As Director
High Explosive
1943
5.7
Frank McDonald
Directing
Born
November 9, 1899
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Deceased
March 8, 1980
Biography
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.
The Filmography
As Director
Wildcat
1942
3.5
As Director
No Hands on the Clock
1941
4.9
As Director
Flying Blind
1941
2.7
As Director
Barnyard Follies
1940
5.0
As Director
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
1940
4.0
As Director
Carolina Moon
1940
5.0
As Director
Grand Ole Opry
1940
7.0
As Director
In Old Missouri
1940
5.5
As Director
Flirting with Fate
1938
6.5
As Director
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
5.4
As Director
Fly Away Baby
1937
6.2
As Director
Love Begins at Twenty
1936
6.0
As Director
The Big Noise
1936
5.0
As Director
Boulder Dam
1936
5.0