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Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Acting

Born: August 24, 1905Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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.

Known For
Filmography
Gilda

Gilda

Thomas Langford

1946
The Truth About Murder

The Truth About Murder

Paul Marvin

1946
Tokyo Rose

Tokyo Rose

Timothy O'Brien

1946
Club Havana

Club Havana

Johnny Norton (as Don Douglas)

1945
Tarzan and the Amazons

Tarzan and the Amazons

Andres

1945
A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal

Variatinsky (uncredited)

1945
Grissly's Millions

Grissly's Millions

Ellison Hayes

1945
The Strange Mr. Gregory

The Strange Mr. Gregory

John Randall

1945
Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

Police Lt. Randall

1944
Heavenly Days

Heavenly Days

Dr. George Gallup

1944
Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle

Harolday

1944
Show Business

Show Business

Charlie Lucas (as Don Douglas)

1944
The Falcon Out West

The Falcon Out West

Attorney Steven Hayden

1944
Wintertime

Wintertime

Jay Rogers (uncredited)

1943
Behind the Rising Sun

Behind the Rising Sun

O'Hara

1943
Appointment in Berlin

Appointment in Berlin

Bill Banning (uncredited)

1943
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

1943
The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

FBI Agent Harding

1943
He's My Guy

He's My Guy

Kirk (as Don Douglas)

1943
Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

Henderson

1942
Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

Hendricks

1942
Juke Box Jenny

Juke Box Jenny

Roger Wadsworth

1942
Don't Talk

Don't Talk

FBI Agent Jack Sampson

1942
On the Sunny Side

On the Sunny Side

Mr. George Andrews (as Don Douglas)

1942
Melody Lane

Melody Lane

J. Roy Thomas

1941
The Night of January 16th

The Night of January 16th

Attorney Polk

1941
Mercy Island

Mercy Island

Clay Foster

1941
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

Captain Tillman (uncredited)

1941
Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

Joe (uncredited)

1941
The Pittsburgh Kid

The Pittsburgh Kid

(uncredited)

1941
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

Deputy Commissioner O'Neill

1941
The Get-Away

The Get-Away

James 'Jim' Duff (as Don Douglas)

1941
The Great Swindle

The Great Swindle

Bill Farrow

1941
A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

Roger Armstrong

1941
Dead Men Tell

Dead Men Tell

Jed Thomasson

1941
Sleepers West

Sleepers West

1941
Murder Among Friends

Murder Among Friends

Joe Ellis

1941
Cheers for Miss Bishop

Cheers for Miss Bishop

Delbert Thompson

1941
Flight Command

Flight Command

1st Duty Officer

1940
Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

Hackberry

1940
I Love You Again

I Love You Again

Herbert

1940
Deadwood Dick

Deadwood Dick

Dick Stanley, aka Deadwood Dick

1940
A Fugitive from Justice

A Fugitive from Justice

Lee Leslie

1940
Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men

Department of Justice Official

1940
Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

Jordan

1940
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Mr. Grayson, Patient losing Eye Sight (uncredited)

1940
Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie Chan in Panama

Captain Lewis

1940
Calling Philo Vance

Calling Philo Vance

Philip Wrede

1940
Forgotten Victory

Forgotten Victory

Mark Carleton

1939
Fugitive at Large

Fugitive at Large

Stevens

1939
On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade

Col. Wm. Duncan

1939
Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring

Gordon (uncredited)

1939
Sabotage

Sabotage

Joe Grayson

1939
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

Film Director

1939
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

John Woodford

1939
Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire

Mack Clark - Flagg's Investigator (uncredited)

1939
The Zero Hour

The Zero Hour

Stewart Brewster

1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Ship's Officer - Fight Referee

1939
Within the Law

Within the Law

Inspector Burke

1939
Fast and Loose

Fast and Loose

Forbes

1939
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

Officer of the Day

1939
Jesse James

Jesse James

Infantry Captain (uncredited)

1939
The Mysterious Miss X

The Mysterious Miss X

Clarence Fredericks

1939
Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

1939
Law of the Texan

Law of the Texan

Chet Hackett

1938
The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web

Jenkins

1938
Convicted

Convicted

District Attorney

1938
Smashing the Rackets

Smashing the Rackets

Harry Spaulding

1938
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

Murray

1938
Fast Company

Fast Company

Lt. James Flanner

1938
Come Across

Come Across

Special Agent Thomas

1938
Judge Hardy's Children

Judge Hardy's Children

J.J. Harper (uncredited)

1938
Special Inspector

Special Inspector

Williams

1938
Headin' East

Headin' East

Eric Ward

1937
Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

Lt. North (uncredited)

1937
Madame X

Madame X

Mr. Edison

1937
The Women Men Marry

The Women Men Marry

Auctioneer McVey (uncredited)

1937
The Love Department

The Love Department

Gooper Goopalowski (uncredited)

1935
Sequoia

Sequoia

Forest Ranger (uncredited)

1935
Tomorrow's Children

Tomorrow's Children

Dr. Brooks

1934
Men in White

Men in White

Mac

1934
Lazy River

Lazy River

Officer

1934
A Woman's Man

A Woman's Man

Walter Payson - Horseback Rider

1934
He Couldn't Take It

He Couldn't Take It

Oakley

1933
Life Begins

Life Begins

Medical Student (uncredited)

1932
Murder in the Pullman

Murder in the Pullman

Vincent Lynch

1932
Tonight at Twelve

Tonight at Twelve

Tom Stoddard

1929
The Great Gabbo

The Great Gabbo

Frank

1929