Occupation Actor, Psychiatrist TV shows Waterfront Role Actor | Name Douglas Dick Years active 1946-1971 | |
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Born November 20, 1920 ( 1920-11-20 ) Charleston, West Virginia, USA Spouse Peggy Chantler Dick (m. 1963–2001), Ronnie Cowan (m. ?–1960) Movies Rope, The Red Badge of Courage, The Accused, Home of the Brave, Saigon Similar People Joan Chandler, Leslie Fenton, William Dieterle, Gordon Douglas, Mark Robson | ||
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Douglas Dick (November 20, 1920 – December 19, 2015) was an American actor and psychologist.
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- Kirk douglas dick cavett 1971
- Early years
- Military service
- Film
- Television
- Personal life
- Death
- Television roles
- Filmography
- References
Early years
Dick was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and raised in Versailles, Kentucky. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gamble C. Dick, and he had a brother, Gamble C. Dick Jr. He attended the University of Arizona and the University of Kentucky.
Before he began working in films, "Dick appeared in several shows in New York and was a model for the Conover agency." One issue of Look magazine featured his picture on the cover.
Military service
Dick did patrol duty with the United States Coast Guard and served as an aviator in the United States Navy, receiving a medical discharge from the latter.
Film
Dick's film debut was in The Searching Wind (1946). Producer Hal B. Wallis met Dick in a Broadway agent's office as Dick was waiting for an interview. Wallis had Dick make a screen test in New York City. The test, along with those of five other prospects, was shown to 300 women employees of Wallis' studio. Dick was the clear favorite when the women were polled, and his role in The Searching Wind was the result.
Television
Douglas Dick is best known for his role as Carl Herrick in the television series, Waterfront (1954–1955), and as Kenneth Lawrence in the Alfred Hitchcock film Rope (1948).
Dick appeared once on Jim Davis' syndicated adventure series, Rescue 8. Additionally, he made two appearances on Lloyd Bridges' syndicated adventure series, Sea Hunt.He made seven guest appearances on Perry Mason throughout the duration of the CBS series from 1957 to 1966. In 1959, he played Fred Bushmiller in the title role in "The Case of the Watery Witness." In the 1962 episode, "The Case of the Glamorous Ghost," he played Walter Richey, a hotel clerk and the murderer. He played murderer Ned Chase in the 1963 episode, "The Case of the Elusive Element." He made his final appearance in 1965 as Ted Harberson in "The Case of the Wrathful Wraith."
Personal life
Dick married twice: first to Ronnie Cowan until their 1960 divorce, and second to television screenwriter Peggy Chantler from 1963 until her death in 2001. Dick retired from acting and became a psychologist in 1971.
Death
Dick died December 19, 2015, at his home in Los Angeles, California. He was 95.
Television roles
With reduced film-work on offer to him he moved into television acting and guest-starred in the following:
Filmography
Actor
1970
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) as
Curt Holliman / Hill
- The Convicts (1971) - Curt Holliman
- Giants Never Kneel (1970) - Hill
1971
Mannix (TV Series) as
George Hewitt
- Round Trip to Nowhere (1971) - George Hewitt
1970
Bracken's World (TV Series) as
Reporter
- Meanwhile Back at the Studio (1970) - Reporter
1969
The Outsider (TV Series) as
Arthur Endby
- Periwinkle Blue (1969) - Arthur Endby
1967
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) as
Specialist
- The Man from THRUSH Affair (1967) - Specialist (as Douglas M. Dick)
1967
Run for Your Life (TV Series) as
Emmett Grove
- The Face of the Antagonist (1967) - Emmett Grove
1966
Dawn of Victory (Short) as
Dysmas
1957
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Ted Harberson / Lester Ormesby / Ned Chase / ...
- The Case of the Wrathful Wraith (1965) - Ted Harberson
- The Case of the Wednesday Woman (1964) - Lester Ormesby
- The Case of the Elusive Element (1963) - Ned Chase
- The Case of the Glamorous Ghost (1962) - Walter Richey
- The Case of the Resolute Reformer (1961) - Peter Caine
- The Case of the Watery Witness (1959) - Fred Bushmiller
- The Case of the Crimson Kiss (1957) - Dane Grover
1965
The Farmer's Daughter (TV Series) as
Gabe
- Exit Katy (1965) - Gabe
1963
Hazel (TV Series) as
Tom Jennings / Gabe Fairchild
- Luncheon with the Governor (1964) - Tom Jennings
- All Hazel Is Divided Into Three Parts (1963) - Gabe Fairchild
1964
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Captain Merced
- Alias Joe Cartwright (1964) - Captain Merced
1963
Ripcord (TV Series) as
Mike Alberts
- The Lost Tribe (1963) - Mike Alberts
1963
The New Phil Silvers Show (TV Series) as
Freddie Freeman
- The Tortoise and the Harry (1963) - Freddie Freeman
1963
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV Series) as
Clinton Hardwell
- Beauty Is Only Kin Deep (1963) - Clinton Hardwell
1959
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) as
Franklin Goff / Philip
- Pretty Pigeon (1963) - Franklin Goff
- Dangerous Eden (1959) - Philip
1962
Surfside 6 (TV Series) as
Gene Weston
- The Neutral Corner (1962) - Gene Weston
1962
87th Precinct (TV Series) as
Anson Masters
- Girl in the Case (1962) - Anson Masters
1962
The Dick Powell Theatre (TV Series) as
Robert Paine
- The Boston Terrier (1962) - Robert Paine (as Douglas M. Dick)
1961
Everglades! (TV Series) as
Fred Reynolds
- The Photographer (1961) - Fred Reynolds
1961
The Blue Angels (TV Series) as
Sid Templeton
- Second Best (1961) - Sid Templeton
1961
The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV Series)
- Falling Star (1961)
1960
Lock Up (TV Series) as
Louie Lamark / Brian Clark
- Two Wrongs (1961) - Louie Lamark
- Mind Over Murder (1960) - Brian Clark
1959
Adventures in Paradise (TV Series) as
Blake / Dan Lynch
- Who Is Sylvia? (1961) - Blake
- Mission to Manila (1959) - Dan Lynch
1961
The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) as
Mr. Stemple
- The Geisha Girl (1961) - Mr. Stemple
1958
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Dean Emery / Jim Ferris / Prof. Highsmith
- The Corsican Caper (1961) - Dean Emery
- The Texas Doll (1959) - Jim Ferris
- Two and Two Make Six (1958) - Prof. Highsmith
1960
Flaming Star as
Will Howard
1960
North to Alaska as
Lieutenant (uncredited)
1958
Sea Hunt (TV Series) as
Tom / Paul Barton
- Synthetic Hero (1960) - Tom
- Rapture of the Deep (1958) - Paul Barton
1958
Rescue 8 (TV Series) as
Nick Hanson
- 13 Stories Up (1960)
- 102 to Bakersfield (1958) - Nick Hanson
1960
Men Into Space (TV Series) as
Dr. Harold Carter
- Moon Cloud (1960) - Dr. Harold Carter
1960
One Step Beyond (TV Series) as
Alec Brown
- The Forests of the Night (1960) - Alec Brown
1959
This Man Dawson (TV Series) as
Harold
- Doubt of Evidence (1959) - Harold
1959
Man with a Camera (TV Series) as
Ed Minnit
- Eye Witness (1959) - Ed Minnit
1959
World of Giants (TV Series) as
Agent
- Feathered Foe (1959) - Agent
1959
Markham (TV Series) as
Jack Berwick
- The Long Haul (1959) - Jack Berwick
1959
Border Patrol (TV Series) as
Tom Bassman
- Cargo Unknown (1959) - Tom Bassman
1957
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) as
Clark Matthews / Billy Hanley / Dave McCallister
- One Murder - Fifty Suspects (1959) - Clark Matthews
- The Schoolteacher (1958) - Billy Hanley
- Shoot to Kill (1957) - Dave McCallister
1959
Fury (TV Series) as
Frank Mathews
- House Guests (1959) - Frank Mathews
1958
Flight (TV Series)
- Sky Hook (1958)
1958
Whirlybirds (TV Series) as
Larry Wilson
- Hideout (1958) - Larry Wilson
1958
Bronco (TV Series) as
James Jones
- Freeze-Out (1958) - James Jones
1958
Mike Hammer (TV Series) as
Drummond Oland / Lester
- My Son and Heir (1958) - Drummond Oland
- Play Belles' Toll (1958) - Lester
1958
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) as
Cronin
- The Space Society (1958) - Cronin
1957
Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) as
Gordon Kennedy
- Hurricane (1957) - Gordon Kennedy
1957
Official Detective (TV Series) as
Schmidt
- Loan Companies (1957) - Schmidt
1957
The Gray Ghost (TV Series) as
Capt. Alan Morrow
- Mosby's Rangers (1957) - Capt. Alan Morrow
1956
Studio 57 (TV Series) as
Ross
- Typhoon (1957)
- Out of Sight (1956) - Ross
1957
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
William Maxwell
- Design for November (1957) - William Maxwell
1955
Navy Log (TV Series) as
Orend / Lt. Thomas Hudner
- The Marines Have Landed (1957) - Orend
- The Lady and the Atom (1957)
- Hiya Pam (1955) - Lt. Thomas Hudner
1957
The Millionaire (TV Series) as
Larry
- The Dan Larsen Story (1957) - Larry
1957
The Oklahoman as
Mel Dobie
1957
The Silent Service (TV Series) as
Major Ed Lawton
- The U.S.S. Tigrone Sets a Record (1957) - Major Ed Lawton
1957
Footsteps in the Night as
Henry Johnson
1957
The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) as
Capt. Bradford
- The Still Trumpet (1957) - Capt. Bradford
1956
This Is the Life (TV Series) as
Bert Kendall
- Money for Marriage (1956) - Bert Kendall (as Douglas McWilliam Dick)
1956
Chevron Hall of Stars (TV Series)
- The Voice of Murder (1956)
1954
Waterfront (TV Series) as
Carl Herrick
- The Seal (1955) - Carl Herrick
- The Angel Louise (1955) - Carl Herrick
- Sea Explorers (1955) - Carl Herrick
- Ferry Boat Ride (1955) - Carl Herrick
- Beyond the Line (1955) - Carl Herrick
- Oil Island (1954) - Carl Herrick
- The Sea and Captain Taggart (1954) - Carl Herrick
- The White Ducks (1954) - Carl Herrick
- Driftwood (1954) - Carl Herrick
- Backwash (1954) - Carl Herrick
- Tension (1954) - Carl Herrick
- Live Cargo (1954) - Carl Herrick
- Fog Bound (1954) - Carl Herrick
- Troubled Waters (1954) - Carl Herrick
- The Rift (1954) - Carl Herrick
- Cap'n Christopher (1954) - Carl Herrick
- Floating Mine (1954) - Carl Herrick
- Anchors of the Past (1954) - Carl Herrick
- Family Problems (1954) - Carl Herrick
- Cap'n John's Dilemma (1954) - Carl Herrick
- Term Paper (1954) - Carl Herrick
- The Skipper's Day (1954) - Carl Herrick
- Diamonds in the Rough - Carl Herrick
- Captain Without a Ship - Carl Herrick
- The Reluctant Guest - Carl Herrick
- Mike - Carl Herrick
- The Rescue - Carl Herrick
- Yellow Flag - Carl Herrick
- The Semi-Private Room - Carl Herrick
- Tuna Clipper - Carl Herrick
- Trial by Fire - Carl Herrick
- The Search - Carl Herrick
- The Man - Carl Herrick
- Stand by All Stations - Carl Herrick
- Ghost Tug - Carl Herrick
- Christmas in San Pedro - Carl Herrick
1955
TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) as
Frankie
- The Making of a Submarine (1955) - Frankie
1955
Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) as
Cpl. Carlson
- Day Is Done (1955) - Cpl. Carlson
1955
The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series) as
Harry
- The Case of the Pot of Gold (1955) - Harry
1955
The Halls of Ivy (TV Series)
- Traffic in Coconuts (1955)
1954
Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) as
Larry Morgan
- The Contest (1954) - Larry Morgan (uncredited)
1954
The Gambler from Natchez as
Claude St. Germaine
1953
Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
- The Free Choice (1953)
1953
Your Favorite Story (TV Series)
- Horseman in the Sky (1953)
1953
Studio One (TV Series)
- The Shadow of a Man (1953)
1953
So This Is Love as
Bryan Curtis
1952
The Iron Mistress as
Narcisse de Bornay
1952
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) as
Byron
- A Southern Lady (1952) - Byron
1952
A Yank in Indo-China as
Clint Marshall
1952
Something to Live For as
Baker
1951
Fireside Theatre (TV Series)
- Treasure of the Heart (1951)
1951
The Red Badge of Courage as
The Lieutenant
1949
Home of the Brave as
Maj. Robinson
1949
The Accused as
Bill Perry
1948
Rope as
Kenneth
1948
Casbah as
Carlo
1947
Saigon as
Capt. Mike Perry
1946
The Searching Wind as
Sam Hazen
Writer
1969
Bewitched (TV Series) (written by - 4 episodes)
- Sam's Double Mother Trouble (1969) - (written by)
- Tabitha's Weekend (1969) - (written by)
- Mrs. Stephens, Where Are You? (1969) - (written by)
- Samantha's Super Maid (1969) - (written by)
-
Family Affair (TV Series) (written by - 1 episode, 1969) (story - 1 episode, 1968)
- The Matter of Dignity (1969) - (written by)
- The Latch Key Kid (1968) - (story)
-
The Second Hundred Years (TV Series) (story - 3 episodes, 1967 - 1968) (written by - 1 episode, 1967)
- Luke and Comrade Tanya (1968) - (story - as Douglas M. Dick)
- The House That Needed a Carpenter (1968) - (story)
- Luke's First Christmas (1967) - (story)
- Little Lady X (1967) - (written by)
1968
The Mothers-In-Law (TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- I Haven't Got a Secret (1968) - (story)
1967
I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- The Mod Party (1967) - (story - as Douglas M. Dick)
Archive Footage
2022
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (Documentary) as
Self
2007
Classified X (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2001
Rope Unleashed (Video documentary short) as
Kenneth (uncredited)
References
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