Donald Douglas

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

91

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

  • Budgie

    Budgie

  • Tarzan and the Amazons

    Tarzan and the Amazons

  • The Mysterious Miss X

    The Mysterious Miss X

  • Sequoia

    Sequoia

  • Convicted

    Convicted

  • Mr. Moto in Danger Island

    Mr. Moto in Danger Island

  • A Shot in the Dark

    A Shot in the Dark

  • Life Begins

    Life Begins

  • The Great Gabbo

    The Great Gabbo

  • A Royal Scandal

    A Royal Scandal

  • Forgotten Victory

    Forgotten Victory

  • Fast and Loose

    Fast and Loose

  • Tales of Manhattan

    Tales of Manhattan

  • Gallant Sons

    Gallant Sons

  • Sergeant York

    Sergeant York

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • Wintertime

    Wintertime

  • The Truth About Murder

    The Truth About Murder

  • A Woman's Man

    A Woman's Man

  • Island of Doomed Men

    Island of Doomed Men

  • Smashing the Money Ring

    Smashing the Money Ring

  • The Crowd Roars

    The Crowd Roars

  • The More the Merrier

    The More the Merrier

  • The Get-Away

    The Get-Away

  • Edison, the Man

    Edison, the Man

  • Calling Philo Vance

    Calling Philo Vance

  • Tokyo Rose

    Tokyo Rose

  • Sleepers West

    Sleepers West

  • Second Fiddle

    Second Fiddle

  • Whistling in the Dark

    Whistling in the Dark

  • Behind the Rising Sun

    Behind the Rising Sun

  • The Night of January 16th

    The Night of January 16th

  • Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

    Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

  • Moonstrike

    Moonstrike

  • Lazy River

    Lazy River

  • A Fugitive from Justice

    A Fugitive from Justice

  • Tonight at Twelve

    Tonight at Twelve

  • Murder Among Friends

    Murder Among Friends

  • Sabotage

    Sabotage

  • Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

    Mr. Palfrey of Westminster

  • Murder in the Pullman

    Murder in the Pullman

  • The Zero Hour

    The Zero Hour

  • Navy Blue and Gold

    Navy Blue and Gold

  • Heavenly Days

    Heavenly Days

  • Stronger Than Desire

    Stronger Than Desire

  • Pacific Liner

    Pacific Liner

  • The Women Men Marry

    The Women Men Marry

  • The Spider's Web

    The Spider's Web

  • Cheers for Miss Bishop

    Cheers for Miss Bishop

  • The Love Department

    The Love Department

  • Fast Company

    Fast Company

  • The Falcon Out West

    The Falcon Out West

  • The House of Fear

    The House of Fear

  • Gilda

    Gilda

  • Hold Back the Dawn

    Hold Back the Dawn

  • Action in the North Atlantic

    Action in the North Atlantic

  • Tall in the Saddle

    Tall in the Saddle

  • Special Inspector

    Special Inspector

  • Smashing the Rackets

    Smashing the Rackets

  • He's My Guy

    He's My Guy

  • Mercy Island

    Mercy Island

  • I Love You Again

    I Love You Again

  • The Pittsburgh Kid

    The Pittsburgh Kid

  • On the Sunny Side

    On the Sunny Side

  • Law of the Texan

    Law of the Texan

  • Grissly's Millions

    Grissly's Millions

  • Don't Talk

    Don't Talk

  • Men in White

    Men in White

  • Fugitive at Large

    Fugitive at Large

  • Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

    Little Tokyo, U.S.A.

  • Murder, My Sweet

    Murder, My Sweet

  • Charlie Chan in Panama

    Charlie Chan in Panama

  • He Couldn't Take It

    He Couldn't Take It

  • Within the Law

    Within the Law

  • Dead Men Tell

    Dead Men Tell

  • Show Business

    Show Business

  • Flight Command

    Flight Command

  • Club Havana

    Club Havana

  • Jesse James

    Jesse James

  • Appointment in Berlin

    Appointment in Berlin

  • The Great Swindle

    The Great Swindle

  • Melody Lane

    Melody Lane

  • Tomorrow's Children

    Tomorrow's Children

  • On Dress Parade

    On Dress Parade

  • Wings of the Navy

    Wings of the Navy

  • Headin' East

    Headin' East

  • Come Across

    Come Across

  • Deadwood Dick

    Deadwood Dick

  • Judge Hardy's Children

    Judge Hardy's Children

  • The Strange Mr. Gregory

    The Strange Mr. Gregory