American film, stage and television actor
Burt Douglas
Born Burton Archibald Douglas
(1930-11-21 ) November 21, 1930Died July 1, 2000(2000-07-01) (aged 69) Alma mater University of Colorado Occupation(s) Film, stage and television actor Years active 1957–1992
Burt Archibald Douglas (November 21, 1930 – July 1, 2000) was an American film, stage and television actor.[ 1]
Life and career
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]
Death
Douglas died on July 1, 2000, at the age of 69.[ 6]
Television
1959
LAWMAN
Ben Adams
Season 1, episode 32 "The Return "
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
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ "Young Actor Gets First Big Role" . The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . January 31, 1958. p. 25. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. (via Ancestry)
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