Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Person

Douglas Spencer

Actor 1910-02-10 Princeton, Illinois, USA

Douglas Spencer (born July 4, 1910 – March 5, 1960) was an American actor, best known for his roles in classic science fiction films and film noirs during the 1940s and 1950s. Spencer was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was drawn to the entertainment industry early on and began his career in theater before transitioning to films. He often played characters with a tough, no-nonsense edge, making him a popular choice for a variety of roles in films of the time. Spencer's big break came when he landed a role in the ...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY

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Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

1944 · Lou Schwartz (uncredited)

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959 · 1st Martian

The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

1951 · Ned 'Scotty' Scott

Shane

Shane

1953 · Axel 'Swede' Shipstead

The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945 · Hospital Patient Seeing Imaginary Beetles (uncredited)

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 · Alonzo McFadden

River of No Return

River of No Return

1954 · Sam Benson

A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

1951 · Boatkeeper (uncredited)

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

1959 · Kraler

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952 · Dr. Brunner

The Heiress

The Heiress

1949 · Minister (uncredited)

Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

1950 · Fritz the Organist (uncredited)

This Island Earth

This Island Earth

1955 · The Monitor of Metaluna

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie

1996 · The Monitor of Metaluna (archive footage)

The Big Clock

1948 · Bert Finch

The Three Faces of Eve

The Three Faces of Eve

1957 · Mr. Black

Christmas in July

Christmas in July

1940 · Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)

Houdini

Houdini

1953 · Simms

The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

1946 · Deli Customer (uncredited)

Pardners

Pardners

1956 · Smith