About Norval MacGregor
Lived 1862 – 1933 (aged 71). Norval MacGregor was an American actor, film producer, film actor and film director.
Norval MacGregor (April 3, 1862 – November 21, 1933) was an American producer, director, and actor in silent films and theater. He directed some 88 films, acted in 13, and produced many others.
He was a native of River Falls, Wisconsin.
He was on officer of the Motion Picture Directors Association, served as its treasurer, and in 1919 was on the reception committee for the Motion Picture Directors ball.
The University of Washington Libraries have a photo of him.
Selected filmography Producer Jimmmie the Porter (1914) by Edwin Ray Coffin The Jungle Samaritan (1914) Low Financier (1914) Newsboy Tenor (1914) Harbor of Love (1914) Muff (1914) Oh! Look Who's Here! (1914) Tonsorial Leopard Tamer (1914) You Can Never Tell (1914) At the Transfer Corner (1914) Cupid Turns the Tables (1914) Mysterious Black Box (1914) No Wedding Bells for Her (1914) Surprise Party (1914)
Director One Hundred Years of Mormonism (1913) The Awful Adventures of An Aviator (1915) Colorado (1915 film) Baseball at Mudville (1917) Children of Banishment (1919)
Actor The Spoilers (1914) The White Scar (1915) as Mackintosh The Spirit of '76 (1917) The Light of Victory (1919) The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1920) as Captain Nathaniel Somers A Motion to Adjourn (1921) as Doc Bleeker Chain Lightning (1922) as Major Lee Pomeroy Courtship of Miles Standish (1923) as William Bradford The Face on the Bar-Room Floor (1923) Stepping Lively (1924) as James Pendroy The Bowery Bishop (1924) as Mr. Kindly Phantom Justice (1924) as Wolfe
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Who was Norval MacGregor?
American actor and film producer (1862-1933)
When was Norval MacGregor born?
Norval MacGregor was born on 3 April 1862 in River Falls.
When did Norval MacGregor die?
Norval MacGregor died on 21 November 1933 in Santa Cruz.
What was Norval MacGregor's occupation?
Norval MacGregor was an actor, film producer, film actor and film director.
What nationality was Norval MacGregor?
Norval MacGregor was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Norval MacGregor. https://biography.guide/norval-macgregor/
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