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Duncan Macrae

Duncan Macrae

8 movies on Netflix

Biography

Duncan Macrae was a Scottish actor whose work centered on the stage but also took in television and film. Born in Maryhill, Glasgow, he studied engineering at Glasgow University without finishing and trained as a teacher at Jordanhill College before turning professional in 1943 after years in amateur drama. He first drew notice in 1937 as the title character in Robert McLellan's Jamie the Saxt with the Curtain theater group, a role that became his early signature. He later joined Glasgow's early Citizens' Theatre company and directed a 1938 production of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler. His screen credits included the Ealing comedy Whisky Galore! (1949), the drama The Kidnappers, for which he was given a Scottish Arts Council award, and the James Bond spoof Casino Royale. On television he played Captain Para Handy and appeared in The Avengers and The Prisoner, and he became a fixture of Hogmanay programs with his song The Wee Cock Sparra.

61years old at death

  • Born Maryhill
  • Died
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
  • Also credited as John Duncan MacRae

Movie Career

Films
8
Career span
12 years1949 to 1961

Genres

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  1. First role

    Duncan Macrae first made his name in 1937 with the amateur Curtain Theatre, playing the title role in Robert McLellan's Jamie the Saxt, a part that became his signature role in his early years.

  2. Early training

    Macrae studied to become a schoolteacher at Jordanhill College. There he met Ann H Mcallister, a voice coach who had a profound influence on his life.

  3. Behind the camera

    In 1938, Macrae directed the Curtain production of Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, which was staged at the Lyric Theatre in Glasgow.

  4. A first

    Macrae played the title role in the first TV series adapted from Neil Munro's Para Handy stories, as Captain Para Handy.

  5. Beyond film

    Macrae was a regular fixture of televised Hogmanay festivities during the 1950s and 1960s, performing his song "The Wee Cock Sparra" in Glaswegian Scots.

Duncan Macrae movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Greyfriars Bobby1961 Drama, Familyas Sgt. Davie Maclean

    IMDb rating 7.22.1K votes

  2. Tunes of Glory1960 Dramaas Pipe Maj. Duncan MacLean

    IMDb rating 7.55.2K votes

  3. The Little Kidnappers1953as Jim MacKenzie, Granddaddy

    IMDb rating 7.1633 votes

  4. The Woman in Question1950as Supt. Lodge

    IMDb rating 6.81.4K votes

  5. Kidnapped1960as The Highlander

    IMDb rating 6.51.8K votes

  6. Whisky Galore!1949as Angus MacCormac

    IMDb rating 7.17.4K votes

  7. Our Man in Havana1959as MacDougal

    IMDb rating 7.16.9K votes

  8. The Best of Enemies1961as Sgt. Trevethan

    IMDb rating 6.7903 votes

Most often with

Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gordon Jackson, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Gordon JacksonJameson Clark, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jameson ClarkAlec Guinness, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Alec GuinnessKay Walsh, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kay WalshAndrew Cruickshank, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Andrew CruickshankBruce Seton, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bruce Seton

Films together

  • Gordon Jackson3 films together, 1949 to 1961
    Gordon Jackson's page
    • Greyfriars Bobby1961IMDb rating 7.2Macrae as Sgt. Davie MacleanJackson as Farmer
    • Tunes of Glory1960IMDb rating 7.5Macrae as Pipe Maj. Duncan MacLeanJackson as Capt. Jimmy Cairns, M.C. (Battalion Adjutant)
    • Whisky Galore!1949IMDb rating 7.1Macrae as Angus MacCormacJackson as George Campbell
  • Jameson Clark3 films together, 1949 to 1961
    Jameson Clark's page
    • Greyfriars Bobby1961IMDb rating 7.2Macrae as Sgt. Davie MacleanClark as Constable
    • The Little Kidnappers1953IMDb rating 7.1Macrae as Jim MacKenzie, GranddaddyClark as Tom Cameron
    • Whisky Galore!1949IMDb rating 7.1Macrae as Angus MacCormacClark as Constable Macrae
  • Alec Guinness2 films together, 1959 to 1960
    Alec Guinness's page
    • Tunes of Glory1960IMDb rating 7.5Macrae as Pipe Maj. Duncan MacLeanGuinness as Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
    • Our Man in Havana1959IMDb rating 7.1Macrae as MacDougalGuinness as Jim Wormold
  • Kay Walsh2 films together, 1960 to 1961
    Kay Walsh's page
    • Greyfriars Bobby1961IMDb rating 7.2Macrae as Sgt. Davie MacleanWalsh as Mrs. Brown
    • Tunes of Glory1960IMDb rating 7.5Macrae as Pipe Maj. Duncan MacLeanWalsh as Mary Titterington
  • Andrew Cruickshank2 films together, 1960 to 1961
    Andrew Cruickshank's page
    • Greyfriars Bobby1961IMDb rating 7.2Macrae as Sgt. Davie MacleanCruickshank as Lord Provost
    • Kidnapped1960IMDb rating 6.5Macrae as The HighlanderCruickshank as Colin Campbell
  • Bruce Seton2 films together, 1949 to 1961
    Bruce Seton's page
    • Greyfriars Bobby1961IMDb rating 7.2Macrae as Sgt. Davie MacleanSeton as Prosecutor
    • Whisky Galore!1949IMDb rating 7.1Macrae as Angus MacCormacSeton as Sergeant Odd
  • Also two films together3 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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