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- Douglas Netter was born on May 21, 1921 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for The Wild West (1993), The Wild Geese (1978) and Hypernauts (1996). He died on May 10, 2017.
- In the Babylon 5 (1993) episode "Midnight On The Firing Line", Douglas Netter appears in a photo on a monitor as president "Louis Santiago".
- Fans of Babylon 5 (1993) named the serious frustration caused by the series' many cliffhangers "the EPDN-effect". This comes from the words "Executive Producer Douglas Netter", which come first in the closing credits.
- Mr. Netter was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at MGM Studios from 1970 to 1975.
- His daughter, a Netter company director and also former Harpo Productions producer, is Kate Forte.
- Doug Netter's son is Gil Netter, a producer, known for Life of Pi (2012), The Blind Side (2009) and Phone Booth (2002).
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