Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg
| Sign | Aries |
| Born | Apr 5, 1901 Macon, GA |
| Died | Aug 4, 1981 New York City, NY |
| Age | Died at 80 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Melvyn Douglas | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1927-1981 |
| Known for | Splendidly modulated voice often wittily betraying the tongue in his cheek |
| Top Roles | Frank Burton Cheyne, Roy Darwin, Bill Cole, Homer Bannon, Henry Linden |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Film Adaptation, Mystery, Western |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Comic), Screwball Comedy |
| Top Collaborators | Ernst Lubitsch (Director), Wesley Ruggles (Director), Robert Z. Leonard (Director), Whit Bissell |
| Shares birthday with | Bette Davis, Gregory Peck, Spencer Tracy see more.. |
Melvyn Douglas Overview:
Legendary actor, Melvyn Douglas, was born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg on Apr 5, 1901 in Macon, GA. Douglas appeared in over 105 film and TV roles. His best known films include Captains Courageous (as Mr. Cheyne), That Certain Age (as Vincent Bullitt), Ninotchka (as Leon), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (as Bill Cole), That Uncertain Feeling (as Larry Baker), Hud (as Homer Bannon) and The Americanization of Emily (as Adm. William Jessup). Douglas died at the age of 80 on Aug 4, 1981 in New York City, NY and was cremated and his ashes given to family or friend.
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Melvyn Douglas was an elegant leading man with a pencil moustache and a precise sense of romantic comedy -- the zanier the comedy, the more at home he was. His splendidly modulated voice often wittily betrayed the tongue in his cheek. Forsaking Hollywood when his days as a star were over, Douglas spent a rewarding ten years on stage before returning to films as a fine character actor of grouchy but sterling old men. He won an Academy Award for Hud, and again in 1980 for Being There. He was also nominated for I Never Sang for My Father. He was married to actress Helen Gahagan (second wife) in 1931.
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Melvyn Douglas was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning two for Best Supporting Actor for Hud (as Homer Bannon) and Being There (as Benjamin Rand) in 1963 and 1979 respectively.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1963 | Best Supporting Actor | Hud (1963) | Homer Bannon | Won |
| 1970 | Best Actor | I Never Sang for My Father (1970) | Tom Garrison | Nominated |
| 1979 | Best Supporting Actor | Being There (1979) | Benjamin Rand | Won |
He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures and Television.
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Melvyn Douglas Quotes:
Bill Cole: The next time you're going to do anything or say anything or buy anything, think it over very carefully. When you're sure you're right, forget the whole thing.
[Billy and the Dansker have just witnessed a flogging]
Billy Budd: What was his crime?
The Dansker, sailmaker: Any one of many possible reasons.
Billy Budd: You mean you don't know what he did?
The Dansker, sailmaker: Flogging. The only solution to every problem. I warrant even the culprit himself doesn't know! It was just... his... turn!
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