Katherine Agnew MacDonald was an American stage and film actress, film producer, and model. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was the older sister of actresses Miriam MacDonald and Mary MacLaren.
Abie's Irish Rose is a 1928 early sound (part-talkie) film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Nancy Carroll, Jean Hersholt, and J. Farrell MacDonald. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Western Electric sound-on-film system. The film based on the 1922 play Abie's Irish Rose by Anne Nichols. The film was later remade in 1946. In the 1930s, author Nichols revealed that her deal with Paramount brought her $300,000 plus half the film's profits.
The Hole in the Wall is a 1929 pre-Code mystery drama film directed by Robert Florey, and starring Claudette Colbert and Edward G. Robinson. This early talking picture was the first appearance of Edward G. Robinson in the role of a gangster, and "can be viewed as a dry run for his eventual success ". It was also one of Colbert's first film appearances.
Week-End Marriage is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Loretta Young. It was produced by First National Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. It is based on the 1932 novel, Week-End Marriage, by Faith Baldwin. The film is preserved at the Library of Congress.
Who Cares? is a lost 1919 American silent film comedy starring Constance Talmadge and Harrison Ford. The director was Walter Edwards who usually worked with Marguerite Clark. Julia Crawford Ivers wrote the scenario based on the 1919 Cosmo Hamilton novel, and her son James Van Trees was the film's cinematographer.
The Heart of Maryland is a lost 1915 silent film drama directed by Herbert Brenon based on David Belasco's play The Heart of Maryland. Mrs. Leslie Carter, who starred in the original play on Broadway in 1895, appeared in the film as the title character.
White Shoulders is a lost 1922 American silent drama film starring Katherine MacDonald that was directed by Tom Forman. It was produced by B. P. Schulberg and released through Associated First National, later First National Pictures.
The Claw is a 1927 American silent drama film produced by Carl Laemmle and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Norman Kerry and Claire Windsor in the leading roles.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me is a 1919 silent film directed by Hugh Ford and starring Jack Holt, Katherine MacDonald and Milton Sills. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed through Famous Players–Lasky and Paramount Pictures. The film is based on the 1913 controversial novel The Woman Thou Gavest Me by Hall Caine, adapted for the screen by Beulah Marie Dix. A song of the same name with words and music by Al Piantadosi promoted the film.
The Lonely Road is a lost 1923 silent film drama directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Katherine MacDonald. It was produced by B. P. Schulberg and released through Associated First National.
Twin Beds is a lost 1920 American silent film comedy directed by Lloyd Ingraham and starring Carter DeHaven and Flora Parker DeHaven. It was based on a 1914 Broadway play Twin Beds by Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo. Carter DeHaven produced the film, and it was released by First National Pictures.
The Turning Point is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by J.A. Barry, written by Robert W. Chambers, and starring Katherine MacDonald, Leota Lorraine, Nigel Barrie, William V. Mong, Bartine Burkett, and William Clifford. It was released on February 2, 1920, by First National Exhibitors' Circuit.
Domestic Relations is a lost 1922 American drama film directed by Chester Withey and written by Violet Clark. The film stars Katherine MacDonald, William P. Carleton, Frank Leigh, Barbara La Marr, Gordon Mullen, and George Fisher. The film was released on June 4, 1922, by Associated First National Pictures.
The Beautiful Liar is a 1921 American comedy film directed by Wallace Worsley and written by Ruth Wightman. The film stars Katherine MacDonald, Charles Meredith, Joseph J. Dowling, Kate Lester, and Wilfred Lucas. The film was released on December 26, 1921, by Associated First National Pictures.
The Scarlet Lily is a lost 1923 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Katherine MacDonald, Orville Caldwell and Stuart Holmes.
My Lady's Latchkey is a 1921 American mystery film directed by Edwin Carewe and written by Finis Fox. It is based on the 1920 novel The Second Latchkey by Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson. The film stars Katherine MacDonald, Edmund Lowe, Claire Du Brey, Howard Gaye, Lenore Lynard and Thomas Jefferson. The film was released in January 1921, by Associated First National Pictures.
Heroes and Husbands is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Chester Withey and starring Katherine MacDonald, Nigel Barrie and Charles K. Gerrard.
Going Some is a lost 1920 silent film directed by Harry Beaumont. It stars Cullen Landis, Helen Ferguson, Kenneth Harlan and Lillian Hall. It was released by Goldwyn Pictures.
The Woman's Side is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by J.A. Barry and starring Katherine MacDonald, Edmund Burns and Henry A. Barrows.
Fashionable Fakers is a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by William Worthington and starring Johnnie Walker, Mildred June and Lillian Lawrence. It was released in Britain with the alternative title A Going Concern.
