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Date of Birth:

12 March 1921, East Orange, New Jersey, USA more

Date of Death:

24 January 1986, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA more

Mini Biography:

Albert Gordon MacRae was born on March 12, 1921, in East Orange, NJ. During... more

Trivia:

The father of actresses Meredith MacRae and Heather MacRae. more

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Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. more

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Alternate Names:

Gordon and Sheila MacRae

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Pilot (1980)	Joe Barnes	1980	-	6.4 (108)
	AKAs: Danger in the Skies (USA: video title)
2.	Zero to Sixty (1978)	Officer Joe	1978	-	4.6 (53)

3.	"McCloud" (1970)	Sheriff John Rodney (1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	7.3 (214)
	1 TV episode: "McCloud: The Barefoot Girls of Bleecker Street (#5.1)" Sheriff John Rodney
4.	"Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)	James Dillingham Young (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	8.6 (63)
	AKAs: Hallmark Television Playhouse 1 TV episode: "Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Gift of the Magi (#8.3)" James Dillingham Young
5.	"Lux Video Theatre" (1950)	Host / Barry O'Day (3 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	6.4 (31)
	AKAs: Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title) 3 TV episodes: "Lux Video Theatre: Eileen (#7.25)" Barry O'Day "Lux Video Theatre: To Have and Have Not (#7.17)" Host "Lux Video Theatre: Just Across the Street (#7.16)" Host
6.	The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)	B.G. 'Buddy' De Sylva	1956	-	5.8 (121)

7.	"The Gordon MacRae Show" (1956)	Host	1956	-	-

8.	Carousel (1956)	Billy Bigelow	1956	-	7.1 (2,071)
	AKAs: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel (USA: complete title)
9.	Oklahoma! (1955)	Curly McLain	1955	-	7.2 (4,262)

10.	General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein (1954) (TV)	Curly (segment "Oklahoma!' sequence)	1954	-	7.6 (9)
	AKAs: General Foods Anniversary Show (USA: short title) General Foods Anniversary Special
11.	"The Jackie Gleason Show" (1952)	Guest Musical Performer (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	9.2 (42)
	AKAs: The Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Jackie Gleason Show: (1954-01-02)" Guest Musical Performer
12.	Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)	'Choirboy' Jones	1953	-	5.8 (60)
	AKAs: 3 Sailors and a Girl (USA: poster title)
13.	The Desert Song (1953)	Paul Bonnard	1953	-	6.3 (133)

14.	By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)	Bill Sherman	1953	-	6.8 (588)

15.	About Face (1952)	Tony Williams	1952	-	5.4 (42)

16.	On Moonlight Bay (1951)	William 'Bill' Sherman	1951	-	7.0 (687)

17.	The West Point Story (1950)	Tom Fletcher	1950	-	5.9 (365)
	AKAs: Fine and Dandy (UK)
18.	Tea for Two (1950)	Jimmy Smith	1950	-	6.5 (422)

19.	Return of the Frontiersman (1950)	Logan Barrett	1950	-	5.1 (34)

20.	The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)	Tony Pastor	1950	-	6.0 (89)

21.	Backfire (1950)	Bob Corey	1950	-	6.1 (44)

22.	Look for the Silver Lining (1949)	Frank Carter	1949	-	6.0 (104)

23.	The Big Punch (1948)	Johnny Grant	1948	-	7.3 (11)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Banda sonora" (2007)	(1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	6.9 (19)
	1 TV episode: "Banda sonora: (#2.9)" (performer: "Oklahoma!", "Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'")
2.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	(1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Toast of the Town: (#17.21)" (performer: "The Sweetest Sounds" (uncredited), "If Ever I Would Leave You" (uncredited))
3.	The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)	(performer: "Here Am I, Broken Hearted", "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Good News", "Lucky in Love")	1956	-	5.8 (121)

4.	Carousel (1956)	(performer: "If I Loved You", "Soliloquy", "If I Loved You (Reprise)")	1956	-	7.1 (2,071)
	AKAs: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel (USA: complete title)
5.	Oklahoma! (1955)	(performer: "Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'", "The Surrey With the Fringe On Top", "People Will Say We're In Love", "Pore Jud Is Daid", "The Farmer and the Cowman", "People Will Say We're In Love (Reprise)", "Oklahoma!")	1955	-	7.2 (4,262)

6.	The Last Command (1955)	(performer: "Jim Bowie")	1955	-	6.5 (276)
	AKAs: San Antonio de Bexar (USA: alternative title)
7.	General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein (1954) (TV)	(performer: "Oklahoma!")	1954	-	7.6 (9)
	AKAs: General Foods Anniversary Show (USA: short title) General Foods Anniversary Special
8.	So You Want a Television Set (1953)	(performer: "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (uncredited))	1953	-	5.7 (13)

9.	The Desert Song (1953)	(performer: "One Alone", "The Riff Song", "The Desert Song")	1953	-	6.3 (133)

10.	By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1953)	(lyrics: "Ain't We Got Fun") (performer: "By the Light of the Silvery Moon", "My Home Town Is a One Horse Town", "Your Eyes Have Told Me So", "Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee", "If You Were the Only Girl in the World", "Just One Girl")	1953	-	6.8 (588)

11.	Starlift (1951)	(performer: "You're Gonna Lose Your Gal", "What Is This Thing Called Love?", "God's Green Acres of Home")	1951	-	5.9 (85)

12.	On Moonlight Bay (1951)	(performer: "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile!", "Moonlight Bay", "Cuddle Up a Little Closer", "Till We Meet Again")	1951	-	7.0 (687)

13.	The West Point Story (1950)	(performer: "ONE HUNDRED DAYS 'TIL JUNE", "BY THE KISSING ROCK", "LONG BEFORE I KNEW YOU", "THE MILITARY POLKA") ("BY THE KISSING ROCK", "YOU LOVE ME")	1950	-	5.9 (365)
	AKAs: Fine and Dandy (UK)
14.	Tea for Two (1950)	(performer: "I Only Have Eyes for You", "Tea for Two", "Do Do Do", "I Want to Be Happy (Reprise)", "Tea for Two (Finale)") ("When the Sea Is Calling Me")	1950	-	6.5 (422)

15.	The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)	(performer: "The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady" (uncredited), "As We Are Today" (uncredited), "The Rose of Tralee" (uncredited), "Winter Serenade" (uncredited)) ("A Farm Off Old Broadway" (uncredited))	1950	-	6.0 (89)

16.	Look for the Silver Lining (1949)	(performer: "Look for the Silver Lining", "Time on My Hands", "A Kiss in the Dark")	1949	-	6.0 (104)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Rodgers and Hammerstein: The Sound of American Music (1985) (TV)	Himself	1985	-	-

2.	All-Star Celebration Opening the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum (1981) (TV)	Himself	1981	-	4.8 (5)
	AKAs: Bob Hope's All-Star Celebration Opening the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum (USA: complete title)
3.	The Gordon MacRae Variety Special (1971) (TV)	Himself	1971	-	-

4.	"The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)	Himself (2 episodes, 1970-1971)	1971	-	7.6 (80)
	2 TV episodes: "The Mike Douglas Show: (1971-07-05)" Himself "The Mike Douglas Show: (1970-03-30)" Himself
5.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Himself (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1971-03-09)" Himself
6.	"The David Frost Show" (1969)	Himself (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	8.5 (25)
	1 TV episode: "The David Frost Show: (#2.87)" Himself
7.	"The Dean Martin Show" (1965)	Himself (5 episodes, 1965-1969)	1969	-	8.4 (138)
	AKAs: The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title) 5 TV episodes: "The Dean Martin Show: (1969-11-20)" Himself "The Dean Martin Show: (1968-11-21)" Himself "The Dean Martin Show: (1966-04-29)" Himself "The Dean Martin Show: (1965-12-16)" Himself "The Dean Martin Show: (1965-10-07)" Himself
8.	"The Joan Rivers Show" (1969)	Himself (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	-
	AKAs: That Show 1 TV episode: "The Joan Rivers Show: (1969-07-29)" Himself
9.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Himself / 3 characters not shown (13 episodes, 1953-1967)	1967	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 13 TV episodes: "Toast of the Town: (#21.13)" Himself "Toast of the Town: (#20.18)" Himself "Toast of the Town: (#19.34)" (as Gordon and Sheila MacRae) Himself "Toast of the Town: (#18.10)" (as Gordon and Sheila MacRae) Himself "Toast of the Town: (#17.21)" (as Gordon and Sheila MacRae) Himself: Singer/Impressionist 8 episodes not shown.
10.	"The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959)	Himself - Host / Himself - Singer (4 episodes, 1961-1965)	1965	-	6.2 (12)
	AKAs: The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title) 4 TV episodes: "The Bell Telephone Hour: The Music of Harold Arlen (#8.6)" Himself - Singer "The Bell Telephone Hour: Music in Manhattan (#8.2)" Himself - Host "The Bell Telephone Hour: A Musical Tour of Tin Pan Alley (#7.14)" Himself - Singer "The Bell Telephone Hour: Salute to Autumn (#4.2)" Himself - Host
11.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Mystery Guest / Guest Panelist (6 episodes, 1958-1965)	1965	-	8.9 (268)
	6 TV episodes: "What's My Line?: (1965-10-10)" Mystery Guest "What's My Line?: (1963-09-22)" Mystery Guest "What's My Line?: (1962-09-30)" Mystery Guest "What's My Line?: (1961-04-16)" Mystery Guest "What's My Line?: (1958-11-02)" Guest Panelist 1 episode not shown.
12.	World's Fair Spectacular (1965) (TV)	Himself - Host/Performer	1965	-	-

13.	"The Hollywood Palace" (1964)	Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	9.5 (45)
	1 TV episode: "The Hollywood Palace: (#2.28)" Himself - Singer
14.	The Aqua Varities (1965) (TV)	(as Gordon and Sheila MacRae) Himself - Host	1965	-	-

15.	"I've Got a Secret" (1952)	Guest star (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.3 (89)
	1 TV episode: "I've Got a Secret: (1963-09-30)" Guest star
16.	"Pantomime Quiz" (1947)	Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	8.9 (21)
	AKAs: Mike Stokey's Pantomime Quiz (USA: alternative title) Stump the Stars (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Pantomime Quiz: Sheila MacRae vs. Gordon MacRae" Guest Panelist
17.	"Password" (1961)	Himself (1 episode, 1962)	1962	-	7.8 (93)
	AKAs: Password All-Stars (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Password: Gordon MacRae vs Sheila MacRae (#2.4)" Himself
18.	"The Garry Moore Show" (1958)	Himself (3 episodes, 1958-1961)	1961	-	7.3 (30)
	3 TV episodes: "The Garry Moore Show: (#3.33)" Himself "The Garry Moore Show: (#1.17)" Himself "The Garry Moore Show: (#1.1)" Himself
19.	"About Faces" (1960)	Himself (2 episodes, 1960)	1960	-	-
	2 TV episodes: "About Faces: (1960-09-26)" Himself "About Faces: (1960-09-19)" Himself
20.	"Person to Person" (1953)	Himself (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.8 (28)
	1 TV episode: "Person to Person: (#7.37)" Himself
21.	No Place Like Home (1960/I) (TV)	Himself	1960	-	-

22.	"The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)	Himself (3 episodes, 1958-1960)	1960	-	7.7 (26)
	AKAs: The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title) 3 TV episodes: "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show: (#4.25)" Himself "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show: (#3.21)" Himself "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show: (#3.8)" Himself
23.	"The Revlon Revue" (1960)	Himself (1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	-
	AKAs: Revlon Presents Revlon Spring Music Festival 1 TV episode: "The Revlon Revue: (#1.4)" Himself
24.	"Celebrity Golf" (1960)	(1 episode)	1960	-	-
	AKAs: The Golf Channel Presents Celebrity Golf with Sam Snead (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "Celebrity Golf: Gordon MacRae"
25.	"To Tell the Truth" (1956)	Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	8.1 (53)
	1 TV episode: "To Tell the Truth: (1959-10-15)" Guest Panelist
26.	"The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (1956)	Himself (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	4.8 (8)
	AKAs: The Ford Show 1 TV episode: "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show: (#3.11)" Himself
27.	"The Dick Clark Show" (1958)	Himself (1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	-
	AKAs: The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: "The Dick Clark Show: (#2.10)" Himself
28.	"The Spike Jones Show" (1957)	Himself (2 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	8.9 (6)
	2 TV episodes: "The Spike Jones Show: (#1.6)" Himself "The Spike Jones Show: (#1.1)" Himself
29.	"Ford Star Jubilee" (1955)	Himself (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	6.8 (16)
	1 TV episode: "Ford Star Jubilee: You're the Top (#2.1)" Himself
30.	"The Jimmy Durante Show" (1954)	Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1956)	1956	-	5.8 (10)
	1 TV episode: "The Jimmy Durante Show: (#2.19)" Himself - Singer
31.	"The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)	Himself - Host / 4 characters not shown (15 episodes, 1954-1955)	1955	-	7.8 (140)
	AKAs: Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title) Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title) Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle) 15 TV episodes: "The Colgate Comedy Hour: (#6.8)" Himself - Singer "The Colgate Comedy Hour: (#6.4)" Himself - Singer "The Colgate Comedy Hour: (#5.15)" Himself - Host "The Colgate Comedy Hour: (#5.27)" Himself - Host "The Colgate Comedy Hour: (#5.24)" Himself - Host 10 episodes not shown.
32.	Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Plays Golf (1955)	Himself	1955	-	-

33.	A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV)	Himself	1954	-	8.1 (49)

34.	Screen Snapshots: Fun in the Sun (1952)	Himself - Golf Player	1952	-	-

35.	Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball (1952)	Himself	1952	-	-

36.	Starlift (1951)	Himself	1951	-	5.9 (85)

37.	The Screen Director (1951)	(uncredited) Himself	1951	-	5.9 (32)

38.	"Lux Video Theatre" (1950)	Himself (host, 1956-1957) (unknown episodes)	1950	-	6.4 (31)
	AKAs: Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)


1.	Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008) (TV)	Himself

2.	Turns on the Carousel (2006) (V)	Billy Bigelow

3.	"Broadway: The American Musical"
	1 TV episode: Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin': 1943-1960 (2004) Curly McLain (in 'Oklahoma!')
4.	"Great Performances"
	1 TV episode: The Great American Songbook (2003)
5.	"Biography"
	1 TV episode: Shirley Jones: Hollywood's Musical Mom (2000) Curly McLain/Billy Bigelow
6.	20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997) (TV)	Billy Bigelow

7.	Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies (1996) (TV)	(uncredited) Billy Bigelow

8.	"The Hollywood Palace"
	1 TV episode: Episode #7.17 (1970) Himself - Singer
9.	"Toast of the Town"
	1 TV episode: Episode #9.52 (1956) Himself
10.	So You Want a Television Set (1953)	(uncredited) Gordon MacRae

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Appeared on the Radio series: The Railroad Hour September 15, 1952 in the program "Maestro" with Dorothy Warenskjold. A musical story about a conductor and a singer in a touring company. more

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