Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

  • Birthday: 1905-08-24
  • Deathday: 1945-12-31
  • Place of birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Also know as: Don Douglas

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donald Douglas (24 August 1905 – 31 December 1945) was a Scottish actor in films and on radio. Douglas appeared in over 100 films from the late 1920s to the 1940s including The Great Gabbo (1929), Life Begins (1932), Men in White (1934), Madame X (1937), Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941), Now, Voyager (1942), Little Tokyo, U.S.A. (1942), Tall in the Saddle (1944), Murder, My Sweet (1944), Show Business (1944) and Gilda (1946). Douglas was a one-man cast on The Black Castle. He played all roles in each episode and was the announcer. A review of The Black Castle in the trade publication Billboard complimented Douglas's handling of multiple roles in the drama. Bob Francis wrote: "Except for the fact that he is inclined to ham the wizard, making the role often seem more silly than awesome, Douglas puts on a good 15 minutes. His vocal changes are sharp and clear, and his characterizations come over effectively." He also had the title role in John Steele, Adventurer and played Chief Jake Workley in Scattergood Baines. He was also a member of the cast of Kelly's Courthouse. Douglas died on 31 December 1945 in Los Angeles, California, aged 40, after emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. He is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

Filmography

Don't Talk

1942

As FBI Agent Jack Sampson

Deadwood Dick

1940

As Dick Stanley, aka Deadwood Dick

Tomorrow's Children

1934

As Dr. Brooks

Forgotten Victory

1939

As Mark Carleton

The Strange Mr. Gregory

1945

As John Randall

Club Havana

1945

As Johnny Norton (as Don Douglas)

The Great Gabbo

1929

As Frank

Tokyo Rose

1946

As Timothy O'Brien

Grissly's Millions

1945

As Ellison Hayes

Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

1942

As Hendricks

Come Across

1938

As Special Agent Thomas

The Truth About Murder

1946

As Paul Marvin

The Zero Hour

1939

As Stewart Brewster

Mercy Island

1941

As Clay Foster

Headin' East

1937

As Eric Ward

Law of the Texan

1938

As Chet Hackett

I Love You Again

1940

As Herbert

He's My Guy

1943

As Kirk (as Don Douglas)

On the Sunny Side

1942

As Mr. George Andrews (as Don Douglas)

The Great Swindle

1941

As Bill Farrow

Sabotage

1939

As Joe Grayson

The Get-Away

1941

As James 'Jim' Duff (as Don Douglas)

Dead Men Tell

1941

As Jed Thomasson

A Fugitive from Justice

1940

As Lee Leslie

Behind the Rising Sun

1943

As O'Hara

Murder in the Pullman

1932

As Vincent Lynch

The Night of January 16th

1941

As Attorney Polk

The More the Merrier

1943

As FBI Agent Harding

Heavenly Days

1944

As Dr. George Gallup

Smashing the Rackets

1938

As Harry Spaulding

The Mysterious Miss X

1939

As Clarence Fredericks

Show Business

1944

As Charlie Lucas (as Don Douglas)

Tall in the Saddle

1944

As Harolday

Calling Philo Vance

1940

As Philip Wrede

Melody Lane

1941

As J. Roy Thomas

A Shot in the Dark

1941

As Roger Armstrong

Tarzan and the Amazons

1945

As Andres

Fugitive at Large

1939

As Stevens

The Love Department

1935

As Gooper Goopalowski (uncredited)

Murder, My Sweet

1944

As Police Lt. Randall

The Falcon Out West

1944

As Attorney Steven Hayden

Cheers for Miss Bishop

1941

As Delbert Thompson

He Couldn't Take It

1933

As Oakley

Whistling in the Dark

1941

As Deputy Commissioner O'Neill

Gilda

1946

As Thomas Langford

Murder Among Friends

1941

As Joe Ellis

Fast Company

1938

As Lt. James Flanner

The House of Fear

1939

As John Woodford

Sequoia

1935

As Forest Ranger (uncredited)

Appointment in Berlin

1943

As Bill Banning (uncredited)

Charlie Chan in Panama

1940

As Captain Lewis

Fast and Loose

1939

As Forbes

Flight Command

1940

As 1st Duty Officer

A Woman's Man

1934

As Walter Payson - Horseback Rider

Within the Law

1939

As Inspector Burke

Special Inspector

1938

As Williams

Convicted

1938

As District Attorney

Men in White

1934

As Mac

The Spider's Web

1938

As Jenkins

The Crowd Roars

1938

As Murray

On Dress Parade

1939

As Col. Wm. Duncan

Lazy River

1934

As Officer

Gallant Sons

1940

As Hackberry

Island of Doomed Men

1940

As Department of Justice Official

Wings of the Navy

1939

As Officer of the Day

Pacific Liner

1939

As Ship's Officer (uncredited)

A Royal Scandal

1945

As Variatinsky (uncredited)

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

As Gordon (uncredited)

Wintertime

1943

As Jay Rogers (uncredited)

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

As Ship's Officer - Fight Referee

Stronger Than Desire

1939

As Mack Clark - Flagg's Investigator (uncredited)

The Women Men Marry

1937

As Auctioneer McVey (uncredited)

Judge Hardy's Children

1938

As J.J. Harper (uncredited)

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

1940

As Mr. Grayson, Patient losing Eye Sight (uncredited)

Madame X

1937

As Mr. Edison

Navy Blue and Gold

1937

As Lt. North (uncredited)

Tales of Manhattan

1942

As 'Hen 'Henderson (Robinson sequence) (as Don Douglas)

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

As Joe (uncredited)

Jesse James

1939

As Infantry Captain (uncredited)

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

As Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Edison, the Man

1940

As Jordan

Sergeant York

1941

As Captain Tillman (uncredited)

Second Fiddle

1939

As Film Director

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