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Katherine MacDonald

Katherine MacDonald, American actress and producer (died 1956)

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Born
December 14, 1881
Died
June 4, 1956
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1881

About Katherine MacDonald

Katherine Agnew MacDonald (December 14, 1891 – June 4, 1956) was an American stage and film actress, film producer, and model. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was the older sister of actresses Miriam MacDonald and Mary MacLaren. She became one of the first women to produce films in Hollywood, and produced nine features for her company, Katherine MacDonald Pictures, from 1919 to 1921. MacDonald was among the top ranks of actresses financially in 1920, earning about $50,000 per picture from a contract with First National.

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Katherine MacDonald timeline

  1. She became one of the first women to produce films in Hollywood, and produced nine features for her company, Katherine MacDonald Pictures, from 1919 to 1921.
  2. MacDonald was among the top ranks of actresses financially in 1920, earning about $50,000 per picture from a contract with First National.

The world when Katherine MacDonald was born

Katherine MacDonald was born in 1881. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlinePresident Garfield assassinated
  • Technology milestoneFirst electric power plant (Godalming, England)
  • World population~1.41B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames A. Garfield / Chester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population51.0M

1881 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Katherine MacDonald's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18812026
Population51.0M341 million

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