Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Acting
Born 1901-04-05 - Died 1981-08-04Macon, Georgia, USA

Biography

Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg; April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) was an American actor. Douglas came to prominence in the 1930s as a suave leading man, perhaps best typified by his performance in the 1939 romantic comedy Ninotchka with Greta Garbo. Douglas later played mature and fatherly characters, as in his Academy Award–winning performances in Hud (1963) and Being There (1979) and his Academy Award–nominated performance in I Never Sang for My Father (1970). In the last few years of his life Douglas appeared in films with supernatural stories involving ghosts. Douglas appeared as "Senator Joseph Carmichael" in The Changeling in 1980 and Ghost Story in 1981 in his final completed film role.

Movies (100)

The Changeling
7.0

The Changeling

1980Movie7.0
A Woman's Face
6.8

A Woman's Face

1941Movie6.8
The Tenant
7.6

The Tenant

1976Movie7.6
Ninotchka
7.5

Ninotchka

1939Movie7.5
The Old Dark House
6.7

The Old Dark House

1932Movie6.7
Ghost Story
6.0

Ghost Story

1981Movie6.0
Captains Courageous
7.4

Captains Courageous

1937Movie7.4
Being There
7.6

Being There

1979Movie7.6
Hud
7.3

Hud

1963Movie7.3
Counsellor at Law
6.5

Counsellor at Law

1933Movie6.5
Billy Budd
7.3

Billy Budd

1962Movie7.3
The Americanization of Emily
6.7

The Americanization of Emily

1964Movie6.7
The Sea of Grass
6.1

The Sea of Grass

1947Movie6.1
Too Many Husbands
6.5

Too Many Husbands

1940Movie6.5
Two-Faced Woman
6.4

Two-Faced Woman

1941Movie6.4
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.2

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972Movie7.2
The Great Sinner
6.8

The Great Sinner

1949Movie6.8
Twilight's Last Gleaming
6.5

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977Movie6.5
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
8.2

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988Movie8.2
The Vampire Bat
5.5

The Vampire Bat

1933Movie5.5
Annie Oakley
6.5

Annie Oakley

1935Movie6.5
The Amazing Mr. Williams
6.0

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939Movie6.0
Theodora Goes Wild
6.6

Theodora Goes Wild

1936Movie6.6
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
7.0

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948Movie7.0
Advance to the Rear
5.2

Advance to the Rear

1964Movie5.2
Third Finger, Left Hand
7.0

Third Finger, Left Hand

1940Movie7.0
The Candidate
6.5

The Candidate

1972Movie6.5
Hotel
6.0

Hotel

1967Movie6.0
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
That Uncertain Feeling
6.6

That Uncertain Feeling

1941Movie6.6
I'll Take Romance
6.3

I'll Take Romance

1937Movie6.3
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
5.9

The Seduction of Joe Tynan

1979Movie5.9
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.3

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940Movie6.3
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
10.0

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

1967Movie10.0
A Woman's Secret
5.6

A Woman's Secret

1949Movie5.6
Angel
6.7

Angel

1937Movie6.7
The Death Squad
6.9

The Death Squad

1974Movie6.9
Murder or Mercy
10.0

Murder or Mercy

1974Movie10.0
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
8.5

Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To

1990Movie8.5
Hunters Are for Killing
6.0

Hunters Are for Killing

1970Movie6.0
He Stayed for Breakfast
8.0

He Stayed for Breakfast

1940Movie8.0
The Big Parade of Comedy
7.2

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964Movie7.2
Tonight or Never
6.2

Tonight or Never

1931Movie6.2
The Gorgeous Hussy
5.5

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936Movie5.5
Our Wife
6.8

Our Wife

1941Movie6.8
This Thing Called Love
8.4

This Thing Called Love

1940Movie8.4
As You Desire Me
6.4

As You Desire Me

1932Movie6.4
I Met Him in Paris
6.1

I Met Him in Paris

1937Movie6.1
And So They Were Married
6.4

And So They Were Married

1936Movie6.4
The Shining Hour
6.7

The Shining Hour

1938Movie6.7
The Toy Wife
5.0

The Toy Wife

1938Movie5.0
The Wiser Sex
7.5

The Wiser Sex

1932Movie7.5
They All Kissed the Bride
5.9

They All Kissed the Bride

1942Movie5.9
Once Upon a Tractor
6.0

Once Upon a Tractor

1965Movie6.0
Good Girls Go to Paris
7.1

Good Girls Go to Paris

1939Movie7.1
Fast Company
5.4

Fast Company

1938Movie5.4
Intimate Strangers
5.0

Intimate Strangers

1977Movie5.0
Three Hearts for Julia
6.5

Three Hearts for Julia

1943Movie6.5
My Forbidden Past
5.5

My Forbidden Past

1951Movie5.5
The Lone Wolf Returns
6.1

The Lone Wolf Returns

1935Movie6.1
Mary Burns, Fugitive
9.0

Mary Burns, Fugitive

1935Movie9.0
There's Always a Woman
6.0

There's Always a Woman

1938Movie6.0
I Never Sang for My Father
6.7

I Never Sang for My Father

1970Movie6.7
Tell No Tales
5.4

Tell No Tales

1939Movie5.4
The Crucible
4.5

The Crucible

1967Movie4.5
Rapture
7.1

Rapture

1965Movie7.1
Death Takes a Holiday
4.9

Death Takes a Holiday

1971Movie4.9
The Broken Wing
6.0

The Broken Wing

1932Movie6.0
She Married Her Boss
7.5

She Married Her Boss

1935Movie7.5
Prestige
7.0

Prestige

1932Movie7.0
That Certain Age
5.5

That Certain Age

1938Movie5.5
One Is a Lonely Number
5.1

One Is a Lonely Number

1972Movie5.1
The Guilt of Janet Ames
5.8

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947Movie5.8
The Hot Touch
4.6

The Hot Touch

1982Movie4.6
The Going Up of David Lev
9.0

The Going Up of David Lev

1973Movie9.0
Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo
3.0

Stars of the Silver Screen - Greta Garbo

2014Movie3.0
The Plot to Kill Stalin

The Plot to Kill Stalin

1958Movie
A Gift To Last

A Gift To Last

1976Movie
Garbo, by Joan Crawford
6.0

Garbo, by Joan Crawford

1969Movie6.0
Inherit the Wind
8.0

Inherit the Wind

1965Movie8.0
Arsène Lupin Returns
6.3

Arsène Lupin Returns

1938Movie6.3
There's That Woman Again
6.2

There's That Woman Again

1938Movie6.2
Old Man

Old Man

1958Movie
Dangerous Corner
6.8

Dangerous Corner

1934Movie6.8
Companions in Nightmare
5.3

Companions in Nightmare

1968Movie5.3
Portrait of Grandpa Doc
3.7

Portrait of Grandpa Doc

1977Movie3.7
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
4.0

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

1939Movie4.0
Woman in the Dark
6.1

Woman in the Dark

1934Movie6.1
Women of Glamour
5.7

Women of Glamour

1937Movie5.7
On the Loose
6.6

On the Loose

1951Movie6.6
Tell Me a Riddle
6.8

Tell Me a Riddle

1980Movie6.8
Nagana
8.0

Nagana

1933Movie8.0
Judgment at Nuremberg
6.0

Judgment at Nuremberg

1959Movie6.0
The People's Enemy
7.0

The People's Enemy

1935Movie7.0
From the Ends of the Earth
5.0

From the Ends of the Earth

1939Movie5.0
The Greer Case

The Greer Case

1957Movie
We Were Dancing
4.3

We Were Dancing

1942Movie4.3
My Own True Love
6.3

My Own True Love

1948Movie6.3
The Making of a President

The Making of a President

1978Movie
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1
6.0

Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1

1939Movie6.0

TV Shows (22)

American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
The Fugitive
7.3

The Fugitive

1963Series7.3
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963Series5.9
The Philco Television Playhouse
6.6

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948Series6.6
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
Ben Casey
5.9

Ben Casey

1961Series5.9
Lights Out
6.0

Lights Out

1949Series6.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
Playhouse 90
7.5

Playhouse 90

1956Series7.5
Your Show of Shows
7.3

Your Show of Shows

1950Series7.3
MGM Parade
7.5

MGM Parade

1955Series7.5
Weekend Special
7.5

Weekend Special

1977Series7.5
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Ghost Story
7.4

Ghost Story

1972Series7.4
CBS Playhouse
7.0

CBS Playhouse

1966Series7.0
Kraft Mystery Theatre
7.2

Kraft Mystery Theatre

1961Series7.2
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
9.0

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

1974Series9.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Hollywood Off Beat
8.0

Hollywood Off Beat

1952Series8.0