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Burt Douglas

Burton Douglas (November 21, 1930 – July 1, 2000) was an American film, stage and television actor.[1]

Burt Douglas
Born
Burton Douglas

(1930-11-21)November 21, 1930
DiedJuly 1, 2000(2000-07-01) (aged 69)
Alma materUniversity of Colorado
Occupation(s)Film, stage and television actor
Years active1957–1992

Douglas was born in Denver, Colorado,[1] and graduated from the University of Colorado.[1] When he saw the play The Heiress, which starred Ruth Gordon and Whitfield Connor, he decided to take the summer stock theater program.[1]

Douglas began his film career in 1957, appearing in the film House of Numbers. In the same year, he also appeared in the television series The Thin Man. Douglas had previously worked at the Elitch Gardens.[1] He performed in over 100 stage plays.[1]

In 1958, Douglas appeared in the films Handle with Care, Party Girl, High School Confidential and The Law and Jake Wade.[2] He also had a role in the film Imitation General.[3] Douglas guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Barnaby Jones, Death Valley Days, Rawhide, Lawman, The Fugitive, Peter Gunn, The Virginian and 12 O'Clock High.[4] He played roles in soap operas including as Ron Christopher in The Edge of Night, and also portrayed Jim Fisk from 1965 and Sam Monroe from 1974 to 1975 in Days of Our Lives.[5]

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
1960 Wanted, dead or alive Stacy Lenz Season 3 episode 12, "The choice"
1961 Rawhide Webb Church S3:E17, "Incident of the New Start"
1961 Rawhide Brad Lyons S4:E4, "Judgement at Hondo Seco"
1965 Rawhide Tom Cowan S7:E24, "The Empty Sleeve"

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Young Star Praises Job on MGM Lot". The Van Nuys News and Valley Green Sheet. Van Nuys, California. April 3, 1958. p. 79. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 238. ISBN 9780786401581 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Young Actor Gets First Big Role". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 31, 1958. p. 25. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ Duffin, Allan; Matheis, Paul (2005). The 12 O'Clock High Logbook: The Unofficial History of the Novel, Motion Picture, and TV Series. BearManor Media. p. 280. ISBN 9781593930332 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Russell, Maureen (June 8, 2015). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. p. 187. ISBN 9780786486519 – via Google Books.

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