Donald Douglas
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 24, 1905
- Died
- December 31, 1945
- Birthplace
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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.
Filmography
Gilda 1946
as Thomas Langford
The Truth About Murder 1946
as Paul Marvin
Tokyo Rose 1946
as Timothy O'Brien
Club Havana 1945
as Johnny Norton (as Don Douglas)
Tarzan and the Amazons 1945
as Andres
A Royal Scandal 1945
as Variatinsky (uncredited)
Grissly's Millions 1945
as Ellison Hayes
The Strange Mr. Gregory 1945
as John Randall
Murder, My Sweet 1944
as Police Lt. Randall
Heavenly Days 1944
as Dr. George Gallup
Tall in the Saddle 1944
as Harolday
Show Business 1944
as Charlie Lucas (as Don Douglas)
The Falcon Out West 1944
as Attorney Steven Hayden
Wintertime 1943
as Jay Rogers (uncredited)
Behind the Rising Sun 1943
as O'Hara
Appointment in Berlin 1943
as Bill Banning (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic 1943
as Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
The More the Merrier 1943
as FBI Agent Harding
He's My Guy 1943
as Kirk (as Don Douglas)
Tales of Manhattan 1942
as Henderson
Little Tokyo, U.S.A. 1942
as Hendricks
Juke Box Jenny 1942
as Roger Wadsworth
Don't Talk 1942
as FBI Agent Jack Sampson
On the Sunny Side 1942
as Mr. George Andrews (as Don Douglas)
Melody Lane 1941
as J. Roy Thomas
The Night of January 16th 1941
as Attorney Polk
Mercy Island 1941
as Clay Foster
Sergeant York 1941
as Captain Tillman (uncredited)
Hold Back the Dawn 1941
as Joe (uncredited)
The Pittsburgh Kid 1941
as (uncredited)
Whistling in the Dark 1941
as Deputy Commissioner O'Neill
The Get-Away 1941
as James 'Jim' Duff (as Don Douglas)
The Great Swindle 1941
as Bill Farrow
A Shot in the Dark 1941
as Roger Armstrong
Dead Men Tell 1941
as Jed Thomasson
Sleepers West 1941
Actor
Murder Among Friends 1941
as Joe Ellis
Cheers for Miss Bishop 1941
as Delbert Thompson
Flight Command 1940
as 1st Duty Officer
Gallant Sons 1940
as Hackberry
I Love You Again 1940
as Herbert
Deadwood Dick 1940
as Dick Stanley, aka Deadwood Dick
A Fugitive from Justice 1940
as Lee Leslie
Island of Doomed Men 1940
as Department of Justice Official
Edison, the Man 1940
as Jordan
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case 1940
as Mr. Grayson (uncredited)
Charlie Chan in Panama 1940
as Captain Lewis
Calling Philo Vance 1940
as Philip Wrede
Forgotten Victory 1939
as Mark Carleton
Fugitive at Large 1939
as Stevens
On Dress Parade 1939
as Col. Wm. Duncan
Smashing the Money Ring 1939
as Gordon (uncredited)
Sabotage 1939
as Joe Grayson
Second Fiddle 1939
as Film Director
The House of Fear 1939
as John Woodford
Stronger Than Desire 1939
as Mack Clark - Flagg's Investigator (uncredited)
The Zero Hour 1939
as Stewart Brewster
Mr. Moto in Danger Island 1939
as Ship's Officer - Fight Referee
Within the Law 1939
as Inspector Burke
Fast and Loose 1939
as Forbes
Wings of the Navy 1939
as Officer of the Day
Jesse James 1939
as Infantry Captain (uncredited)
The Mysterious Miss X 1939
as Clarence Fredericks
Pacific Liner 1939
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Law of the Texan 1938
as Chet Hackett
The Spider's Web 1938
as Jenkins
Convicted 1938
as District Attorney
Smashing the Rackets 1938
as Harry Spaulding
The Crowd Roars 1938
as Murray
Fast Company 1938
as Lt. James Flanner
Come Across 1938
as Special Agent Thomas
Judge Hardy's Children 1938
as J.J. Harper (uncredited)
Special Inspector 1938
as Williams
Headin' East 1937
as Eric Ward
Navy Blue and Gold 1937
as Lt. North (uncredited)
Madame X 1937
as Mr. Edison
The Women Men Marry 1937
as Auctioneer McVey (uncredited)
The Love Department 1935
as Gooper Goopalowski (uncredited)
Sequoia 1935
as Forest Ranger (uncredited)
Tomorrow's Children 1934
as Dr. Brooks
Men in White 1934
as Mac
Lazy River 1934
as Officer
A Woman's Man 1934
as Walter Payson - Horseback Rider
He Couldn't Take It 1933
as Oakley
Life Begins 1932
as Medical Student (uncredited)
Murder in the Pullman 1932
as Vincent Lynch
Tonight at Twelve 1929
as Tom Stoddard
The Great Gabbo 1929
as Frank
Credits from TMDB.