Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Acting • Born 1886-12-09 – Died 1959-11-07

Acting1Stepney, East London, England, UK

Biography

Victor McLaglen was a British-American film actor. He was known as a character actor, particularly in Westerns, and made seven films with John Ford and John Wayne. McLaglen won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1935 for his role in The Informer.

Filmography

128 credits
The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

Movie • 1952

Squire 'Red' Will Danaher

The Princess and the Pirate

The Princess and the Pirate

Movie • 1944

Captain Barrett / The Hook

Rio Grande

Rio Grande

Movie • 1950

Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon

Gunga Din

Gunga Din

Movie • 1939

MacChesney

The Unholy Three

The Unholy Three

Movie • 1925

Hercules

Rio

Rio

Movie • 1939

Dirk

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Movie • 1949

First Sergeant Quincannon

Fort Apache

Fort Apache

Movie • 1948

Sgt. Festus Mulcahy

Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

Movie • 1943

Archibald Spavin

Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie

Movie • 1937

Sgt. Donald MacDuff

The Informer

The Informer

Movie • 1935

Gypo Nolan

City of Shadows

City of Shadows

Movie • 1955

Big Tim Channing

Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant

Movie • 1954

Boltar

The Crimson Circle

The Crimson Circle

Movie • 1922

The Romany

The Romany

Movie • 1923

The Chief

Carnival

Carnival

Movie • 1921

Baron

The Sport of Kings

The Sport of Kings

Movie • 1921

Frank Rosedale

The Prey of the Dragon

The Prey of the Dragon

Movie • 1921

Brett 'Dragon' Mercer

Little Brother of God

Little Brother of God

Movie • 1922

King Kennidy

A Sailor Tramp

A Sailor Tramp

Movie • 1922

The Sailor Tramp

In the Blood

In the Blood

Movie • 1924

Tony Crabtree

Woman to Woman

Woman to Woman

Movie • 1923

Nubian Slave (uncredited)

Heartstrings

Heartstrings

Movie • 1923

Frank Wilson

M'Lord of the White Road

M'Lord of the White Road

Movie • 1923

Lord Annerley / John

The Gay Corinthian

The Gay Corinthian

Movie • 1924

Squire Hardcastle

The Boatswain's Mate

The Boatswain's Mate

Movie • 1924

Ned Travers

The Hunted Woman

The Hunted Woman

Movie • 1925

Quade

The Beloved Brute

The Beloved Brute

Movie • 1924

Charles Hinges

Percy

Percy

Movie • 1925

Reedy Jenkins

The Isle of Retribution

The Isle of Retribution

Movie • 1926

Doomsdorf

Life in Hollywood No. 5

Life in Hollywood No. 5

Movie • 1927

On the Level

On the Level

Movie • 1930

Biff Williams

Captain Lash

Captain Lash

Movie • 1929

Captain Lash

The Gay Caballero

The Gay Caballero

Movie • 1932

Don Bob Harkness / El Coyote

Devil's Lottery

Devil's Lottery

Movie • 1932

Jem Meech

O'Mara's Chain Miracle

O'Mara's Chain Miracle

Movie • 1951

Officer O'Mara

The Lost Patrol

The Lost Patrol

Movie • 1934

The Sergeant

Murder at the Vanities

Murder at the Vanities

Movie • 1934

Bill Murdock

Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross

Movie • 1955

Cadmus Cherne

China Girl

China Girl

Movie • 1942

Bull Weed

The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

Movie • 1931

Sergeant Flagg

Dishonored

Dishonored

Movie • 1931

Colonel Kranau

Whistle Stop

Whistle Stop

Movie • 1946

Gitlo

Under Two Flags

Under Two Flags

Movie • 1936

J.C. Doyle

Klondike Annie

Klondike Annie

Movie • 1936

Bull Brackett

The Captain Hates the Sea

The Captain Hates the Sea

Movie • 1934

Junius P. Schulte

Nancy Steele Is Missing!

Nancy Steele Is Missing!

Movie • 1937

Dannie O'Neill

A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

Movie • 1928

Spike Madden

What Price Glory

What Price Glory

Movie • 1926

Capt. Flagg

Lady Godiva of Coventry

Lady Godiva of Coventry

Movie • 1955

Grimald

Captain Fury

Captain Fury

Movie • 1939

Jerry Black aka Blackie

Battle of Broadway

Battle of Broadway

Movie • 1938

Big Ben Wheeler

Hangman's House

Hangman's House

Movie • 1928

Denis Hogan

Powder Town

Powder Town

Movie • 1942

Jeems O'Shea

Women of All Nations

Women of All Nations

Movie • 1931

Captain Jim Flagg

Roger Touhy, Gangster

Roger Touhy, Gangster

Movie • 1944

Herman "Owl" Banghart

Calendar Girl

Calendar Girl

Movie • 1947

Matthew O'Neill

This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

Movie • 1937

Jock Ramsay

Guilty as Hell

Guilty as Hell

Movie • 1932

Detective Capt. T.R. McKinley

Laughing at Life

Laughing at Life

Movie • 1933

Dennis P. McHale / Burke / Captain Hale

The Abductors

The Abductors

Movie • 1957

Tom Muldoon

Trouble in the Glen

Trouble in the Glen

Movie • 1954

Parlan

While Paris Sleeps

While Paris Sleeps

Movie • 1932

Jacques Costaud

Broadway Limited

Broadway Limited

Movie • 1941

Maurice "Mike" Monaghan

Professional Soldier

Professional Soldier

Movie • 1935

Colonel Michael Donovan

Sea Devils

Sea Devils

Movie • 1937

Steve Webb

Happy Days

Happy Days

Movie • 1929

Minstrel Show Performer

The Black Watch

The Black Watch

Movie • 1929

Captain Donald King

Wicked

Wicked

Movie • 1931

Scott Burrows

The Great Hotel Murder

The Great Hotel Murder

Movie • 1935

Andrew W. 'Andy' McCabe

Beau Geste

Beau Geste

Movie • 1926

Hank

Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring

Movie • 1939

Chris Mulligan

Mother Machree

Mother Machree

Movie • 1927

The Giant of Kilkenny

The Foxes of Harrow

The Foxes of Harrow

Movie • 1947

Mike Farrell

Call Out the Marines

Call Out the Marines

Movie • 1942

Sgt. Jimmy McGinnis

The Devil's Party

The Devil's Party

Movie • 1938

Marty Malone

South of Pago Pago

South of Pago Pago

Movie • 1940

Bucko Larson

Winds of Chance

Winds of Chance

Movie • 1925

Poleon Doret

Hot Pepper

Hot Pepper

Movie • 1933

Jim Flagg

Wharf Angel

Wharf Angel

Movie • 1934

Turk

Bengazi

Bengazi

Movie • 1955

Robert Emmett Donovan

Fair Wind to Java

Fair Wind to Java

Movie • 1953

O'Brien

Sea Fury

Sea Fury

Movie • 1958

Bellew

Three Rogues

Three Rogues

Movie • 1931

Bull Stanley

Full Confession

Full Confession

Movie • 1939

Pat McGinnis

A Devil with Women

A Devil with Women

Movie • 1930

Jerry Maxton

Under Pressure

Under Pressure

Movie • 1935

Jumbo Smith

Hot for Paris

Hot for Paris

Movie • 1929

John Patrick Duke

Tampico

Tampico

Movie • 1944

Fred Adamson

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Movie • 2011

Himself (archive footage)

Annabelle's Affairs

Annabelle's Affairs

Movie • 1931

John Rawson / Hefly Jack

On Location with Gunga Din

On Location with Gunga Din

Movie • 2004

MacChesney (archive footage)

Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

Movie • 1939

Crusher McKay

The Cock-Eyed World

The Cock-Eyed World

Movie • 1929

Top Sergeant Flagg

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Movie • 1994

Self (archive footage)

The Italians They Are Crazy

The Italians They Are Crazy

Movie • 1958

Sergente O'Riley

The Call of the Road

The Call of the Road

Movie • 1920

Alfred Truscott

We're Going to Be Rich

We're Going to Be Rich

Movie • 1938

"Dobbie" Dobson

Love, Honor and Goodbye

Love, Honor and Goodbye

Movie • 1945

Terry O'Farrell

Rough, Tough and Ready

Rough, Tough and Ready

Movie • 1945

Owen McCarey

The Loves of Carmen

The Loves of Carmen

Movie • 1927

Escamillo

The Magnificent Brute

The Magnificent Brute

Movie • 1936

'Big Steve' Andrews

Dick Turpin

Dick Turpin

Movie • 1933

Dick Turpin

The Passionate Adventure

The Passionate Adventure

Movie • 1924

Herb Harris

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

Movie • 1956

SS Henrietta Helmsman

Diamond Frontier

Diamond Frontier

Movie • 1940

Terrence Regan

Women and Diamonds

Women and Diamonds

Movie • 1924

Brian Owen

A Romance of Old Baghdad

A Romance of Old Baghdad

Movie • 1922

Miski

Corinthian Jack

Corinthian Jack

Movie • 1921

Jack Halstead

Strong Boy

Strong Boy

Movie • 1929

Strong Boy

The Fighting Heart

The Fighting Heart

Movie • 1925

Soapy Williams

Rackety Rax

Rackety Rax

Movie • 1932

'Knucks' McGloin

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

Movie • 1934

No More Women

No More Women

Movie • 1934

Forty-Fathoms

Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

Movie • 1939

Tom 'Gunner' Grey

Men of Steel

Men of Steel

Movie • 1926

Pete Masarick

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

John Ford: The Man Who Invented America

Movie • 2019

Self - Actor (archive footage)

The Glorious Adventure

The Glorious Adventure

Movie • 1922

Bulfinch

The River Pirate

The River Pirate

Movie • 1928

Sailor Fritz

Michigan Kid

Michigan Kid

Movie • 1947

Curley Davis

The Big Guy

The Big Guy

Movie • 1939

Warden Bill Whitlock

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Movie • 1937

Himself

Rawhide

Rawhide

TV • 1959

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

TV • 1957

Mike O'Hare

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

TV • 1950

Michael O'Reilly

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV • 1951

Rawhide

Rawhide

TV • 1959

Harry Wittman

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

TV • 1952

Self