junction
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Rancho Grande
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Grand Ole Opry
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Carolina Moon
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Village Barn Dance
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Barnyard Follies
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In Old Missouri
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Gaucho Serenade
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Jeepers Creepers
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Death Goes North
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Over the Wall
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Blondes at Work
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Flirting with Fate
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Freshman Year
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Reckless Living
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Smart Blonde
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Dance Charlie Dance
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Fly Away Baby
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Midnight Court
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Isle of Fury
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Boulder Dam
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The Big Noise
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Broadway Hostess
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