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Donald Curtis(1915-1997)

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Donald Curtis in They Were Expendable (1945)
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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
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Donald Curtis was born on 27 February 1915 in Cheney, Washington, USA. He was an actor, known for Spellbound (1945), All That Heaven Allows (1955) and The Ten Commandments (1956). He was married to Dorothy M. Gessel, Eloise A. Hartzell and Helen M. Reed. He died on 22 May 1997 in Desert Hot Springs, California, USA.
BornFebruary 27, 1915
DiedMay 22, 1997(82)
BornFebruary 27, 1915
DiedMay 22, 1997(82)
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Known for

Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck in Spellbound (1945)
Spellbound
7.5
  • Harry
  • 1945
Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman in All That Heaven Allows (1955)
All That Heaven Allows
7.6
  • Howard Hoffer
  • 1955
Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
The Ten Commandments
7.9
  • Mered
  • 1956
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
6.3
  • Maj. Huglin
  • 1956

Credits

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Actor

  • Noel Harrison and Stefanie Powers in The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
    The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Billionaire
    • 1967
  • Warning Shot (1966)
    Warning Shot
    6.7
    • Dr. James B. Ruston (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Minister
    • 1966
  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Reverend
    • 1966
  • Green Acres (1965)
    Green Acres
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Curly Robins
    • 1966
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Wilbur Goodfellow
    • 1965
  • Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
    Get Smart
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Army General
    • 1965
  • Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jr., Donna Douglas, and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Vincent Baker
    • 1965
  • William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Fred
    • 1964
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Amos Martin
    • 1962
  • The Best of the Post (1960)
    The Best of the Post
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Pete Dennis
    • 1961
  • Rex Allen in Frontier Doctor (1958)
    Frontier Doctor
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Jess Stacey
    • 1959
  • Date with the Angels (1957)
    Date with the Angels
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Ross
    • 1957
  • James Stewart and Audie Murphy in Night Passage (1957)
    Night Passage
    6.6
    • Jubilee
    • 1957
  • Gail Davis in Annie Oakley (1954)
    Annie Oakley
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Rush Harper
    • Lee Tobey
    • 1956–1957

Videos2

It Came from Beneath the Sea
Trailer 2:03
It Came from Beneath the Sea
Earth vs. The Flying Saucers
Trailer 2:15
Earth vs. The Flying Saucers
Earth vs. The Flying Saucers
Trailer 2:15
Earth vs. The Flying Saucers

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Don Curtis
  • Height
    • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
  • Born
    • February 27, 1915
    • Cheney, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • May 22, 1997
    • Desert Hot Springs, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Dorothy M. GesselMarch 29, 1974 - December 18, 1992 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "Life with Father".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    A deep student of world religions, Dr. Curtis studied with the yogis and holy men of India, spending time in their ashrams, as well as seeking out the counsel and instruction of Buddhist monks and Tibetan lamas.
  • Quotes
    [on why he considers It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) the favorite of his films] It was the only time I got the girl at the end of the picture.

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