Robert Douglas (actor)
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| Born | Robert Douglas Finlayson September 11, 1909 Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | September 1, 1999 (aged 89) Encinitas, California,  United States |
| Occupation | actor, screenwriter, director |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Hyson, Suzanne Weldon |
Robert Douglas was born as Robert Douglas Finlayson in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire on 9 November 1909. He was a successful stage and film actor, a television director and producer.
He was gently mannered with a well modulated speaking voice, who delivered his lines in clipped fashion. He could portray the sinister, conniving rogue as easily as the fortright military officer.
He was married three times, including the actress Dorothy Hyson and Suzanne Weldon, fathering two children. He died from natural causes in Encinitas, California on 9 January 1999, aged 89.
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[edit] Filmography
[edit] As an actor
[edit] Film
- 1931 : Dr. Josser, K.C. with Milton Rosmer
- 1937 : London Melody with Herbert Wilcox
- 1938 : The Challenge with Milton Rosmer
- 1947 : The End of the River with Derek N. Twist
- 1948 : The Adventures of Don Juan with Vincent Sherman
- 1949 : The Fountainhead with King Vidor
- 1950 : The Flame and the Arrow with Jacques Tourneur
- 1952 : Ivanhoe with Richard Thorpe
- 1952 : The Prisoner of Zenda with Richard Thorpe
- 1955 : The Scarlet Coat de John Sturges
[edit] Television
[edit] As a screenwriter
[edit] Film
- 1964 : Night Train to Paris
[edit] Theatre
- 1956 (in Broadway) : Affair of Honor, The Loud Red Patrick (co-producer), The Ponder Heat, Uncle Willie (from 1957)
[edit] Television
- 1967-1968: The Invaders), season 2 and - episode 18: Counterattack
