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Paul Douglas (I) (1907–1959)

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A rare breed this guy. Paul Douglas became an unlikely middle-aged cinema star by simply capitalizing on his big, burly, brash and boorish appeal to the nth degree. The 5'11", 200 lb. actor was a bold, unabashed risk taker. He forsook an extremely successful career as one of the country's top radio/sports announcers to prove his value as an actor... See full bio »

Born:

Paul Douglas Fleischer
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 52) in Hollywood, California, USA
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1958-1959 Goodyear Theatre (TV series)
Harvey Otis / Sam
– The Incorrigibles (1959) … Harvey Otis
– The Chain and the River (1958) … Sam
 
1959 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Bill Fleming
– Touché (1959) … Bill Fleming
 
1959 The Mating Game
Sidney 'Pop' Larkin
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Paul Douglas
– Lucy Wants a Career (1959) … Paul Douglas
 
1958-1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
David Ringler / Emery Ganun
– The Raider (1959) … David Ringler
– The Dungeon (1958) … Emery Ganun
 
1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Jonas Sutton
– Day of the Killing (1959) … Jonas Sutton
 
1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Captain McCaffrey / Paul Kadsoe
– The Lady Died at Midnight (1958) … Captain McCaffrey
– The Edge of Truth (1958) … Paul Kadsoe
 
1958 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Lt. Cmdr. Phillip Francis Queeg
– The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1958) … Lt. Cmdr. Phillip Francis Queeg
 
1955-1958 Climax! (TV series)
Dr. Merle Gardner / Lieutenant Todd Thoman
– On the Take (1958) … Lieutenant Todd Thoman
– Flight 951 (1955) … Dr. Merle Gardner
 
1958 Fortunella
Professor Golfiero Paganica
 
1958 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– The Honor System (1958)
 
1958 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Paul Douglas
– Jack Benny Celebrates His 40th Birthday (1958) … Paul Douglas
 
1958 Suspicion (TV series)
Vince Polito
– Comfort for the Grave (1958) … Vince Polito
 
1958 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Captain Langsdorff
– Day of Glory (1958) … Captain Langsdorff
 
1957 Beau James
Chris Nolan
 
1957 This Could Be the Night
Rocco
 
1956 Born Yesterday (TV movie)
Harry Brock
 
1956 The Solid Gold Cadillac
Edward L. McKeever
 
1956 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Jim Hefferan
– The Hefferan Family (1956) … Jim Hefferan
 
1956 The Leather Saint
Gus MacAuliffe
 
1956 Star Stage (TV series)
Harry Manning
– The Man in the Black Robe (1956) … Harry Manning
– White Night (1956)
 
1956 The Gamma People
Mike Wilson
 
1955 Joe MacBeth
Joe MacBeth
 
1955 Playwrights '56 (TV series)
Gen. Marcus Scott
– The Answer (1955) … Gen. Marcus Scott
 
1955 Damon Runyon Theater (TV series)
'Numbers' Dorson
– Numbers and Figures (1955) … 'Numbers' Dorson
 
1955 The Elgin Hour (TV series)
Zeke
– Black Eagle Pass (1955) … Zeke
 
1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Rick Blaine
– Casablanca (1955) … Rick Blaine
 
1954 Green Fire
Vic Leonard
 
1954 Executive Suite
Josiah Walter Dudley
 
1954 Present for a Bride (short)
Narrator
 
1954 The Javanese Dagger (short)
Narrrator
 
1954 The Final Twist (short)
Narrator
 
1954 Calling Scotland Yard: The Missing Passenger (short)
Commentator
 
1954 High and Dry
Calvin B. Marshall, the American
 
1954 Calling Scotland Yard: Falstaff's Fur Coat (short)
Commentator
 
1954 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
– The Rise of Carthage (1954)
 
1954 Medallion Theatre (TV series)
– The Magic Touch (1954)
 
1953 Forever Female
E. Harry Phillips
 
1953 The Plymouth Playhouse (TV series)
Husband
– Justice (1953) … Husband
 
1953 Never Wave at a WAC
Andrew McBain
 
1953 Hollywood Opening Night (TV series)
– The Living Image (1953)
 
1952 All Star Revue (TV series)
Guest Actor
– Episode #3.1 (1952) … Guest Actor
 
1952 We're Not Married!
Hector C. Woodruff
 
1952 Clash by Night
Jerry D'Amato
 
1952 When in Rome
Joe Brewster
 
1951 Angels in the Outfield
Aloysius X. 'Guffy' McGovern
 
1951 Rhubarb
Man on Park Bench (uncredited)
 
1951 The Guy Who Came Back
Harry Joplin
 
1951 Fourteen Hours
Police Ofcr. Charlie Dunnigan
 
1950 Panic in the Streets
Capt. Tom Warren
 
1950 Love That Brute
E.L. 'Big Ed' Hanley
 
1950 The Big Lift
MSgt. Henry 'Hank' Kowalski
 
1949 Everybody Does It
Leonard Borland aka Logan Bennett
 
1949 It Happens Every Spring
Monk Lanigan
 
1949 A Letter to Three Wives
Porter Hollingsway
 
1946 Hour Glass (TV series)
– Episode dated 9 May 1946 (1946)
 
1938 Saturday Night Swing Club (short)
Substitute Mel Allen
 
1935 Calling All Tars (short)
Semaphore Signalman (uncredited)
 
1935 P's and Cues (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1949 Everybody Does It (performer: "Beyond the Blue Horizon" - uncredited, "On the Road to Mandalay" - uncredited, "Chanson du toréador The Toreador Song" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
1959 The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Lucy Wants a Career (1959) … Himself
 
1958 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.10 (1958) … Himself
 
1953-1957 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 28 April 1957 (1957) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 15 February 1953 (1953) … Himself
 
1957 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.28 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #4.20 (1957) … Himself
 
1956-1957 Adventure Theater (TV series)
Himself - Host
– The Missing Passenger (1956) … Himself - Host
– The Wedding Gift (1956) … Himself - Host
– Falstaff's Fur Coat (1956) … Himself - Host
– The Stranger on the Sea (1956) … Himself - Host
– The Sable Scarf (1956) … Himself - Host
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1954 Calling Scotland Yard: The Sable Scarf (short)
Himself - Host
 
1954 The 26th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - in Oldsmobile promotion segments
 
1953-1954 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode #6.14 (1954) … Himself - Actor
– Episode #6.4 (1953) … Himself - Actor
 
1952-1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode #4.14 (1954) … Himself - Actor
– Episode #2.42 (1952) … Himself - Actor
 
1953 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
Himself - Guest Performer
– Episode #4.33 (1953) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
1951 You Can Change the World (documentary short)
Himself
 
1946 Behind the Footlights (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1946 Pins and Cushions (documentary short)
Himself - Narrator
 
1945 Magic of Youth (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1939 Conquering the Colorado (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1938 What the World Makes (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1937 It's Work (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1936 Colorful Occupations (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1935 Camera Hunting (documentary short)
Narrator
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1991 Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1951 The Screen Director (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 

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(1949) Trailer: Appeared in / narrated trailer for It Happens Every Spring. See more »

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Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Personal Quote:

"The Method" give me a great big pain. How can Hollywood expect these method swingers to play comedy when they are so serious they have no sense of themselves, anyone else or about anything. If you ask me, this new breed working in movies and on TV today has lost contact with their humanity. -- PD, from a 1959 L.A. Mirror-News article See more »

Trivia:

Douglas had a penchant for making blunt statements that frequently turned controversial. One of the more notable occurred while he was touring the South in the play "The Caine Mutiny Court Marital" in 1955. After a North Carolina newspaper quoted him as saying, "The South stinks! It's a land of sow belly and segregation," the play's tour was canceled... See more »

Star Sign:

Aries