Ian McLean (7 December 1887 – 1978) was an English

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and

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. He is sometimes credited as Ian Maclean. He played

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s in around thirty British films, frequently playing

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Partial filmography

* ''

Brewster's Millions ''Brewster's Millions'' is a comedic novel written by George Barr McCutcheon in 1902, originally under the pseudonym of Richard Greaves. The plot concerns a young man whose grandfather leaves him $1 million in a will, but a competing will from ...

'' (1935) - McLeod * '' Jack of All Trades'' (1936) - The Fire Raiser * '' Mayfair Melody'' (1937) - Collecchi * '' The Street Singer'' (1937) - Police Inspector * '' The Singing Cop'' (1938) - Zabisti * '' Thistledown'' (1938) - Rossini * '' Simply Terrific'' (1938) - Foster * '' Thank Evans'' (1938) - (uncredited) * '' The Return of Carol Deane'' (1938) - Prosecution * '' Marigold'' (1938) - James Paton * '' Too Dangerous to Live'' (1939) - Saunders * '' The Nursemaid Who Disappeared'' (1939) - Inspector Pike * '' Murder Will Out'' (1939) - Inspector * '' The Arsenal Stadium Mystery'' (1939) - Sgt. Clinton * ''

That's the Ticket ''That's the Ticket'' is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Sid Field, Hal Walters and Betty Lynne.Murphy p.166 It was shot at Teddington Studios. The sets were designed by the art director Norman G. Arnold. Synops ...

'' (1940) - Hercule * '' Two for Danger'' (1940) - Australian * '' Sailors Don't Care'' (1940) - First C.I.D. Man * '' Atlantic Ferry'' (1941) - Capt. Woodruff * '' The Young Mr. Pitt'' (1942) - Dundas * ''

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'' (1943) - Inspector Dodds * '' The Shipbuilders'' (1943) * '' Dreaming'' (1944) - British General * '' The World Owes Me a Living'' (1945) - Air Minister (uncredited) * '' Twilight Hour'' (1945) - Hemingway * '' Here Comes the Sun'' (1946) - Counsel for the Prosecution * ''

Appointment with Crime ''Appointment with Crime'' is a 1946 British crime film directed and written by John Harlow (director), John Harlow and starring William Hartnell, Raymond Lovell, Joyce Howard and Robert Beatty. Plot Leo Martin works for a criminal gang run by ...

'' (1946) - Det. Mason * '' Calling Paul Temple'' (1948) - Inspector Crane * '' The Story of Shirley Yorke'' (1948) - Dr. Harris * '' Floodtide'' (1949) - Sir John (final film role)

References

Bibliography

* Mayer, Geoff. ''Historical Dictionary of Crime Films''. Scarecrow Press, 2012.

External links

* 1887 births 1978 deaths English male stage actors English male film actors Male actors from London People from Greenwich 20th-century English male actors Actors from the Royal Borough of Greenwich {{England-film-actor-stub