Douglas Walton
Biography
Douglas Walton was a Canadian-born actor who worked in American films through the 1930s and 1940s and appeared in about 60 features between 1931 and 1950. Born in Toronto, he began on stage in Chicago and New York City before moving into Hollywood character work, often cast as aristocratic, intellectual or sophisticated Europeans and Englishmen. He played Percy Bysshe Shelley in the prologue to Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Lord Darnley in John Ford's Mary of Scotland (1936). Ford also used him in The Lost Patrol (1934) and The Long Voyage Home (1940). Other credits include The Count of Monte Cristo (1934), Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), Northwest Passage (1940), The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) and Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946). He returned to New York in 1939 for the Broadway comedy Billy Draws a Horse, and his last film was Three Came Home (1950). He died in 1961.
51years old at death
- Born Toronto
- Died New York City
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 16 years1931 to 1947
Genres
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Douglas Walton movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Ford directed three of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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- Frank BakerRaffles (1939) and Charlie Chan in London (1934)
- Robert BarratNorthwest Passage (1940) and Mary of Scotland (1936)
- Mary GordonThe Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Charlie Chan in London (1934)
- Fredric MarchMary of Scotland (1936) and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- Alan MowbrayMary of Scotland (1936) and Charlie Chan in London (1934)
- Donald MacBrideNorthwest Passage (1940) and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
- Miles ManderThe Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) and Murder, My Sweet (1944)
- Ian KeithDick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946) and Mary of Scotland (1936)
- Leonard CareyRaffles (1939) and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- David TorrenceMary of Scotland (1936) and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
- Esther HowardDick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946) and Murder, My Sweet (1944)
- Robert AdairThe Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- Dudley DiggesRaffles (1939) and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
- O.P. HeggieThe Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and The Count of Monte Cristo (1934)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Douglas Walton's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$12.4 million
6 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 15 films: 6 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 8 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 8Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$4.5M36.1% of the total
- 2$2.0M16.2% of the total
- 3$1.8M14.8% of the total
- 4$1.5M12.1% of the total
- 5$1.3M10.5% of the total
- 6$1.3M10.3% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.