
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 28, 1914
Died
April 11, 1978 (age 63)
Place of Birth
Great Falls, Montana, USA
Also Known As
Ladd Pippy
Ian MacDonald
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ian MacDonald (born Ulva W. Pippy, June 28, 1914 – April 11, 1978) was an American actor and producer during the 1940s and 1950s. He is perhaps best known as villain Frank Miller in High Noon (1952).
Military service
MacDonald served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. He entered on July 13, 1942, and was discharged on April 15, 1946, reaching the rank of captain.
On June 17, 1967, in Santa Monica, California, MacDonald married Shirley Kannegaard, a nurse whom he met when he was a patient at Fort Harrison Veterans Hospital. They remained wed until his death.
On April 11, 1978, MacDonald died at his home in Bozeman, Montana, at age 63. CLR
Selected filmography
Stick to Your Guns (1941) - Henchman Elbows
Secret of the Wastelands (1941) - Hollister
They Died with Their Boots On (1941) - Soldier (uncredited)
Swamp Woman (1941) - Det. Lt. Rance
The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) - 'Butch' Raglan
North of the Rockies (1942) - Lazare
The Strange Woman (1946) - Boat Captain (uncredited)
Ramrod (1947) - Walt Shipley
Pursued (1947) - A Callum (uncredited)
Deep Valley (1947) - Blast Foreman (uncredited)
Dark Passage (1947) - Cop in Bus Depot (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa (1948) - Guard (uncredited)
The Woman from Tangier (1948) - Paul Moreles
Mr. Reckless (1948) - Jim Halsey
Port Said (1948) - Jakoll
Speed to Spare (1948) - Pusher Wilkes
Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1948) - Nick
A Southern Yankee (1948) - Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
The Man from Colorado (1948) - Jack Rawson (uncredited)
Road House (1948) - Police Captain
Song of India (1949) - Prince's Officer (uncredited)
Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949) - Mike
Streets of San Francisco (1949) - Luke Fraser
Come to the Stable (1949) - Mr. Matthews (uncredited)
White Heat (1949) - Bo Creel (uncredited)
Battleground (1949) - Army Colonel (uncredited)
Malaya (1949) - Carlos Tassuma
Montana (1950) - Slim Reeves
Whirlpool (1950) - Hogan - Store Detective (uncredited)
Comanche Territory (1950) - Walshy
Colt .45 (1950) - Miller
The Lawless (1950) - Al Peters
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) - Detective Casey (uncredited)
The Desert Hawk (1950) - Yussef
Thunder in God's Country (1951) - Smitty
New Mexico (1951) - Pvt. Daniels
The Texas Rangers (1951) - The Sundance Kid
Show Boat (1951) - Drunken Sport (uncredited)
Ten Tall Men (1951) - Lustig
The Barefoot Mailman (1951) - Theron Henchman (uncredited)
This Woman Is Dangerous (1952) - Joe Grossland, Private Eye
Flaming Feather (1952) - Tombstone Jack
High Noon[2] (1952) - Frank Miller
The Brigand (1952) - Maj. Schrock
The Savage (1952) - Chief Yellow Eagle
Toughest Man in Arizona (1952) - Steve Girard
Hiawatha (1952) - Chief Megissogwon
The Silver Whip (1953) - Hank
A Perilous Journey (1953) - Sprague
Blowing Wild (1953) - Jackson
Taza, Son of Cochise (1954) - Geronimo
Johnny Guitar (1954) - Pete
Apache (1954) - Clagg
The Egyptian (1954) - Ship's Captain (uncredited)
They Were So Young (1954) - General Rodriguez Garcia (uncredited)
Timberjack (1955) - Pauquette
Son of Sinbad (1955) - Murad
The Lonesome Trail (1955) - Gonaga
Two-Gun Lady (1955) - Jud Ivers
Accused of Murder (1956) - Trumbull
Stagecoach to Fury (1956) - Sheriff Ross
Duel at Apache Wells (1957) - Marcus Wolf
Money, Women and Guns (1958) - Nibbs
Known For

TV
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957

TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Ed Loomis
1956

TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Leeds
1956

TV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955

TV
The Rebel
Ben Tompkins
1959

TV
The Rebel
Tom
1959

TV
City Detective
1953

Film
The Egyptian
Ship's Captain
1954

TV
Gunsmoke
Mr. Troyman
1955

TV
Trackdown
Jed Burroughs
1957

TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Mike Dukovnik
1955

TV
Riverboat
John Murrell
1959

TV
Racket Squad
1951

Film
High Noon
Frank Miller
1952

TV
Biff Baker U.S.A.
Hank
1952

Film
Johnny Guitar
Pete
1954

Film
Malaya
Carlos Tassuma
1949

TV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Eric
1951
TV
The Court of Last Resort
1957

Film
Warlock
MacDonald (uncredited)
1959
Filmography
1959TVThe Rebelas Ben Tompkins1959TVRiverboatas John Murrell1959FilmWarlockas MacDonald (uncredited)1958FilmMoney, Women and Gunsas Nibbs1957TVThe Court of Last Resort1957TVTrackdownas Jed Burroughs1957TVHave Gun, Will Travel1957FilmDuel at Apache Wellsas Marcus Wolf1957TVO. Henry Playhouseas Lafe Kilbane1956FilmAccused of Murderas Trumbull1956FilmStagecoach To Furyas Sheriff Ross1956TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Ed Loomis1955FilmTwo-Gun Ladyas Jud Ivers1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Mike Dukovnik1955TVGunsmokeas Mr. Troyman1955TVThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1955FilmThe Lonesome Trailas Gonaga1955FilmTimberjackas Pauquette1954FilmThe Egyptianas Ship's Captain1954FilmApacheas Clagg1954FilmJohnny Guitaras Pete1954FilmTaza, Son of Cochiseas Geronimo1953FilmBlowing Wildas Jackson1953TVCity Detective1953FilmA Perilous Journeyas Sprague1953FilmThe Silver Whipas Hank1952FilmHiawathaas Chief Megissogwon1952TVBiff Baker U.S.A.as Hank1952FilmToughest Man in Arizonaas Steve Girard1952FilmThe Savageas Yellow Eagle1952FilmThe Brigandas Maj. Schrock1952FilmHigh Noonas Frank Miller1952FilmThis Woman Is Dangerousas Joe Crossland1952FilmFlaming Featheras Tombstone Jack1951FilmTen Tall Menas Lustig1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Eric1951TVRacket Squad1951FilmThe Texas Rangersas The Sundance Kid1951FilmNew Mexicoas Pvt. Daniels1951FilmThunder in God's Countryas Smitty1950FilmThe Desert Hawkas Yussef1950FilmWhere the Sidewalk Endsas Detective Casey (uncredited)1950FilmThe Lawlessas Al Peters1950FilmColt .45as Miller1950FilmComanche Territoryas Walsh1950FilmMontanaas Slim Reeves1950FilmWhirlpoolas Hogan - Store Detective (uncredited)1949FilmMalayaas Carlos Tassuma1949FilmWhite Heatas Creel1949FilmCome to the Stableas Mr. Matthews (uncredited)1949FilmStreets of San Franciscoas Luke Fraser1949FilmJoe Palooka in the Big Fightas Mike1948FilmRoad Houseas Police captain1948FilmThe Man from Coloradoas Jack Rawson (uncredited)1948Film16 Fathoms Deepas Nick1948FilmSpeed to Spareas Pusher Wilkes1948FilmPort Saidas Jakoll1948FilmMr. Recklessas Jim Halsey1948FilmThe Woman from Tangieras Paul Moreles1948FilmMy Girl Tisaas Guard (uncredited)1947FilmDark Passageas Cop in Bus Depot (uncredited)1947FilmDeep Valleyas Blast Foreman1947FilmRamrodas Walt Shipley1947FilmPursuedas A Callum (uncredited)1946FilmThe Strange Womanas Boat Captain (uncredited)1942FilmNorth of the Rockiesas Henchman Lazare1942FilmThe Adventures of Martin Edenas 'Butch' Raglan1941FilmSwamp Womanas Det. Lt. Rance1941FilmThey Died with Their Boots Onas Soldier (uncredited)1941FilmSecret of the Wastelandsas Hollister1941FilmStick to Your Gunsas Henchman "Elbows"1931FilmMadame Guillotineas Jacques