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Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 24, 1905
Died Dec 31, 1945 (40)
Birthplace Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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), Cheer ... s 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

Tokyo Rose

Tokyo Rose

1946

as Timothy O'Brien

The Truth About Murder

The Truth About Murder

1946

as Paul Marvin

Gilda

Gilda

1946

as Thomas Langford

Grissly's Millions

Grissly's Millions

1945

as Ellison Hayes

The Strange Mr. Gregory

The Strange Mr. Gregory

1945

as John Randall

Club Havana

Club Havana

1945

as Johnny Norton (as Don Douglas)

Tarzan and the Amazons

Tarzan and the Amazons

1945

as Andres

A Royal Scandal

A Royal Scandal

1945

as Variatinsky (uncredited)

Tall in the Saddle

Tall in the Saddle

1944

as Harolday

Show Business

Show Business

1944

as Charlie Lucas (as Don Douglas)

Heavenly Days

Heavenly Days

1944

as Dr. George Gallup

The Falcon Out West

The Falcon Out West

1944

as Attorney Steven Hayden

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

1944

as Police Lt. Randall

He's My Guy

He's My Guy

1943

as Kirk (as Don Douglas)

Behind the Rising Sun

Behind the Rising Sun

1943

as O'Hara

The More the Merrier

The More the Merrier

1943

as FBI Agent Harding

Appointment in Berlin

Appointment in Berlin

1943

as Bill Banning (uncredited)

Wintertime

Wintertime

1943

as Jay Rogers (uncredited)

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Don't Talk

Don't Talk

1942

as FBI Agent Jack Sampson

Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

1942

as Hendricks

On the Sunny Side

On the Sunny Side

1942

as Mr. George Andrews (as Don Douglas)

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942

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

Mercy Island

Mercy Island

1941

as Clay Foster

The Great Swindle

The Great Swindle

1941

as Bill Farrow

The Get-Away

The Get-Away

1941

as James 'Jim' Duff (as Don Douglas)

Dead Men Tell

Dead Men Tell

1941

as Jed Thomasson

The Night of January 16th

The Night of January 16th

1941

as Attorney Polk

Melody Lane

Melody Lane

1941

as J. Roy Thomas

A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

1941

as Roger Armstrong

Cheers for Miss Bishop

Cheers for Miss Bishop

1941

as Delbert Thompson

Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

1941

as Deputy Commissioner O'Neill

Murder Among Friends

Murder Among Friends

1941

as Joe Ellis

Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

as Joe (uncredited)

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Captain Tillman (uncredited)

Deadwood Dick

Deadwood Dick

1940

as Dick Stanley, aka Deadwood Dick

I Love You Again

I Love You Again

1940

as Herbert

A Fugitive from Justice

A Fugitive from Justice

1940

as Lee Leslie

Calling Philo Vance

Calling Philo Vance

1940

as Philip Wrede

Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie Chan in Panama

1940

as Captain Lewis

Flight Command

Flight Command

1940

as 1st Duty Officer

Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

1940

as Hackberry

Island of Doomed Men

Island of Doomed Men

1940

as Department of Justice Official

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

1940

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

Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

1940

as Jordan

Forgotten Victory

Forgotten Victory

1939

as Mark Carleton

The Zero Hour

The Zero Hour

1939

as Stewart Brewster

Sabotage

Sabotage

1939

as Joe Grayson

The Mysterious Miss X

The Mysterious Miss X

1939

as Clarence Fredericks

Fugitive at Large

Fugitive at Large

1939

as Stevens

The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1939

as John Woodford

Fast and Loose

Fast and Loose

1939

as Forbes

Within the Law

Within the Law

1939

as Inspector Burke

On Dress Parade

On Dress Parade

1939

as Col. Wm. Duncan

Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

1939

as Officer of the Day

Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

1939

as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

as Gordon (uncredited)

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

as Ship's Officer - Fight Referee

Stronger Than Desire

Stronger Than Desire

1939

as Mack Clark - Flagg's Investigator (uncredited)

Jesse James

Jesse James

1939

as Infantry Captain (uncredited)

Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle

1939

as Film Director

Come Across

Come Across

1938

as Special Agent Thomas

Law of the Texan

Law of the Texan

1938

as Chet Hackett

Smashing the Rackets

Smashing the Rackets

1938

as Harry Spaulding

Fast Company

Fast Company

1938

as Lt. James Flanner

Special Inspector

Special Inspector

1938

as Williams

Convicted

Convicted

1938

as District Attorney

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1938

as Murray

The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web

1938

as Jenkins

Judge Hardy's Children

Judge Hardy's Children

1938

as J.J. Harper (uncredited)

Headin' East

Headin' East

1937

as Eric Ward

The Women Men Marry

The Women Men Marry

1937

as Auctioneer McVey (uncredited)

Navy Blue and Gold

Navy Blue and Gold

1937

as Lt. North (uncredited)

Madame X

Madame X

1937

as Mr. Edison

The Love Department

The Love Department

1935

as Gooper Goopalowski (uncredited)

Sequoia

Sequoia

1935

as Forest Ranger (uncredited)

Tomorrow's Children

Tomorrow's Children

1934

as Dr. Brooks

A Woman's Man

A Woman's Man

1934

as Walter Payson - Horseback Rider

Men in White

Men in White

1934

as Mac

Lazy River

Lazy River

1934

as Officer

He Couldn't Take It

He Couldn't Take It

1933

as Oakley

Murder in the Pullman

Murder in the Pullman

1932

as Vincent Lynch

The Great Gabbo

The Great Gabbo

1929

as Frank

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Petticoat Junction

as Mr. Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Budgie

as Tony Pringle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1971

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