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  "description": "From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\n\nIan 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).\n\nMilitary service\n\nMacDonald 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.\n\nOn 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.\n\nOn April 11, 1978, MacDonald died at his home in Bozeman, Montana, at age 63.  CLR\n\nSelected filmography\n\nStick to Your Guns (1941) - Henchman Elbows\n\nSecret of the Wastelands (1941) - Hollister\n\nThey Died with Their Boots On (1941) - Soldier (uncredited)\n\nSwamp Woman (1941) - Det. Lt. Rance\n\nThe Adventures of Martin Eden (1942) - 'Butch' Raglan\n\nNorth of the Rockies (1942) - Lazare\n\nThe Strange Woman (1946) - Boat Captain (uncredited)\n\nRamrod (1947) - Walt Shipley\n\nPursued (1947) - A Callum (uncredited)\n\nDeep Valley (1947) - Blast Foreman (uncredited)\n\nDark Passage (1947) - Cop in Bus Depot (uncredited)\n\nMy Girl Tisa (1948) - Guard (uncredited)\n\nThe Woman from Tangier (1948) - Paul Moreles\n\nMr. Reckless (1948) - Jim Halsey\n\nPort Said (1948) - Jakoll\n\nSpeed to Spare (1948) - Pusher Wilkes\n\nSixteen Fathoms Deep (1948) - Nick\n\nA Southern Yankee (1948) - Hospital Orderly (uncredited)\n\nThe Man from Colorado (1948) - Jack Rawson (uncredited)\n\nRoad House (1948) - Police Captain\n\nSong of India (1949) - Prince's Officer (uncredited)\n\nJoe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949) - Mike\n\nStreets of San Francisco (1949) - Luke Fraser\n\nCome to the Stable (1949) - Mr. Matthews (uncredited)\n\nWhite Heat (1949) - Bo Creel (uncredited)\n\nBattleground (1949) - Army Colonel (uncredited)\n\nMalaya (1949) - Carlos Tassuma\n\nMontana (1950) - Slim Reeves\n\nWhirlpool (1950) - Hogan - Store Detective (uncredited)\n\nComanche Territory (1950) - Walshy\n\nColt .45 (1950) - Miller\n\nThe Lawless (1950) - Al Peters\n\nWhere the Sidewalk Ends (1950) - Detective Casey (uncredited)\n\nThe Desert Hawk (1950) - Yussef\n\nThunder in God's Country (1951) - Smitty\n\nNew Mexico (1951) - Pvt. Daniels\n\nThe Texas Rangers (1951) - The Sundance Kid\n\nShow Boat (1951) - Drunken Sport (uncredited)\n\nTen Tall Men (1951) - Lustig\n\nThe Barefoot Mailman (1951) - Theron Henchman (uncredited)\n\nThis Woman Is Dangerous (1952) - Joe Grossland, Private Eye\n\nFlaming Feather (1952) - Tombstone Jack\n\nHigh Noon[2] (1952) - Frank Miller\n\nThe Brigand (1952) - Maj. Schrock\n\nThe Savage (1952) - Chief Yellow Eagle\n\nToughest Man in Arizona (1952) - Steve Girard\n\nHiawatha (1952) - Chief Megissogwon\n\nThe Silver Whip (1953) - Hank\n\nA Perilous Journey (1953) - Sprague\n\nBlowing Wild (1953) - Jackson\n\nTaza, Son of Cochise (1954) - Geronimo\n\nJohnny Guitar (1954) - Pete\n\nApache (1954) - Clagg\n\nThe Egyptian (1954) - Ship's Captain (uncredited)\n\nThey Were So Young (1954) - General Rodriguez Garcia (uncredited)\n\nTimberjack (1955) - Pauquette\n\nSon of Sinbad (1955) - Murad\n\nThe Lonesome Trail (1955) - Gonaga\n\nTwo-Gun Lady (1955) - Jud Ivers\n\nAccused of Murder (1956) - Trumbull\n\nStagecoach to Fury (1956) - Sheriff Ross\n\nDuel at Apache Wells (1957) - Marcus Wolf\n\nMoney, Women and Guns (1958) - Nibbs",
  "birthDate": "1914-06-28",
  "deathDate": "1978-04-11",
  "birthPlace": "Great Falls, Montana, USA",
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