About Melvyn Douglas (1901 -1981)
American leading man of the thirties and forties who's
real name was Melvyn Hesselberg. In his later years
he spent time on Broadway and did well with several
character roles. Melvyn Douglas is one of the very
few actors to win not only an oscar, but also a Tony
and an Emmy Award.
Melvyn Douglas took up acting after serving in World
War One, performing in vaudeville until his Broadway
debut in 1928. His work in the play "Tonight or Never"
got him a part in the 1931 film version with Gloria
Swanson . By the late 1930's he had established himself
as a dependable minor star, whose delivery was crish
and witty. The majority of his roles at that time
were as policemen or detectives in many comedy/mystery
flicks.
In 1937 Melvyn Douglas appeared in CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS. Melvyn's career highlights also include starring along side
Greta Garbo in two films, the comedy Ninotchka and in her final film, Two-Faced Woman in 1941.
After completing in several films in 1942 Melvyn
Douglas joined the war effort. After the war his film
career hit a lull and he was then absent from the
screen for a full decade before reappearing in Billy Bud in 1962. From then on Melvyn Douglas
distinguished himself in character roles.
In 1970 Melvyn Douglas was nominated, for Best Actor,
for his performance in I NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER.
Melvyn Douglas' other films include:
PRESTIGE (1932)
THE WISER SEX (1932)
AS YOU DESIRE ME (1932)
THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932)
DANGEROUS CORNER (1934)
PEOPLE'S ENEMY (1935)
THE LONE WOLF PRETURNS (1935)
THE GORGEOUS HUSSY (1936)
WOMEN OF GLAMOUR (1937)
I MET HIM IN PARIS (1937)
I'LL TAKE ROMANCE (1937)
THE TOY WIFE (1938)
THAT CERTAIN AGE (1938)
THE AMAZING MR WILLIAMS (1939)
NINOTCHKA (1939)
TOO MANY HUSBANDS (1940)
THAT UNCERTAIN FEELING (1941)
SEA OF GRASS (1947)
A WOMAN'S SECRET 1949
MY FORBIDDEN PAST (1951)
BILLY BUDD (1962)
THE AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY (1964)
RAPTURE (1965)
HOTEL (1967)
THE CANDIDATE (1972)
THE TENANT (1976)
TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING (1977)
THE SEDUCTION OF JOE TYNAN (1979)
THE CHANGELING (1980)
GHOST STORY (1981)
THE HOT TOUCH
(1981)
Melvyn's television credits include...
STEVE RANDALL (TV Series) (1952-1953)
FRONTIER JUSTICE (TV Series) (1959)
INHERIT THE WIND (1965)
DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT (1967)
DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY (1971)
MURDER OR MERCY (1974)
THE DEATH SQUAD (1974)
INTIMATE STRANGERS (1977) |
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