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George Douglas (actor)

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, Latvia. His mother, a native of Tennessee, was Protestant and a Mayflower descendant. His maternal grandfather, George Shackelford, was a general and Civil War veteran.[1] He was the granduncle of Illeana Douglas, also an actress.

George Douglas
Born
George Lamar Hesselberg

(1903-08-07)August 7, 1903
DiedJune 11, 1983(1983-06-11) (aged 79)
OccupationActor
Years active1938–1962

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

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Year Title Role Notes
1938 Arsene Lupin Returns Gendarme Uncredited
1938 Young Fugitives Dressy Uncredited
1938 Rebellious Daughters Joe Gilman
1938 Pals of the Saddle Paul Hartman
1938 Sunset Murder Case Carlo Rossmore
1938 Out West with the Hardys Mr. Carter Uncredited
1939 Let Us Live Ed Walsh
1939 The Night Riders Talbot posing as de Serrano
1939 Good Girls Go to Paris Baxter Uncredited
1939 Dick Tracy's G-Men Sandoval Serial
1939 The Adventures of the Masked Phantom Robert Murdock
1939 The Kansas Terrors The Commandante
1940 City of Chance Muscles
1940 Covered Wagon Days Ransome
1940 Phantom Raiders Taurez's Henchman Uncredited
1940 Hold That Woman! Steve Brady
1940 The Tulsa Kid Dirk Saunders
1940 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
1947 Her Husband's Affairs Vice President Uncredited[3]
1947 A Double Life Audience Member Uncredited
1948 G-Men Never Forget Prison Ward Room Guard Serial, [Ch. 1], Uncredited
1948 Black Bart Alcott Uncredited
1948 Hazard Gambler in Courtroom Uncredited
1948 Secret Service Investigator Secret Service Agent Uncredited
1948 My Own True Love Cutter Uncredited
1948 Sons of Adventure Frank Gate Guard Uncredited
1949 A Woman's Secret Policeman Uncredited
1949 Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc Courier Serial, Uncredited
1949 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Sergeant at Arms Uncredited
1949 The Undercover Man District Attorney Uncredited
1951 My Forbidden Past Deputy Uncredited
1951 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
1958 Attack of the 50 Foot Woman Sheriff Dubbitt
1958 The Colossus of New York Official Uncredited
1962 The Couch Business Man Uncredited, (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ "Douglas". Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "George Douglas". IMDb. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "George Douglas movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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