Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1910-02-10 (50 years old)
Deathday
1960-10-06
Place of Birth
Princeton, Illinois, USA
Also known As
William Henry Mesenkop
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 him a popular choice for a variety of roles in films of the time. Spencer's big break came when he landed a role in the influential science fiction film *The Thing from Another World* (1951), directed by Christian Nyby and produced by Howard Hawks. I...
1955
as The Monitor of Metaluna
1953
as Axel 'Swede' Shipstead
1954
as Sam Benson
1959
as Kraler
1951
as Ned 'Scotty' Scott
1952
as Dr. Brunner
1949
as Phony Judge
1949
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
1948
as Dr. Ramsdell
1953
as Inspector Bailey
1957
as Mr. Black
1945
as Hospital Patient Seeing Imaginary Beetles (uncredited)
1956
as Smith
1953
as Simms
1957
as Train Conductor
1956
as Sheriff Jack Tillman
1951
as Perry (Union agent)
1958
as Marshal Fred Woodruff
1948
as Bert Finch
1947
as Prisoner sharing cell with Herrick and Lochlin (uncredited)
1957
as Pigeon Keeper
1953
as Lew Ludlow
1955
as Garode
1944
as Lou Schwartz (uncredited)
1958
as Hemp Scribner
1954
as Rev. Douglas
1957
as Judge
1961
as Doctor Bikel
1939
as Prisoner in Irons
1939
as Auction Spectator (uncredited)
1949
as False Physician
1949
as Sam Hooker (uncredited)
1940
as Man Listening to Radio (uncredited)
1940
as Policeman in Dance Line (uncredited)
1949
as Minister (uncredited)
1940
as Mechanic
1949
as Actor in Theatre Group (uncredited)
1940
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1948
as Townsman (uncredited)
1953
as Father Procurator aka George
1952
as Clayton Vance
1952
as Joey (uncredited)
1955
as Henry Slocum
1941
as Hotel Guest
1942
as Military Policeman
1942
as Witness at Accident (uncredited)
1949
as Henry T. Finch
1943
as Pilot (uncredited)
1941
as Police Secretary
1951
as Boatkeeper (uncredited)
1950
as Fritz the Organist (uncredited)
1955
as Frome Brother (uncredited)
1951
as Kelso
1951
as Ike Bashaw
1945
as New Years Eve Party Patron (uncredited)
1945
as Guest (uncredited)
1950
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
1946
as Deli Customer (uncredited)
1949
as Interior Decorator (uncredited)
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