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Acting
Robert Douglas
Robert Douglas is best known for Columbo, Mission: Impossible, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Lost in Space. Robert Douglas was born on November 9, 1909. Robert Douglas died on January 11, 1999 at the age of 89.
- Born
- November 9, 1909
- Place of birth
- Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. [now Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, UK]
- Died
- January 11, 1999 (89 years old)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Douglas (9 November 1909 - 11 January 1999) was born as Robert Douglas Finlayson in Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire. He was a successful stage and film actor, a television director and producer.
He studied at RADA and made his screen debut at Bournemouth in 1927. A year later he made his first appearance on stage in Many Waters at the Ambassadors Theatre and went into films the following year. 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 forthright military officer.
He was married twice, including the actress Dorothy Hyson (1914–1996) and Suzanne Weldon (1921–1995), fathering two children, Lucinda and Robert (Giles). He died from natural causes in Leucadia, Encinitas, California, aged 89. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.
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Robert Douglas (9 November 1909 - 11 January 1999) was born as Robert Douglas Finlayson in Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire. He was a successful stage and film actor, a television director and producer.
He studied at RADA and made his screen debut at Bournemouth in 1927. A year later he made his first appearance on stage in Many Waters at the Ambassadors Theatre and went into films the following year. 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 forthright military officer.
He was married twice, including the actress Dorothy Hyson (1914–1996) and Suzanne Weldon (1921–1995), fathering two children, Lucinda and Robert (Giles). He died from natural causes in Leucadia, Encinitas, California, aged 89. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Douglas (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- 1982FameDirector
- 1980Nobody's PerfectDirector
- 1979House CallsDirector
- 1979Trapper John, M.D.Director
- 1977Man from AtlantisDirector
- 1977Future CopDirector
- 1977HunterDirector
- 1977Big HawaiiDirector
- 1976City of AngelsDirector
- 1976Quincy, M.E.Director
- 1975The Invisible ManDr. Theophilus
- 1975BarettaDirector
- 1975The Swiss Family RobinsonDirector
- 1973Barnaby JonesDirector
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoDirector
- 1971ColumboFrank Pierce
- 1971CannonDirector
- 1970The ImmortalDirector
- 1970Dan AugustDirector
- 1969Medical Center
- 1968Adam-12Director
- 1967The InvadersDirector
- 1966The MonroesDirector
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleDirector
- 1965Lost in SpaceDirector
- 1965The F.B.I.Director
- 1964Daniel BooneDirector
- 196412 O'Clock HighDirector
- 1963The FugitiveDirector
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreDirector
- 1963Vacation PlayhouseDirector
- 1962The VirginianDirector
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourDirector
- 1961The Asphalt Jungle
- 1960ThrillerAntony Hugh Swinburne
- 1960Surfside 6Director
- 1960The Roaring 20'sDirector
- 1959One Step BeyondHarrison Ackroyd
- 1959Adventures in ParadiseAlbert Othery
- 1959Hawaiian EyeDirector
- 195877 Sunset StripDr. Emory Williams
- 1957Panic!
- 1957Maverick
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsInspector Charles Tarrant
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyGen. Cornwallis
- 1953General Electric TheaterRoger Howard
- 1950Lux Video TheatreFrank Hunter
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Robert Douglas been in?
Robert Douglas is best known for Columbo, Mission: Impossible, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Lost in Space.
When was Robert Douglas born?
Robert Douglas was born on November 9, 1909. (Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. [now Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, UK])
How old is Robert Douglas?
Robert Douglas died on January 11, 1999 at the age of 89.
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