Douglas Kennedy

Biography

Douglas Kennedy was an American actor who worked in films from 1935 to 1973, accumulating over 190 screen credits. Born in New York City, he made his debut in 1935 and became a contract player, first with Paramount Pictures and then with Warner Brothers. He built a career as a character actor and occasional leading man, though his service in the U.S. Army during World War II interrupted his work. After returning, he specialized in supporting parts, frequently western villains or territorial marshals, and sometimes took isolated leads in low-budget productions. He appeared in the science fiction film Invaders from Mars (1953), playing one of the policemen who disappears. On television, he headlined Steve Donovan, Western Marshal and later played Sheriff Fred Madden on The Big Valley. He also appeared in several Perry Mason episodes and, in 1973, in Hawaii Five-O.

57years old at death

Born September 14, 1915New York City
Died August 10, 1973Honolulu
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Douglas Richards Kennedy (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 13 years1947 to 1960

Genres

Drama40%, 8 films
Western30%, 6 films
Romance25%, 5 films
Crime20%, 4 films
Sci-Fi20%, 4 films

First and latest

Douglas Kennedy movies on Netflix

The Amazing Transparent Man1960IMDb rating 4.2as Joey Faust
The Alligator People1959IMDb rating 5.6as Dr. Wayne MacGregor
The Land Unknown1957IMDb rating 5.7as Capt. Burnham
The Last Wagon1956IMDb rating 7.0as Col. Normand
Strange Lady in Town1955IMDb rating 6.1as Slade Wickstrom
Sitting Bull1954IMDb rating 5.8as Colonel Custer
Invaders from Mars1953IMDb rating 6.3as Officer Jackson
War Paint1953IMDb rating 5.8as Trooper Clancy
Callaway Went Thataway1951IMDb rating 6.6as Drunk
Convicted1950IMDb rating 6.8as Det. Bailey
East Side, West Side1949IMDb rating 6.9as Alec Dawning
Flaxy Martin1949IMDb rating 6.5as Hap Richie
One Last Fling1949IMDb rating 5.2as Vic Lardner
South of St. Louis1949IMDb rating 6.0as Lee Price
Adventures of Don Juan1948IMDb rating 7.0as Don Rodrigo
Dark Passage1947IMDb rating 7.5as Detective
Deep Valley1947IMDb rating 6.8as Guard
Nora Prentiss1947IMDb rating 7.1as Doctor
Possessed1947IMDb rating 7.1as Asst. District Attorney
The Unfaithful1947IMDb rating 6.8as Roger

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Dark Passage1947 Film-Noir, Thrilleras Detective
IMDb rating 7.524K votes
The Amazing Transparent Man1960 Crime, Horror, Sci-Fias Joey Faust
IMDb rating 4.23.0K votes
The Land Unknown1957as Capt. Burnham
IMDb rating 5.72.4K votes
The Last Wagon1956as Col. Normand
IMDb rating 7.04.2K votes
The Alligator People1959as Dr. Wayne MacGregor
IMDb rating 5.62.9K votes
Invaders from Mars1953as Officer Jackson
IMDb rating 6.310K votes
Adventures of Don Juan1948as Don Rodrigo
IMDb rating 7.03.9K votes
Possessed1947as Asst. District Attorney
IMDb rating 7.16.4K votes

Most often with

Vincent Sherman directed three of these films, Delmer Daves two and Mervyn LeRoy two. Zachary Scott appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Zachary Scott

Monte Blue

Bruce Bennett

Dorothy Malone

Rory Mallinson

Helen Westcott

Vincent ShermanDirector, 3 films Delmer DavesDirector, 2 films Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 2 films

Films together

Zachary Scott4 films together, 1947 to 1949
Zachary Scott's page
- Flaxy Martin1949IMDb rating 6.5Kennedy as Hap RichieScott as Walter Colby
- One Last Fling1949IMDb rating 5.2Kennedy as Vic LardnerScott as Larry Pearce
- South of St. Louis1949IMDb rating 6.0Kennedy as Lee PriceScott as Charlie Burns
- The Unfaithful1947IMDb rating 6.8Kennedy as RogerScott as Bob Hunter
Monte Blue3 films together, 1947 to 1949
Monte Blue's page
- Flaxy Martin1949IMDb rating 6.5Kennedy as Hap RichieBlue as Joe, Detective
- South of St. Louis1949IMDb rating 6.0Kennedy as Lee PriceBlue as Capt. Jeffrey
- Possessed1947IMDb rating 7.1Kennedy as Asst. District AttorneyBlue as Norris
Bruce Bennett3 films together, 1947 to 1959
Bruce Bennett's page
- The Alligator People1959IMDb rating 5.6Kennedy as Dr. Wayne MacGregorBennett as Dr. Eric Lorimer
- Dark Passage1947IMDb rating 7.5Kennedy as DetectiveBennett as Bob
- Nora Prentiss1947IMDb rating 7.1Kennedy as DoctorBennett as Dr. Joel Merriam
Dorothy Malone3 films together, 1949 to 1950
Dorothy Malone's page
- Convicted1950IMDb rating 6.8Kennedy as Det. BaileyMalone as Kay Knowland
- Flaxy Martin1949IMDb rating 6.5Kennedy as Hap RichieMalone as Nora Carson
- South of St. Louis1949IMDb rating 6.0Kennedy as Lee PriceMalone as Deborah Miller
Rory Mallinson3 films together, 1947
Rory Mallinson's page
- Dark Passage1947IMDb rating 7.5Kennedy as DetectiveMallinson as George Fellsinger
- Nora Prentiss1947IMDb rating 7.1Kennedy as DoctorMallinson as Fleming
- Possessed1947IMDb rating 7.1Kennedy as Asst. District AttorneyMallinson as Coroner's Asst.
Helen Westcott3 films together, 1948 to 1949
Helen Westcott's page
- Flaxy Martin1949IMDb rating 6.5Kennedy as Hap RichieWestcott as Peggy Farrar
- One Last Fling1949IMDb rating 5.2Kennedy as Vic LardnerWestcott as Annie Mae Hunter
- Adventures of Don Juan1948IMDb rating 7.0Kennedy as Don RodrigoWestcott as Lady Diana
Vincent ShermanDirector, 3 films, 1947 to 1948
All films by Vincent Sherman
- Adventures of Don Juan1948IMDb rating 7.0Kennedy as Don Rodrigo
- Nora Prentiss1947IMDb rating 7.1Kennedy as Doctor
- The Unfaithful1947IMDb rating 6.8Kennedy as Roger
Delmer DavesDirector, 2 films, 1947 to 1956
All films by Delmer Daves
- The Last Wagon1956IMDb rating 7.0Kennedy as Col. Normand
- Dark Passage1947IMDb rating 7.5Kennedy as Detective
Mervyn LeRoyDirector, 2 films, 1949 to 1955
All films by Mervyn LeRoy
- Strange Lady in Town1955IMDb rating 6.1Kennedy as Slade Wickstrom
- East Side, West Side1949IMDb rating 6.9Kennedy as Alec Dawning
Also three films together1 more actor
- Clifton YoungDark Passage (1947), Nora Prentiss (1947) and Possessed (1947)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

One award and honor.

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Douglas Kennedy's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2003	Lucien Barrière Literary Award (posthumous)		Won

Online

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