Donald Douglas

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

92

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-08-24

Day of death

1945-12-31 (40 years old)

Place of Birth

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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

  • Sergeant York

    Sergeant York

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • Special Inspector

    Special Inspector

  • Wintertime

    Wintertime

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • Sabotage

    Sabotage

  • Gilda

    Gilda

  • I Love You Again

    I Love You Again

  • Show Business

    Show Business

  • Club Havana

    Club Havana

  • Law of the Texan

    Law of the Texan

  • He Couldn't Take It

    He Couldn't Take It

  • He's My Guy

    He's My Guy

  • Grissly's Millions

    Grissly's Millions

  • Heavenly Days

    Heavenly Days

  • Headin' East

    Headin' East

  • Tomorrow's Children

    Tomorrow's Children

  • Convicted

    Convicted

  • Sequoia

    Sequoia

  • Mercy Island

    Mercy Island

  • Budgie

    Budgie

  • Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

    Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • Within the Law

    Within the Law

  • Don't Talk

    Don't Talk

  • Fast Company

    Fast Company

  • Charlie Chan in Panama

    Charlie Chan in Panama

  • Fugitive at Large

    Fugitive at Large

  • Tokyo Rose

    Tokyo Rose

  • Murder, My Sweet

    Murder, My Sweet

  • Jesse James

    Jesse James

  • Moonstrike

    Moonstrike

  • The More the Merrier

    The More the Merrier

  • Tarzan and the Amazons

    Tarzan and the Amazons

  • Tales of Manhattan

    Tales of Manhattan

  • Smashing the Money Ring

    Smashing the Money Ring

  • Tall in the Saddle

    Tall in the Saddle

  • Dead Men Tell

    Dead Men Tell

  • Action in the North Atlantic

    Action in the North Atlantic

  • On the Sunny Side

    On the Sunny Side

  • Men in White

    Men in White

  • Hold Back the Dawn

    Hold Back the Dawn

  • A Royal Scandal

    A Royal Scandal

  • The Crowd Roars

    The Crowd Roars

  • Calling Philo Vance

    Calling Philo Vance

  • Come Across

    Come Across

  • The Great Swindle

    The Great Swindle

  • The Spider's Web

    The Spider's Web

  • Smashing the Rackets

    Smashing the Rackets

  • Second Fiddle

    Second Fiddle

  • On Dress Parade

    On Dress Parade

  • Wings of the Navy

    Wings of the Navy

  • Navy Blue and Gold

    Navy Blue and Gold

  • Fast and Loose

    Fast and Loose

  • Behind the Rising Sun

    Behind the Rising Sun

  • Cheers for Miss Bishop

    Cheers for Miss Bishop

  • Judge Hardy's Children

    Judge Hardy's Children

  • Deadwood Dick

    Deadwood Dick

  • Whistling in the Dark

    Whistling in the Dark

  • Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

    Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

  • The Night of January 16th

    The Night of January 16th

  • Edison, the Man

    Edison, the Man

  • Mr. Moto in Danger Island

    Mr. Moto in Danger Island

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • The Mysterious Miss X

    The Mysterious Miss X

  • Life Begins

    Life Begins

  • The Women Men Marry

    The Women Men Marry

  • A Fugitive from Justice

    A Fugitive from Justice

  • A Shot in the Dark

    A Shot in the Dark

  • Gallant Sons

    Gallant Sons

  • Island of Doomed Men

    Island of Doomed Men

  • Flight Command

    Flight Command

  • Murder Among Friends

    Murder Among Friends

  • The Strange Mr. Gregory

    The Strange Mr. Gregory

  • The Great Gabbo

    The Great Gabbo

  • The Falcon Out West

    The Falcon Out West

  • The Truth About Murder

    The Truth About Murder

  • Lazy River

    Lazy River

  • The Zero Hour

    The Zero Hour

  • Sleepers West

    Sleepers West

  • Appointment in Berlin

    Appointment in Berlin

  • A Woman's Man

    A Woman's Man

  • Stronger Than Desire

    Stronger Than Desire

  • The Pittsburgh Kid

    The Pittsburgh Kid

  • Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

    Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

  • Pacific Liner

    Pacific Liner

  • Melody Lane

    Melody Lane

  • The Get-Away

    The Get-Away

  • Murder in the Pullman

    Murder in the Pullman

  • Forgotten Victory

    Forgotten Victory

  • The Love Department

    The Love Department

  • Tonight at Twelve

    Tonight at Twelve