Kenneth MacDonald
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Kenneth, Kenny, or Ken MacDonald (or McDonald) or Ken Macdonald may refer to:
Arts
Kenneth MacDonald (English actor) (1950–2001), "Mike" in "Only Fools And Horses" and "It Ain't Half Hot Mum"
Kenneth MacDonald (American actor) (1901–1972), American film and TV actor
Kenneth MacDonald (dancer) (1948–1995), dancer, Associate Artistic Director of the Des Moines Ballet
Government
K. C. MacDonald (Kenneth Cattanach MacDonald, 1872–1945), Canadian politician
Ken Macdonald (born 1953), Baron Macdonald, British lawyer and politician
Ken McDonald (politician) (born 1959), Liberal member of parliament, Newfoundland and Labrador
Sir Kenneth Macdonald (civil servant) (1930–2025), British civil servant and businessman
Sports
Kenny MacDonald (shinty player) (born 1965), shinty goalkeeper for Kyles Athletic
Kenny MacDonald (footballer) (born 1961), Scottish footballer
Ken MacDonald (cricketer) (1934–1999), Australian cricketer
Ken MacDonald (footballer) (1898–?), Welsh footballer
Ken McDonald (basketball) (born 1970), former basketball coach at Western Kentucky University
Ken McDonald (soccer) (born 1957), American soccer player
Ken McDonald (footballer) (born 1945), Scottish footballer
Ken McDonald (weightlifter) (1928–2015), Australian and English weightlifter
Kenneth R. MacDonald (1935–2022), Canadian judge and curler
Others
Kenneth C. Macdonald (born 1947), American oceanographer
Ken W. MacDonald (born 1959), Scottish businessman
Kenneth A. MacDonald Jr.
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