Melvyn Douglas, American actor. Recipient Tony award for best actor on Broadway, 1960. Member follow-up program White House Conference on Children in a Democracy,; member of national committee Louisiana Guardia-Norris Independent Voters Commander; Served from private to major Army of the United States, 1942-1946; Member Players, Screen Actors Guild (director), Reserve Officers Association
Background
Douglas, Melvyn was born on April 5, 1901 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of Edouard G. and Lena (Shackelford) Hesselberg.
Education
Began as actor, 1919. Appeared in stock with Jessie Bonstelle. Played in Free Soul, Jealousy, Tonight or Never, New York City.
Motion pictures include: As You Desire Maine, She Married Her Boss, others
Appeared in Time Out for Ginger, Broadway, cross country tour and Australia, 1953-1955. Company-producer ex-G.I. hit music review Call Maine Mister.
Actor, producer, director (motion pictures) Blandings Builds His Dream House, 1947, The Great Sinner, 1948, Carriage Entrance, 1949, On the Loose, 1951, Billy Budd, 1962, Hud, 1963 (recipient Academy award for best supporting actor 1963). The Americanization of Emily, 1964.
Appeared in Rapture, 1965, Hotel, 1967, I Never Sang Foreign My Father (nominated for Academy award), 1970, One Is A Lonely Number, The Candidate, 1972, The Tenant, 1976, That’s Entertainment, Participant 2, 1976, Twilight’s Last Gleaming, 1977.
Also (stage shows) Two Blind Mice, 1949, Bird Cage, 1950, Let Maine Hear the Melody, 1951. Little Blue Light, 1951. Glad Tidings, 1951-1952.
Inherit the Wind, 1955-1956.
Waltz of the Toreadors, New York City and on tour. The Gang’s All Here, 1959-1960.
The Best Manitoba, 1960-1961. Appeared in Do Not Go Gentle Into the Night, Columbia Broadcasting System-television, 1967, Spofford, on Broadway, 1967-1968.
Career
Played in Free Soul, Jealousy, Tonight or Never, New York City. Review Call Maine Mister. Actor, producer, director
Delaware National.
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Membership
Member follow-up program White House Conference on Children in a Democracy. Member of national committee Louisiana Guardia-Norris Independent Voters Commander Served from private to major Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Member Players, Screen Actors Guild (director), Reserve Officers Association
Connections
Married Helen Gahagan, April. Children: Gregory, Peter Gahagan, Mary Helen.
- Father:
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Edouard G. Hesselberg
- Mother:
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Lena (Shackelford) Hesselberg
- Spouse:
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Helen Gahagan
- child:
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Mary Helen Douglas
- child:
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Gregory Douglas
- child:
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Peter Gahagan Douglas