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Robert McWade, was an American stage and film actor. From 1903 to 1927, he appeared in at least 38 Broadway productions, his last being The Devil In The Cheese, with Bela Lugosi and Fredric March. McWade also appeared in 83 films between 1924 and 1938, for example 42nd Street with Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler (1933). His father was notable stage actor Robert McWade Sr. (1835–1913) and his older brother was character actor Edward McWade.
Birth Name
Robert McWade Jr.
Born
Thursday, 25 January 1872
Died
Wednesday, 19 January 1938
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Land of Liberty | Admiral Dewey (edited from 'This Is My Affair') | 1939 |
| Gold Is Where You Find It | Mr. Crouch | 1938 |
| Of Human Hearts | Dr. Lupus Crumm | 1938 |
| On Such a Night | Colonel Fentridge | 1937 |
| This Is My Affair | Admiral Dewey | 1937 |
| Mountain Justice | Horace Bamber - Lawyer / Horace Bamber | 1937 |
| The Good Old Soak | Webster Parsons | 1937 |
| California Straight Ahead! | Corrigan | 1937 |
| We're on the Jury | Judge Henry Prime / Henry Prime | 1937 |
| Mister Cinderella | Mr. J.J. Gates | 1936 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Land of Liberty | Admiral Dewey (edited from 'This Is My Affair') | 1939 |
| Gold Is Where You Find It | Mr. Crouch | 1938 |
| Of Human Hearts | Dr. Lupus Crumm | 1938 |
| On Such a Night | Colonel Fentridge | 1937 |
| This Is My Affair | Admiral Dewey | 1937 |
| Mountain Justice | Horace Bamber - Lawyer / Horace Bamber | 1937 |
| The Good Old Soak | Webster Parsons | 1937 |
| California Straight Ahead! | Corrigan | 1937 |
| We're on the Jury | Judge Henry Prime / Henry Prime | 1937 |
| Mister Cinderella | Mr. J.J. Gates | 1936 |
| 15 Maiden Lane | John Graves | 1936 |
| Old Hutch | Mr. Jolly | 1936 |
| High Tension | Willard Stone | 1936 |
| Bunker Bean | J.C. Kent | 1936 |
| Early to Bed | Burgess Frisbie | 1936 |
| Moonlight Murder | Police Chief Quinlan / Quinlan | 1936 |
| Next Time We Love | Frank Carteret | 1936 |
| Anything Goes | Elisha J. Whitney | 1936 |
| Frisco Kid | Judge Crawford / Stephen Crawford | 1935 |
| Cappy Ricks Returns | Alden 'Cappy' Ricks | 1935 |
| Diamond Jim | A.E. Moore | 1935 |
| Here Comes the Band | Judge | 1935 |
| The Healer | Mr. Bradshaw (Joan's father) / Mr. Bradshaw | 1935 |
| Mary Jane's Pa | John Wagner | 1935 |
| Society Doctor | Harris Snowden | 1935 |
| The County Chairman | Tom Craden | 1935 |
| The President Vanishes | Vice Presient Robert Molleson / Vice Presient Molleson | 1935 |
| College Rhythm | Herman Whimple | 1934 |
| Gridiron Flash | Man Whose Home is Robbed | 1934 |
| No Ransom | John Winfield | 1934 |
| The Dragon Murder Case | Markham / District Attorney Markham | 1934 |
| Midnight Alibi | Senator | 1934 |
| Operator 13 | Col. Sharpe / Colonel Sharpe | 1934 |
| Thirty Day Princess | Managing Editor | 1934 |
| Let's Be Ritzy | Splevin | 1934 |
| Hold That Girl | McCloy | 1934 |
| The Countess of Monte Cristo | Hotel Manager | 1934 |
| Cross Country Cruise | The Grouch | 1934 |
| Fog | Alonzo Holt | 1933 |
| The Prizefighter and the Lady | Adopted Son | 1933 |
| Only Yesterday | Harvey Miles | 1933 |
| The Kennel Murder Case | District Attorney Markham | 1933 |
| I Loved a Woman | Larkin | 1933 |
| The Solitaire Man | Mr. Arthur Peabody / Mr. Peabody | 1933 |
| Tugboat Annie | Mayor of Secoma | 1933 |
| Heroes for Sale | Dr. Briggs | 1933 |
| The Big Cage | Henry Cameron | 1933 |
| Pick-up | Jerome Turner | 1933 |
| 42nd Street | Jones | 1933 |
| Ladies They Talk About | District Attorney Walter Simpson | 1933 |
| Hard to Handle | Charles Reeves | 1933 |
| The Match King | Mr. Larsen | 1932 |
| I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | F.E. Ramsey / Attorney | 1932 |
| The Phantom of Crestwood | Herbert Walcott | 1932 |
| Once in a Lifetime | Mr. Walker | 1932 |
| Flaming Gold | Bill Conway | 1932 |
| Movie Crazy | Wesley Kitterman - Producer / Wesley Kitterman | 1932 |
| Back Street | Uncle Felix | 1932 |
| The First Year | Fred Livingstone / Fred Livingston | 1932 |
| Madame Racketeer | James Butterworth | 1932 |
| Grand Hotel | Meierheim | 1932 |
| Ladies of the Jury | Judge Henry Fish | 1932 |
| Girls About Town | Simms | 1931 |
| Skyline | Judge West | 1931 |
| New Adventures of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford | Mr. Tuttle | 1931 |
| Too Many Cooks | Uncle George Bennett / Uncle George | 1931 |
| It's a Wise Child | G. A. Appleby | 1931 |
| Kept Husbands | Arthur Parker | 1931 |
| Cimarron | Louis Hefner | 1931 |
| Feet First | John Quincy Tanner | 1930 |
| The Pay-Off | Frank / Frank Smiley | 1930 |
| Night Work | Phil Reisman | 1930 |
| Good Intentions | Cyrus Holt | 1930 |
| The Sins of the Children | Joe Higginson | 1930 |
| The Home Towners | P. H. Bancroft | 1928 |
