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Douglas Gerrard(1891-1950)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Soundtrack
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Douglas Gerrard
Douglas Gerrard was born on 12 August 1891 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor and director, known for Polly Put the Kettle On (1917), The Sealed Envelope (1919) and The Hottentot (1929). He died on 5 June 1950 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornAugust 12, 1891
DiedJune 5, 1950(58)
BornAugust 12, 1891
DiedJune 5, 1950(58)
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Known for

Ruth Clifford and Douglas Gerrard in Polly Put the Kettle On (1917)
Polly Put the Kettle On
  • Chester Creigg
  • 1917
Fritzi Brunette in The Sealed Envelope (1919)
The Sealed Envelope
  • Director
  • 1919
Edward Everett Horton and Patsy Ruth Miller in The Hottentot (1929)
The Hottentot
  • Swift(as Douglas Gerard)
  • 1929
Billie Dove and Edmund Lowe in The Painted Angel (1929)
The Painted Angel
  • Sir Harry
  • 1929

Credits

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Actor

  • Anne Baxter and Dan Dailey in You're My Everything (1949)
    You're My Everything
    5.9
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Celeste Holm and Dan Dailey in Chicken Every Sunday (1949)
    Chicken Every Sunday
    6.4
    • Barker (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney in That Wonderful Urge (1948)
    That Wonderful Urge
    6.5
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
    Unfaithfully Yours
    7.4
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Richard Widmark, Celeste Holm, Ida Lupino, and Cornel Wilde in Road House (1948)
    Road House
    7.2
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Tyrone Power, Anne Baxter, and Cecil Kellaway in The Luck of the Irish (1948)
    The Luck of the Irish
    6.7
    • Receptionist (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Peggy Ann Garner, Edmund Gwenn, Lon McCallister, and Reginald Owen in Thunder in the Valley (1947)
    Thunder in the Valley
    7.1
    • Villager (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Betty Grable and Dick Haymes in The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947)
    The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
    6.4
    • Office Clerk (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • George Sanders and Merle Oberon in The Lodger (1944)
    The Lodger
    7.0
    • Porter (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Heather Angel, James Ellison, John Howard, and Eily Malyon in The Undying Monster (1942)
    The Undying Monster
    6.1
    • Jury Foreman (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Joan Bennett, George Sanders, and Walter Pidgeon in Man Hunt (1941)
    Man Hunt
    7.1
    • Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Jane Withers, and The Ritz Brothers in Pack Up Your Troubles (1939)
    Pack Up Your Troubles
    5.7
    • British Tommy (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Spring Byington, June Carlson, George Ernest, Kenneth Howell, Billy Mahan, Jed Prouty, and Florence Roberts in Quick Millions (1939)
    Quick Millions
    4.3
    • Indian
    • 1939
  • George Ernest and Jane Withers in Boy Friend (1939)
    Boy Friend
    5.6
    • Customer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Freddie Bartholomew, Warner Baxter, and Arleen Whelan in Kidnapped (1938)
    Kidnapped
    6.6
    • Clansman (uncredited)
    • 1938

Director

  • The Forged Bride (1920)
    The Forged Bride
    • Director
    • 1920
  • Monroe Salisbury in The Phantom Melody (1920)
    The Phantom Melody
    • Director
    • 1920
  • His Divorced Wife (1919)
    His Divorced Wife
    • Director
    • 1919
  • Fritzi Brunette in The Sealed Envelope (1919)
    The Sealed Envelope
    • Director
    • 1919
  • Ruth Clifford in The Cabaret Girl (1918)
    The Cabaret Girl
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Fritzi Brunette in The Velvet Hand (1918)
    The Velvet Hand
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Playthings (1918)
    Playthings
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Franklyn Farnum in The Empty Cab (1918)
    The Empty Cab
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Franklyn Farnum in $5, 000 Reward (1918)
    $5, 000 Reward
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Ella Hall in A Mother's Secret (1918)
    A Mother's Secret
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Jean Hersholt and Jack Mulhall in Madame Spy (1918)
    Madame Spy
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Money's Mockery
    Short
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Eternal Love (1917)
    Eternal Love
    • Director
    • 1917
  • Mary from America
    Short
    • Director
    • 1917
  • The Keeper of the Gate
    Short
    • Director
    • 1917

Soundtrack

  • Claudia Dell in Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1930)
    Sweet Kitty Bellairs
    5.1
    • performer: "Duelling Song" (1930), "Peggy's Leg" (1930) (uncredited)
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Douglas Gerard
  • Height
    • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
  • Born
    • August 12, 1891
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • June 5, 1950
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Relatives
    • Charles K. Gerrard(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
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Did you know

  • Trivia
    Irish-born silent film actor and director, in films from 1913 with Universal. Still seen in small supporting roles after the coming of sound.
  • Nickname
    • Lord Doug

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