James MacDonald

Biography

John James "Jimmy" MacDonald (19 May 1906 - 1 February 1991) was a Scottish voice actor and the original head of the Disney sound effects department, and the voice of Mickey Mouse from 1946 to 1977. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Career Overview

James MacDonald has 82 screen credits in a career dating back to 1936. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently The Fox and the Hound with 1 titles. Signature works include Cinderella, Bearly Asleep, Pluto's Party. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

82

Birth Date

1906-05-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

Dundee, Scotland, UK

Known For

• 

  Cinderella
• 

  Bearly Asleep
• 

  Pluto's Party
• 

  Hooked Bear
• 

  Pluto's Christmas Tree
• 

  Winter Storage

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• The Fox and the Hound (1 titles)
• The Rescuers (1 titles)
• The Jungle Book (1 titles)
• Cinderella (1 titles)
• Dumbo (1 titles)
• Bambi (1 titles)
• Snow White (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Clarence Nash (3 collaborations)
• Pinto Colvig (2 collaborations)
• Dessie Flynn (2 collaborations)
• Ilene Woods (1 collaborations)
• Eleanor Audley (1 collaborations)
• Verna Felton (1 collaborations)
• Claire Du Brey (1 collaborations)
• Rhoda Williams (1 collaborations)
• Helene Stanley (1 collaborations)
• Luis van Rooten (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (78 credits)

  • Once Upon a Studio

    Jaq / Gus (voice) (archive sound)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Mickey: The Story of a Mouse

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Donald Duck's Christmas Favourites

    Chip (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Pixar Story

    The Bear (voice) (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Disney's Christmas Favorites

    Chip (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Chip 'n Dale: Trouble in a Tree

    Chip (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Chip 'n' Dale: Here Comes Trouble

    Chip (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.5

    Wolf / Lambert (voice) (archive sound)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Everybody Loves Donald

    (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Everybody Loves Mickey

    Mickey Mouse (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Mickey's Family Album

    Spring (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind

    (voice) (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Disney’s Coyote Tales

    Humphrey / Lambert / Wolf / Bear / Orville / Tick-Tock (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Rootin' Tootin' Roundup

    Mickey Mouse (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers

    - Bearing Up Baby (1989) ... Humphrey the Bear (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • The Cartoon Collection

    Mickey Mouse (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Here's Goofy!

    Louie the Mountain Lion (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Fox and the Hound

    Bear (Growling) (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Rescuers

    Evinrude / Brutus / Nero (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Disney's Greatest Villains

    Evinrude (voice) (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Mickey Mouse Anniversary Show

    Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Jungle Book

    Shere Khan & Bagheera’s Roars (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The Sword in the Stone

    The Wolf / Pike / Tiger Mim (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • This Is Your Life Donald Duck

    Mickey Mouse - Chip (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

    Drummer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Noah's Ark

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • Duck Flies Coop

    Humphrey the Bear / Chip (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • In the Bag

    Humphrey the Bear (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Hooked Bear

    Humphrey the Bear

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Chips Ahoy

    Chip (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Up a Tree

    Chip (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Beezy Bear

    Humphrey the Bear (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Bearly Asleep

    Humphrey the Bear (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Social Lion

    The Lion (roaring) (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - The Adventures of Mickey Mouse (1955) ... actor actors
    1954
  • Working for Peanuts

    Chip (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Rugged Bear

    Humphrey the Bear (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Simple Things

    Mickey Mouse (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Pluto's Christmas Tree

    Mickey Mouse / Chip (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Pluto's Party

    Mickey Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Two Chips and a Miss

    Chip (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Lambert the Sheepish Lion

    Wolf / Lambert (roaring) (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Donald Applecore

    Chip (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Out of Scale

    Chip (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • R'Coon Dawg

    Mickey Mouse

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Alice in Wonderland

    Dormouse (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Test Pilot Donald

    Chip (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Plutopia

    Mickey Mouse

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Corn Chips

    Chip (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Chicken in the Rough

    Chip (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Lion Down

    Louie (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Out on a Limb

    Chip (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Hold That Pose

    Bear (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Food for Feudin'

    Chip

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Crazy Over Daisy

    Chip (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Cinderella

    Gus / Jaq (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • All in a Nutshell

    Chip (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Winter Storage

    Chip (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Pueblo Pluto

    Mickey Mouse

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Mickey and the Seal

    Mickey Mouse

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Three for Breakfast

    Chip (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Pluto's Purchase

    Mickey Mouse (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Mickey Down Under

    Mickey Mouse

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Big Wash

    Dolores the Elephant (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Chip an' Dale

    Chip (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Fun and Fancy Free

    Lumpjaw (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Squatter's Rights

    Chip (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Pluto's Kid Brother

    Kid Brother (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • African Diary

    Rhinoceros / Hippopotamus (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Private Pluto

    Chip (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Dumbo

    Roaring Lion (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Bone Trouble

    Crow (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Donald's Cousin Gus

    Gus Goose (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • How Walt Disney Cartoons Are Made

    self

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Clock Cleaners

    Spring (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Walt Disney's A Trip Through the Walt Disney Studios

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Thru the Mirror

    King of Hearts (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936

• crew (1 credits)

  • The Black Hole

    special sound effects

    crew
    1979

• sound (3 credits)

  • Bambi

    sound effects

    sound
    1942
  • Mickey's Trailer

    sound effects

    sound
    1938
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    sound effects

    sound
    1938