Douglass Watson
Biography
Douglass Watson was an American actor best known for playing Mac Cory, the wealthy publisher on the soap opera Another World. Born in Jackson, Georgia, he worked as a character actor from 1950 and appeared in films including Julius Caesar (1953), Sayonara (1957), and The Money Pit (1986), where he played the father of Tom Hanks's character. He was also an acclaimed stage actor in New York, taking roles in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions such as the 1952 revival of Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms. On television he appeared in daytime dramas including Moment of Truth (1965), Search for Tomorrow (1966 to 1968), and Love of Life (1972 to 1973). Watson took over the role of Mac Cory on Another World in 1974, after playing Kent in King Lear at the New York Shakespeare Festival, and he played Mac until 1989. He won Daytime Emmys for Best Actor in 1980 and 1981 and died in 1989.
68years old at death
- Born Jackson
- Died Arizona
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Larkin Douglass Watson III
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 33 years1953 to 1986
Every film, newest first
- 1986The Money PitIMDb rating 6.4
- 1972Ulzana's RaidIMDb rating 7.0
- 1957SayonaraIMDb rating 7.0
- 1953Julius CaesarIMDb rating 7.2
Genres
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Worked with
Douglass Watson shares two films with Marlon Brando, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Marlon Brando's page
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James Mason's page
Burt Lancaster's page
All films by Richard Benjamin
All films by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
All films by Joshua Logan
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1948 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
| Purple Heart | Won | ||
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