Paul Douglas Overview:

Actor, Paul Douglas, was born Paul Douglas Fleischer on Apr 11, 1907 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Douglas died at the age of 52 on Sep 11, 1959 in Hollywood, CA and was laid to rest in St Pauls Churchyard Cemetery in London, England.

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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures and Television.

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Clash by Night (1952) – with Barbara Stanwyck and

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Paul Douglas Quotes:

Rocco: What has you don't approve of me got to do with where is my secretary?


Mae Doyle D'Amato: Jerry! If you come any closer to me I'll smash your face in with the first thing I can lay my hands on!
Jerry D'Amato: You're no good!


Sidney 'Pop' Larkin: A gentleman always feels better after a little outing!


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Paul Douglas Facts
He turned down the chance to play the part of Harry Brock in Born Yesterday (1950), the successful movie adaptation of the stage play in which he created this role. He found the part had been considerably reduced for the film. The Harry Brock role went to Broderick Crawford.

Father, with Virginia Field, of daughter Margaret Field Douglas (born in 1945).

Billy Wilder, while writing the script of The Apartment (1960) with his collaborator I.A.L. Diamond, intended the part of Jeff D. Sheldrake to be played by Douglas in the film. Douglas was cast in the role, but unfortunately, passed away before shooting began. Wilder then re-cast the role of the caddish Mr. Sheldrake with Fred MacMurray, who had successfully played against type in Wilder's Double Indemnity (1944).

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