Douglas McPhail
Douglas McPhail (April 16, 1914 – December 6, 1944) was an American actor and singer, active from the 1930s to 1944, when he committed suicide.[1] He was married to Betty Jaynes.[2][3]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1936 | San Francisco | Tenor in 'La Traviata' | Voice, Uncredited |
1936 | Born to Dance | Solo Bit in 'Entrance of Lucy James' Number | Uncredited |
1937 | Maytime | Minor Role | Uncredited |
1937 | The Last Gangster | Reporter | Uncredited |
1938 | Test Pilot | Pilot Singing in Cafe | Uncredited |
1938 | Yellow Jack | Joey - Patient | Uncredited |
1938 | The Toy Wife | Leon - the Second Brother | Uncredited |
1938 | The Crowd Roars | Reporter | Uncredited |
1938 | Sweethearts | Harvey | |
1939 | Honolulu | Bing Crosby Impersonator | Uncredited |
1939 | Babes in Arms | Don Brice | |
1940 | Broadway Melody of 1940 | Masked Singer | Uncredited |
1940 | Little Nellie Kelly | Dennis Fogarty | |
1942 | Born to Sing | Murray Saunders | (final film role) |
References
[edit]- ^ David K. Frasier (2005). Suicide in the Entertainment Industry: An Encyclopedia of 840 Twentieth Century Cases. McFarland. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-4766-0807-5.
- ^ "Douglas McPhail - About This Person - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ Wagner, Laura. "Douglas McPhail", Classic Images. September 2021