Fred MacDonald

Fred MacDonald (1895–1968), was an Australian actor best known for playing Dave Rudd opposite Bert Bailey on stage and screen, starting with the original 1912 production of On Our Selection. He also played a similar role, Jim Hayseed, several times on screen for director Beaumont Smith.

For the professor of history, see J. Fred MacDonald.

MacDonald was born in Scotland and moved to Australia when he was four.[1] He established himself as a matinee idol on stage, acting with the Allan Wilkie Shakespeare Company. He first appeared opposite Bert Bailey in a comic part in The Shamrock and the Rose. He hit it off with Bailey, who cast him in On Our Selection.

Bailey and MacDonald also appeared on stage together in The Sentimental Bloke, playing Ginger Mick and the title role respectively. MacDonald also originated the role of Bill McQuade in Possum Paddock.[2]

In addition to his stage and film performances, MacDonald worked extensively in Melbourne radio.[3]

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gollark: 1. most players will have non-rare stuff more than rarer stuff2. said non-rare stuff does not end up suddenly becoming rare "because ratios".
gollark: Okay then, but it does seem a bit weird based on observations of stuff.
gollark: So, golds are set higher but other stuff is set the same but affected by ratios? I kind of doubt that.
gollark: Doesn't mean they'd be caveblockers or something.
gollark: The market probably runs on a combination of ratios and preset prices right now. This is just a guess though.

References
  1. "MACDONALDS CHARACTER STUDY OF "DAVE."". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 18 August 1938. p. 29. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  2. 'DAD & DAVE Come to Town', The Mercury (Hobart), Saturday 3 September 1938 p 5
  3. '"Dave" Was Once a Matinee Idol. FRED McDONALD FOUND FILM FAME BY LUCK', Morwell Advertiser (Morwell), Thursday 8 May 1941 Edition: morning. p 12


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