Melvyn Douglas (1901–1981) |
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Two-time Oscar-winner Melvyn Douglas was one of America's finest actors. In addition to his two Oscars, he also won a Tony Award and an Emmy. Douglas would enjoy cinema immortality if for no other reason than his being the man who made Greta Garbo laugh in Ernst Lubitsch's classic comedy Ninotchka (1939), but he was much, much more. Melvyn Douglas ...
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Born:in Macon, Georgia, USADied:(age 80) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Actor (115 credits)
Actor (115 credits)
1974-1975
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
(TV Mini-Series)
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
- The Statesman
(1975)
... Benjamin Franklin
- The Ambassador
(1974)
... Benjamin Franklin (as an old man)
1974
Murder or Mercy
(TV Movie)
Dr. Paul Harelson - accused of his terminally-ill wife mercy killing
Dr. Paul Harelson - accused of his terminally-ill wife mercy killing
1959-1968
The Ed Sullivan Show
(TV Series)
Spofford / Griffith P. Hastings
Spofford / Griffith P. Hastings
- Episode #21.20
(1968)
... Spofford
- Episode #13.7
(1959)
... Griffith P. Hastings
1967
CBS Playhouse
(TV Series)
Peter Schermann
Peter Schermann
- Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
(1967)
... Peter Schermann
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Pat Konke
Pat Konke
- A Killing at Sundial
(1963)
... Pat Konke
1960
Sunday Showcase
(TV Series)
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
- Our American Heritage: Shadow of a Soldier
(1960)
... Mark Twain
1959
Frontier Justice
(TV Series)
Host
Host
- Black Is for Grief
(1959)
... Host
- A Time to Live
(1959)
... Host
- Shadow of a Dead Man
(1959)
... Host
- No Man Living
(1959)
... Host
- Fugitive
(1959)
... Host
1957-1959
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Gen. Parker / Ansel Gibbs / Stalin / ...
Gen. Parker / Ansel Gibbs / Stalin / ...
- Judgment at Nuremberg
(1959)
... Gen. Parker
- The Return of Ansel Gibbs
(1958)
... Ansel Gibbs
- The Plot to Kill Stalin
(1958)
... Stalin
- The Greer Case
(1957)
... Howard Hoagland
1957-1958
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Dr. Victor Payson / Census Taker / Narrator
Dr. Victor Payson / Census Taker / Narrator
- Second Chance
(1958)
... Dr. Victor Payson
- The Hill Wife
(1957)
... Census Taker / Narrator
1957
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Professor Arthur Barris
Professor Arthur Barris
- Love Came Late
(1957)
... Professor Arthur Barris
1955-1956
The Alcoa Hour
(TV Series)
Jim Conway / Charles Turner
Jim Conway / Charles Turner
- Man on a Tiger
(1956)
... Jim Conway
- Thunder in Washington
(1955)
... Charles Turner
1955
The Ford Television Theatre
(TV Series)
George Manners
George Manners
- Letters Marked Personal
(1955)
... George Manners
1952
Steve Randall
(TV Series)
Steve Randall
Steve Randall
- The Witness
(1952)
... Steve Randall
- The Trial
(1952)
... Steve Randall
- The Unlucky Three
(1952)
... Steve Randall
- Walk a Lonely Street
(1952)
... Steve Randall
- Anniversary Gift
(1952)
... Steve Randall
1952
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Stefan Brand
Stefan Brand
- Letter from an Unknown Woman
(1952)
... Stefan Brand
1952
Celanese Theatre
(TV Series)
Archduke Rudolph von Hapsburg
Archduke Rudolph von Hapsburg
- Reunion in Vienna
(1952)
... Archduke Rudolph von Hapsburg
1950
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
(TV Series)
Martin Luther Cooper / Eugene Morgan
Martin Luther Cooper / Eugene Morgan
- Mrs. January and Mr. Ex
(1950)
... Martin Luther Cooper
- The Magnificent Ambersons
(1950)
... Eugene Morgan
1949
Repertory Theatre
(TV Series)
Richard Gordon
Richard Gordon
- The Strange Christmas Dinner
(1949)
- The Five Lives of Richard Gordon
(1949)
... Richard Gordon
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Soundtrack (7 credits)
Soundtrack (7 credits)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (23 credits)
Self (23 credits)
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Archive footage (21 credits)
Archive footage (21 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Stage Play: The Little Blue Light. Written by Edmund Wilson. Scenic Design by Lester Polakov. Costume Design by Robert Fletcher. Directed by Albert Marre. ANTA Playhouse: 29 Apr 1951- 12 May 1951 (16 performances). Cast: Peter Cookson (as "Ellis"), Melvyn Douglas (as "Frank"), Arlene Francis (as "Judith"), Martin Gabel (as "The Gardener"), ... See more »Alternate Names:
an old manHeight:
6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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Personal Quote:
[on Being There (1979)] So much of what I had been thinking about in the recent past led me straight to that make-believe movie death scene. When it was completed, the sound stage full of people, perhaps forty or more, burst into emotional applause. I was startled. Hal [director Hal Ashby] told me later that I had made a little clicking sound in my throat, a "death rattle", which everyone "knew",... See more »Trivia:
He is one of nine actors to have won the Triple Crown of Acting (an Oscar, Emmy and Tony); the others in chronological order are Thomas Mitchell, Paul Scofield, Jack Albertson, Jason Robards, Jeremy Irons, Al Pacino, Geoffrey Rush and Christopher Plummer. See more »Trademark:
He often played smooth characters with a strong sense of humorStar Sign:
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