In addition to being a prolific actor in Westerns, he also appeared with the Three Stooges a total of seventeen times between 1946 and 1956, almost always playing a villain, a con man, a criminal, a gangster, or a crooked lawyer. The trio are made up to look like tough desperadoes, and happen upon the town saloon. [5], He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills. This quality made MacDonald an effective villain in Columbia's adventure serials (like Mandrake the Magician and The Phantom). Meanwhile in the United States Cavalry, cavalrymen the Stooges are making life miserable for their superior, Sergeant Mullins (Dick Wessel). Sweetheart Nell (Christine McIntyre) sends her dashing but dimwitted boyfriend Elmer (Jock O'Mahoney) to find help. Kenneth MacDonald was married to LaMee Nave MacDonald. He was also adept at playing sympathetic roles, usually as calm authority figures (police official, prison psychiatrist, judges, etc.). Their great body of work spanned almost forty years and includes over 200 films. In 1939 Kenneth MacDonald was signed by Columbia Pictures for the studio's Charles Starrett westerns. Before that goes far, the Colonel informs Mullins about the Dillon clan's evildoings, and needs some men to run them out of town. As this is going on, Elmer is stumbling his way to the door of United States Cavalry, who are temporarily unavailable, it being pay day and all ("Boys will be boys," shrugs Cavalry colonel Vernon Dent). Photos, posters and movie reviews of all 6 of the Three Stooges. MacDonald developed a flair for comedy, and he made memorable appearances in Stooge comedies including Monkey Businessmen, Hold That Lion!, Crime on Their Hands, Punchy Cowpunchers, and Loose Loot. They take jobs as waiters and do their best to spy on Dillon (Kenneth MacDonald) and his hombres without being discovered (complete with fake mustaches) However, Moe's mustache flies off his face, right onto Dillon's nose. MacDonald began his career as a stage actor. Kenneth MacDonald (born Kenneth Dollins; September 8, 1901 – May 5, 1972)[2] was an American film actor. His speaking voice was rich and well modulated, often being gentle and ominous at the same time, in the Boris Karloff manner. "[citation needed]. Over seventy-five years since they first began their comedy antics, The... A photo gallery from the Three Stooges short film, Crime on their Hands, starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Christine McIntyre, Kenneth MacDonald, with Vernon Dent. movie review of Crime on their Hands starring the Three Stooges (Moe, Larry, Shemp) – originally released December 9, 1948 In Crime on their Hands, the Three Stooges are janitors at a newspaper office — who desire to be reporters. He is probably best known today for his work with The Three Stooges. At least a third of those were westerns. His name is sometimes seen as Kenneth McDonald.[3]. It is the Old West and the Dillon clan are making life miserable for a small Western town. MacDonald was a frequent guest star from 1951 to 1953, mostly as a sheriff, in the syndicate television series, The Range Rider, with Jock Mahoney and Dick Jones. The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze, Curly: An Illustrated Biography of the Superstooge, The Three Stooges : An Illustrated History, Crime on their Hands – Three Stooges short film – Moe, Larry, Shemp. They have their chance, when the big story... Kenneth MacDonald (born Kenneth Dollins, September 8, 1901 – May 5, 1972) was an American film actor. Punchy Cowpunchers (1950) starring the Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard), Christine McIntyre, Kenneth MacDonald, Vernon Dent, Emil Sitka Synopsis In Punchy Cowpunchers, the Three Stooges (Moe, Larry, Shemp) are cavalrymen sent out west to capture the Killer Dillon’s gang. It also features all four of the core supporting actors who appeared in the majority of the team's films: Christine McIntyre, Kenneth MacDonald, Vernon Dent and Emil Sitka. Disillusioned, Elmer returns to rescue his Nell, who is busy knocking every cowboy who enters her room out cold. MacDonald still appeared occasionally in motion pictures, including a bit role as Jerry Lewis's father in the 1961 feature, The Ladies' Man, and as a member of the court martial board in The Caine Mutiny (1954). Punchy Cowpunchers is a 1950 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). He is probably best known today for his work with The Three Stooges. He had a recurring role (32 episodes) as Judge Carter on CBS's Perry Mason between 1957 and 1966. Punchy Cowpunchers was filmed on February 7–10, 1949 at the Columbia Ranch on Stages X and W.[1] It is one of the few entries in the Stooge canon to feature an extensive musical soundtrack. Mullins tries to whip the boys into shape, but his plan backfires and he has a run-in with his superior, Captain Daley (Emil Sitka). The only instance where he played a non-villainous role was in 'Blunder Boys' (1955). MacDonald perfected a cool, debonair demeanor, which usually masked an evil side as a con man, outlaw, or thief. Vagabond Loafers (1949) starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Emil Sitka, Kenneth MacDonald, Christine McIntyre, Dudley Dickerson Vagabond Loafers begins with the Norfleets (Emil Sitka and Symona Boniface) admiring their new, very expensive painting — only to find out that leaky plumbing may spoil their upcoming party.... Photo gallery for the Three Stooges short film, Hold that Lion, starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Kenneth MacDonald, Emil Sitka – and a cameo appearance by Curly Howard! He played with such western stars as Randolph Scott, Rod Cameron, Buster Crabbe, Jock Mahoney and fellow Hoosiers Allan Lane, Chubby Johnson and Forrest Tucker. Also, like Karloff, he seldom raised his voice, making his characters both dominant and dangerous. [2], Last edited on 7 September 2020, at 03:01, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Punchy_Cowpunchers&oldid=977128412, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 September 2020, at 03:01. He appeared in a 1949 episode (8) and a 1955 episode (173) of The Lone Ranger. It is the 120th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959. A very funny short, with a very... Three Dark Horses (1952) starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Kenneth MacDonald Synopsis of Three Dark Horses In Three Dark Horses, the Three Stooges get into the political ring as crooked Kenneth MacDonald hires them to cast the winning votes. He appeared six times as Colonel Parker in the ABC western series Colt .45. [3] He came to Hollywood in the early 1930s, where he played small roles in low-budget, independent productions. Mullins does not miss a beat, and volunteers the unsuspecting Stooges. The gang tie up Moe and Larry, and manage to corner Shemp into a safe. Born in Portland, Indiana, Kenneth MacDonald made more than 220 film and television appearances between 1931 and 1970. Kenneth MacDonald appeared in over 150 films during his long career. He left the Columbia shorts department in 1955. Punchy Cowpunchers (1950) starring the Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard), Christine McIntyre, Kenneth MacDonald, Vernon Dent, Emil Sitka Synopsis In Punchy Cowpunchers, the Three Stooges (Moe, Larry, Shemp) are cavalrymen sent out west to capture the Killer Dillon’s gang. https://www.bing.com/k/celebrities/kenneth-macdonald-american-actor/timeline Beginning in 1953, the comedy in the Columbia … Eventually, the Stooges emerge victorious. Actors in Columbia's stock company almost always worked in the studio's two-reel comedy shorts as well as features and serials, but Kenneth MacDonald did not join the short-subject fraternity until 1945, when he appeared opposite comedy stars Gus Schilling and Richard Lane. In 1923 he appeared in his first feature film, Slow as Lightning. He also returned to Columbia's serial unit, which was then filming low-budget remakes of his older serials using much of the original footage; MacDonald appeared in new scenes to match his old ones. MacDonald developed a flair for comedy, and he made memorable appearances in Stooge comedies including Monkey Businessmen, Hold That Lion!, Crime on Their Hands, Punchy Cowpunchers, and Loose Loot. Punchy Cowpunchers is a 1950 short subject directed by Edward Bernds starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard).It is the 120th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959. Born in Portland, Indiana, MacDonald made more than 220 film and television appearances between 1931 and 1970. The Complete Three Stooges: The Official Filmography and Three Stooges Companion by Jon Solomon The Three Stooges were the greatest comedy team of all time. But Moe, Larry, and Shemp are too crooked to... Photo gallery for the Three Stooges short film, Vagabond Loafers, starring Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Emil Sitka, Symona Boniface, Kenneth MacDonald, Christine McIntyre, and Dudley Dickerson. MacDonald died of brain and lung cancer at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California[4] at the age of 70. [2], Last edited on 6 September 2020, at 04:40, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kenneth_MacDonald_(American_actor)&oldid=976969739, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, LaMee Nave MacDonald (1930-1972) (his death) (3 children), This page was last edited on 6 September 2020, at 04:40. In 1960 MacDonald appeared as Duggan on the TV western Laramie in the episode titled "Duel at Parkinson Town. Beginning in 1953, the comedy in the Columbia shorts became even more physical under producer-director Jules White, and MacDonald obligingly got plastered with pies, fruit, and other missiles.