Warren Douglas

Warren Douglas

Deceased · Born: Jul 29, 1911 · Died: Nov 15, 1997

Personal Details

BornJul 29, 1911 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Spouse
  • Bonnie Padgette

    ( Nov 11, 1957 to Dec 1, 2025 )
  • Dorothy Kennedy

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Warren Douglas Wandberg, a renowned American actor, was born on July 29, 1911, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was the younger brother of Robert Wandberg, who unfortunately passed away before him. Douglas's personal life was marked by two marriages, first to Dorothy Kennedy from 1931 to 1957, with whom he had a daughter named Ann Douglas, and subsequently to Eva Lavaughn ("Bonnie") Padgette from 1957 until his death in 1997. Warren Douglas's life came to a close on November 15, 1997, in Jackson, California, USA.

Warren Douglas and Dorothy Kennedy began their careers as stage actors at the University of Minnesota, before moving to New York in the 1930s and embarking on a series of theatrical productions during the Great Depression. Under contract with Warner Brothers and later Republic Pictures, Douglas landed several film roles, including The Magnificent Rogue (1946),The Inner Circle (1946),Cuban Fireball (1951),Homicide for Three (1948),The Chinese Ring (1947),and God Is My Co-Pilot (1945).

Career

1973
1958
The Helen Morgan Story
The Helen Morgan Story as Mark Hellinger
1954
Cry Vengeance
Cry Vengeance as Mike Walters
1953
Fangs of the Arctic
Fangs of the Arctic as Matt Oliver
1951
Secrets of Monte Carlo
Secrets of Monte Carlo as Bill Whitfield
1950
The Great Jewel Robber
The Great Jewel Robber as Det. Altman (uncredited)
County Fair
County Fair as Tommy Blake
1949
Forgotten Women
Forgotten Women as John Allison
Homicide
Homicide as Brad Clifton
1948
Incident
Incident as Joe Downey
Homicide for Three
Homicide for Three as Lt. Peter Duluth
The Babe Ruth Story
The Babe Ruth Story as Boston Braves' Rookie
1947
The Pilgrim Lady
The Pilgrim Lady as Dennis Carter
The Chinese Ring
The Chinese Ring as Sgt. Bill Davidson
The Trespasser
The Trespasser as Daniel 'Danny' Butler
1946
The Inner Circle
The Inner Circle as Johnny Strange
The Man I Love
The Man I Love as Joe Brown
1945
Law of the Badlands
Law of the Badlands as Lieutenant Ted Wayne
1944
I Won't Play
I Won't Play as Rusty aka 'Handsome'
Musical Movieland
Musical Movieland as Tourist (uncredited)
1943
Northern Pursuit
Northern Pursuit as Sergeant (scenes deleted)
Adventure in Iraq
Adventure in Iraq as Doug Everett
Action in the North Atlantic
Action in the North Atlantic as Navy Pilot (uncredited)
Air Force
Air Force as Hickam Field Control Officer (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow as Emlen's Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited)
City for Conquest
City for Conquest as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1966
1957
1956
The Come On
The Come On as Writer
Strange Intruder
Strange Intruder as Screenplay
The Cruel Tower
The Cruel Tower as Screenplay
1955
Finger Man
Finger Man as Writer
1954
Loophole
Loophole as Screenplay
1953
Jack Slade
Jack Slade as Writer
1950
Sierra Passage
Sierra Passage as Screenplay