Melvyn DouglasAKA:
Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg
Nationality:
American Birthdate:
04/05/1901 Birthplace:
Macon, Georgia Death Date:
08/04/1981
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biography
Broadway star, in Hollywood from 1931. Often played the suave sophisticate in pursuit of a beautiful woman, as in Ernst Lubitsch's classic "Ninotchka" (1939) opposite Greta Garbo. Douglas began appearing in supporting roles in the early 1960s and turned in an award-winning performance in "Hud" (1963). Married to former actress turned US Representative Helen Gahagan.
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Year
Milestone
1919
First role on Chicago stage
1929
Broadway debut in "A Free Soul"
1931
Screen acting debut in "Tonight or Never"
1942
Made director Arts Council of the Office of Civilian Defense
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