Burton Douglas (November 21, 1930 – July 1, 2000) was an American film, stage and television actor.[1]

Born in Denver, Colorado.[1] Douglas attended at the University of Colorado, where he later graduated.[1] When he saw the play The Heiress, which starred Ruth Gordon and Whitfield Connor, he decided to take the summer stock theater program.[1] After graduating, Douglas took a visit at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for which he had asked to perform and had written a contract.[1]

Douglas had served in the United States Army Air Forces.[1] He moved to New York for which he later performed at the Prisfilla Beach Playhouse which was located in Massachusetts.[1] Douglas began his career in 1957, first appearing in the film House of Numbers, which starred Jack Palance and Barbara Lang. In the same year, he appeared in the television series The Thin Man. Douglas had previously worked at the Elitch Gardens.[1] He had performed in over 100 stage plays.[1]

In 1958, Douglas appeared in the films Handle with Care, Party Girl, High School Confidential and The Law and Jake Wade.[2] He also had a role in the film Imitation General.[3] Douglas guest-starred in television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Barnaby Jones, Death Valley Days, Rawhide, Lawman, The Fugitive, Peter Gunn, The Virginian and 12 O'Clock High.[4] He played roles in soap operas including as Ron Christopher in The Edge of Night and had also played as Jim Fisk from 1965 and Sam Monroe from 1974 to 1975 in Days of Our Lives.[5]

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External links

• Burt Douglas at IMDb
• Burt Douglas at the TCM Movie Database
• Burt Douglas at AllMovie
• Rotten Tomatoes profile