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Douglas Spencer (I) (1910–1960)

Actor | Miscellaneous Crew

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Appeared as Beetle, the first person Ray Milland sees after regaining consciousness in the alcoholic ward after falling down the stairway in The Lost Weekend. Ironically, he was Milland's stand-in for decades. See more trivia »

Born:

William Henry Mesenkop
in Princeton, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 50) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1961 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Martian
– Mr. Dingle, the Strong (1961) … Martian
 
1961 The Sins of Rachel Cade
Doctor Bikel
 
1960 The Best of the Post (TV series)
Reverend Fuller
– Early Americana (1960) … Reverend Fuller
 
1960 The Rebel (TV series)
Joe Shandell
– Explosion (1960) … Joe Shandell
 
1960 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Sheriff
– Doc Dawson (1960) … Sheriff
 
1960 Bonanza (TV series)
Alonzo McFadden
– The Gunmen (1960) … Alonzo McFadden
 
1959 The Diary of Anne Frank
Kraler
 
1959 The Rifleman (TV series)
Jackson
– The Deadeye Kid (1959) … Jackson
 
1958 Cole Younger, Gunfighter
Marshal Fred Woodruff
 
1958 Saddle the Wind
Hemp Scribner
 
1957 Cheyenne (TV series)
Preacher
– Hired Gun (1957) … Preacher
 
1957 Short Cut to Hell
Conductor (uncredited)
 
1957 The Three Faces of Eve
Mr. Black
 
1957 Omar Khayyam
Pigeon Keeper (uncredited)
 
1957 The Unholy Wife
Judge
 
1956-1957 Studio 57 (TV series)
Clint / Sheriff
– Nailed Down (1957) … Sheriff
– Outpost (1956) … Clint
 
1957 Wire Service (TV series)
Mason
– Dateline Las Vegas (1957) … Mason
 
1957 Broken Arrow (TV series)
Deacon
– Apache Massacre (1957) … Deacon
 
1956 The Millionaire (TV series)
Joe Brock
– The David Tremayne Story (1956) … Joe Brock
 
1956 Man from Del Rio
Sheriff Jack Tillman
 
1953-1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Dr. Wilson / Jonas
– Rebuke Me Not (1956) … Dr. Wilson
– Will Power (1953) … Jonas
 
1956 Pardners
Smith
 
1956 The Bold and the Brave
Sailor in Bar (uncredited)
 
1955 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Sheriff
– Nailed Down (1955) … Sheriff
 
1955 A Man Alone
Henry Slocum, Undertaker
 
1955 The Kentuckian
Frome Brother (uncredited)
 
1955 This Island Earth
The Monitor of Metaluna
 
1955 Smoke Signal
Garode
 
1955 TV Reader's Digest (TV series)
Frank Heath
– The Manufactured Clue (1955) … Frank Heath
 
1954 The Raid
Rev. Lucas
 
1954 River of No Return
Sam Benson (Prospector)
 
1953 Houdini
Simms
 
1953 Shane
Axel 'Swede' Shipstead
 
1953 Trouble Along the Way
Father Procurator aka George
 
1953 The Glass Wall
Inspector Bailey
 
1953 She's Back on Broadway
Lew Ludlow
 
1952 Monkey Business
Dr. Brunner
 
1952 Untamed Frontier
Clayton Vance
 
1952 Something to Live For
Joey, the Artist (uncredited)
 
1951 Come Fill the Cup
Ike Bashaw
 
1951 Warpath
Kelso
 
1951 A Place in the Sun
Boatkeeper (uncredited)
 
1951 The Thing from Another World
Scotty
 
1951 The Redhead and the Cowboy
Perry
 
1951 The Lemon Drop Kid
Skinny Santa Claus (uncredited)
 
1950 The Goldbergs
Superintendent Corrigan (uncredited)
 
1950 Southside 1-1000
Prison Chaplain
 
1950 Union Station
Stationmaster (uncredited)
 
1950 Father of the Bride
Fritz the Organist (uncredited)
 
1950 Paid in Full
Curtain Hanger in Nursery (uncredited)
 
1949 Samson and Delilah
Courtier (uncredited)
 
1949 Chicago Deadline
Charlie - Reporter (uncredited)
 
1949 The Heiress
Minister (uncredited)
 
1949 Trapped
Sam Hooker (uncredited)
 
1949 My Friend Irma
Interior Decorator (uncredited)
 
1949 Red, Hot and Blue
Actor in Theatre Group (uncredited)
 
1949 Top o' the Morning
Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
 
1949 The Great Dan Patch
Boswell Co. Fair Racing Official (uncredited)
 
1949 Follow Me Quietly
Phony Judge
 
1949 It Happens Every Spring
Train Conductor (uncredited)
 
1949 Bride of Vengeance
False physician
 
1949 Alias Nick Beal
Henry Cuthbert (uncredited)
 
1948 Sealed Verdict
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
 
1948 Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Dr. Ramsdell
 
1948 The Sainted Sisters
Townsman (uncredited)
 
1948 The Big Clock
Bert Finch
 
1947 Adventure Island
Prisoner (unconfirmed)
 
1946 The Return of Monte Cristo
Georges (uncredited)
 
1946 Smoky
Mack Gordon - Gambler (uncredited)
 
1946 The Dark Corner
Deli Extra (uncredited)
 
1945 The Lost Weekend
Beetle Man in Drunk Tank (uncredited)
 
1945 Kitty
Ball Guest (uncredited)
 
1945 Incendiary Blonde
New Years Eve Party Patron (uncredited)
 
1944 Double Indemnity
Lou Schwartz (uncredited)
 
1943 Princess O'Rourke
Pilot (uncredited)
 
1942 Fall In
Military Policeman (uncredited)
 
1942 The Mayor of 44th Street
Dance Floor Extra, Latham's at the Lake (uncredited)
 
1942 Call Out the Marines
Marine Lieutenant (uncredited)
 
1942 A Date with the Falcon
Witness at Accident (uncredited)
 
1941 Lady Scarface
Police Secretary (uncredited)
 
1941 Hurry, Charlie, Hurry
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1940 Little Nellie Kelly
Policeman in Dance Line (uncredited)
 
1940 Christmas in July
Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)
 
1940 I'm Still Alive
Niblo's Assistant Director (uncredited)
 
1940 Men Against the Sky
Mechanic (uncredited)
 
1940 Lucky Partners
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
 
1939 Allegheny Uprising
Prisoner in Irons (uncredited)
 
1939 The Day the Bookies Wept
Auction Spectator (uncredited)
 
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1945 The Lost Weekend (stand-in: Ray Milland - uncredited)
 
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2005 Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (TV documentary)
Scotty (uncredited)
 
1979 The Horror Show (documentary)
 
1958 War of the Planets (short)
The Monitor
 

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Personal Details

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Trivia:

Appeared as Beetle, the first person Ray Milland sees after regaining consciousness in the alcoholic ward after falling down the stairway in The Lost Weekend. Ironically, he was Milland's stand-in for decades. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius