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- Kenneth MacDonald was born Kenneth Dollins on September 8, 1901, in Portland, IN. He began his career as a stage actor in the 1920s and came to Hollywood in the early 1930s. He broke into motion pictures, but after several small roles, he found employment difficult to come by. He hit upon the idea of a little self-promotion, wrote a pamphlet called "The Case of Kenneth MacDonald" and distributed it to as many producers as he could find. The ploy worked; he started getting jobs at most of the studios in Hollywood, and became a regular fixture in Columbia's Charles Starrett series of "Durango Kid" westerns.
However, he is probably best remembered as a foil for many of Columbia's comedy teams in the studio's two-reelers, particularly The Three Stooges. His suave demeanor and rich, booming voice perfectly fit the role of the con man, crooked lawyer or criminal gang leader he often played, and he showed a surprising flair for physical comedy, taking a two-finger poke in the eyes from Moe Howard, a pie in the face from Larry Fine or an iron bar on the head from Curly Howard with the best of them. He left the Columbia shorts department in 1955 and semi-retired from acting.
From 1951-53 he was a frequent guest star, mostly as a sheriff, on the television series The Range Rider (1951). From 1957-66 he had a recurring role as Judge Carter on the television series Perry Mason (1957). He was also a frequent guest star as Col. Parker on the ABC television series Colt .45 (1957). Kenneth MacDonald died at age 70 at the Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills, CA, on May 5, 1972 from a combination of brain and lung cancer. - Director
- Writer
- Producer
Frank Tashlin was born on 19 February 1913 in Weehawken, New Jersey, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957), The Girl Can't Help It (1956) and Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958). He was married to Jean Deines, Mary Costa and Dorothy Marguerite Hill. He died on 5 May 1972 in Burbank, Los Angeles, California, USA.- Soundtrack
Gary Davis was born on 30 April 1896 in Laurens, South Carolina, USA. He died on 5 May 1972 in Hammonton, New Jersey, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Franco Indovina was born in 1932 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. He was a director and writer, known for L'Avventura (1960), Giuochi particolari (1970) and Menage all'italiana (1965). He died on 5 May 1972 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
Cliff Blackstone was born on 19 August 1895. He was a cinematographer. He died on 5 May 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Writer
- Additional Crew
John O'Dea was born in 1908. He was a writer, known for Mission: Impossible (1966), Rescue 8 (1958) and Jungle Jim (1955). He died on 5 May 1972 in Tijuana, Mexico.- Actor
Eddie Syracuse was born on 21 November 1925 in New York, USA. He was an actor. He died on 5 May 1972 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Zofia Bajkowska was born on 21 September 1881 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. She was an actress, known for Dorozkarz nr 13 (1937), Parade of the Reservists (1934) and Wierna rzeka (1936). She died on 5 May 1972 in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK.