Douglas Spencer

Born February 10, 1910· Princeton, Illinois, USA

† Died October 6, 1960

39Roles★ 6.7Average rating

Douglas Spencer (born July 4, 1910 – March 5, 1960) was an American actor, best known for his roles in classic science fiction films and film noirs during the 1940s and 1950s. Spencer was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was drawn to the entertainment industry early on and began his career in theater before transitioning to films. He often played characters with a tough, no-nonsense edge, making h… Read more

Known for

Double Indemnity1944The Twilight Zone1959The Thing from Another World1951Shane1953

Filmography

YearRating

★ 6.6

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie1996

The Monitor of Metaluna (archive footage)

★ 7.2

The Diary of Anne Frank1959

Kraler

Series★ 8.5

The Twilight Zone1959

1st Martian

Series★ 7.5

Bonanza1959

Alonzo McFadden

★ 6.7

Saddle the Wind1958

Hemp Scribner

Series★ 7.1

The Rifleman1958

★ 7.2

The Three Faces of Eve1957

Mr. Black

★ 4.7

The Unholy Wife1957

Judge

★ 6.7

Pardners1956

Smith

★ 6.5

Man from Del Rio1956

Sheriff Jack Tillman

★ 6

This Island Earth1955

The Monitor of Metaluna

★ 5.8

A Man Alone1955

Henry Slocum

★ 5.8

The Kentuckian1955

Frome Brother (uncredited)

Series★ 6.2

Cheyenne1955

★ 6.7

River of No Return1954

Sam Benson

★ 6.5

The Raid1954

Rev. Douglas

★ 7.3

Shane1953

Axel 'Swede' Shipstead

★ 5.3

The Glass Wall1953

Inspector Bailey

★ 6.6

Houdini1953

Simms

★ 6.1

Trouble Along the Way1953

Father Procurator aka George

★ 6.7

Monkey Business1952

Dr. Brunner

★ 6.7

The Thing from Another World1951

Ned 'Scotty' Scott

★ 7.3

A Place in the Sun1951

Boatkeeper (uncredited)

★ 7

Father of the Bride1950

Fritz the Organist (uncredited)

★ 6.5

Union Station1950

Stationmaster (uncredited)

★ 6.2

Follow Me Quietly1949

Phony Judge

★ 6.6

It Happens Every Spring1949

Train Conductor (uncredited)

★ 6

Trapped1949

Sam Hooker (uncredited)

★ 7.8

The Heiress1949

Minister (uncredited)

★ 6.8

Alias Nick Beal1949

Henry T. Finch

★ 6.8

My Friend Irma1949

Interior Decorator (uncredited)

★ 6.8

Night Has a Thousand Eyes1948

Dr. Ramsdell

★ 7.3

The Big Clock1948

Bert Finch

★ 6.6

The Dark Corner1946

Deli Customer (uncredited)

★ 7.6

The Lost Weekend1945

Hospital Patient Seeing Imaginary Beetles (uncredited)

★ 8.1

Double Indemnity1944

Lou Schwartz (uncredited)

★ 6.5

Princess O'Rourke1943

Pilot (uncredited)

★ 7

Christmas in July1940

Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)

★ 5.9

Allegheny Uprising1939

Prisoner in Irons