
Douglas Spencer
Born
1910-02-10
Place of birth
Princeton, Illinois, USA
Died
1960-10-06
Biography
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...
Known for

Double Indemnity
Lou Schwartz (uncredited)

The Twilight Zone
1st Martian

The Thing from Another World
Ned 'Scotty' Scott

Shane
Axel 'Swede' Shipstead

The Lost Weekend
Hospital Patient Seeing Imaginary Beetles (uncredited)

River of No Return
Sam Benson

Bonanza
Alonzo McFadden

A Place in the Sun
Boatkeeper (uncredited)

The Diary of Anne Frank
Kraler

Monkey Business
Dr. Brunner

The Heiress
Minister (uncredited)

This Island Earth
The Monitor of Metaluna

Father of the Bride
Fritz the Organist (uncredited)

The Big Clock
Bert Finch

The Three Faces of Eve
Mr. Black