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Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Acting · Macon, Georgia, USA · Born April 5, 1901

Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg; April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) was an American actor. Douglas came to prominence in the 1930s as a suave leading man, perhaps best typified by his performance in the 1939 romantic comedy Ninotchka with Greta Garbo. Douglas later played mature and fatherly characters, as in his Academy Award–winning performances in Hud (1963) and Being There (1979) and his Academy Award–nominated performance in I Never Sang for My Father (1970). In the last few years of his life Douglas appeared in films with supernatural stories involving ghosts. Douglas appeared as "Senator Joseph Carmichael" in The Changeling in 1980 and Ghost Story in 1981 in his final completed film role.

Filmography

Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta GarboMovie

Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo

2014

as Self (archive footage)

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home ToMovie

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

1990

as (archive footage)

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the WindMovie

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988

as Self (archive footage)

The Hot TouchMovie

The Hot Touch

1982

as Max Reich

American PlayhouseTV

American Playhouse

1982

as David

Ghost StoryMovie

Ghost Story

1981

as Dr. John Jaffrey

Tell Me a RiddleMovie

Tell Me a Riddle

1980

as David

The ChangelingMovie

The Changeling

1980

as Senator Carmichael

Being ThereMovie

Being There

1979

as Benjamin Rand

The Seduction of Joe TynanMovie

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

1979

as Senator Birney

The Making of a PresidentMovie

The Making of a President

1978

Intimate StrangersMovie

Intimate Strangers

1977

as Donald's Father

Portrait of Grandpa Doc
Movie

Portrait of Grandpa Doc

1977

as Grandpa Doc

Weekend Special
TV

Weekend Special

1977

as Grandpa Doc

Twilight's Last GleamingMovie

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977

as Zachariah Guthrie

A Gift To Last
Movie

A Gift To Last

1976

as Old Clement Sturgess

The TenantMovie

The Tenant

1976

as Monsieur Zy

That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

The Lives of Benjamin FranklinTV

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

1974

as Stateman Benjamin Franklin

Murder or MercyMovie

Murder or Mercy

1974

as Dr. Paul Harelson

The Death SquadMovie

The Death Squad

1974

as Police Captain Earl Kreski

The Going Up of David Lev
Movie

The Going Up of David Lev

1973

as Grandfather

Ghost StoryTV

Ghost Story

1972

as Grandpa

The CandidateMovie

The Candidate

1972

as John J. McKay

One Is a Lonely NumberMovie

One Is a Lonely Number

1972

as Joseph Provo

Hollywood: The Dream FactoryMovie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

as Self (archive footage)

Death Takes a HolidayMovie

Death Takes a Holiday

1971

as Judge Earl Chapman

I Never Sang for My FatherMovie

I Never Sang for My Father

1970

as Tom Garrison

Hunters Are for KillingMovie

Hunters Are for Killing

1970

as Keller Floran

Garbo, by Joan CrawfordMovie

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

1969

as Self (archive footage)

Companions in NightmareMovie

Companions in Nightmare

1968

as Dr. Lawrence Strelson

The Dick Cavett ShowTV

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

as Self - Guest

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good NightMovie

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

1967

as Peter Schermann

The CrucibleMovie

The Crucible

1967

as Deputy Governor Danforth

HotelMovie

Hotel

1967

as Warren Trent

CBS Playhouse
TV

CBS Playhouse

1966

as Peter Schermann

Inherit the WindMovie

Inherit the Wind

1965

as Henry Drummond

Once Upon a TractorMovie

Once Upon a Tractor

1965

as Martin

RaptureMovie

Rapture

1965

as Frederick Larbaud

The Americanization of EmilyMovie

The Americanization of Emily

1964

as Admiral William Jessup

The Big Parade of ComedyMovie

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as Leon (archive footage)

Advance to the RearMovie

Advance to the Rear

1964

as Col. Claude Brackenbury

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

as Pat Konke

The FugitiveTV

The Fugitive

1963

as Dr. Mark Ryder

HudMovie

Hud

1963

as Homer Bannon

Billy BuddMovie

Billy Budd

1962

as The Dansker, Sailmaker

Ben CaseyTV

Ben Casey

1961

as Burton Strang

Kraft Mystery TheatreTV

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1961

Judgment at NurembergMovie

Judgment at Nuremberg

1959

as Gen. Parker

Old ManMovie

Old Man

1958

as Self - Host

The Plot to Kill StalinMovie

The Plot to Kill Stalin

1958

as Stalin

The Greer CaseMovie

The Greer Case

1957

as Howard Hoagland

Playhouse 90TV

Playhouse 90

1956

as Gen. Parker

MGM ParadeTV

MGM Parade

1955

as Self

General Electric TheaterTV

General Electric Theater

1953

as Professor Arthur Barris

Hollywood Off Beat
TV

Hollywood Off Beat

1952

as Steve Randall

Hallmark Hall of FameTV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Henry Drummond

On the LooseMovie

On the Loose

1951

as Frank Bradley

My Forbidden PastMovie

My Forbidden Past

1951

as Paul Beaurevel

Lux Video Theatre
TV

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as James Strickland

Your Show of ShowsTV

Your Show of Shows

1950

as Self - Guest Host

What's My Line?TV

What's My Line?

1950

as Self

Lights OutTV

Lights Out

1949

The Great SinnerMovie

The Great Sinner

1949

as Armand De Glasse

A Woman's SecretMovie

A Woman's Secret

1949

as Luke Jordan

Studio OneTV

Studio One

1948

as Cyril Ritchard

The Philco Television PlayhouseTV

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

as Richard Gordon

My Own True LoveMovie

My Own True Love

1948

as Clive Heath

The Ed Sullivan ShowTV

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

as Self

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseMovie

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948

as Bill Cole

The Sea of GrassMovie

The Sea of Grass

1947

as Brice Chamberlain

The Guilt of Janet AmesMovie

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947

as Smithfield 'Smitty' Cobb

Three Hearts for JuliaMovie

Three Hearts for Julia

1943

as Jeff Seabrook

They All Kissed the BrideMovie

They All Kissed the Bride

1942

as Michael 'Mike' Holmes

We Were DancingMovie

We Were Dancing

1942

as Nicholas Prax

Two-Faced WomanMovie

Two-Faced Woman

1941

as Lawrence 'Larry' Blake

Our WifeMovie

Our Wife

1941

as Jerome 'Jerry' Marvin

A Woman's FaceMovie

A Woman's Face

1941

as Dr. Gustaf Segert

That Uncertain FeelingMovie

That Uncertain Feeling

1941

as Larry Baker

This Thing Called LoveMovie

This Thing Called Love

1940

as Tice Collins

Third Finger, Left HandMovie

Third Finger, Left Hand

1940

as Jeff Thompson

He Stayed for BreakfastMovie

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940

as Paul Boliet

Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsMovie

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

as Self

Too Many HusbandsMovie

Too Many Husbands

1940

as Henry Lowndes

The Amazing Mr. WilliamsMovie

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

as Kenny Williams

NinotchkaMovie

Ninotchka

1939

as Count Leon d'Algout

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
Movie

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

1939

as Self

Good Girls Go to ParisMovie

Good Girls Go to Paris

1939

as Ronald Brooke

Tell No TalesMovie

Tell No Tales

1939

as Michael Cassidy

From the Ends of the EarthMovie

From the Ends of the Earth

1939

as Self

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8Movie

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

1939

as Melvyn Douglas

There's That Woman AgainMovie

There's That Woman Again

1938

as William 'Bill' Reardon

The Shining HourMovie

The Shining Hour

1938

as Henry Linden

That Certain AgeMovie

That Certain Age

1938

as Vincent Bullitt

Fast CompanyMovie

Fast Company

1938

as Joel Sloane

The Toy WifeMovie

The Toy Wife

1938

as George Sartoris

There's Always a WomanMovie

There's Always a Woman

1938

as William H. Reardon

Arsène Lupin ReturnsMovie

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938

as Rene Farrand aka Arsene Lupin

I'll Take RomanceMovie

I'll Take Romance

1937

as James Guthrie

AngelMovie

Angel

1937

as Anthony 'Tony' Halton

Captains CourageousMovie

Captains Courageous

1937

as Frank Burton Cheyne

I Met Him in ParisMovie

I Met Him in Paris

1937

as George Potter

Women of GlamourMovie

Women of Glamour

1937

as Richard Stark

Theodora Goes WildMovie

Theodora Goes Wild

1936

as Michael Grant

The Gorgeous HussyMovie

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

as John Randolph

And So They Were MarriedMovie

And So They Were Married

1936

as Stephen Blake

The Lone Wolf ReturnsMovie

The Lone Wolf Returns

1935

as Michael Lanyard

Annie OakleyMovie

Annie Oakley

1935

as Jeff Hogarth

Mary Burns, FugitiveMovie

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935

as Barton Powell

She Married Her BossMovie

She Married Her Boss

1935

as Richard Barclay

The People's EnemyMovie

The People's Enemy

1935

as George R. 'Traps' Stuart

Dangerous CornerMovie

Dangerous Corner

1934

as Charles Stanton

Woman in the DarkMovie

Woman in the Dark

1934

as Tony Robson

Counsellor at LawMovie

Counsellor at Law

1933

as Roy Darwin

NaganaMovie

Nagana

1933

as Dr. Walter Tradnor

The Vampire BatMovie

The Vampire Bat

1933

as Karl Brettschneider

The Old Dark HouseMovie

The Old Dark House

1932

as Penderel

As You Desire MeMovie

As You Desire Me

1932

as Count Bruno Varelli

The Broken WingMovie

The Broken Wing

1932

as Philip 'Phil' Marvin

The Wiser SexMovie

The Wiser Sex

1932

as David Rolfe

PrestigeMovie

Prestige

1932

as Capt. Andre Verlaine

Tonight or NeverMovie

Tonight or Never

1931

as Jim Fletcher