Douglas Kennedy
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 14, 1915 in New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- August 10, 1973
- Active Years
- 1940–2010 (71 Years)
- Total Credits
- 156 credits in database
Acting Born Sep 14, 1915 Died Aug 10, 1973 New York City, New York, USA 156 credits
Biography
Douglas Richards Kennedy was an American actor born in New York City, New York, on September 14, 1915. He appeared in more than 190 films during a career that spanned from 1935 to 1973. His work in the film and television industry is documented with 138 known credits on the Movie Database, where he is also known by the alternative name Dou. He passed away at the age of 57 on August 10, 1973.
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Career overview
Douglas Richards Kennedy was an American actor born in New York City, New York, on September 14, 1915. Throughout his career, he established himself as a prolific supporting player in the film industry. Historical records show that he appeared in more than 190 films during a career that spanned from 1935 to 1973.
In addition to his extensive feature film work, his professional credits are documented across major entertainment databases. Platform records and filmography archives, including The Movie Database, note his involvement in both movies and television shows, encompassing 138 known acting credits within their tracked systems.
His life and career came to a close when he passed away on August 10, 1973, at the age of 57. His decades-long presence in motion pictures marks him as a notable figure of American cinema during the mid-twentieth century, remembered primarily for his extensive output as a supporting actor.
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Career timeline
The Big Picture
Hawaii Five-OHawaii Five-OHawaii Five-O
The Big ValleyThe Big ValleyThe Big ValleyThe Big ValleyThe Legend of Jesse James
The Outer Limits
The VirginianThe Virginian
EvergladesFlight of the Lost Balloon
The Amazing Transparent Man
RawhideOne Step BeyondLaramieLock-UpRiverboat
The RiflemanBat MastersonWanted: Dead or AliveThe TexanBronco
Perry MasonPerry MasonPerry MasonPerry MasonMaverick
Miami ExposéState TrooperThe Adventures of Jim BowieThe Last WagonStrange Intruder
Matinee TheaterCheyenneThe Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpGunsmokeGunsmoke
Studio 57The WhistlerAdventures Of The FalconThe High and the MightyThe Lone Gun
Letter to LorettaGeneral Electric TheaterGeneral Electric TheaterInvaders from MarsSea of Lost Ships
Hopalong CassidyCavalcade of AmericaMr. & Mrs. NorthHoodlum EmpireIndian Uprising
DragnetSchlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of StarsThe Texas RangersOh! Susanna
MontanaMa and Pa Kettle Go to TownThe Next Voice You Hear...ConvictedBackfire
The FountainheadEast Side, West SideIt's a Great FeelingFlamingo RoadFlaxy Martin
Studio OneAdventures of Don JuanRomance on the High SeasJohnny BelindaWhiplash
Dark PassageThe UnsuspectedPossessedDeep ValleyThe Unfaithful
Wings of SteelThe Great Mr. NobodyHere Comes HappinessPassage from Hong Kong
The Ghost BreakersNorth West Mounted PoliceArise, My LoveThe Way of All FleshWomen Without Names
Full Filmography
156 titles- The Big Picture (2010) as Guy in the crowd
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Fleming
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Sinclair
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Turner Carr
- The Big Valley (1965) as Mc Coll
- The Big Valley (1965) as Alexander Morrison
- The Big Valley (1965) as Marshal
- The Big Valley (1965) as Sheriff Fred Madden
- The Legend of Jesse James (1965) as Ben Todd
- The Outer Limits (1963) as Gen. Daniel Pettit
- The Virginian (1962) as Sheriff
- The Virginian (1962) as Mr. Oliver
- Everglades (1961)
- Flight of the Lost Balloon (1961) as Sir Hubert Warrington
- The Amazing Transparent Man (1960) as Joey Faust
- Rawhide (1959) as Nat Benson
- One Step Beyond (1959) as Sgt. Cooper
- Laramie (1959)
- Lock-Up (1959)
- Riverboat (1959) as McLeish
- The Alligator People (1959) as Dr. Wayne McGregor
- Lone Texan (1959) as Phillip Harvey
- The Rifleman (1958)
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Sheriff Jeb Crater
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Sheriff Hank Bedloe
- The Texan (1958)
- Bronco (1958)
- Cimarron City (1958)
- The Bonnie Parker Story (1958) as Tom Steel
- The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958) as Ross Brady
- Perry Mason (1957) as Det. Sgt. Jaffrey
- Perry Mason (1957) as Steven Boles
- Perry Mason (1957) as Lucky Sterling
- Perry Mason (1957) as Brady Duncan
- Maverick (1957)
- Maverick (1957) as Connors
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
- Zorro (1957)
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Sheriff Williams
- Last of the Badmen (1957) as Hawkins
- The Land Unknown (1957) as Capt. Burnham
- Chicago Confidential (1957) as Ken Harrison
- Hell's Crossroads (1957) as Frank James
- Rockabilly Baby (1957) as Tom Griffith
- Miami Exposé (1956) as Dan McCracken
- State Trooper (1956)
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
- The Last Wagon (1956) as Col. Normand
- Strange Intruder (1956) as Parry Sandborn
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Cheyenne (1955)
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Traych
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Yancey
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Talbot
- Gunsmoke (1955) as John Stoner
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Jonathan Dalliford
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Austin
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Union Officer
- Navy Log (1955)
- Navy Log (1955) as Lt.. Cmdr. Boggs
- Steve Donovan, Western Marshal (1955)
- Strange Lady in Town (1955) as Slade Wickstrom
- Wiretapper (1955) as Charles Rumsden
- The Eternal Sea (1955) as Capt. Walter Riley
- Studio 57 (1954)
- The Whistler (1954)
- Adventures Of The Falcon (1954)
- The High and the Mighty (1954) as Boyd, Public Relations (uncredited)
- The Lone Gun (1954) as Gad Moran
- Rails Into Laramie (1954) as Telegraph Operator
- Sitting Bull (1954) as Colonel Custer
- Cry Vengeance (1954) as Tino Morelli
- Massacre Canyon (1954) as Sgt. James Francis Marlowe
- Wyoming Renegades (1954) as Charlie Veer
- The Big Chase (1954) as Police Lt. Ned Daggert
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Roger Stevens
- General Electric Theater (1953)
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Sam Allen
- Invaders from Mars (1953) as Officer Jackson
- Sea of Lost Ships (1953) as Helicopter Pilot
- The All American (1953) as Tate Hardy
- Torpedo Alley (1953) as Lt. Dore Gates
- Gun Belt (1953) as Mel Dixon
- War Paint (1953) as Trooper Clancy
- Safari Drums (1953) as Brad Morton
- Jack McCall, Desperado (1953) as 'Wild' Bill Hickok
- San Antone (1953) as Captain Garfield, U.S. Calvary
- Mexican Manhunt (1953) as Daniel L. "Danny" McCracken
- Hopalong Cassidy (1952)
- Cavalcade of America (1952)
- Mr. & Mrs. North (1952)
- Hoodlum Empire (1952) as Brinkley
- Indian Uprising (1952) as Cliff Taggert
- Fort Osage (1952) as George Keane
- Ride the Man Down (1952) as Harve Garrison
- Last Train from Bombay (1952) as Kevin / Brian O'Hara
- For Men Only (1952) as Colin Mayberry
- Dragnet (1951)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Col. Robert Edwards
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Lt. Mark Randall
- The Texas Rangers (1951) as Dave Rudabaugh
- Oh! Susanna (1951) as Emers
- Callaway Went Thataway (1951) as Drunk
- I Was an American Spy (1951) as Sgt. John Phillips
- The Lion Hunters (1951) as Marty Martin
- China Corsair (1951) as Capt. Frenchy
- Montana (1950) as Rodney Ackroyd
- Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950) as George Donahue (uncredited)
- The Next Voice You Hear... (1950) as Mitch (uncredited)
- Convicted (1950) as Det. Bailey
- Backfire (1950) as Voice Heard on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
- The Cariboo Trail (1950) as Murphy
- Barricade (1950) as Clay's Man (uncredited)
- Chain Gang (1950) as Cliff Roberts, aka Jack Granger
- Revenue Agent (1950) as Steve Daniels aka Steve Adams
- The Fountainhead (1949) as Reporter (uncredited)
- East Side, West Side (1949) as Alec Dawning
- It's a Great Feeling (1949) as Opening Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
- Flamingo Road (1949)
- Flaxy Martin (1949) as Hap Richie
- The House Across the Street (1949) as Narrator (uncredited)
- South of St. Louis (1949) as Lee Price
- Fighting Man of the Plains (1949) as Prosecuter Kenneth 'Ken' Vedder
- Homicide (1949) as Narrator (Voice)
- One Last Fling (1949) as Vic Lardner
- South of Rio (1949) as Henchman Bob Mitchell
- Ranger of Cherokee Strip (1949) as Joe Bearclaws
- Studio One (1948) as Mr. Gordon
- Adventures of Don Juan (1948) as Don Rodrigo
- Romance on the High Seas (1948) as Car Salesman (uncredited)
- Johnny Belinda (1948) as Mountie (uncredited)
- Whiplash (1948) as Costello
- To the Victor (1948) as Steve
- Embraceable You (1948) as Dr. Wirth / Opening Off-Screen Narrator
- Dark Passage (1947) as Detective Kennedy
- The Unsuspected (1947) as Bill (uncredited)
- Possessed (1947) as Asst. District Attorney
- Deep Valley (1947) as Guard
- The Unfaithful (1947) as Roger
- Nora Prentiss (1947) as Doctor
- That Hagen Girl (1947) as Herb Delaney
- Always Together (1947) as Doberman
- Wings of Steel (1941)
- The Great Mr. Nobody (1941) as Mr. McGraw
- Here Comes Happiness (1941) as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- Passage from Hong Kong (1941) as Jeff Hunter
- The Ghost Breakers (1940) as Intern (uncredited)
- North West Mounted Police (1940) as Constable Carter
- Arise, My Love (1940) as College Boy (uncredited)
- The Way of All Flesh (1940) as Timothy
- Women Without Names (1940) as Secretary
- Rhythm on the River (1940) as Party Guest
- The Mad Doctor (1940) as Hotel Clerk (Uncredited)
- Love Thy Neighbor (1940) as Doorman at Rehearsal
- Those Were the Days! (1940) as Allen
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Douglas Kennedy best known for?
Douglas Kennedy is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Big Picture (2010), Hawaii Five-O (1968), Hawaii Five-O (1968), Hawaii Five-O (1968).
When and where was Douglas Kennedy born?
Douglas Kennedy was born on September 14, 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on August 10, 1973.
How many credits does Douglas Kennedy have?
Douglas Kennedy has accumulated over 156 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1940 to 2010.
What is Douglas Kennedy's background in cinema and television?
Douglas Richards Kennedy was an American actor born in New York City, New York, on September 14, 1915. He appeared in more than 190 films during a career that spanned from 1935 to 1973. His work in the film and television industry is documented with 138 known credits on the Movie Database, where he is also known by the...
Douglas Kennedy by the numbers
156credits
96films
60TV series
1940–2010active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Everglades (1961) — aged about 45
- The Outer Limits (1963) as Gen. Daniel Pettit — aged about 47
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Jonathan Dalliford — aged about 39
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Austin — aged about 39
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Union Officer — aged about 39
- Perry Mason (1957) as Det. Sgt. Jaffrey — aged about 41
Full filmography (156) Born on September 14 In memoriam 1973
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