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Marlene Dietrich and Victor McLaglen in formal period costume stand together in an elegant room in a scene from the 1931 film Dishonored, directed by Josef von Sternberg.

(From left) Joe Sawyer, Una O'Connor, Heather Angel, and Victor McLaglen in The Informer (1935), directed by John Ford.

Victor McLaglen

American actor

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Victor McLaglen was a British-born American actor, born on December 10, 1886, and passed away on November 7, 1959. He is known for his roles in numerous films, including "The Informer" (1935), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor. McLaglen had a prolific career, acting in films such as "Gunga Din" (1939), "Fort Apache" (1948), and "The Quiet Man" (1952). He was married three times and had a notable collaboration with director John Ford.12

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Gunga Din
…by Cary Grant), MacChesney (Victor McLaglen), and Ballantine (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.)—in 19th-century colonial India. The sergeants are sent on an important mission to investigate an outpost that has had its telegraph lines cut. Among their group is an Indian water carrier named Gunga Din (Sam Jaffe), who dreams of…
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…by Cary Grant), MacChesney (Victor McLaglen), and Ballantine (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.)—in 19th-century colonial India. The sergeants are sent on an important mission to investigate an outpost that has had its telegraph lines cut. Among their group is an Indian water carrier named Gunga Din (Sam Jaffe), who dreams of…
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The Informer
…on Gypo Nolan (played by Victor McLaglen), an Irish drunkard who informs on the whereabouts of his best friend, a member of the Irish Republican Army wanted by the British authorities. Nolan receives a cash reward for his information, money that he and his girlfriend need to buy passage to…
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…on Gypo Nolan (played by Victor McLaglen), an Irish drunkard who informs on the whereabouts of his best friend, a member of the Irish Republican Army wanted by the British authorities. Nolan receives a cash reward for his information, money that he and his girlfriend need to buy passage to…
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The Quiet Man
…violent, overly possessive brother (Victor McLaglen). Tensions between the two men culminate in a lengthy brawl that traverses over hill and dale but ends with them becoming friends.
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…violent, overly possessive brother (Victor McLaglen). Tensions between the two men culminate in a lengthy brawl that traverses over hill and dale but ends with them becoming friends.
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Early work
…of World War I with Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe as marines Flagg and Quirt. (One of his most-acclaimed silents, The Honor System [1917], about a man falsely imprisoned under brutal conditions, was at the time considered by some, including director John Ford, to be even better than The Birth…
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…of World War I with Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe as marines Flagg and Quirt. (One of his most-acclaimed silents, The Honor System [1917], about a man falsely imprisoned under brutal conditions, was at the time considered by some, including director John Ford, to be even better than The Birth…
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