Robert Douglas

Actor

About

Also Known As

Robert Douglas Finlayson

Birth Place

Bletchley, England, GB

Born

November 09, 1909

Died

January 11, 1999

Biography

Filmography

The Man from Atlantis (1977)

Director

Night Train to Paris (1964)

Director

The Questor Tapes (1974)

Dr Michaels

The Lawbreakers (1960)

The Young Philadelphians (1959)

Morton Stearnes

Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959)

Col. James Parker

Photos & Videos

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Young Philadelphians, The (1959) -- (Movie Clip) Interesting Heredity

King Richard And The Crusaders -- (Movie Clip) Phantoms In Bedrobes

Family & Companions

Suzanne Douglas

Wife

Biography

For someone whose specialty was playing genteel Brits, it's hard to imagine that Robert Douglas counted Hollywood playboy Errol Flynn as one of his closest friends. The Englishman managed to balance his pursuit of producing, acting, and directing plays, starting at the age of 23. Around the time Douglas was making his motion picture debut in the 1931 U.K. comedy "Dr. Josser, K.C.," he was also appearing in live theater alongside Jessica Tandy on Broadway and working with Laurence Olivier in London's West End. While serving as a World War II Royal Air Force pilot up through 1946, the proper Brit went Hollywood after getting signed to a Warner Brothers contract. Douglas's usual fate was that of a scowling villain, going up against a number of heroic types including Flynn ("The Adventures of Don Juan"), Burt Lancaster ("The Flame and the Arrow," and Stewart Granger ("The Prisoner of Zenda"). His favorite role during this time was as Ellsworth M. Toohey in the dense 1949 adaptation of Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead." Through the 1950s, Douglas continued acting in notable features including "Ivanhoe," "Saskatchewan," and "The Young Philadelphians." With the onset of the 1960s, his focus was primarily on directing numerous crime and medical dramas that included "Adam-12," "Baretta," "Trapper John, M.D.," and "The Streets of San Francisco."

Filmography

Life Events

1927

First role on London stage

1964

First film as director "Night train to Paris"

Photo Collections

Thunder on the Hill - Lobby Cards

Here are a few Lobby Cards from Thunder on the Hill (1951), directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Claudette Colbert. Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

Thunder on the Hill - Publicity Stills

Here are a few Publicity Stills from Universal Pictures' Thunder on the Hill (1951), starring Claudette Colbert, Ann Blyth, and Philip Friend. Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, taken for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.

Thunder on the Hill - Scene Stills

Here are several scene stills from Universal Pictures' Thunder on the Hill (1951), directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Claudette Colbert and Ann Blyth.

Thunder on the Hill - Movie Posters

Here are a few movie posters from Universal Pictures' Thunder on the Hill (1951), directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Claudette Colbert and Ann Blyth.