George Douglas (actor)
American actor (1903–1983)
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George Douglas (born George Lamar Hesselberg; August 7, 1903 – June 11, 1983) was an American actor. He was born as the younger brother of the actor Melvyn Douglas. Their mother was Lena Priscilla (née Shackelford) and their father Edouard Gregory Hesselberg, a concert pianist and composer. His father was a Jewish immigrant from Riga, Russian Empire. His mother, a native of Tennessee, was Protestant and a Mayflower descendant. His maternal grandfather, George Shackelford, was a general and American Civil War veteran.[1] He was the granduncle of Illeana Douglas, also an actress.
August 7, 1903
George Douglas | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Lamar Hesselberg August 7, 1903 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | June 11, 1983 (aged 79) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1938–1962 |
He appeared on Gunsmoke in 1959 as a “Man” in the episode “Wind” (S4E28).
He died in San Diego, California, United States, in June 1983.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Arsene Lupin Returns | Gendarme | Uncredited |
| Young Fugitives | Dressy | Uncredited | |
| Rebellious Daughters | Joe Gilman | ||
| Pals of the Saddle | Paul Hartman | ||
| Sunset Murder Case | Carlo Rossmore | ||
| Out West with the Hardys | Mr. Carter | Uncredited | |
| 1939 | Let Us Live | Ed Walsh | |
| The Night Riders | Talbot posing as de Serrano | ||
| Good Girls Go to Paris | Baxter | Uncredited | |
| Dick Tracy's G-Men | Sandoval | Serial | |
| The Adventures of the Masked Phantom | Robert Murdock | ||
| The Kansas Terrors | The Commandante | ||
| 1940 | City of Chance | Muscles | |
| Covered Wagon Days | Ransome | ||
| Phantom Raiders | Taurez's Henchman | Uncredited | |
| Hold That Woman! | Steve Brady | ||
| The Tulsa Kid | Dirk Saunders | ||
| Lone Star Raiders | Henry Martin | ||
| 1942 | Home in Wyomin' | Luigi Scalese aka Crowley | |
| 1944 | Riders of the Santa Fe | Tom Benner | |
| 1947 | King of the Bandits | Guard | Uncredited |
| Her Husband's Affairs | Vice President | Uncredited[3] | |
| A Double Life | Audience Member | Uncredited | |
| 1948 | G-Men Never Forget | Prison Ward Room Guard | Serial, [Ch. 1], Uncredited |
| Black Bart | Alcott | Uncredited | |
| Hazard | Gambler in Courtroom | Uncredited | |
| Secret Service Investigator | Secret Service Agent | Uncredited | |
| My Own True Love | Cutter | Uncredited | |
| Sons of Adventure | Frank Gate Guard | Uncredited | |
| 1949 | A Woman's Secret | Policeman | Uncredited |
| Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc | Courier | Serial, Uncredited | |
| A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | Sergeant at Arms | Uncredited | |
| The Undercover Man | District Attorney | Uncredited | |
| 1951 | My Forbidden Past | Deputy | Uncredited |
| Street Bandits | Marty | Uncredited | |
| 1952 | The Miraculous Blackhawk: Freedom's Champion | Police Chief Valdez | Serial, [Ch. 11], Uncredited |
| 1954 | The Snow Creature | Corey Jr. | |
| 1956 | Three for Jamie Dawn | Barry Devore | Uncredited |
| 1958 | Showdown at Boot Hill | Charles Maynor | |
| Attack of the 50 Foot Woman | Sheriff Dubbitt | ||
| The Colossus of New York | Official | Uncredited | |
| 1962 | The Couch | Business Man | Uncredited, (final film role) |
