Ian McLean (actor)

Ian McLean
1939 Spotlight photo
Born	7 December 1887 Greenwich, Kent, England
Died	1978 (aged 90–91) East Sussex, England
Other names	Ian Maclea
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1935-1949 (film)

Ian McLean (7 December 1887 – 1978) was an English stage and film actor.^[1] He is sometimes credited as Ian Maclean.^[2] He played supporting roles in around thirty British films, frequently playing police officers.^[3]

Partial filmography

• Brewster's Millions (1935) - McLeod
• Jack of All Trades (1936) - The Fire Raiser
• Mayfair Melody (1937) - Collecchi
• The Street Singer (1937) - Police Inspector
• The Singing Cop (1938) - Zabisti
• Thistledown (1938) - Rossini
• Simply Terrific (1938) - Foster
• Thank Evans (1938) - (uncredited)
• The Return of Carol Deane (1938) - Prosecution
• Marigold (1938) - James Paton
• Too Dangerous to Live (1939) - Saunders
• The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1939) - Inspector Pike
• Murder Will Out (1939) - Inspector
• The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (1939) - Sgt. Clinton
• That's the Ticket (1940) - Hercule
• Two for Danger (1940) - Australian
• Sailors Don't Care (1940) - First C.I.D. Man
• Atlantic Ferry (1941) - Capt. Woodruff
• The Young Mr. Pitt (1942) - Dundas
• Headline (1943) - Inspector Dodds
• The Shipbuilders (1943)
• Dreaming (1944) - British General
• The World Owes Me a Living (1945) - Air Minister (uncredited)
• Twilight Hour (1945) - Hemingway
• Here Comes the Sun (1946) - Counsel for the Prosecution
• Appointment with Crime (1946) - Det. Mason
• Calling Paul Temple (1948) - Inspector Crane
• The Story of Shirley Yorke (1948) - Dr. Harris
• Floodtide (1949) - Sir John (final film role)

References

1. Mayer p.28
2. "Ian Maclean - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
3. "Ian Maclean". Archived from the original on 26 March 2018.

Bibliography

• Mayer, Geoff. Historical Dictionary of Crime Films. Scarecrow Press, 2012.

External links

• Ian McLean at IMDb