George Douglas (actor)

George Douglas (born George Lamar Hesselberg; August 7, 1903 – June 11, 1983) was an American actor. He was born as the younger brother of the actor Melvyn Douglas. Their mother was Lena Priscilla (née Shackelford) and their father Edouard Gregory Hesselberg, a concert pianist and composer. His father was a Jewish immigrant from Riga, Russian Empire. His mother, a native of Tennessee, was Protestant and a Mayflower descendant. His maternal grandfather, George Shackelford, was a general and Civil War veteran.^[1] He was the granduncle of Illeana Douglas, also an actress.

George Douglas
Born	George Lamar Hesselberg (1903-08-07)August 7, 1903 Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Died	June 11, 1983(1983-06-11) (aged 79) San Diego, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1938–1962

He appeared on Gunsmoke in 1959 as a “Man” in the episode “Wind” (S4E28).

He died in San Diego, California, United States, in June 1983.^[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1938	Arsene Lupin Returns	Gendarme	Uncredited
	Young Fugitives	Dressy	Uncredited
	Rebellious Daughters	Joe Gilman
	Pals of the Saddle	Paul Hartman
	Sunset Murder Case	Carlo Rossmore
	Out West with the Hardys	Mr. Carter	Uncredited
1939	Let Us Live	Ed Walsh
	The Night Riders	Talbot posing as de Serrano
	Good Girls Go to Paris	Baxter	Uncredited
	Dick Tracy's G-Men	Sandoval	Serial
	The Adventures of the Masked Phantom	Robert Murdock
	The Kansas Terrors	The Commandante
1940	City of Chance	Muscles
	Covered Wagon Days	Ransome
	Phantom Raiders	Taurez's Henchman	Uncredited
	Hold That Woman!	Steve Brady
	The Tulsa Kid	Dirk Saunders
	Lone Star Raiders	Henry Martin
1942	Home in Wyomin'	Luigi Scalese aka Crowley
1944	Riders of the Santa Fe	Tom Benner
1947	King of the Bandits	Guard	Uncredited
	Her Husband's Affairs	Vice President	Uncredited[3]
	A Double Life	Audience Member	Uncredited
1948	G-Men Never Forget	Prison Ward Room Guard	Serial, [Ch. 1], Uncredited
	Black Bart	Alcott	Uncredited
	Hazard	Gambler in Courtroom	Uncredited
	Secret Service Investigator	Secret Service Agent	Uncredited
	My Own True Love	Cutter	Uncredited
	Sons of Adventure	Frank Gate Guard	Uncredited
1949	A Woman's Secret	Policeman	Uncredited
	Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc	Courier	Serial, Uncredited
	A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court	Sergeant at Arms	Uncredited
	The Undercover Man	District Attorney	Uncredited
1951	My Forbidden Past	Deputy	Uncredited
	Street Bandits	Marty	Uncredited
1952	The Miraculous Blackhawk: Freedom's Champion	Police Chief Valdez	Serial, [Ch. 11], Uncredited
1954	The Snow Creature	Corey Jr.
1956	Three for Jamie Dawn	Barry Devore	Uncredited
1958	Showdown at Boot Hill	Charles Maynor
	Attack of the 50 Foot Woman	Sheriff Dubbitt
	The Colossus of New York	Official	Uncredited
1962	The Couch	Business Man	Uncredited, (final film role)