Birthname: Albert Gordon MacRae
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born | Mar 12, 1921 East Orange, NJ |
| Died | Jan 24, 1986 Lincoln, NE |
| Age | Died at 64 |
Gordon MacRae | |
| Job | Actor |
| Top Roles | William 'Bill' Sherman, Jimmy Smith, Curly, Billy Bigelow, B.G. 'Buddy' De Sylva |
| Top Genres | Musical, Comedy, Romance, Drama, Film Adaptation, Biographical |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Show Business, Broadway |
| Top Collaborators | Doris Day, Roy Del Ruth (Director), Gene Nelson, David Butler (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Liza Minnelli, Florence Lee, Frank Overton see more.. |
Gordon MacRae Overview:
Legendary actor, Gordon MacRae, was born Albert Gordon MacRae on Mar 12, 1921 in East Orange, NJ. MacRae died at the age of 64 on Jan 24, 1986 in Lincoln, NE .
MINI BIO:
Brown-haired, chubby-cheeked American singer who played bright-eyed young hopefuls opposite Doris Day in some sparkling family musicals during a five-year Warner contract, then won the leading roles in two big musicals from stage successes. Left films for nightclub work when the demand for musicals vanished. At one time an alcoholic, MacRae became Chairman of the National Council of Alcoholism three years before his death from cancer of the mouth and jaw. The actresses Meredith MacRae (1946-2000) and Heather MacRae (1946-) are his daughters. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Radio. MacRae was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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Gordon MacRae Quotes:
Marjorie 'Marjie' Winfield, William 'Bill' Sherman:
[sings] So wait and pray each night for me, till we meet again.
Billy Bigelow: [to the Heavenly Friend] Well, now ain't that just dandy! Here you take the trouble to tell me there's trouble down there but you don't even know what kind of trouble it is!
Bill Sherman: [sings] Just one girl, only just one girl.
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Billy Bigelow: [to the Heavenly Friend] Well, now ain't that just dandy! Here you take the trouble to tell me there's trouble down there but you don't even know what kind of trouble it is!
Bill Sherman: [sings] Just one girl, only just one girl.
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