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Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas

Acting

Born April 11, 1907 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Paul Douglas (April 11, 1907 – September 11, 1959) was an American actor. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Paul Douglas Fleischer, Douglas began his career as a stage actor. He made his Broadway debut in 1936 as the Radio Announcer in Doty Hobart and Tom McKnight's Double Dummy at the John Golden Theatre. In 1946 he won both a Theatre World Award and a Clarence Derwent Award for his portrayal of Herry Brock in Garson Kanin's Born Yesterday. Douglas began appearing in films in 1949. He may be best-remembered for two baseball comedy movies, Angels in the Outfield (1951) and It Happens Eve…

Known For · 40 titles

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956
Climax!

Climax!

1954
Studio One

Studio One

1948
Suspicion

Suspicion

1957
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958
Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

1950
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957
Playwrights '56

Playwrights '56

1955
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951
Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

1951
Clash by Night

Clash by Night

1952
A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives

1949
You Can Change The World

You Can Change The World

1950
Executive Suite

Executive Suite

1954
The Mating Game

The Mating Game

1959
Panic in the Streets

Panic in the Streets

1950
The Solid Gold Cadillac

The Solid Gold Cadillac

1956
We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

1952
This Could Be the Night

This Could Be the Night

1957
The Gamma People

The Gamma People

1956
Adventure Theater

Adventure Theater

1956
The Leather Saint

The Leather Saint

1956
Green Fire

Green Fire

1954
Never Wave at a WAC

Never Wave at a WAC

1953
It Happens Every Spring

It Happens Every Spring

1949
Rhubarb

Rhubarb

1951
Fortunella

Fortunella

1958
The Big Lift

The Big Lift

1950
The 'Maggie'

The 'Maggie'

1954
Forever Female

Forever Female

1953