Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) was an American actor. Douglas came to prominence in the 1930s as a suave leading man, perhaps best typified by his performance in the 1939 romantic comedy Ninotchka with Greta Garbo. Douglas later played mature and fatherly characters, as in his Academy Award–winning performances in Hud (1963) and Being There (1979) and his Academy Award–nominated performance in I Never Sang for My Father (1970). In the last few years of his life Douglas appeared in films with supe
We use cookies to improve your experience. We save your country and chosen providers, and store this data for your next visit. For convenience during your session we keep your genres and input. We use third-party cookies to enhance the experience and our service, and to analyse the use of our site. Your continued browsing means you have accepted any cookies necessary for our site to function properly. By clicking 'Allow All' you consent to any other types of cookies we make use of. In the 'Options'-tab above you can configure which types of data you will allow us to store. Click 'About' to learn more about cookies.