Biography
Douglas Henderson (January 14, 1919, in Montclair, New Jersey β April 5, 1978 in Studio City, California) was an American film and television actor. Henderson served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.After having been active in stock theater in the eastern United States, Henderson shifted to film in 1952, with his appearance in Stanley Kramer's Eight Iron Men. Additional film appearances include the 1962 John Frankenheimer film The Manchurian Candidate, in which he played Col. Milt, the direct supervisor of the Maj. Marco character (played by Frank Sinatra). He played Congressman Morrissey in the 1968 comedy Stay Away, Joe starring Elvis Presley.
On television, Henderson made six guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of title character and defendant Felix Heidemann in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Clumsy Clown". In 1962, Henderson guest-starred as Peter Gregson, in "The Case of the Poison Pen." In 1963, he again played the defendant, this time Dwight Garrett, in "The Case of the Elusive Element". In 1965, he played murder victim Frank Jones, alias Frank Jensen, in "The Case of the Wrongful Writ", and in 1966, he again played the defendant, Greg Stanley, in "The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper".
Henderson committed suicide via carbon monoxide poisoning on April 5, 1978.
Filmography
all 67
TV Shows 41
Movies 26
Producer 1
Where the Scary Things Are (2022)
Bronk (1975)
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
Ghost Story (1972)
The Young Lawyers (1970)
Pendulum (1969)
Lassies Abenteuer in Alaska (1968)
Stay Away, Joe (1968)
It Takes a Thief (1968)
Mannix (1967)
Judd for the Defense (1967)
Don't Make Waves (1967)
The Invaders (1967)
Mission: Impossible (1966)
Felony Squad (1966)
Fireball 500 (1966)
The F.B.I. (1965)
The Wild Wild West (1965)
The Sandpiper (1965)
Look Homeward (1965)
The Americanization of Emily (1964)
Daniel Boone (1964)
12 O'Clock High (1964)
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
Johnny Cool (1963)
The Great Adventure (1963)
The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)
The Fugitive (1963)
The Outer Limits (1963)
Arrest and Trial (1963)
Black Zoo (1963)
Should I Marry Outside My Faith? (1962)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Combat! (1962)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
The Virginian (1962)
Hazel (1961)
Sniper's Ridge (1961)
Surfside 6 (1960)
Cage of Evil (1960)
Captain Brassbound's Conversation (1960)
Bonanza (1959)
Rawhide (1959)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
No Place to Land (1958)
Days of Wine and Roses (1958)
Steve Canyon (1958)
Sea Hunt (1958)
The Dalton Girls (1957)
Tombstone Territory (1957)
Harbor Command (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
Invasion of the Saucer-Men (1957)
Telephone Time (1956)
Highway Patrol (1955)
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)
King Dinosaur (1955)
The Millionaire (1955)
Lassie (1954)
Public Defender (1954)
From Here to Eternity (1953)
The War of the Worlds (1953)
Eight Iron Men (1952)
Adventures of Superman (1952)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Flying Leathernecks (1951)
Over 21 (1945)
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GenderMale
Birthday1919-01-14
Deathday1978-04-05 (59 years old)
Birth PlaceMontclair, New Jersey, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsDoug Henderson
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