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Donald Douglas
Actor
Died December 31, 1945 (40 years)
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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.
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.
Filmography
| 2009 | The Rules of Film Noir · as Police Lieutenant Randall (clip From Murder, My Sweet (1944)) |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Mr. Wilson |
| 1946 | Gilda · as Thomas Langford |
| 1946 | The Truth About Murder · as Paul Marvin |
| 1946 | Tokyo Rose · as Timothy O'brien |
| 1945 | Club Havana · as Johnny Norton (as Don Douglas) |
| 1945 | A Royal Scandal · as Variatinsky (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Mama Loves Papa · as Secretary |
| 1945 | Tarzan and the Amazons · as Andres |
| 1945 | Grissly's Millions · as Ellison Hayes |
| 1945 | The Strange Mr. Gregory · as John Randall |
| 1944 | Murder, My Sweet · as Police Lt. Randall |
| 1944 | Show Business · as Charlie Lucas (as Don Douglas) |
| 1944 | Heavenly Days · as Dr. George Gallup |
| 1944 | Tall in the Saddle · as Harolday |
| 1944 | The Falcon Out West · as Attorney Steven Hayden |
| 1943 | Wintertime · as Jay Rogers (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Behind the Rising Sun · as O'hara |
| 1943 | Appointment in Berlin · as Bill Banning (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Action in the North Atlantic · as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The More the Merrier · as Fbi Agent Harding |
| 1943 | The Meanest Man in the World · as Husband |
| 1943 | The Crystal Ball · as Mr. Bowman |
| 1942 | The Bugle Sounds · as Mr. Clyde - Fbi Agent |
| 1942 | Now, Voyager · as George Weston |
| 1942 | The Daring Young Man · as Carl Rankin |
| 1942 | Tales of Manhattan · as 'hen 'henderson (robinson Sequence) (as Don Douglas) |
| 1942 | On the Sunny Side · as Mr. George Andrews (as Don Douglas) |
| 1941 | The Night of January 16th · as Attorney Polk |
| 1941 | Mercy Island · as Clay Foster |
| 1941 | Sergeant York · as Captain Tillman (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Hold Back the Dawn · as Joe (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Whistling in the Dark · as Deputy Commissioner O'neill |
| 1941 | The Getaway · as James 'jim' Duff (as Don Douglas) |
| 1941 | A Shot in the Dark · as Roger Armstrong |
| 1941 | Dead Men Tell · as Jed Thomasson |
| 1941 | |
| 1941 | Andy Hardy's Private Secretary · as Mr. J.o. Harper |
| 1941 | Cheers for Miss Bishop · as Delbert Thompson |
| 1940 | Flight Command · as 1st Duty Officer |
| 1940 | Gallant Sons · as Hackberry |
| 1940 | I Love You Again · as Herbert |
| 1940 | Deadwood Dick · as Dick Stanley, Aka Deadwood Dick |
| 1940 | Queen of the Mob · as Second Fbi Director |
| 1940 | A Fugitive from Justice · as Lee Leslie |
| 1940 | Island of Doomed Men · as Department Of Justice Official |
| 1940 | Edison, the Man · as Jordan |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Strange Case · as Mr. Grayson, Patient Losing Eye Sight (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan in Panama · as Captain Lewis |
| 1940 | Calling Philo Vance · as Philip Wrede |
| 1939 | On Dress Parade · as Col. Wm. Duncan |
| 1939 | Smashing the Money Ring · as Gordon (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Sabotage · as Joe Grayson |
| 1939 | Second Fiddle · as Film Director |
| 1939 | The House of Fear · as John Woodford |
| 1939 | Stronger Than Desire · as Mack Clark - Flagg's Investigator (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Man Who Dared · as Mr. Miller |
| 1939 | The Zero Hour · as Stewart Brewster |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger Island · as Ship's Officer - Fight Referee |
| 1939 | Sergeant Madden · as Al Boylan, Sr. |
| 1939 | Within the Law · as Inspector Burke |
| 1939 | Fast and Loose · as Forbes |
| 1939 | Wings of the Navy · as Officer Of The Day |
| 1939 | Jesse James · as Infantry Captain (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Mysterious Miss X · as Clarence Fredericks |
| 1939 | Pacific Liner · as Ship's Officer (uncredited) |
| 1938 | The Spider's Web · as Jenkins |
| 1938 | Smashing the Rackets · as Harry Spaulding |
| 1938 | Convicted · as District Attorney |
| 1938 | Alexander's Ragtime Band · as Singer |
| 1938 | The Gladiator · as Coach Robbins |
| 1938 | The Crowd Roars · as Murray |
| 1938 | Fast Company · as Lt. James Flanner |
| 1938 | Test Pilot · as Pilot In Cafe |
| 1938 | Judge Hardy's Children · as J.j. Harper (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Special Inspector · as Williams |
| 1937 | Navy Blue and Gold · as Lt. North (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Madame X · as Mr. Edison |
| 1937 | The Women Men Marry · as Auctioneer Mcvey (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Bad Guy · as Electrical Instructor |
| 1935 | Night Life of the Gods · as Mr. Martin |
| 1935 | Tomorrow's Children · as Dr. Brooks |
| 1934 | Sequoia · as Forest Ranger (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round · as Purser |
| 1934 | Operator 13 · as Confederate Officer |
| 1934 | Men in White · as Mac |
| 1934 | Lazy River · as Officer |
| 1934 | A Woman's Man · as Walter Payson - Horseback Rider |
| 1934 | You Can't Buy Everything · as Intern At Clinic |
| 1933 | He Couldn't Take It · as Oakley |
| 1932 | Life Begins · as Medical Student (uncredited) |
| 1929 | The Great Gabbo · as Frank |