Douglas Croft

Douglas Croft
Born	Douglas Malcom Wheatcroft August 12, 1926(1926-08-12) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	October 24, 1963(1963-10-24) (aged 37) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1942 - 1947

Douglas Croft, born Douglas Malcom Wheatcroft (August 12, 1926 – October 24, 1963) was an early American child actor who is best remembered for being the first actor to portray the DC Comics character Robin the Boy Wonder, in the 1943 serial Batman, at 16 years of age.

Croft was born in Seattle, Washington. During his brief career, he was involved in many film roles playing the younger versions of characters or famous people. This includes portrayals of George M. Cohan and Lou Gehrig. He died young (at 37) in Los Angeles, California.

External links

Douglas Croft at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Croft, Douglas
Alternative names	Wheatcroft, Douglas Malcom
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	August 12, 1926
Place of birth	Seattle, Washington
Date of death	October 24, 1963
Place of death	Los Angeles, California