Hamilton MacFadden
Hamilton MacFadden
Hamilton MacFadden (April 26, 1901 – January 1, 1977) was an American actor, screenwriter and film director. MacFadden's parents were Rev. Robert A. MacFadden and Edith Hamilton MacFadden. His father died in 1909, leaving his mother to support herself and four children. In 1928, she became the first woman to file papers to run for governor of Massachusetts. MacFadden was a 1925 graduate of Harvard University. Soon after graduating, he became producer of the American Theatre Company, which presented plays for 10 weeks in the Boston area. The project was backed by Michael Strange, a writer who made her professional stage debut in the productions. He also served as director of the Community Arts Association in Santa Barbara, California, and the Theatre Guild School of Acting in New York. Plays that MacFadden produced on Broadway included Gods of the Lightning and La Gringa. After starting out on Broadway in the 1920s, he moved into filmmaking in Hollywood. During the early 1930s he was a contract director at Fox. McFadden made a number of films for them including several early entries in the Charlie Chan series such as Charlie Chan Carries On (1931). He was released from his Fox contract following the 1934 merger with Twentieth Century Pictures. Thereafter he mixed occasional directing jobs with a number of small supporting appearances in films. Later in his career, MacFadden was associate chief of the United States Department of State's international motion picture division.
Known For Directing
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Birthday 1901-04-26
Place of Birth Chelsea, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As Hamilton Mac Fadden,
The Reluctant Dragon
1941

The Reluctant Dragon

Charlie Chan in Reno
1939

Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Rio
1941

Charlie Chan in Rio

The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939

The Jones Family in Hollywood

Shooting High
1940

Shooting High

Sharpshooters
1938

Sharpshooters

While New York Sleeps
1938

While New York Sleeps

The Black Camel
1931

The Black Camel

Tarnished Angel
1938

Tarnished Angel

Chicken Wagon Family
1939

Chicken Wagon Family

Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

The Lady in Question
1940

The Lady in Question

Dressed to Kill
1941

Dressed to Kill

Young America
1942

Young America

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

Sleepers West
1941

Sleepers West