Donald Douglas (born Douglas William Kinleyside, 24 August 1905 – 31 December 1945) was a Scottish actor in the United States who performed in films, on the stage and in radio.

Background

He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 24 August 1905, and was christened at a church in Twickenham, England. Young Douglas was the son of William Young Kinleyside, a businessman and lawyer. Business brought his father to New York on several occasions, and eventually, five-year old Douglas, with his sister Hazel, were brought to America as second cabin class passengers, on board the British steamer ''

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'', which sailed from the Port of Liverpool on 29 October 1910, and arrived at the Port of New York, 4 November. He became an American citizen in 1939. Adopting the stage name "Don Douglas", he became a singer and actor in musical shows such as ''Footlites''. In 1928, his big break came when he won glowing revues for his performance in ''

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'' in the Orpheum Theatre in Chicago. This would eventually lead to his career in talking pictures.

Film

Douglas appeared in over 100 films from the late 1920s to the 1940s including ''

The Great Gabbo ''The Great Gabbo'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code early sound musical drama film directed by James Cruze, based on Ben Hecht's 1928 short story "The Rival Dummy", and starring Erich von Stroheim and Betty Compson. The film features songs by Lynn Co ...

'' (1929), '' Life Begins'' (1932), '' Men in White'' (1934), ''

Madame X ''Madame X'' (original title ''La Femme X'') is a 1908 play by French playwright Alexandre Bisson (1848–1912). It was novelized in English and adapted for the American stage; it was also adapted for the screen twelve times over sixty-fiv ...

'' (1937), ''

Cheers for Miss Bishop ''Cheers for Miss Bishop'' is a 1941 American drama film based on the novel ''Miss Bishop'' by Bess Streeter Aldrich. It was directed by Tay Garnett and stars Martha Scott in the title role. The other cast members include William Gargan, Edmund ...

'' (1941), ''

Now, Voyager ''Now, Voyager'' is a 1942 American drama film starring Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, and Claude Rains, and directed by Irving Rapper. The screenplay by Casey Robinson is based on the 1941 novel of the same name by Olive Higgins Prouty. Prouty ...

'' (1942), '' Little Tokyo, U.S.A.'' (1942), '' Tall in the Saddle'' (1944), ''

Murder, My Sweet ''Murder, My Sweet'' (released as ''Farewell, My Lovely'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1944 American film noir, directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Dick Powell, Claire Trevor and Anne Shirley (in her final film before retirement). The film ...

'' (1944) and ''

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'' (1944). One of his more prominent roles was also one of his last: In '' Gilda'' (1946), he plays the man who pretends to marry

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but is really a henchman of

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's character.

Radio

Douglas was a one-man cast on ''

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''. He played all roles in each episode and was the announcer. A review of ''The Black Castle'' in the trade publication

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complimented Douglas's handling of multiple roles in the drama. Bob Francis wrote: "Except for the fact that he is inclined to ham the wizard, making the role often seem more silly than awesome, Douglas puts on a good 15 minutes. His vocal changes are sharp and clear, and his characterizations come over effectively." He also had the title role in ''

John Steele, Adventurer ''John Steele, Adventurer'' was a radio drama during the end the Golden Age of Radio. It was reminiscent of the action magazines of the time such as '' All-Story'' and '' Argosy''. Premise John Steele was a roving adventurer who held variou ...

''Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . pp. 177–178. and played Chief Jake Workley in ''

Scattergood Baines ''Scattergood Baines'' is a 1941 American comedy-drama film. It is based on a novel by Clarence Budington Kelland. The character of Scattergood was also popular during the days of live radio. In the film, Guy Kibbee plays the title character ...

''. He was also a member of the cast of ''Kelly's Courthouse''.

Death

Douglas died on 31 December 1945 in

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, aged 40, after emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. He is interred in the

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Partial filmography

* ''

'' (1929) - Frank * ''

Tonight at Twelve ''Tonight at Twelve'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by Harry A. Pollard and written by Matt Taylor, Harry A. Pollard and Owen Davis. It is based on the 1928 play ''Tonight at 12'' by Owen Davis. The film stars Madge Bellamy, Robert E ...

'' (1929) - Tom Stoddard * '' Life Begins'' (1932) - Medical Student in a Business Suit (uncredited) * ''

He Couldn't Take It ''He Couldn't Take It'' is a 1933 American comedy film directed by William Nigh and starring Ray Walker, Virginia Cherrill and George E. Stone.Fetrow p.263 The script was written by Dore Schary and George Waggner and was made for Monogram Pict ...

'' (1933) - Oakley * '' You Can't Buy Everything'' (1934) - Intern at Clinic (uncredited) * ''

A Woman's Man ''A Woman's Man'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring John Halliday, Marguerite De La Motte and Wallace Ford.Langman p.247 The screenplay concerns a film star diva who storms off the film set and begins ...

'' (1934) - Walter Payson - Horseback Rider * ''

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'' (1934) - Officer (uncredited) * '' Men in White'' (1934) - Mac * ''

Operator 13 ''Operator 13'' is a 1934 American pre-Code romance film directed by Richard Boleslawski and starring Marion Davies, Gary Cooper, and Jean Parker. Based on stories written by Robert W. Chambers, the film is about a Union spy who impersonates a ...

'' (1934) - Confederate Officer (uncredited) * ''

Tomorrow's Children ''Tomorrow's Children'', also known as ''The Unborn'' in the United Kingdom, is a 1934 American drama film written by Wallace Thurman and directed by Crane Wilbur. The film partially criticizes the eugenic policies in practice in the United States ...

'' (1934) - Dr. Brooks * ''

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round ''Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round'' is a 1934 American drama film with musical and comedic elements, directed by Benjamin Stoloff. Plot Gangster Lee Lother (Sidney Blackmer) is shot and killed during an ocean liner cruise, and we're introduced in ...

'' (1934) - Purser (uncredited) * '' Sequoia'' (1934) - (uncredited) * ''

Night Life of the Gods ''Night Life of the Gods'' (also known as ''Thorne Smith's Night Life of the Gods'') is a 1935 American fantasy film released by Universal Pictures. Based on a 1931 novel by Thorne Smith, the film was directed by Lowell Sherman and starred Alan ...

'' (1935) - Mr. Martin (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) - Electrical Instructor (uncredited) * ''

The Women Men Marry ''The Women Men Marry'' is a 1937 American film directed by Errol Taggart and starring George Murphy, Josephine Hutchinson, Claire Dodd and Toby Wing. The film's script is credited to Donald Henderson Clarke. Cast * George Murphy - Bill Raebur ...

'' (1937) - Auctioneer Mc Vey (uncredited) * ''

'' (1937) - Mr. Edison - Yacht Officer (uncredited) * '' Navy Blue and Gold'' (1937) - Lt. North (uncredited) * '' Headin' East'' (1937) - Eric Ward * ''Manhattan Shakedown'' (1937) - Hadley Brown * ''

Special Inspector ''Special Inspector'', also known as ''Across the Border'', is a 1938 Canadian/American international coproduction crime film directed by Leon Barsha. It stars Charles Quigley, Rita Hayworth and George McKay. This was Hayworth’s second Canad ...

'' (1938) - Williams * ''

Judge Hardy's Children ''Judge Hardy's Children'' is a 1938 film in the Andy Hardy series. The plot involves the Hardys visiting Washington, DC, in this third entry in MGM's "Hardy Family" series. Plot summary Judge Hardy ( Lewis Stone) has been appointed chairman o ...

'' (1938) - J.J. Harper (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) - Pilot in Cafe (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) - Singer (scenes deleted) * ''

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'' (1938) - Lt. James Flanner * '' The Crowd Roars'' (1938) - Murray * ''

Smashing the Rackets ''Smashing the Rackets'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Lew Landers, written by Lionel Houser, and starring Chester Morris, Frances Mercer, Rita Johnson, Bruce Cabot and Edward Pawley. It was released on August 19, 1938, by RKO Picture ...

'' (1938) - Harry Spaulding * '' The Gladiator'' (1938) - Coach Robbins * ''

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'' (1938) - District Attorney * '' The Night Hawk'' (1938) - Tom Niles (uncredited) * '' The Spider's Web'' (1938, Serial) - Jenkins (the Butler) * '' Law of the Texan'' (1938) - Chet Hackett * ''

Orphans of the Street ''Orphans of the Street'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by John H. Auer and written by Eric Taylor, Jack Townley and Olive Cooper. The film stars Tommy Ryan, Robert Livingston, June Storey, Ralph Morgan, Harry Davenport and James Bur ...

'' (1938) - Colonel Daniels * ''

Pacific Liner ''Pacific Liner'' is a 1939 American action/adventure film directed by Lew Landers. The film stars Victor McLaglen, Chester Morris and Wendy Barrie. ''Pacific Liner'' is primarily set in the engineering section of the vessel, where a stowaway ha ...

'' (1939) - Ship's Officer (uncredited) * ''

The Mysterious Miss X ''The Mysterious Miss X'' is a 1939 film directed by Gus Meins and starring Michael Whalen (actor), Michael Whalen, Chick Chandler and Lynne Roberts, Mary Hart.Jesse James Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the " Little Dixie" area of Western Missouri, James and his family maintained st ...

'' (1939) - Infantry Captain (uncredited) * ''

Wings of the Navy ''Wings of the Navy '' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring George Brent, Olivia de Havilland and John Payne. Like many of the Warner Bros. features in the pre-World War II era, it was intended to serve as propagand ...

'' (1939) - Officer of the Day * '' Fast and Loose'' (1939) - Forbes * ''

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'' (1939) - Inspector Burke * ''

Sergeant Madden ''Sergeant Madden'' is a 1939 film noir forerunner directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Wallace Beery. The supporting cast in this dark police crime drama, noted for its imaginative and evocative cinematography, includes Tom Brown, Larain ...

'' (1939) - Al Boylan, Sr. (scenes deleted) * '' The Man Who Dared'' (1939) - Mr. Miller (uncredited) * '' Mr. Moto in Danger Island'' (1939) - Ship's Officer - Fight Referee (uncredited) * '' The Zero Hour'' (1939) - Brewster * '' Second Fiddle'' (1939) - Film Director (uncredited) * ''

Stronger Than Desire ''Stronger Than Desire'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Leslie Fenton and starring Virginia Bruce, Walter Pidgeon and Ann Dvorak. It is a remake of 1934 film ''Evelyn Prentice'', itself based on the 1933 novel '' Evelyn Prentice'' by ...

'' (1939) - Mack Clark - Flagg's Investigator (uncredited) * '' The House of Fear'' (1939) - John Woodford * ''

Fugitive at Large ''Fugitive at Large'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Holt, Patricia Ellis and Stanley Fields.Slide p.121 Cast * Jack Holt as Tom Farrow / George Storm * Patricia Ellis as Patricia Farrow * Stanl ...

'' (1939) - Stevens * ''

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'' (1939) - Joe Grayson * ''

Smashing the Money Ring ''Smashing the Money Ring'' is a 1939 American adventure film directed by Terry O. Morse, written by Anthony Coldeway and Raymond L. Schrock, and starring Ronald Reagan, Margot Stevenson, Eddie Foy, Jr., Joe Downing, Charles D. Brown and Joe ...

'' (1939) - Gordon (uncredited) * ''

On Dress Parade ''The 'Dead End' Kids "On Dress Parade"'' is a 1939 Warner Bros. film that marked the first time The Dead End Kids headlined a film without any other well-known actors. Plot A hero of World War I, Colonel William Duncan, is on his deathbed. He s ...

'' (1939) - Col. Wm. Duncan * ''

Calling Philo Vance ''Calling Philo Vance'' is a 1940 American mystery/comedy film released by Warner Bros. and starring James Stephenson as the dilettante detective Philo Vance, his only appearance as the character; Margot Stevenson co-stars. The film also featur ...

'' (1940) - Philip Wrede * ''

Charlie Chan in Panama ''Charlie Chan in Panama'' is a 1940 mystery film starring Sidney Toler. It is an unaccredited remake of Jacques Deval's novel "Marie Galante", produced by 20th Century Fox in 1934, directed by Henry King. Plot Charlie Chan must stop a spy from ...

'' (1940) - Captain Lewis * '' Dr. Kildare's Strange Case'' (1940) - Mr. Grayson, Patient losing Eye Sight (uncredited) * '' Edison, the Man'' (1940) - Jordan (uncredited) * ''

Island of Doomed Men ''Island of Doomed Men'' is a 1940 American film noir crime film directed by Charles Barton and starring Peter Lorre. Plot Stephen Danel lures paroled convicts to his isolated island where they are forced to work as slaves for life. Governme ...

'' (1940) - Department of Justice Official (uncredited) * ''

A Fugitive from Justice ''A Fugitive from Justice'' is a 1940 film starring Roger Pryor, Lucile Fairbanks and Eddie Foy Jr. Plot Fugitive Lee Leslie ( Donald Douglas) is wanted by three groups; the police, the gangsters who fear his testimony in court and the insu ...

'' (1940) - Lee Leslie * ''

Queen of the Mob ''Queen of the Mob'' is a 1940 American film (also known as ''The Woman from Hell''), directed by James P. Hogan. The source material here was a book attributed to Federal Bureau of Investigation Director J. Edgar Hoover entitled ''Persons in ...

'' (1940) - Second FBI Director (uncredited) * ''

Deadwood Dick Deadwood Dick is a fictional character who appears in a series of stories, or dime novels, published between 1877 and 1897 by Edward Lytton Wheeler (1854/5–1885). The name became so widely known in its time that it was used to advantage by ...

'' (1940, Serial) - Dick Stanley - aka Deadwood Dick * ''

I Love You Again ''I Love You Again'' is an MGM comedy released in 1940. It was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starred William Powell and Myrna Loy, all three of whom were prominently involved in the '' Thin Man'' film series. Plot In 1940, while on a cruise, st ...

'' (1940) - Herbert * ''

Gallant Sons ''Gallant Sons'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by George B. Seitz and written by William R. Lipman and Marion Parsonnet. The film stars Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Gail Patrick, Gene Reynolds, June Preisser, Ian Hunter, Leo Gorcey ...

'' (1940) - Hackberry * ''

Flight Command ''Flight Command'' is a 1940 American film about a cocky U.S. Navy pilot who has problems with his new squadron and with the wife of his commander. It stars Robert Taylor, Ruth Hussey and Walter Pidgeon. ''Flight Command'' has the distinction of ...

'' (1940) - 1st Duty Officer * ''

'' (1941) - Delbert Thompson * ''

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary ''Andy Hardy's Private Secretary'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Kathryn Grayson, Ann Rutherford and Fay Holden. It was the tenth of the 16-film Andy Hardy series. Marian Hard ...

'' (1941) - Mr. J.O. Harper (uncredited) * '' Murder Among Friends'' (1941) - Joe Ellis * ''

Sleepers West ''Sleepers West'' is a 1941 American mystery drama film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Lloyd Nolan, Lynn Bari and Mary Beth Hughes. This second entry in 20th Century-Fox's ''Michael Shayne'' series was a remake of the 1934 Fox romanti ...

'' (1941) - Tom Linscott * ''

Dead Men Tell ''Dead Men Tell'' is a 1941 American mystery film starring Sidney Toler, who played Charlie Chan in 22 feature films, beginning with '' Charlie Chan in Honolulu'' (1938), and ending with '' The Trap'' (1946). The first 11 Charlie Chan films were ...

'' (1941) - Jed Thomasson * '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1941) - Roger Armstrong * '' The Great Swindle'' (1941) - Bill Farrow * ''

The Get-Away ''The Get-Away'' is a 1941 film directed by Edward Buzzell. It stars Robert Sterling, Charles Winninger and Donna Reed. It is a remake of ''Public Hero No. 1''. Plot Cast *Robert Sterling as Jeff Crane *Charles Winninger as Doctor Josiah Glass ...

'' (1941) - Jim Duff * ''

Sergeant York Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964), also known as Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War I. He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machi ...

'' (1941) - Captain Tillman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) - Gordon Thomas * ''

The Pittsburgh Kid ''The Pittsburgh Kid'' is a 1941 American sports film directed by Jack Townley and starring Billy Conn, Jean Parker and Dick Purcell.Ritchie p.231 The film's sets were designed by the art director John Victor Mackay. Plot About to fight his bigg ...

'' (1941) - (uncredited) * '' Hold Back the Dawn'' (1941) - Joe (uncredited) * ''

Mercy Island ''Mercy Island'' is a 1941 American drama that was nominated at the 14th Academy Awards, held in 1941, for Best Score of a Dramatic Picture, for which Walter Scharf and Cy Feuer received nominations. Plot A young man takes his wife and a friend ...

'' (1941) - Clay Foster * '' The Night of January 16th'' (1941) - Attorney Polk * '' Melody Lane'' (1941) - J. Roy Thomas * ''

The Bugle Sounds ''The Bugle Sounds'' is a 1942 American World War II movie starring Wallace Beery as a cavalry sergeant resistant to replacing horses with tanks. The supporting cast includes Marjorie Main, Lewis Stone, George Bancroft, Donna Reed, and Chill ...

'' (1942) - Mr. Clyde - FBI Agent (uncredited) * '' On the Sunny Side'' (1942) - Mr. George Andrews * ''

Juke Box Jenny ''Juke Box Jenny'' (also known as ''Fifty Million Nickels'') is a 1942 film directed by Harold Young and starring Ken Murray, Harriet Hilliard, Iris Adrian, and Donald Douglas. The film is a musical comedy with songs performed by Charlie Barne ...

'' (1942) - Roger Wadsworth * '' Little Tokyo, U.S.A.'' (1942) - Hendricks * ''

Tales of Manhattan ''Tales of Manhattan'' is a 1942 American anthology film directed by Julien Duvivier. Thirteen writers, including Ben Hecht, Alan Campbell, Ferenc Molnár, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Donald Ogden Stewart, worked on the six stories in this film. Ba ...

'' (1942) - 'Hen 'Henderson (Robinson sequence) * '' Daring Young Man'' (1942) - Carl Rankin * ''

'' (1942) - George Weston (uncredited) * '' The Crystal Ball'' (1943) - Mr. Bowman (uncredited) * ''

The Meanest Man in the World Not to be confused with the 1920 George M. Cohan play or The Meanest Man in the World (1923 film) ''The Meanest Man in the World'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Jack Benny and Priscilla Lane, based upon ...

'' (1943) - Husband (uncredited) * ''

He's My Guy "He's My Guy" is the twenty-third single by Dutch girl group Luv', released in 1991 by RCA Records/ BMG. It appears on their 1991 album ''Sincerely Yours''. Song history Luv' experienced difficult career moves in the early 1990s. Its line-up had ...

'' (1943) - Kirk * ''

The More the Merrier ''The More the Merrier'' is a 1943 American comedy film by Columbia Pictures starring Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea and Charles Coburn, and directed by George Stevens. The film script — from "Two's a Crowd", an original screenplay by Garson Kan ...

'' (1943) - FBI Agent Harding * ''

Action in the North Atlantic ''Action in the North Atlantic'', also known as ''Heroes Without Uniforms'', is a 1943 American black-and-white war film from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Jerry Wald, directed by Lloyd Bacon, that stars Humphrey Bogart and Raymond Massey as ...

'' (1943) - Lieutenant Commander (uncredited) * ''

Appointment in Berlin ''Appointment in Berlin'' (also known as ''Assignment in Berlin'') is a 1943 American war drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring George Sanders, Marguerite Chapman and Onslow Stevens. The film's plot follows an R.A.F. officer who inf ...

'' (1943) - Bill Banning (uncredited) * '' Behind the Rising Sun'' (1943) - Clancy O'Hara * ''Wintertime'' (1943) - Jay Rogers (uncredited) * ''

The Falcon Out West ''The Falcon Out West'' (aka ''The Falcon in Texas'') is a 1944 American mystery film directed by William Clemens and starring Tom Conway, Joan Barclay and Barbara Hale. The film was part of RKO's The Falcon series of detective films, this ti ...

'' (1944) - Attorney Steven Hayden * ''

'' (1944) - Charlie Lucas * '' Tall in the Saddle'' (1944) - Harolday * ''

Heavenly Days ''Heavenly Days'' is a 1944 film starring Fibber McGee and Molly. It was the third and final feature film to feature the popular radio characters; unlike the two previous entries, none of the radio show's supporting cast members appeared in this f ...

'' (1944) - Dr. George Gallup * ''

'' (1944) - Police Lieutenant Randall * ''

Grissly's Millions ''Grissly's Millions'' is a 1945 American mystery film directed by John English and written by Muriel Roy Bolton. The film stars Paul Kelly, Virginia Grey, Don Douglas, Elisabeth Risdon, Robert Barrat and Clem Bevans. The film was released o ...

'' (1945) - Ellison Hayes * '' A Royal Scandal'' (1945) - Variatinsky (uncredited) * ''

Tarzan and the Amazons ''Tarzan and the Amazons'' (1945) is an adventure film starring Johnny Weissmuller in his ninth outing as Tarzan. Brenda Joyce plays Jane, in the first of her five appearances in the role, and Johnny Sheffield makes his sixth appearance as Boy. ...

'' (1945) - Andres * '' Mama Loves Papa'' (1945) - Secretary (uncredited) * ''

Club Havana ''Club Havana'' is a 1945 American film drama directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. It was produced and released by independent film company Producers Releasing Corporation. It has been compared to the 1933 film '' Grand Hotel''. Plot Rosalind (Margaret ...

'' (1945) - Johnny Norton * ''

The Strange Mr. Gregory ''The Strange Mr. Gregory'' is a 1945 American horror film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Edmund Lowe, Jean Rogers, and Don Douglas, and was released on November 14, 1945. Plot Mr. Gregory (Edmund Lowe) is a famous but reclusive magician. T ...

'' (1945) - John Randall * ''

Tokyo Rose Tokyo Rose (alternative spelling Tokio Rose) was a name given by Allied troops in the South Pacific during World War II to all female English-speaking radio broadcasters of Japanese propaganda. The programs were broadcast in the South Pacific ...

'' (1946) - Timothy O'Brien * '' Gilda'' (1946) - Thomas Langford * ''

The Truth About Murder ''The Truth About Murder'' is a 1946 American mystery film directed by Lew Landers, written by Lawrence Kimble, Hilda Gordon and Eric Taylor, and starring Bonita Granville, Morgan Conway, Rita Corday, Don Douglas and June Clayworth. It was relea ...

'' (1946) - Paul Marvin (final film role)

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