Ian MacDonald (born Ulva Pippy, June 28, 1914 – April 11, 1978) was an American

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and producer during the 1940s and 1950s. He is perhaps best known as villain Frank Miller in ''

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'' (1952).

Early years

MacDonald was the son of Rev. William Pippy and Sarah MacDonald Pippy. He attended schools in Helena, Montana, and developed an interest in acting while he was a student at

Helena High School Helena High School is a public high school for grades 9 through 12 located in Helena, Montana, United States. It is part of the Helena Public School District. Founded in September 1876, it is the oldest high school in the state of Montana.

. He continued acting at Intermountain College in Helena, from which he graduated in 1934. He taught school for two years in Marysville before he moved to Hollywood, after which he washed dishes at a YMCA and studied drama at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.

Military service

MacDonald served in the

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during World War II. He entered on July 13, 1942, and was discharged on April 15, 1946, reaching the rank of captain.

Career

On May 7, 1957, MacDonald played

Dull Knife Morning Star ( Cheyenne: ''Vóóhéhéve''; also known by his Lakota Sioux name ''Tȟamílapȟéšni'' or its translation, Dull Knife) (1810–1883) was a great chief of the Northern Cheyenne people and headchief of the ''Notameohmésêhese'' ( ...

, a

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chief, in the episode "Dull Knife Strikes for Freedom" on the ABC/

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, ''

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'', with

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in the title role as deputy marshal

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. In the story line Dull Knife leads his Indians from their reservation in

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to their previously promised homeland in

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. McDonald also played the uncredited colonel in the movie

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(1949) who delivered the "Nuts" reply to the German officers demanding that the American forces surrender.

Personal life

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.

Death

On April 11, 1978, MacDonald died at his home in Bozeman, Montana, at age 63.

Selected filmography

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'' (1931) - Jacques * '' Stick to Your Guns'' (1941) - Henchman Elbows * '' Secret of the Wastelands'' (1941) - Hollister * ''

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'' (1941) - Soldier (uncredited) * '' Swamp Woman'' (1941) - Det. Lt. Rance * '' The Adventures of Martin Eden'' (1942) - 'Butch' Raglan * '' North of the Rockies'' (1942) - Lazare * ''

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'' (1946) - Boat Captain (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1947) - Walt Shipley * '' Pursued'' (1947) - A Callum (uncredited) * '' Deep Valley'' (1947) - Blast Foreman (uncredited) * '' Dark Passage'' (1947) - Cop in Bus Depot (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1948) - Guard (uncredited) * '' The Woman from Tangier'' (1948) - Paul Moreles * ''

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'' (1948) - Jim Halsey * ''

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'' (1948) - Jakoll * '' Speed to Spare'' (1948) - Pusher Wilkes * '' Sixteen Fathoms Deep'' (1948) - Nick * '' A Southern Yankee'' (1948) - Hospital Orderly (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1948) - Jack Rawson (uncredited) * '' Road House'' (1948) - Police Captain * '' Song of India'' (1949) - Prince's Officer (uncredited) * ''

Joe Palooka in the Big Fight ''Joe Palooka in the Big Fight'' is a 1949 comedy film directed by Cy Endfield, based on the comic strip by Ham Fisher. It is an entry in Monogram's '' Joe Palooka'' series. Plot Joe is framed by gamblers who hope to fix the outcome of an upcomi ...

'' (1949) - Mike * ''

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'' (1949) - Luke Fraser * ''

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'' (1949) - Mr. Matthews (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1949) - Bo Creel (uncredited) * ''

'' (1949) - Army Colonel (uncredited) * '' Malaya'' (1949) - Carlos Tassuma * ''

'' (1950) - Slim Reeves * ''

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'' (1950) - Hogan - Store Detective (uncredited) * '' Comanche Territory'' (1950) - Walshy * '' Colt .45'' (1950) - Miller * '' The Lawless'' (1950) - Al Peters * ''

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'' (1950) - Detective Casey (uncredited) * '' The Desert Hawk'' (1950) - Yussef * ''

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'' (1951) - Smitty * ''

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'' (1951) - Pvt. Daniels * '' The Texas Rangers'' (1951) - The Sundance Kid * ''

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'' (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 * ''

'' (1952) - Frank Miller * '' The Brigand'' (1952) - Maj. Schrock * '' The Savage'' (1952) - Chief Yellow Eagle * ''

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'' (1952) - Steve Girard * ''

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'' (1952) - Chief Megissogwon * '' The Silver Whip'' (1953) - Hank * '' A Perilous Journey'' (1953) - Sprague * '' Blowing Wild'' (1953) - Jackson * ''

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'' (1954) - Geronimo * '' Johnny Guitar'' (1954) - Pete * '' Apache'' (1954) - Clagg * ''

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'' (1954) - Ship's Captain (uncredited) * '' They Were So Young'' (1954) - General Rodriguez Garcia (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1955) - Pauquette * '' Son of Sinbad'' (1955) - Murad * ''The Lonesome Trail'' (1955) - Gonaga * ''Two-Gun Lady'' (1955) - Jud Ivers * ''

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'' (1956) - Trumbull * '' Stagecoach to Fury'' (1956) - Sheriff Ross * ''

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'' (1957) - Marcus Wolf * '' Money, Women and Guns'' (1958) - Nibbs * ''

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