Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Actor Feb 10 (died age 50) Princeton, Illinois, USA 1939–1961 (22 year career)
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Biography

Douglas Spencer (born July 4, 1910 – March 5, 1960) was an American actor, best known for his roles in classic science fiction films and film noirs during the 1940s and 1950s. Spencer was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was drawn to the entertainment industry early on and began his career in theater before transitioning to films. He often played characters with a tough, no-nonsense edge, making him a popular choice for a variety of roles in films of the time. Spencer's big break came when he l…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (68)

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Movies (59)

The Sins of Rachel Cade

The Sins of Rachel Cade

1961

as Doctor Bikel

6.1
The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

1959

as Kraler

7.2
Saddle the Wind

Saddle the Wind

1958

as Hemp Scribner

6.5
Cole Younger, Gunfighter

Cole Younger, Gunfighter

1958

as Marshal Fred Woodruff

6.2
Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

1957

as Pigeon Keeper

5.0
Short Cut to Hell

Short Cut to Hell

1957

as Train Conductor

5.7
The Unholy Wife

The Unholy Wife

1957

as Judge

4.4
The Three Faces of Eve

The Three Faces of Eve

1957

as Mr. Black

7.2
Man from Del Rio

Man from Del Rio

1956

as Sheriff Jack Tillman

6.3
Pardners

Pardners

1956

as Smith

6.6
This Island Earth

This Island Earth

1955

as The Monitor of Metaluna

6.0
A Man Alone

A Man Alone

1955

as Henry Slocum

5.7
The Kentuckian

The Kentuckian

1955

as Frome Brother (uncredited)

5.7
Smoke Signal

Smoke Signal

1955

as Garode

6.9
River of No Return

River of No Return

1954

as Sam Benson

6.7
The Raid

The Raid

1954

as Rev. Douglas

6.5
Shane

Shane

1953

as Axel 'Swede' Shipstead

7.3
Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

1953

as Father Procurator aka George

6.0
The Glass Wall

The Glass Wall

1953

as Inspector Bailey

5.1
Houdini

Houdini

1953

as Simms

6.5
She's Back on Broadway

She's Back on Broadway

1953

as Lew Ludlow

5.7
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952

as Dr. Brunner

6.7
Untamed Frontier

Untamed Frontier

1952

as Clayton Vance

7.2
Something to Live For

Something to Live For

1952

as Joey (uncredited)

6.8
The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

1951

as Ned 'Scotty' Scott

6.7
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

1951

as Boatkeeper (uncredited)

7.3
Come Fill the Cup

Come Fill the Cup

1951

as Ike Bashaw

7.0
Warpath

Warpath

1951

as Kelso

5.8
The Redhead and the Cowboy

The Redhead and the Cowboy

1951

as Perry (Union agent)

4.9
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950

as Fritz the Organist (uncredited)

7.0
Union Station

Union Station

1950

as Stationmaster (uncredited)

6.4
The Heiress

The Heiress

1949

as Minister (uncredited)

7.7
Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

1949

as Henry T. Finch

6.7
Trapped

Trapped

1949

as Sam Hooker (uncredited)

5.9
My Friend Irma

My Friend Irma

1949

as Interior Decorator (uncredited)

6.8
It Happens Every Spring

It Happens Every Spring

1949

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

6.5
Bride of Vengeance

Bride of Vengeance

1949

as False Physician

4.5
Follow Me Quietly

Follow Me Quietly

1949

as Phony Judge

6.2
Red, Hot and Blue

Red, Hot and Blue

1949

as Actor in Theatre Group (uncredited)

5.8
The Big Clock

The Big Clock

1948

as Bert Finch

7.3
Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

1948

as Dr. Ramsdell

6.7
The Sainted Sisters

The Sainted Sisters

1948

as Townsman (uncredited)

7.0
Adventure Island

Adventure Island

1947

as Prisoner sharing cell with Herrick and Lochlin (uncredited)

4.9
The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

1946

as Deli Customer (uncredited)

6.5
The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945

as Hospital Patient Seeing Imaginary Beetles (uncredited)

7.6
Incendiary Blonde

Incendiary Blonde

1945

as New Years Eve Party Patron (uncredited)

4.6
Kitty

Kitty

1945

as Guest (uncredited)

5.5
Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

1944

as Lou Schwartz (uncredited)

8.1
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

1943

as Pilot (uncredited)

6.3
Fall In

Fall In

1942

as Military Policeman

6.0
A Date with the Falcon

A Date with the Falcon

1942

as Witness at Accident (uncredited)

6.5
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

1941

as Hotel Guest

4.1
Lady Scarface

Lady Scarface

1941

as Police Secretary

5.1
Christmas in July

Christmas in July

1940

as Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)

6.9
Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly

1940

as Policeman in Dance Line (uncredited)

6.7
Lucky Partners

Lucky Partners

1940

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

6.0
Men Against the Sky

Men Against the Sky

1940

as Mechanic

3.8
Allegheny Uprising

Allegheny Uprising

1939

as Prisoner in Irons

5.6
The Day the Bookies Wept

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939

as Auction Spectator (uncredited)

5.0