George Douglas

George Douglas (born George Lamar Hesselberg; August 7, 1903 – June 11, 1983) was an American actor. He was born as the younger brother of the actor Melvyn Douglas. Their mother was Lena Priscilla (née Shackelford) and their father Edouard Gregory Hesselberg, a concert pianist and composer. His father was a Jewish immigrant from Riga, Russian Empire. His mother, a native of Tennessee, was Protestant and a Mayflower descendant. His maternal grandfather, George Shackelford, was a general and American Civil War veteran. He was the granduncle of Illeana Douglas, also an actress.

He appeared on Gunsmoke in 1959 as a “Man” in the episode “Wind” (S4E28).

He died in San Diego, California, United States, in June 1983.

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