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Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) was an American actor. Douglas came to prominence in 1929 as a suave leading man , perhaps best typified by his performance in the romantic comedy Ninotchka (1939) with Greta Garbo .
IMDb profile of Melvyn Douglas, a two-time Oscar-winning actor who starred in classic films such as Ninotchka, Hud and Being There. Learn about his life, career, politics and family.
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- Macon, Georgia, USA
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- New York City, New York, USA
Aug 5, 1981 · Mr. Douglas was born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg on April 5, 1901, in Macon, Ga. His father, Edouard Hesselberg, was a Russian-born concert pianist, and his mother, the former Lena Shackelford, was ...
Learn about the life and career of Melvyn Douglas, a two-time Oscar-winning actor who starred in films such as Ninotchka, Hud and Being There. Find out about his political activism, his marriage to Helen Gahagan Douglas and his Broadway achievements.
- April 5, 1901
- August 4, 1981
Aug 3, 2007 · Learn about the life and career of Melvyn Douglas, an Oscar, Emmy, and Tony award–winning actor who was born in Macon, Georgia. He starred in films such as Ninotchka and Hud, and was active in politics and the arts.
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Apr 5, 2013 · Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg was born April 5, 1901 in Macon, Georgia. His father was a Russian-Jewish immigrant and his mother a Protestant from Kentucky whose American lineage traced back to the Mayflower. When Broadway called it was decided that Melvyn Douglas, Douglas being his maternal grandmother's name, fit the marquee better than Hesselberg.
Melvyn Douglas was a Broadway star and a Hollywood actor who played the suave sophisticate in many classic films. See his full filmography, ratings, photos and highest rated movies on Rotten Tomatoes.
