Melvyn Douglas
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Actor
Born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg on
April 5, 1901
in Macon, GA
Died
Aug. 4, 1981
of pneumonia in Manhattan, NY
Melvyn Douglas was a consummate actor who played suave leading men, impish senior citizens and crusty fathers during a long Hollywood career.
Douglas acted in 76 feature films during a 50-year career. He won an Emmy for "CBS Playhouse," a Tony for "The Best Man" and two Oscars for his roles as a supporting actor in "Hud" (1963) with Paul Newman and "Being There" (1979) with Peter Sellers.
His early years were spent as a suave, romantic leading man opposite beauties such as Gloria Swanson, Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich. In his later years, he played a variably feisty, senile or crafty old man in "Hud" (1963), "Being There" (1979), "The Candidate" (1972), and "I Never Sang for My Father" (1970).
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Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Work | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Best Supporting Actor | Hud | Win |
| 1970 | Best Actor | I Never Sang for My Father | Nomination |
| 1979 | Best Supporting Actor | Being There | Win |
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