Gordon MacRae

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Actor • Singer • Host

Birth Date: March 12, 1921

Death Date: January 24, 1986

Birth Place: East Orange, New Jersey

Spouses: Sheila MacRae

Children: Meredith MacRae, Heather MacRae

Gordon MacRae was a prolific actor who created a name for himself largely on the big screen. MacRae's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the biopic "Look For the Silver Lining" (1949) with June Haver, "Backfire" (1950) and "The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady" (1950). He also appeared in "Tea For Two" (1950) and the James Cagney musical "The West Point Story" (1950). His film career continued throughout the fifties in productions like "On Moonlight Bay" (1951), the musical "Starlift" (1951) with Janice Rule and "About Face" (1952).

Toward the end of his career, he tackled roles in "Carousel" (1956), "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (1956) and "The Pilot" (1979). MacRae was most recently credited in the comedy adaptation "Welcome to Woop Woop" (1998) with Johnathon Schaech. He held additional roles in television including a part on "Vaudeville" (1974-75). MacRae was married to Elizabeth Lambert Schrafft and had four children. MacRae passed away in January 1986 at the age of 65.

Credits

The Pilot

Actor
Joe Barnes
Movie
1980

McCloudStream

Guest Star
Sheriff John Rodney
Series
1970

Aqua Varieties

Self
Show
1965

Five Stars in Springtime

Actor
guest
Show
1957

The Gordon MacRae Show

Actor
Show
1956

CarouselStream

Actor
Billy Bigelow
Movie
1956
71%

The Best Things in Life Are Free

Actor
B.G. "Buddy" De Sylva
Movie
1956

Oklahoma!Stream

Actor
Curly McLain
Movie
1955
86%

The General Foods 25th Anniversary Show

Actor
Curly (segment 'Oklahoma!')
Show
1954

By the Light of the Silvery MoonStream

Actor
Bill Sherman
Movie
1953

Three Sailors and a GirlStream

Actor
Jones
Movie
1953

The Desert Song

Actor
El Khobar/Paul Bonnard
Movie
1953

I've Got a SecretStream

Guest
Game Show
1952

About Face

Actor
Tony Williams
Movie
1952

On Moonlight BayStream

Actor
William "Bill" Sherman
Movie
1951

Starlift

Self
Movie
1951

What's My Line?Stream

Actor
Game Show
1950

What's My Line?Stream

Guest
Game Show
1950

The West Point StoryStream

Actor
Tom Fletcher
Movie
1950

Return of the Frontiersman

Actor
Logan Barrett
Movie
1950

Tea for Two

Actor
Jimmy Smith
Movie
1950

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

Actor
Tony Pastor
Movie
1950

BackfireStream

Actor
Bob Corey
Movie
1950

Look for the Silver Lining

Actor
Frank Carter
Movie
1949

The Ed Sullivan ShowStream

Guest
Variety Show
1948

The Big Punch

Actor
Johnny Grant
Movie
1948