Douglas Dick

Douglas Harvey Dick (November 20, 1920 – December 19, 2015) was an American actor and occasional screenwriter. His most famous role came in the 1948 film Rope. In 1971, Dick left the entertainment industry to work as a psychologist.

Early years Dick was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and raised in Versailles, Kentucky. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gamble C. Dick, and he had a brother, Gamble C. Dick Jr. He attended the University of Arizona and the University of Kentucky. One issue of Look magazine featured his picture on the cover.

Film Dick's film debut was in The Searching Wind (1946). His best known film role is Kenneth Lawrence in the Alfred Hitchcock film classic Rope (1948). Among his other notable films are Casbah (1948), The Red Badge of Courage (1951) and Something to Live For (1952).

Television On television, Douglas Dick is best known for his role as Carl Herrick in the television series, Waterfront (1954–1955).

Dick appeared once on Jim Davis' syndicated adventure series, Rescue 8. Additionally, he made two appearances on Lloyd Bridges' syndicated adventure series, Sea Hunt. He made seven guest appearances on Perry Mason throughout the duration of the CBS series from 1957 to 1966. In 1959, he played Fred Bushmiller in the title role in "The Case of the Watery Witness." In the 1962 episode, "The Case of the Glamorous Ghost," he played Walter Richey, a hotel clerk and the murderer. He played murder suspect Ned Chase in the 1963 episode, "The Case of the Elusive Element." He made his final appearance in 1965 as Ted Harberson in "The Case of the Wrathful Wraith."

Personal life Dick married twice: first to Ronnie Cowan until their 1960 divorce, and second to television screenwriter Peggy Chantler from 1963 until her death in 2001. Dick retired from acting and became a psychologist in 1971. Filmography

The Searching Wind (1946) as Sam Hazen (film debut). Casbah (1948) as Carlo Rope (1948) as Kenneth Lawrence The Accused (1949) as Bill Perry Home of the Brave (1949) as Major Robinson The Red Badge of Courage (1951) as The Lieutenant Something to Live For (1952) as Baker A Yank in Indo-China (1952) as Clint Marshall The Iron Mistress (1952) as Narcisse de Bornay So This Is Love (1953) as Bryan Curtis The Gambler from Natchez (1953) as Claude St. Germaine Footsteps in the Night (1957) as Henry Johnson The Oklahoman (1957) as Mel Dobie Official Detective US series - Episode: "Loan Companies" as Schmidt (1958) North to Alaska (1960) as Lieutenant (uncredited) Flaming Star (1960) as Will Howard Dawn of Victory (1966) (short subject) as Dysmas

Television roles With reduced film-work on offer to him he moved into television acting and guest-starred in the following:

Hazel (1961 TV series) guest star as Gabe Fairchild S3E10 Waterfront (1955) as Carl Herrick Man with a Camera (1959) S2E2, "Eyewitness" as Ed Minnit the murderer The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (guest-star) Sea Hunt (guest-star) 77 Sunset Strip (guest-star) Perry Mason (1957) S5E19, "The Case of the Glamorous Ghost" as Walter Richey the murderer Bonanza (1963): Episode “Alias Joe Cartwright” (guest-star) The Man from U.N.C.L.E." episode The Man from THRUSH Affair (1967) as Specialist Mannix (1971) as George Hewitt The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1971) as Curt Holliman (final film role)