Douglas Henderson (January 14, 1919, in Montclair, New Jersey – April 5, 1978 in Studio City, California) was an American film and television actor.
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![]() Douglas Henderson in The Invaders, 1967 | |
Born | (1919-01-14)January 14, 1919 Montclair, New Jersey |
Died | April 5, 1978(1978-04-05) (aged 59) Studio City, California |
Occupation | Actor |
Henderson served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.[1]
After having been active in stock theater in the eastern United States,[2] Henderson shifted to film in 1952, with his appearance in Stanley Kramer's Eight Iron Men. Additional film appearances include the 1962 John Frankenheimer film The Manchurian Candidate, in which he played Col. Milt, the direct supervisor of the Maj. Marco character (played by Frank Sinatra). He played Congressman Morrissey in the 1968 comedy Stay Away, Joe starring Elvis Presley.
On television, Henderson made six guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of title character and defendant Felix Heidemann in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Clumsy Clown". In 1963, he again played the defendant, this time Dwight Garrett, in "The Case of the Elusive Element". In 1965, he played murder victim Frank Jones, alias Frank Jensen, in "The Case of the Wrongful Writ", and in 1966, he again played the defendant, Greg Stanley, in "The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper".
Henderson committed suicide via carbon monoxide poisoning on April 5, 1978.
His credited film appearances included roles in:
The main part of his career was in television. Television series in which he made appearances include:
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