Ian McLean (actor) explained

Ian McLean
Birth Date:	7 December 1887
Birth Place:	Greenwich, Kent, England
Death Place:	East Sussex, England
Othername:	Ian Maclea
Occupation:	Actor
Yearsactive:	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)

Bibliography

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

Notes and References

1. Mayer p.28
2. Web site: Ian Maclean - Theatricalia. theatricalia.com.
3. Web site: Ian Maclean. https://web.archive.org/web/20180326002845/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fc4ad71. dead. 26 March 2018.