Cast

Melvyn Douglas

1901 – 1981

Active years (films on this site)

1932–1979

Genres

DramaComedyAdventureFamilyRomance

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodNew HollywoodHorror and the UncannyPolish Cinema

Directors worked with

James Whale1 filmVictor Fleming1 filmErnst Lubitsch1 filmRoman Polanski1 filmHal Ashby1 filmJerry Schatzberg1 film

Biography

Melvyn Douglas was an American actor, whose stage and screen careers spanned from the late 1920s until the early 1980s. He was one of 24 performers to win the Triple Crown of Acting – winning two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award.

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Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1960
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1964
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 1968
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1980

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

6 films on this site

1. The Old Dark House 1932 · James Whale · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
2. Captains Courageous 1937 · Victor Fleming · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
3. Ninotchka 1939 · Ernst Lubitsch · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
4. The Tenant 1976 · Roman Polanski · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
5. Being There 1979 · Hal Ashby · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
6. The Seduction of Joe Tynan 1979 · Jerry Schatzberg · IMDb 6.1 · Cast