Biography
George Douglas (born George Lamar Hesselberg; August 7, 1903 – June 11, 1983) was an American actor. He was born as the younger brother of the actor Melvyn Douglas. Their mother was Lena Priscilla (née Shackelford) and their father Edouard Gregory Hesselberg, a concert pianist and composer. His father was a Jewish immigrant from Riga, Latvia. His mother, a native of Tennessee, was Protestant and a Mayflower descendant. His maternal grandfather, George Shackelford, was a general and Civil War veteran. He was the granduncle of Illeana Douglas, also an actress.
He appeared on Gunsmoke in 1959 as a “Man” in the episode “Wind” (S4E28).
He died in San Diego, California, United States, in June 1983.
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Filmography
all 27
Movies 27
Sheriff Dubbitt
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)
Movie
6
Charles Maynor
Showdown at Boot Hill (1958)
Movie
Corey Jr.
The Snow Creature (1954)
Movie
Sergeant at Arms (uncredited)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)
Movie
6
District Attorney
The Undercover Man (1949)
Movie
Policeman (Uncredited)
A Woman's Secret (1949)
Movie
Audience Member (uncredited)
A Double Life (1947)
Movie
Tom Benner
Riders of the Santa Fe (1944)
Movie
Luigi Scalese aka Crowley
Home in Wyomin' (1942)
Movie
Henry Martin
Lone Star Raiders (1940)
Movie
Dirk Saunders
The Tulsa Kid (1940)
Movie
Steve Brady
Hold That Woman! (1940)
Movie
Taurez's Henchman
Phantom Raiders (1940)
Movie
Ransome
Covered Wagon Days (1940)
Movie
Muscles
City of Chance (1940)
Movie
Lieutenant
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940)
Movie
The Commandante
The Kansas Terrors (1939)
Movie
Robert Murdock
The Adventures of the Masked Phantom (1939)
Movie
Henchman Sandoval
Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)
Movie
Baxter (uncredited)
Good Girls Go to Paris (1939)
Movie
Talbot posing as de Serrano
The Night Riders (1939)
Movie
Ed Walsh
Let Us Live (1939)
Movie
Mr. Carter (uncredited)
Out West with the Hardys (1938)
Movie
Carlo Rossmore
Sunset Murder Case (1938)
Movie
Paul Hartman
Pals of the Saddle (1938)
Movie
3.5
Joe Gilman
Rebellious Daughters (1938)
Movie
Gendarme (uncredited)
Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.3
Based on 23.3 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1903-08-07
Deathday1983-06-11 (79 years old)
Birth PlaceMacon, United States of America
Height
FatherEdouard Gregory Hesselberg
MotherLena Priscilla Hesselberg
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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