Gordon MacRae
Acting Born Mar 12, 1921 Died Jan 24, 1986 East Orange, New Jersey, USA 45 credits
Biography
Gordon MacRae works in acting. Born March 12, 1921 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. Died January 24, 1986. Archytele tracks 45 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
The Pilot
Zero to Sixty
Dinah!
McCloud
The Movie Orgy
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Merv Griffin Show
The Mike Douglas ShowThe Mike Douglas Show
The Bell Telephone HourThe Bell Telephone Hour
The Dick Clark ShowThe Gift of the Magi
Tonight Starring Jack PaarThe Polly Bergen Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowThe Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowCarouselThe Best Things in Life Are Free
Oklahoma!
A Star Is Born World Premiere
By the Light of the Silvery MoonThree Sailors and a GirlThe Desert SongSo You Want a Television Set
About Face
Hallmark Hall of FameSchlitz Playhouse of StarsOn Moonlight BayStarliftThe Screen Director
What's My Line?The Colgate Comedy HourThe Colgate Comedy HourLux Video TheatreLux Video Theatre
Look for the Silver Lining
The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Big Punch
Full Filmography
45 titles- The Pilot (1980) as Joe Barnes
- Zero to Sixty (1978) as Officer Joe
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- McCloud (1970)
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self - Host
- The Dick Clark Show (1958) as Self
- The Gift of the Magi (1958) as James Dillingham Young
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- The Polly Bergen Show (1957) as Self
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
- The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956) as Self
- Carousel (1956) as Billy Bigelow
- The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956) as B.G. 'Buddy' De Sylva
- Oklahoma! (1955) as Curly McLain
- A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) as Self
- By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953) as Bill Sherman
- Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) as Choirboy B. Jones
- The Desert Song (1953) as El Khobar / Paul Bonnard
- So You Want a Television Set (1953) as Gordon MacRae (uncredited)
- About Face (1952) as Tony Williams
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as James Dillingham Young
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Self - Host
- On Moonlight Bay (1951) as William 'Bill' Sherman
- Starlift (1951) as Gordon MacRae
- The Screen Director (1951) as Self (uncredited)
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self - Host
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Barry O'Day
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Biff Grimes
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Self - Host
- Tea for Two (1950) as Jimmy Smith
- Backfire (1950) as Bob Corey
- The West Point Story (1950) as Tom Fletcher
- The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950) as Tony Pastor
- Return of the Frontiersman (1950) as Logan Barrett
- Look for the Silver Lining (1949) as Frank Carter
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Big Punch (1948) as Johnny Grant
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Gordon MacRae best known for?
Gordon MacRae is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dinah! (1974), The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972), The Movie Orgy (1968), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962).
When and where was Gordon MacRae born?
Gordon MacRae was born on March 12, 1921 in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. They passed away on January 24, 1986.
How many credits does Gordon MacRae have?
Gordon MacRae has accumulated over 45 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 1980.
What is Gordon MacRae's background in cinema and television?
Gordon MacRae (March 12, 1921 – January 24, 1986) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in the film versions of two Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Oklahoma! (1955) and Carousel (1956) and movies with Doris Day like Starlift.
Gordon MacRae by the numbers
45credits
23films
22TV series
1948–1980active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as James Dillingham Young — aged about 30
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self — aged about 38
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self - Host — aged about 38
- A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) as Self — aged about 33
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 41
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self — aged about 36
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