Douglas Dick
Acting
Biography
Douglas Dick (November 20, 1920 - December 19, 2015) was a retired American actor and occasional screenwriter. His most famous role came in the 1948 film Rope. In 1971, Dick left the entertainment industry to work as a psychologist.
Born: November 20, 1920
Place of Birth: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Known For
Rope
Two young men attempt to prove they committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party for the family of a classmate they just strangled to death.
Perry Mason
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Perry Mason
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Waterfront
Waterfront is an 1954-1955 American series following the adventures of tugboat captain John Herrick, played by Preston Foster.
Rope Unleashed
A short documentary about the filming of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Rope'. Interviews with screenwriter Arthur Laurents delve into the troubles of secretly making a movie about gay murderers in the 1940s.
Something to Live For
Advertising executive Alan Miller, a recovered alcoholic who now does interventions on behalf of Alcoholics Anonymous, is called to help Broadway actress Jenny Carey whose developing career is threatened by an increasing dependence on alcohol. Alan's growing interest in Jenny strains his marriage to Edna, with whom he has two children.
The Gambler from Natchez
A discharged army Captain returns home to New Orleans to take revenge on the men who murdered his father.
Home of the Brave
A sensitive, educated black man's World War II-time problems. This is essentially the duplicate of his peace-time problems which are pointed up in a flashback of his life, and primarily of his war-time adventures with four white soldiers on a dangerous reconnaissance mission on a Japanese-held island.
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16, 1960. The program also aired under the title Turn of Fate, with the stories depicting the difficulties faced by individuals who are suddenly thrust into unexpected and perilous dangers. Alcoa Theatre was syndicated together with Goodyear Theatre as Award Theatre. In 1955, The Alcoa Hour premiered in a one-hour format aired on Sunday nights, but it was reduced to 30 minutes, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evening in 1957. The show employed an alternating rotating company of actors: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer. Each appeared in dramatic and light comedic roles through the first season.
Flaming Star
Sam Burton's second wife is a Kiowa, and their son is therefore born mixed-race. When a struggle starts between the whites and the native Kiowas, the Burton family is split between loyalties.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Will Howard
as Lieutenant
as James Jones
as Gordon Kennedy
as Ted Harberson
as Peter Caine
as Mel Dobie
as Henry Johnson
as Cpl. Carlson
as Carl Herrick
as Claude St. Germaine
as Bryan Curtis
as Narcisse de Bornay
as Baker
as The Lieutenant
as Major Robinson
as Bill Perry
as Carlo
as Kenneth Lawrence
as Captain Mike Perry
as Sam Hazen