Donald 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.

Known For

Petticoat Junction

ITV Playhouse

Budgie

Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

Sergeant York

Gilda

Jesse James

Tall in the Saddle

All Movies (88)

• Gilda1946 · as Thomas Langford
• The Truth About Murder1946 · as Paul Marvin
• Tokyo Rose1946 · as Timothy O'Brien
• Club Havana1945 · as Johnny Norton (as Don Douglas)
• Tarzan and the Amazons1945 · as Andres
• A Royal Scandal1945 · as Variatinsky (uncredited)
• Grissly's Millions1945 · as Ellison Hayes
• The Strange Mr. Gregory1945 · as John Randall
• Murder, My Sweet1944 · as Police Lt. Randall
• Heavenly Days1944 · as Dr. George Gallup
• Tall in the Saddle1944 · as Harolday
• Show Business1944 · as Charlie Lucas (as Don Douglas)
• The Falcon Out West1944 · as Attorney Steven Hayden
• Wintertime1943 · as Jay Rogers (uncredited)
• Behind the Rising Sun1943 · as O'Hara
• Appointment in Berlin1943 · as Bill Banning (uncredited)
• Action in the North Atlantic1943 · as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
• The More the Merrier1943 · as FBI Agent Harding
• He's My Guy1943 · as Kirk (as Don Douglas)
• Tales of Manhattan1942 · as Henderson
• Little Tokyo, U.S.A.1942 · as Hendricks
• Juke Box Jenny1942 · as Roger Wadsworth
• Don't Talk1942 · as FBI Agent Jack Sampson
• On the Sunny Side1942 · as Mr. George Andrews (as Don Douglas)
• Melody Lane1941 · as J. Roy Thomas
• The Night of January 16th1941 · as Attorney Polk
• Mercy Island1941 · as Clay Foster
• Sergeant York1941 · as Captain Tillman (uncredited)
• Hold Back the Dawn1941 · as Joe (uncredited)
• The Pittsburgh Kid1941 · as (uncredited)
• Whistling in the Dark1941 · as Deputy Commissioner O'Neill
• The Get-Away1941 · as James 'Jim' Duff (as Don Douglas)
• The Great Swindle1941 · as Bill Farrow
• A Shot in the Dark1941 · as Roger Armstrong
• Dead Men Tell1941 · as Jed Thomasson
• Sleepers West1941
• Murder Among Friends1941 · as Joe Ellis
• Cheers for Miss Bishop1941 · as Delbert Thompson
• Flight Command1940 · as 1st Duty Officer
• Gallant Sons1940 · as Hackberry
• I Love You Again1940 · as Herbert
• Deadwood Dick1940 · as Dick Stanley, aka Deadwood Dick
• A Fugitive from Justice1940 · as Lee Leslie
• Island of Doomed Men1940 · as Department of Justice Official
• Edison, the Man1940 · as Jordan
• Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940 · as Mr. Grayson, Patient losing Eye Sight (uncredited)
• Charlie Chan in Panama1940 · as Captain Lewis
• Calling Philo Vance1940 · as Philip Wrede
• Forgotten Victory1939 · as Mark Carleton
• Fugitive at Large1939 · as Stevens
• On Dress Parade1939 · as Col. Wm. Duncan
• Smashing the Money Ring1939 · as Gordon (uncredited)
• Sabotage1939 · as Joe Grayson
• Stronger Than Desire1939 · as Mack Clark - Flagg's Investigator (uncredited)
• Second Fiddle1939 · as Film Director
• The House of Fear1939 · as John Woodford
• The Zero Hour1939 · as Stewart Brewster
• Mr. Moto in Danger Island1939 · as Ship's Officer - Fight Referee
• Within the Law1939 · as Inspector Burke
• Fast and Loose1939 · as Forbes
• Wings of the Navy1939 · as Officer of the Day
• Jesse James1939 · as Infantry Captain (uncredited)
• The Mysterious Miss X1939 · as Clarence Fredericks
• Pacific Liner1939 · as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
• Law of the Texan1938 · as Chet Hackett
• The Spider's Web1938 · as Jenkins
• Convicted1938 · as District Attorney
• Smashing the Rackets1938 · as Harry Spaulding
• The Crowd Roars1938 · as Murray
• Fast Company1938 · as Lt. James Flanner
• Come Across1938 · as Special Agent Thomas
• Judge Hardy's Children1938 · as J.J. Harper (uncredited)
• Special Inspector1938 · as Williams
• Headin' East1937 · as Eric Ward
• Navy Blue and Gold1937 · as Lt. North (uncredited)
• Madame X1937 · as Mr. Edison
• The Women Men Marry1937 · as Auctioneer McVey (uncredited)
• The Love Department1935 · as Gooper Goopalowski (uncredited)
• Sequoia1935 · as Forest Ranger (uncredited)
• Tomorrow's Children1934 · as Dr. Brooks
• Men in White1934 · as Mac
• Lazy River1934 · as Officer
• A Woman's Man1934 · as Walter Payson - Horseback Rider
• He Couldn't Take It1933 · as Oakley
• Life Begins1932 · as Medical Student (uncredited)
• Murder in the Pullman1932 · as Vincent Lynch
• Tonight at Twelve1929 · as Tom Stoddard
• The Great Gabbo1929 · as Frank

All TV Shows (5)

• Mr. Palfrey of Westminster1984 · as Bunny Kingston
• Budgie1971 · as Tony Pringle
• ITV Playhouse1967 · as John Roberts
• Petticoat Junction1963 · as Mr. Wilson
• Moonstrike1963 · as Flight Lieutenant Bill Crawford