Portrait of Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) was an American actor
Born: Fri, Apr 05 1901
Birthplace: Macon, Georgia, USA

Death: Tue, Aug 04 1981
Melvyn Douglas is 80 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Disco and Atomic War
Disco and Atomic War
Melvyn Douglas would have been no older than
80 in Disco and Atomic War
as 'Count Leon d'Algout (archive footage)'.
Fri, Apr 10 2009
Poster of Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
Melvyn Douglas would have been no older than
80 in Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 04 1990
Poster of The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Melvyn Douglas would have been no older than
80 in The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 01 1988
Poster of Hunters Are for Killing
Hunters Are for Killing
Melvyn Douglas would have been no older than
80 in Hunters Are for Killing
as 'Keller Floran'.
Sat, Feb 14 1987
Poster of The Hot Touch
The Hot Touch
Melvyn Douglas would have been no older than
80 in The Hot Touch
as 'Max Reich'.
Wed, Jun 29 1983
Poster of Ghost Story
Ghost Story
Melvyn Douglas would have been no older than
80 in Ghost Story
as 'Dr. John Jaffrey'.
Fri, Dec 18 1981
Poster of Tell Me a Riddle
Tell Me a Riddle
Melvyn Douglas was
79 in Tell Me a Riddle
as 'David'.
Mon, Dec 15 1980
Poster of The Changeling
The Changeling
Melvyn Douglas was
78 in The Changeling
as 'Senator Carmichael'.
Fri, Mar 28 1980
Poster of Being There
Being There
Melvyn Douglas was
78 in Being There
as 'Benjamin Rand'.
Wed, Dec 19 1979
Poster of The Seduction of Joe Tynan
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Melvyn Douglas was
78 in The Seduction of Joe Tynan
as 'Senator Birney'.
Fri, Aug 17 1979
Poster of The Making of a President
The Making of a President
Melvyn Douglas was
76 in The Making of a President
as ''.
Sun, Jan 01 1978
Poster of Intimate Strangers
Intimate Strangers
Melvyn Douglas was
76 in Intimate Strangers
as 'Donald's Father'.
Fri, Nov 11 1977
Poster of Portrait of Grandpa Doc
Portrait of Grandpa Doc
Melvyn Douglas was
76 in Portrait of Grandpa Doc
as ''.
Sat, Nov 05 1977
Poster of Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Melvyn Douglas was
75 in Twilight's Last Gleaming
as 'Zachariah Guthrie'.
Wed, Feb 09 1977
Poster of The Tenant
The Tenant
Melvyn Douglas was
75 in The Tenant
as 'Monsieur Zy'.
Wed, May 26 1976
Poster of That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
Melvyn Douglas was
75 in That's Entertainment, Part II
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, May 16 1976
Poster of Murder or Mercy
Murder or Mercy
Melvyn Douglas was
73 in Murder or Mercy
as 'Dr. Paul Harelson'.
Wed, Apr 10 1974
Poster of The Death Squad
The Death Squad
Melvyn Douglas was
72 in The Death Squad
as 'Police Captain Earl Kreski'.
Tue, Jan 08 1974
Poster of The Going Up of David Lev
The Going Up of David Lev
Melvyn Douglas was
72 in The Going Up of David Lev
as 'Grandfather'.
Wed, Apr 25 1973
Poster of The Candidate
The Candidate
Melvyn Douglas was
71 in The Candidate
as 'John J. McKay'.
Thu, Jun 29 1972
Poster of One Is a Lonely Number
One Is a Lonely Number
Melvyn Douglas was
71 in One Is a Lonely Number
as 'Joseph Provo'.
Mon, Jun 19 1972
Poster of Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Melvyn Douglas was
70 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 10 1972
Poster of Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday
Melvyn Douglas was
70 in Death Takes a Holiday
as 'Judge Earl Chapman'.
Sat, Oct 23 1971
Poster of I Never Sang for My Father
I Never Sang for My Father
Melvyn Douglas was
69 in I Never Sang for My Father
as 'Tom Garrison'.
Sun, Oct 18 1970
Poster of Companions in Nightmare
Companions in Nightmare
Melvyn Douglas was
67 in Companions in Nightmare
as 'Dr. Lawrence Strelson'.
Sat, Nov 23 1968
Poster of Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Melvyn Douglas was
66 in Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
as 'Peter Schermann'.
Tue, Oct 17 1967
Poster of The Crucible
The Crucible
Melvyn Douglas was
66 in The Crucible
as 'Deputy Governor Danforth'.
Thu, May 04 1967
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Melvyn Douglas was
65 in Hotel
as 'Warren Trent'.
Thu, Jan 19 1967
Poster of Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
Melvyn Douglas was
64 in Inherit the Wind
as 'Henry Drummond'.
Thu, Nov 18 1965
Poster of Once Upon a Tractor
Once Upon a Tractor
Melvyn Douglas was
64 in Once Upon a Tractor
as 'Martin'.
Thu, Sep 09 1965
Poster of Rapture
Rapture
Melvyn Douglas was
64 in Rapture
as 'Frederick Larbaud'.
Mon, Aug 23 1965
Poster of The Americanization of Emily
The Americanization of Emily
Melvyn Douglas was
63 in The Americanization of Emily
as 'Admiral William Jessup'.
Tue, Oct 27 1964
Poster of The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
Melvyn Douglas was
63 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Sep 02 1964
Poster of Advance to the Rear
Advance to the Rear
Melvyn Douglas was
63 in Advance to the Rear
as 'Col. Claude Brackenbury'.
Wed, Jun 10 1964
Poster of Hud
Hud
Melvyn Douglas was
62 in Hud
as 'Homer Bannon'.
Tue, May 28 1963
Poster of Billy Budd
Billy Budd
Melvyn Douglas was
61 in Billy Budd
as 'The Dansker, Sailmaker'.
Mon, Nov 12 1962
Poster of Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Melvyn Douglas was
60 in Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 31 1961
Poster of Old Man
Old Man
Melvyn Douglas was
57 in Old Man
as 'Self - Host'.
Thu, Nov 20 1958
Poster of The Plot to Kill Stalin
The Plot to Kill Stalin
Melvyn Douglas was
57 in The Plot to Kill Stalin
as 'Stalin'.
Thu, Sep 25 1958
Poster of The Greer Case
The Greer Case
Melvyn Douglas was
55 in The Greer Case
as 'Howard Hoagland'.
Thu, Jan 31 1957
Poster of On the Loose
On the Loose
Melvyn Douglas was
50 in On the Loose
as 'Frank Bradley'.
Fri, Sep 28 1951
Poster of My Forbidden Past
My Forbidden Past
Melvyn Douglas was
50 in My Forbidden Past
as 'Paul Beaurevel'.
Wed, Apr 25 1951
Poster of The Great Sinner
The Great Sinner
Melvyn Douglas was
48 in The Great Sinner
as 'Armand De Glasse'.
Wed, Jun 29 1949
Poster of A Woman's Secret
A Woman's Secret
Melvyn Douglas was
47 in A Woman's Secret
as 'Luke Jordan'.
Thu, Jan 13 1949
Poster of My Own True Love
My Own True Love
Melvyn Douglas was
47 in My Own True Love
as 'Clive Heath'.
Thu, Jul 01 1948
Poster of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Melvyn Douglas was
46 in Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
as 'Bill Cole'.
Thu, Mar 25 1948
Poster of The Sea of Grass
The Sea of Grass
Melvyn Douglas was
46 in The Sea of Grass
as 'Brice Chamberlain'.
Fri, Apr 25 1947
Poster of The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames
Melvyn Douglas was
45 in The Guilt of Janet Ames
as 'Smithfield 'Smitty' Cobb'.
Thu, Mar 06 1947
Poster of Three Hearts for Julia
Three Hearts for Julia
Melvyn Douglas was
42 in Three Hearts for Julia
as 'Jeff Seabrook'.
Fri, May 21 1943
Poster of They All Kissed the Bride
They All Kissed the Bride
Melvyn Douglas was
41 in They All Kissed the Bride
as 'Michael 'Mike' Holmes'.
Thu, Jun 11 1942
Poster of We Were Dancing
We Were Dancing
Melvyn Douglas was
41 in We Were Dancing
as 'Nicholas Prax'.
Thu, Apr 30 1942
Poster of Two-Faced Woman
Two-Faced Woman
Melvyn Douglas was
40 in Two-Faced Woman
as 'Lawrence 'Larry' Blake'.
Wed, Dec 31 1941
Poster of Our Wife
Our Wife
Melvyn Douglas was
40 in Our Wife
as 'Jerome 'Jerry' Marvin'.
Wed, Aug 20 1941
Poster of A Woman's Face
A Woman's Face
Melvyn Douglas was
40 in A Woman's Face
as 'Dr. Gustaf Segert'.
Fri, May 09 1941
Poster of That Uncertain Feeling
That Uncertain Feeling
Melvyn Douglas was
40 in That Uncertain Feeling
as 'Larry Baker'.
Sun, Apr 20 1941
Poster of This Thing Called Love
This Thing Called Love
Melvyn Douglas was
39 in This Thing Called Love
as 'Tice Collins'.
Fri, Dec 20 1940
Poster of Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Finger, Left Hand
Melvyn Douglas was
39 in Third Finger, Left Hand
as 'Jeff Thompson'.
Fri, Oct 11 1940
Poster of He Stayed for Breakfast
He Stayed for Breakfast
Melvyn Douglas was
39 in He Stayed for Breakfast
as 'Paul Boliet'.
Sat, Aug 31 1940
Poster of Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Melvyn Douglas was
39 in Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jul 31 1940
Poster of Too Many Husbands
Too Many Husbands
Melvyn Douglas was
38 in Too Many Husbands
as 'Henry Lowndes'.
Wed, Apr 03 1940
Poster of Ninotchka
Ninotchka
Melvyn Douglas was
38 in Ninotchka
as 'Count Leon d'Algout'.
Thu, Nov 23 1939
Poster of The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Melvyn Douglas was
38 in The Amazing Mr. Williams
as 'Kenny Williams'.
Wed, Nov 22 1939
Poster of Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
Melvyn Douglas was
38 in Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
as ''.
Fri, Sep 22 1939
Poster of Good Girls Go to Paris
Good Girls Go to Paris
Melvyn Douglas was
38 in Good Girls Go to Paris
as 'Ronald Brooke'.
Tue, Jun 20 1939
Poster of Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales
Melvyn Douglas was
38 in Tell No Tales
as 'Michael Cassidy'.
Mon, Jun 12 1939
Poster of From the Ends of the Earth
From the Ends of the Earth
Melvyn Douglas was
38 in From the Ends of the Earth
as 'Self'.
Sun, May 28 1939
Poster of Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Melvyn Douglas was
38 in Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
as 'Melvyn Douglas'.
Sat, Apr 08 1939
Poster of There's That Woman Again
There's That Woman Again
Melvyn Douglas was
37 in There's That Woman Again
as 'William 'Bill' Reardon'.
Sat, Dec 24 1938
Poster of The Shining Hour
The Shining Hour
Melvyn Douglas was
37 in The Shining Hour
as 'Henry Linden'.
Fri, Nov 18 1938
Poster of That Certain Age
That Certain Age
Melvyn Douglas was
37 in That Certain Age
as 'Vincent Bullitt'.
Thu, Oct 06 1938
Poster of Fast Company
Fast Company
Melvyn Douglas was
37 in Fast Company
as 'Joel Sloane'.
Tue, Jul 05 1938
Poster of The Toy Wife
The Toy Wife
Melvyn Douglas was
37 in The Toy Wife
as 'George Sartoris'.
Fri, Jun 10 1938
Poster of There's Always a Woman
There's Always a Woman
Melvyn Douglas was
37 in There's Always a Woman
as 'William H. Reardon'.
Wed, Apr 20 1938
Poster of Arsène Lupin Returns
Arsène Lupin Returns
Melvyn Douglas was
36 in Arsène Lupin Returns
as 'Rene Farrand aka Arsene Lupin'.
Fri, Feb 25 1938
Poster of I'll Take Romance
I'll Take Romance
Melvyn Douglas was
36 in I'll Take Romance
as 'James Guthrie'.
Wed, Nov 17 1937
Poster of Angel
Angel
Melvyn Douglas was
36 in Angel
as 'Anthony 'Tony' Halton'.
Fri, Oct 29 1937
Poster of Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous
Melvyn Douglas was
36 in Captains Courageous
as 'Frank Burton Cheyne'.
Fri, Jun 25 1937
Poster of I Met Him in Paris
I Met Him in Paris
Melvyn Douglas was
36 in I Met Him in Paris
as 'George Potter'.
Fri, May 28 1937
Poster of Women of Glamour
Women of Glamour
Melvyn Douglas was
35 in Women of Glamour
as 'Richard 'Dick' Stark'.
Tue, Mar 09 1937
Poster of Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Goes Wild
Melvyn Douglas was
35 in Theodora Goes Wild
as 'Michael Grant'.
Thu, Nov 12 1936
Poster of The Gorgeous Hussy
The Gorgeous Hussy
Melvyn Douglas was
35 in The Gorgeous Hussy
as 'John Randolph'.
Fri, Aug 28 1936
Poster of And So They Were Married
And So They Were Married
Melvyn Douglas was
35 in And So They Were Married
as 'Stephen Blake'.
Sun, May 10 1936
Poster of The Lone Wolf Returns
The Lone Wolf Returns
Melvyn Douglas was
34 in The Lone Wolf Returns
as 'Michael Lanyard'.
Tue, Dec 31 1935
Poster of Mary Burns, Fugitive
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Melvyn Douglas was
34 in Mary Burns, Fugitive
as 'Barton Powell'.
Fri, Nov 15 1935
Poster of Annie Oakley
Annie Oakley
Melvyn Douglas was
34 in Annie Oakley
as 'Jeff Hogarth'.
Fri, Nov 15 1935
Poster of She Married Her Boss
She Married Her Boss
Melvyn Douglas was
34 in She Married Her Boss
as 'Richard Barclay'.
Thu, Sep 19 1935
Poster of The People's Enemy
The People's Enemy
Melvyn Douglas was
34 in The People's Enemy
as 'George R. 'Traps' Stuart'.
Mon, Apr 29 1935
Poster of Dangerous Corner
Dangerous Corner
Melvyn Douglas was
33 in Dangerous Corner
as 'Charles Stanton'.
Tue, Dec 04 1934
Poster of Woman in the Dark
Woman in the Dark
Melvyn Douglas was
33 in Woman in the Dark
as 'Tony Robson'.
Thu, Nov 08 1934
Poster of Counsellor at Law
Counsellor at Law
Melvyn Douglas was
32 in Counsellor at Law
as 'Roy Darwin'.
Mon, Dec 25 1933
Poster of Nagana
Nagana
Melvyn Douglas was
31 in Nagana
as 'Dr. Walter Tradnor'.
Wed, Feb 01 1933
Poster of The Vampire Bat
The Vampire Bat
Melvyn Douglas was
31 in The Vampire Bat
as 'Karl Brettschneider'.
Sat, Jan 21 1933
Poster of The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House
Melvyn Douglas was
31 in The Old Dark House
as 'Penderel'.
Thu, Oct 20 1932
Poster of As You Desire Me
As You Desire Me
Melvyn Douglas was
31 in As You Desire Me
as 'Count Bruno Varelli'.
Sat, May 28 1932
Poster of The Broken Wing
The Broken Wing
Melvyn Douglas was
30 in The Broken Wing
as 'Philip 'Phil' Marvin'.
Fri, Mar 25 1932
Poster of The Wiser Sex
The Wiser Sex
Melvyn Douglas was
30 in The Wiser Sex
as 'David Rolfe'.
Mon, Mar 14 1932
Poster of Prestige
Prestige
Melvyn Douglas was
30 in Prestige
as 'Capt. Andre Verlaine'.
Wed, Dec 30 1931
Poster of Tonight or Never
Tonight or Never
Melvyn Douglas was
29 in Tonight or Never
as 'Jim Fletcher'.
Sun, Jan 04 1931

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Weekend Special
Weekend Special
Melvyn Douglas was
76+ in Weekend Special
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1977
Poster of The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
Melvyn Douglas was
72+ in The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
as 'Stateman Benjamin Franklin'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1974
Poster of Ghost Story
Ghost Story
Melvyn Douglas was
71+ in Ghost Story
as 'Grandpa'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Melvyn Douglas was
67+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse
Melvyn Douglas was
65+ in CBS Playhouse
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 08 1966
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Melvyn Douglas was
62+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Melvyn Douglas was
62+ in The Fugitive
as 'Dr. Mark Ryder'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Melvyn Douglas was
60+ in Ben Casey
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Kraft Mystery Theatre
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Melvyn Douglas was
60+ in Kraft Mystery Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 14 1961
Poster of Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Melvyn Douglas was
55+ in Playhouse 90
as 'Gen. Parker'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Melvyn Douglas was
51+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Professor Arthur Barris'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Hollywood Off Beat
Hollywood Off Beat
Melvyn Douglas was
50+ in Hollywood Off Beat
as ''.
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Thu, Feb 07 1952
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Melvyn Douglas was
50+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Henry Drummond, Galileo Galilei'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Melvyn Douglas was
49+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'James Strickland'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
Melvyn Douglas was
48+ in Your Show of Shows
as ''.
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Sat, Feb 25 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Melvyn Douglas was
48+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest, Self - Panelist'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
Melvyn Douglas was
48+ in Lights Out
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Melvyn Douglas was
47+ in Studio One
as 'Cyril Ritchard'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
Melvyn Douglas was
47+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
as 'Richard Gordon, The Stranger'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Melvyn Douglas was
47+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948