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

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • Tokyo Rose

    Tokyo Rose

  • Forgotten Victory

    Forgotten Victory

  • Life Begins

    Life Begins

  • Sergeant York

    Sergeant York

  • Jesse James

    Jesse James

  • Convicted

    Convicted

  • Fast Company

    Fast Company

  • Budgie

    Budgie

  • Pacific Liner

    Pacific Liner

  • Sabotage

    Sabotage

  • Sequoia

    Sequoia

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • Gilda

    Gilda

  • Lazy River

    Lazy River

  • Special Inspector

    Special Inspector

  • Show Business

    Show Business

  • Sleepers West

    Sleepers West

  • Heavenly Days

    Heavenly Days

  • The More the Merrier

    The More the Merrier

  • Tarzan and the Amazons

    Tarzan and the Amazons

  • Behind the Rising Sun

    Behind the Rising Sun

  • The Truth About Murder

    The Truth About Murder

  • Wintertime

    Wintertime

  • Murder Among Friends

    Murder Among Friends

  • Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

    Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

  • A Royal Scandal

    A Royal Scandal

  • Men in White

    Men in White

  • The Great Gabbo

    The Great Gabbo

  • Tall in the Saddle

    Tall in the Saddle

  • The Get-Away

    The Get-Away

  • A Shot in the Dark

    A Shot in the Dark

  • Whistling in the Dark

    Whistling in the Dark

  • The Women Men Marry

    The Women Men Marry

  • Club Havana

    Club Havana

  • Murder in the Pullman

    Murder in the Pullman

  • Smashing the Money Ring

    Smashing the Money Ring

  • Action in the North Atlantic

    Action in the North Atlantic

  • I Love You Again

    I Love You Again

  • Edison, the Man

    Edison, the Man

  • The Zero Hour

    The Zero Hour

  • Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

    Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

  • The Spider's Web

    The Spider's Web

  • The Mysterious Miss X

    The Mysterious Miss X

  • Fast and Loose

    Fast and Loose

  • Appointment in Berlin

    Appointment in Berlin

  • The Falcon Out West

    The Falcon Out West

  • Stronger Than Desire

    Stronger Than Desire

  • Tales of Manhattan

    Tales of Manhattan

  • Mr. Moto in Danger Island

    Mr. Moto in Danger Island

  • The Pittsburgh Kid

    The Pittsburgh Kid

  • The Crowd Roars

    The Crowd Roars

  • Hold Back the Dawn

    Hold Back the Dawn

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • He's My Guy

    He's My Guy

  • Fugitive at Large

    Fugitive at Large

  • A Fugitive from Justice

    A Fugitive from Justice

  • Mercy Island

    Mercy Island

  • Island of Doomed Men

    Island of Doomed Men

  • Moonstrike

    Moonstrike

  • Navy Blue and Gold

    Navy Blue and Gold

  • Tomorrow's Children

    Tomorrow's Children

  • Law of the Texan

    Law of the Texan

  • A Woman's Man

    A Woman's Man

  • On the Sunny Side

    On the Sunny Side

  • The Night of January 16th

    The Night of January 16th

  • Calling Philo Vance

    Calling Philo Vance

  • Headin' East

    Headin' East

  • Cheers for Miss Bishop

    Cheers for Miss Bishop

  • Second Fiddle

    Second Fiddle

  • Dead Men Tell

    Dead Men Tell

  • The Love Department

    The Love Department

  • On Dress Parade

    On Dress Parade

  • Murder, My Sweet

    Murder, My Sweet

  • Charlie Chan in Panama

    Charlie Chan in Panama

  • Grissly's Millions

    Grissly's Millions

  • Come Across

    Come Across

  • Don't Talk

    Don't Talk

  • He Couldn't Take It

    He Couldn't Take It

  • Within the Law

    Within the Law

  • The Great Swindle

    The Great Swindle

  • Flight Command

    Flight Command

  • Judge Hardy's Children

    Judge Hardy's Children

  • Wings of the Navy

    Wings of the Navy

  • The Strange Mr. Gregory

    The Strange Mr. Gregory

  • Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

    Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

  • Gallant Sons

    Gallant Sons

  • Deadwood Dick

    Deadwood Dick

  • Smashing the Rackets

    Smashing the Rackets

  • Melody Lane

    Melody Lane

  • Tonight at Twelve

    Tonight at Twelve