Douglas Spencer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 10, 1910, Princeton, Illinois, USA
- Died
- October 6, 1960
- Movies
- 61
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 by Christian Nyby and produced by Howard Hawks. In the film, Spencer played the role of a reporter named Ned Scott, who is among the group of scientists and military personnel investigating a mysterious alien threat in the Arctic. *The Thing from Another World* became a classic of the genre and remains one of Spencer’s most memorable roles.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1996 | Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie | The Monitor of Metaluna (archive footage) |
| 1961 | The Sins of Rachel Cade | Doctor Bikel |
| 1959 | The Diary of Anne Frank | Kraler |
| 1958 | Cole Younger, Gunfighter | Marshal Fred Woodruff |
| 1958 | Saddle the Wind | Hemp Scribner |
| 1957 | The Three Faces of Eve | Mr. Black |
| 1957 | Short Cut to Hell | Train Conductor |
| 1957 | Omar Khayyam | Pigeon Keeper |
| 1957 | The Unholy Wife | Judge |
| 1956 | Man from Del Rio | Sheriff Jack Tillman |
| 1956 | Pardners | Smith |
| 1955 | A Man Alone | Henry Slocum |
| 1955 | The Kentuckian | Frome Brother (uncredited) |
| 1955 | This Island Earth | The Monitor of Metaluna |
| 1955 | Smoke Signal | Garode |
| 1954 | The Raid | Rev. Douglas |
| 1954 | River of No Return | Sam Benson |
| 1953 | Houdini | Simms |
| 1953 | Shane | Axel 'Swede' Shipstead |
| 1953 | Trouble Along the Way | Father Procurator aka George |
| 1953 | The Glass Wall | Inspector Bailey |
| 1953 | She's Back on Broadway | Lew Ludlow |
| 1952 | Monkey Business | Dr. Brunner |
| 1952 | Untamed Frontier | Clayton Vance |
| 1952 | Something to Live For | Joey (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Warpath | Kelso |
| 1951 | Come Fill the Cup | Ike Bashaw |
| 1951 | A Place in the Sun | Boatkeeper (uncredited) |
| 1951 | The Thing from Another World | Ned 'Scotty' Scott |
| 1951 | The Redhead and the Cowboy | Perry (Union agent) |
| 1950 | Union Station | Stationmaster (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Father of the Bride | Fritz the Organist (uncredited) |
| 1949 | My Friend Irma | Interior Decorator (uncredited) |
| 1949 | The Heiress | Minister (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Trapped | Sam Hooker (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Red, Hot and Blue | Actor in Theatre Group (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Follow Me Quietly | Phony Judge |
| 1949 | It Happens Every Spring | Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Bride of Vengeance | False Physician |
| 1949 | Alias Nick Beal | Henry T. Finch |
| 1948 | Night Has a Thousand Eyes | Dr. Ramsdell |
| 1948 | The Sainted Sisters | Townsman (uncredited) |
| 1948 | The Big Clock | Bert Finch |
| 1947 | Adventure Island | Prisoner sharing cell with Herrick and Lochlin (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Dark Corner | Deli Customer (uncredited) |
| 1945 | The Lost Weekend | Hospital Patient Seeing Imaginary Beetles (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Kitty | Guest (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Incendiary Blonde | New Years Eve Party Patron (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Double Indemnity | Lou Schwartz (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Princess O'Rourke | Pilot (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Fall In | Military Policeman |
| 1942 | A Date with the Falcon | Witness at Accident (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Mexican Spitfire's Baby | Hotel Guest |
| 1941 | Lady Scarface | Police Secretary |
| 1941 | Million Dollar Baby | |
| 1940 | Little Nellie Kelly | Policeman in Dance Line (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Christmas in July | Man Listening to Radio (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Men Against the Sky | Mechanic |
| 1940 | Lucky Partners | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Allegheny Uprising | Prisoner in Irons |
| 1939 | The Day the Bookies Wept | Auction Spectator (uncredited) |
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