Gender
Male
Born
Apr 05, 1901
Macon, Georgia, USA
Died
Aug 04, 1981
New York, New York, USA
Director Performer Producer
Also Known As
Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg [Birthname]
Relations
Grandfather of
Illeanna Douglas
Husband of
Helen Gahagan (1931 - 1980) her death
  • CREDITS
    Spofford (Dec 14, 1967 - Jun 08, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Melvyn Douglas
      • Spofford - Original
    The Best Man (Mar 31, 1960 - Jul 08, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Melvyn Douglas
      • William Russell - Original
    The Gang's All Here (Oct 01, 1959 - Jan 23, 1960)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Griffith P. Hastings - Original
    Juno (Mar 09, 1959 - Mar 21, 1959)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Melvyn Douglas
      • "Captain" Jack Boyle - Original
    The Waltz of the Toreadors (Mar 04, 1958 - Mar 29, 1958)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Melvyn Douglas
      • General St. Pé - Original
    Inherit the Wind (Apr 21, 1955 - Jun 22, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Henry Drummond - Replacement (Sep 1955 - Nov 30, 1955)
    Time Out for Ginger (Nov 26, 1952 - Jun 27, 1953)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Melvyn Douglas
      • Howard Carol - Original
    Glad Tidings (Oct 11, 1951 - Jan 05, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by Melvyn Douglas
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Steve Whitney - Original
    The Little Blue Light (Apr 29, 1951 - May 12, 1951)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Frank - Original
    The Bird Cage (Feb 22, 1950 - Mar 11, 1950)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Wally Williams - Original
    Two Blind Mice (Mar 02, 1949 - Jul 16, 1949)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Tommy Thurston - Original
    Call Me Mister (Apr 18, 1946 - Jan 10, 1948)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by Melvyn Douglas
    Tapestry in Gray (Dec 27, 1935 - Jan 1936)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Erik Nordgren - Original
    De Luxe (Mar 05, 1935 - Mar 1935)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Pat Dantry - Original
    Mother Lode (Dec 22, 1934 - Dec 29, 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Staged by Melvyn Douglas
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Carey Ried - Original
    Within the Gates (Oct 22, 1934 - Feb 1935)
    Play, Original
    • Staged by Melvyn Douglas
    No More Ladies (Sep 03, 1934 - Sep 1934)
    Play, Return Engagement
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Sheridan Warren - Original
    Moor Born (Apr 03, 1934 - May 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Staged by Melvyn Douglas
    No More Ladies (Jan 23, 1934 - Jun 09, 1934)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Sheridan Warren - Original
    Tonight or Never (Nov 18, 1930 - Jun 1931)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • The Unknown Gentleman - Original
    Recapture (Jan 29, 1930 - Feb 1930)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Henry C. Martin - Original
    Now-a-Days (Aug 05, 1929 - Aug 1929)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Boyd Butler - Original
    Back Here (Nov 26, 1928 - Dec 1928)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Sergeant "Terry" O'Brien - Original
    A Free Soul (Jan 12, 1928 - Apr 1928)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
      • Ace Wilfong - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Actor in Play

    1960 | Winner  | The Best Man
    Starring: Melvyn Douglas
Spofford (Dec 14, 1967 - Jun 08, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Melvyn Douglas
    • Spofford - Original
The Best Man (Mar 31, 1960 - Jul 08, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Melvyn Douglas
    • William Russell - Original
The Gang's All Here (Oct 01, 1959 - Jan 23, 1960)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Griffith P. Hastings - Original
Juno (Mar 09, 1959 - Mar 21, 1959)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Melvyn Douglas
    • "Captain" Jack Boyle - Original
The Waltz of the Toreadors (Mar 04, 1958 - Mar 29, 1958)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Melvyn Douglas
    • General St. Pé - Original
Inherit the Wind (Apr 21, 1955 - Jun 22, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Henry Drummond - Replacement (Sep 1955 - Nov 30, 1955)
Time Out for Ginger (Nov 26, 1952 - Jun 27, 1953)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Melvyn Douglas
    • Howard Carol - Original
Glad Tidings (Oct 11, 1951 - Jan 05, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Directed by Melvyn Douglas
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Steve Whitney - Original
The Little Blue Light (Apr 29, 1951 - May 12, 1951)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Frank - Original
The Bird Cage (Feb 22, 1950 - Mar 11, 1950)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Wally Williams - Original
Two Blind Mice (Mar 02, 1949 - Jul 16, 1949)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Tommy Thurston - Original
Call Me Mister (Apr 18, 1946 - Jan 10, 1948)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by Melvyn Douglas
Tapestry in Gray (Dec 27, 1935 - Jan 1936)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Erik Nordgren - Original
De Luxe (Mar 05, 1935 - Mar 1935)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Pat Dantry - Original
Mother Lode (Dec 22, 1934 - Dec 29, 1934)
Play, Original
  • Staged by Melvyn Douglas
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Carey Ried - Original
Within the Gates (Oct 22, 1934 - Feb 1935)
Play, Original
  • Staged by Melvyn Douglas
No More Ladies (Sep 03, 1934 - Sep 1934)
Play, Return Engagement
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Sheridan Warren - Original
Moor Born (Apr 03, 1934 - May 1934)
Play, Original
  • Staged by Melvyn Douglas
No More Ladies (Jan 23, 1934 - Jun 09, 1934)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Sheridan Warren - Original
Tonight or Never (Nov 18, 1930 - Jun 1931)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • The Unknown Gentleman - Original
Recapture (Jan 29, 1930 - Feb 1930)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Henry C. Martin - Original
Now-a-Days (Aug 05, 1929 - Aug 1929)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Boyd Butler - Original
Back Here (Nov 26, 1928 - Dec 1928)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Sergeant "Terry" O'Brien - Original
A Free Soul (Jan 12, 1928 - Apr 1928)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Melvyn Douglas
    • Ace Wilfong - Original

Tony Award®

Best Actor in Play

1960 | Winner  | The Best Man
Starring: Melvyn Douglas

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