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Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 05, 1901
Died Aug 04, 1981 (80)
Birthplace Macon, Georgia, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Jul 31, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) was an American actor. Douglas came to prominence in the 1930s as a suave leading man, perhaps best typified by his performance in the 1939 romantic comedy Ninotchka with Greta Garbo. Douglas later played mature and fath ... erly characters, as in his Academy Award–winning performances in Hud (1963) and Being There (1979) and his Academy Award–nominated performance in I Never Sang for My Father (1970). In the last few years of his life Douglas appeared in films with supernatural stories involving ghosts. Douglas appeared as "Senator Joseph Carmichael" in The Changeling in 1980 and Ghost Story in 1981 in his final completed film role. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melvyn Douglas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

1990

as (archive footage)

The Hot Touch

The Hot Touch

1982

as Max Reich

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1981

as Dr. John Jaffrey

Tell Me a Riddle

Tell Me a Riddle

1980

as David

The Changeling

The Changeling

1980

as Senator Carmichael

Being There

Being There

1979

as Benjamin Rand

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

1979

as Senator Birney

Intimate Strangers

Intimate Strangers

1977

as Donald's Father

Twilight's Last Gleaming

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977

as Zachariah Guthrie

The Tenant

The Tenant

1976

as Monsieur Zy

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

Murder or Mercy

Murder or Mercy

1974

as Dr. Paul Harelson

The Death Squad

The Death Squad

1974

as Police Captain Earl Kreski

The Going Up of David Lev

The Going Up of David Lev

1973

as Grandfather

The Candidate

The Candidate

1972

as John J. McKay

One Is a Lonely Number

One Is a Lonely Number

1972

as Joseph Provo

Death Takes a Holiday

Death Takes a Holiday

1971

as Judge Earl Chapman

Hunters Are for Killing

Hunters Are for Killing

1970

as Keller Floran

I Never Sang for My Father

I Never Sang for My Father

1970

as Tom Garrison

Companions in Nightmare

Companions in Nightmare

1968

as Dr. Lawrence Strelson

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

1967

as Peter Schermann

Hotel

Hotel

1967

as Warren Trent

The Crucible

The Crucible

1967

as Deputy Governor Danforth

Rapture

Rapture

1965

as Frederick Larbaud

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1965

as Henry Drummond

Once Upon a Tractor

Once Upon a Tractor

1965

as Martin

Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

1964

as Col. Claude Brackenbury

The Americanization of Emily

The Americanization of Emily

1964

as Admiral William Jessup

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as Leon (archive footage)

Hud

Hud

1963

as Homer Bannon

Billy Budd

Billy Budd

1962

as The Dansker, Sailmaker

The Plot to Kill Stalin

The Plot to Kill Stalin

1958

as Stalin

The Greer Case

The Greer Case

1957

as Howard Hoagland

On the Loose

On the Loose

1951

as Frank Bradley

My Forbidden Past

My Forbidden Past

1951

as Paul Beaurevel

A Woman's Secret

A Woman's Secret

1949

as Luke Jordan

The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner

1949

as Armand De Glasse

My Own True Love

My Own True Love

1948

as Clive Heath

The Guilt of Janet Ames

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947

as Smithfield 'Smitty' Cobb

The Sea of Grass

The Sea of Grass

1947

as Brice Chamberlain

Three Hearts for Julia

Three Hearts for Julia

1943

as Jeff Seabrook

They All Kissed the Bride

They All Kissed the Bride

1942

as Michael 'Mike' Holmes

We Were Dancing

We Were Dancing

1942

as Nicholas Prax

Our Wife

Our Wife

1941

as Jerome 'Jerry' Marvin

Two-Faced Woman

Two-Faced Woman

1941

as Lawrence 'Larry' Blake

That Uncertain Feeling

That Uncertain Feeling

1941

as Larry Baker

A Woman's Face

A Woman's Face

1941

as Dr. Gustaf Segert

He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

as Paul Boliet

This Thing Called Love

This Thing Called Love

1940

as Tice Collins

Third Finger, Left Hand

Third Finger, Left Hand

1940

as Jeff Thompson

Too Many Husbands

Too Many Husbands

1940

as Henry Lowndes

Good Girls Go to Paris

Good Girls Go to Paris

1939

as Ronald Brooke

Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales

1939

as Michael Cassidy

The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

as Kenny Williams

Ninotchka

Ninotchka

1939

as Count Leon d'Algout

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

1939

as Melvyn Douglas

There's That Woman Again

There's That Woman Again

1938

as William 'Bill' Reardon

Arsène Lupin Returns

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

as Rene Farrand aka Arsene Lupin

There's Always a Woman

There's Always a Woman

1938

as William H. Reardon

Fast Company

Fast Company

1938

as Joel Sloane

That Certain Age

That Certain Age

1938

as Vincent Bullitt

The Toy Wife

The Toy Wife

1938

as George Sartoris

The Shining Hour

The Shining Hour

1938

as Henry Linden

I Met Him in Paris

I Met Him in Paris

1937

as George Potter

I'll Take Romance

I'll Take Romance

1937

as James Guthrie

Women of Glamour

Women of Glamour

1937

as Richard 'Dick' Stark

Angel

Angel

1937

as Anthony 'Tony' Halton

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

1937

as Frank Burton Cheyne

And So They Were Married

And So They Were Married

1936

as Stephen Blake

Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild

1936

as Michael Grant

The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

as John Randolph

The Lone Wolf Returns

The Lone Wolf Returns

1935

as Michael Lanyard

Mary Burns, Fugitive

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935

as Barton Powell

She Married Her Boss

She Married Her Boss

1935

as Richard Barclay

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

1935

as Jeff Hogarth

The People's Enemy

The People's Enemy

1935

as George R. 'Traps' Stuart

Dangerous Corner

Dangerous Corner

1934

as Charles Stanton

Woman in the Dark

Woman in the Dark

1934

as Tony Robson

Nagana

Nagana

1933

as Dr. Walter Tradnor

The Vampire Bat

The Vampire Bat

1933

as Karl Brettschneider

Counsellor at Law

Counsellor at Law

1933

as Roy Darwin

As You Desire Me

As You Desire Me

1932

as Count Bruno Varelli

The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House

1932

as Penderel

The Wiser Sex

The Wiser Sex

1932

as David Rolfe

The Broken Wing

The Broken Wing

1932

as Philip 'Phil' Marvin

Tonight or Never

Tonight or Never

1931

as Jim Fletcher

Prestige

Prestige

1931

as Capt. Andre Verlaine

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Hollywood Off Beat

as Steve Randall

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Feb 07, 1952

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

as Stateman Benjamin Franklin

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 21, 1974

Studio One

as Cyril Ritchard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

General Electric Theater

as Professor Arthur Barris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Henry Drummond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Weekend Special

as Grandpa Doc

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1977

The Fugitive

as Dr. Mark Ryder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Lux Video Theatre

as James Strickland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Pat Konke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Richard Gordon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Ben Casey

as Burton Strang

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

CBS Playhouse

as Peter Schermann

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 1966

Ghost Story

as Grandpa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1972

Playhouse 90

as Gen. Parker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Galileo Galilei

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Philco Television Playhouse

as The Stranger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Your Show of Shows

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1950

Lights Out

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 19, 1949

Kraft Mystery Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 1961

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Your Show of Shows

as Self - Guest Performer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1950

What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

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Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
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2024 7 20 31 6
2024 8 13 24 5
2024 9 10 17 6
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2024 11 5 8 2
2024 12 7 10 4
2025 1 9 15 5
2025 2 6 11 1
2025 3 4 9 1
2025 5 2 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
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2025 9 0 0 0
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