Wilbur Mack
Acting Born Jul 29, 1873 Died Mar 14, 1964 Binghampton, New York, USA 169 credits
Biography
Wilbur Mack was an American film actor and early vaudeville performer whose career spanned from the 1920s through the 1960s. Born as George Frear Runyon on July 29, 1873, in Binghampton, New York, he also went by the alternate name Willard Mac. His film acting career began during the silent film era and included 170 known acting credits. He passed away on March 14, 1964, at the age of 90.
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Career overview
Wilbur Mack was born George Frear Runyon on July 29, 1873, in Binghampton, New York. He was an American film actor and early vaudeville performer whose entertainment career spanned from the 1920s through the 1960s. His work in the film industry began during the silent film era. Over the course of his professional career, he accumulated one hundred seventy known acting credits. Throughout his professional life in the entertainment industry, he was also known by the alternative name Willard Mac. Wilbur Mack passed away on March 14, 1964, at the age of ninety years.
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Bachelor in Paradise
Sergeant Rutledge
BonanzaThe Horse SoldiersIt Started with a KissAlias Jesse James
Wanted: Dead or AliveThe Last Hurrah
Witness for the ProsecutionAn Affair to Remember
Somebody Up There Likes MeThe Opposite SexSerenade
The CobwebAin't Misbehavin'
The Country Girl
The War of the WorldsThe Sun Shines BrightKiss Me KateScared StiffThe Jazz Singer
The Abbott and Costello ShowThe Bad and the BeautifulWe're Not Married!Something to Live ForThe Rose Bowl Story
Callaway Went ThatawayBright VictoryAccording to Mrs. HoyleRhubarb
Mister 880Ma and Pa Kettle Go to TownThe Great Jewel RobberGambling HouseSierra Passage
All the King's MenCaughtA Letter to Three WivesAct of Violence
Romance on the High SeasLadies of the ChorusStage StruckAngels' Alley
Nightmare AlleyMonsieur VerdouxRepeat PerformanceLuredBody and Soul
It's a Wonderful LifeThe Best Years of Our LivesGildaAngel on My ShoulderHeartbeat
Christmas in ConnecticutDick TracyHangover SquareHold That Blonde!Thrill of a Romance
The ConspiratorsDetective Kitty O'DayThe Missing JurorShake Hands with Murder
The Spider WomanThe Hard WayThank Your Lucky StarsMission to MoscowThe Constant Nymph
Holiday InnTo Be or Not to BeRio RitaThe Pride of the YankeesThe Glass Key
The Fatal HourDoomed to DieMidnight LimitedHalf a SinnerBehind the News
Union PacificNew FrontierThe Mystery of Mr. WongMr. Wong in ChinatownMutiny in the Big House
Tough KidMr. Wong, DetectiveThe Lady Objects
Larceny on the Air
The Garden Murder CaseCollege HolidayMad HolidayThe Crime Patrol
Sweepstake AnnieThe Murder ManI Live My LifeStars Over BroadwayRedheads on Parade
Stand Up and Cheer!The LoudspeakerThe Gay BrideMillion Dollar RansomMillion Dollar Baby
Gold Diggers of 1933BombshellThe ChiefPilgrimageGoing Hollywood
Blondie of the FolliesThe Rich Are Always with UsThe Dark Horse
Five and TenDance, Fools, DanceThe Lawyer's SecretStrangers May KissLadies' Man
Full Filmography
169 titles- Bachelor in Paradise (1961) as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Sergeant Rutledge (1960) as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Bonanza (1959) as Townsman (uncredited)
- The Horse Soldiers (1959) as Townsman (uncredited)
- It Started with a Kiss (1959) as Charity Raffle Guest (uncredited)
- Alias Jesse James (1959) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Townsman (uncredited)
- The Last Hurrah (1958) as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957) as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- An Affair to Remember (1957) as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
- The Opposite Sex (1956) as Patron at 21 (uncredited)
- Serenade (1956) as Opera Attendee (uncredited)
- The Cobweb (1955) as Concertgoer (Uncredited)
- Ain't Misbehavin' (1955) as Wilton, Board Member (uncredited)
- The Country Girl (1954) as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
- The War of the Worlds (1953) as Official (uncredited)
- The Sun Shines Bright (1953) as Party Guest at Ball (uncredited)
- Kiss Me Kate (1953) as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Scared Stiff (1953) as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
- The Jazz Singer (1953) as Man in Agent's Office / Nightclub Patron
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1952) as Party Guest
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- We're Not Married! (1952) as Norris Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Something to Live For (1952) as Advertising Agency Customer (uncredited)
- The Rose Bowl Story (1952) as Mr. Conway
- Callaway Went Thataway (1951) as Club Patron (uncredited)
- Bright Victory (1951) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951) as Hotel Clerk
- Rhubarb (1951) as Golfer (uncredited)
- Mister 880 (1950) as Newspaper Buyer (uncredited)
- Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Great Jewel Robber (1950) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Gambling House (1950) as Man at Pier (uncredited)
- Sierra Passage (1950) as Poker Player
- All the King's Men (1949) as Former Governor Stanton (uncredited)
- Caught (1949) as Cafe Customer (uncredited)
- A Letter to Three Wives (1949) as Country Club Member (uncredited)
- Act of Violence (1949) as Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
- Romance on the High Seas (1948) as Tourist (uncredited)
- Ladies of the Chorus (1948) as (uncredited)
- Stage Struck (1948) as Prof. Corella
- Angels' Alley (1948) as Transfusion Doctor
- Nightmare Alley (1947) as Husband in Spode Room (uncredited)
- Monsieur Verdoux (1947) as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
- Repeat Performance (1947) as New Years Eve Reveler
- Lured (1947) as Concertgoer (uncredited)
- Body and Soul (1947) as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
- Born to Kill (1947) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- The Hucksters (1947) as Man at Inn (uncredited)
- Nora Prentiss (1947) as Jeweler (uncredited)
- High Wall (1947)
- It Had to Be You (1947) as Guest as First Wedding (uncredited)
- The Judge Steps Out (1947) as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Dishonored Lady (1947) as Judge
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) as Man at Airport (uncredited)
- Gilda (1946) as Gambler (uncredited)
- Angel on My Shoulder (1946) as Lawyer's Aide (uncredited)
- Heartbeat (1946) as Ball Guest (uncredited)
- Badman's Territory (1946) as Cattle Baron (uncredited)
- Christmas in Connecticut (1945) as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy (1945) as Motorist (uncredited)
- Hangover Square (1945)
- Hold That Blonde! (1945) as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
- Thrill of a Romance (1945) as Hotel Lounge Patron (uncredited)
- Hotel Berlin (1945)
- Voice of the Whistler (1945) as Sinclair Executive (uncredited)
- The Man Who Walked Alone (1945) as Wedding Guest
- Crime, Inc. (1945) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Hitchhike to Happiness (1945) as Customer (uncredited)
- The Conspirators (1944) as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
- Detective Kitty O'Day (1944) as Coroner (uncredited)
- The Missing Juror (1944) as Detective (uncredited)
- Shake Hands with Murder (1944) as Man in Hallway (uncredited)
- The Spider Woman (1943) as Casino Patron (uncredited)
- The Hard Way (1943) as Stage Manager (Uncredited)
- Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) as Customer (uncredited)
- Mission to Moscow (1943) as American Newsman (uncredited)
- The Constant Nymph (1943) as Party Guest
- No Time for Love (1943) as Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited)
- The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943) as Police Coroner (uncredited)
- Someone to Remember (1943) as Mr. Thurber
- So This Is Washington (1943) as Inventor with Memory Tablets (uncredited)
- Holiday Inn (1942) as Guest at Inn (uncredited)
- To Be or Not to Be (1942) as Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)
- Rio Rita (1942) as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
- The Pride of the Yankees (1942) as Man Outside Yankee Stadium (uncredited)
- The Glass Key (1942) as Man at Campaign Headquarters (uncredited)
- The Big Street (1942) as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
- Silver Queen (1942) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Nazi Agent (1942) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Kid Glove Killer (1942) as Newspaper Reader in Montage (uncredited)
- The Fatal Hour (1940) as Police Medical Examiner
- Doomed to Die (1940) as Matthews
- Midnight Limited (1940) as Mr. Gellard (Uncredited)
- Half a Sinner (1940) as Mason
- Behind the News (1940) as Skeptical Newspaper Editor
- That Gang of Mine (1940) as Nick Buffalo
- Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940) as Airplane Passenger
- Union Pacific (1939) as Jake (uncredited)
- New Frontier (1939) as Mr. Dodge
- The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) as Ballstics Expert
- Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939) as The Coroner
- Mutiny in the Big House (1939) as Doctor
- The Long Shot (1939) as Bookmaker
- Irish Luck (1939) as Rehearsing Actor
- Tough Kid (1938) as 'Doc' Radford
- Mr. Wong, Detective (1938) as Russell
- The Lady Objects (1938) as Mr. Howell
- Larceny on the Air (1937) as F. J. Thompson
- The Garden Murder Case (1936) as Man Yelling at Race Track (Uncredited)
- College Holiday (1936) as Man in Audience
- Mad Holiday (1936) as Mayor Howell (uncredited)
- The Crime Patrol (1936) as Vic Santell
- Sweepstake Annie (1935) as One of the Baron's Associates (uncredited)
- The Murder Man (1935) as Bartender Questioned by Shorty (uncredited)
- I Live My Life (1935) as Bridge Game Onlooker (Uncredited)
- Stars Over Broadway (1935) as Your Honor
- Redheads on Parade (1935) as Henry Johnson
- The Winning Ticket (1935) as Banker
- One New York Night (1935) as Hatfield
- Baby Face Harrington (1935) as Charlie, Reporter (uncredited)
- Broadway Hostess (1935) as Lawyer (uncredited)
- Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) as Beamish
- The Loudspeaker (1934) as Walker
- The Gay Bride (1934) as Banker (uncredited)
- Million Dollar Ransom (1934) as Reporter (Uncredited)
- Million Dollar Baby (1934) as Freeman
- Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) as Society Reporter (uncredited)
- Bombshell (1933) as Van Randolph - Hugo's Lawyer (uncredited)
- The Chief (1933) as Man at Alderman Meeting
- Pilgrimage (1933)
- Going Hollywood (1933) as Man Bringing Sylvia Winnings
- Advice to the Lovelorn (1933)
- Blondie of the Follies (1932) as Follies' Producer (uncredited)
- The Rich Are Always with Us (1932) as Club Member (uncredited)
- The Dark Horse (1932) as Conservative Party Man
- Five and Ten (1931) as Dedication Guest (uncredited)
- Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) as Stockbroker (uncredited)
- The Lawyer's Secret (1931) as Frank - District Attorney (uncredited)
- Strangers May Kiss (1931) as Diner with Andrew
- Ladies' Man (1931)
- Traveling Husbands (1931) as Wilson's Secretary
- Manhattan Parade (1931) as Doctor
- Crashing Hollywood (1931) as Director
- Windy Riley Goes Hollywood (1931)
- The Lure of Hollywood (1931) as The Director
- Love in the Rough (1930)
- Up the River (1930) as Honest John Jessup (uncredited)
- The Girl Said No (1930) as Mr. Sutton
- Scarlet Pages (1930) as Mason
- Spring Is Here (1930) as Mr. Randall - The Minister (uncredited)
- Recaptured Love (1930) as Jeff
- The Woman Racket (1930) as The Mayor
- Part Time Wife (1930) as Golf Judge (uncredited)
- Sweethearts on Parade (1930) as Parker
- The Jade Box (1930) as Edward Haines
- Remote Control (1930) as Chief of Police
- The Czar of Broadway (1930)
- The Body Punch (1929) as Peyson Turner
- Honky Tonk (1929) as Stuttering Valet
- The Argyle Case (1929) as Sam
- Quick Triggers (1928) as Jeff Thorne
- The Crimson Canyon (1928) as Sam Slade
- Haunted Island (1928)
- Blake of Scotland Yard (1927) as Albert Drexel
- Straight Shootin' (1927) as "Black" Brody
- The Hidden Way (1926) as Sid Atkins
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Wilbur Mack best known for?
Wilbur Mack is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Bachelor in Paradise (1961), Sergeant Rutledge (1960), Mulholland Drive (2001), The Horse Soldiers (1959).
When and where was Wilbur Mack born?
Wilbur Mack was born on July 29, 1873 in Binghampton, New York, USA. They passed away on March 14, 1964.
How many credits does Wilbur Mack have?
Wilbur Mack has accumulated over 169 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1926 to 1961.
What is Wilbur Mack's background in cinema and television?
Wilbur Mack was an American film actor and early vaudeville performer whose career spanned from the 1920s through the 1960s. Born as George Frear Runyon on July 29, 1873, in Binghampton, New York, he also went by the alternate name Willard Mac. His film acting career began during the silent film era and included 170 kn...
Wilbur Mack by the numbers
169credits
166films
3TV series
1926–1961active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) as Building & Loan Customer (uncredited) — aged about 72
- Witness for the Prosecution (1957) as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) — aged about 83
- To Be or Not to Be (1942) as Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited) — aged about 68
- Monsieur Verdoux (1947) as Garden Party Guest (uncredited) — aged about 73
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) as Man at Airport (uncredited) — aged about 72
- Bonanza (1959) as Townsman (uncredited) — aged about 85
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