Paul Douglas Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children

Paul Douglas Quick Info
Height5 ft 11 in
Weight90 kg
Date of BirthApril 11, 1907
Zodiac SignAries
Date of DeathSeptember 11, 1959

Paul Douglas was an American actor, radio personality, and stage artist who was cast in a number of projects during the course of his career, including P’s and Cues, A Letter to Three Wives, Margin for Error, Everybody Does It, It Happens Every Spring, Love That Brute, Calling All Tars, The Big Lift, The Guy Who Came Back, Panic in the Streets, When in Rome, Fourteen Hours, Angels in the Outfield, Never Wave at a WAC, Calling Scotland Yard: Falstaff’s Fur Coat, We’re Not Married!, Rhubarb, Forever Female, Clash by Night, Calling Scotland Yard: The Missing Passenger, Calling Scotland Yard: The Final Twist, Calling Scotland Yard: Present for a Bride, Green Fire, Calling Scotland Yard: The Javanese Dagger, Calling Scotland Yard: The Sable Scarf, Executive Suite, The Maggie, Joe MacBeth, The Leather Saint, The Gamma People, This Could Be the Night, The Solid Gold Cadillac, Born Yesterday, Beau James, The Mating Game, Fortunella, and Suspicion.

Born Name

Paul Douglas Fleische

Nick Name

Paul

Age

He was born on April 11, 1907.

Died

On September 11, 1959, Paul Douglas died of a heart attack (myocardial infarction) at the age of 52 at his home in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Residence

He resided in Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Nationality

American

Education

Paul Douglas studied at Yale University, a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. During his time there, he also participated in dramatics.

Occupation

Actor, Radio Personality, Stage Artist

Family

  • Father – William Paul Fleischer
  • Mother – Margaret (Douglas)
  • Others – Sir John Field (Ex Father-In-Law) (Judge of Leicester County Court Circuit), William Allen Adriance Jr. (Father-In-Law, Jan Sterling’s Father) (Architect, Advertising Executive), Eleanor Ward (née Deans) (Mother-In-Law, Jan Sterling’s Mother), Ann “Mimi” Adriance (Sister-In-Law, Jan Sterling’s Sister) (Model, Businessperson)

Build

Large

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

90 kg or 198.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Paul Douglas dated –

  • Susie Wells – His first wife was Susie Wells but the duo eventually got divorced.
  • Elizabeth Farnum – Paul Douglas married Elizabeth Farnum in 1931 but the marriage ended in divorce.
  • Lucille Ball – It was RUMORed that he once had an affair with actor and comedian Lucille Ball.
  • Geraldine “Gerri” Higgins (1940-1941)​ – In 1940, he tied the knot with Geraldine “Gerri” Higgins but the marriage proved to be a short one as the couple divorced the following year.
  • Virginia Field (1940-1946) – Paul Douglas began a romantic relationship with British actor and television personality Virginia Field in December 1940 and they got married in 1942. They were blessed with a daughter named Margaret Field Douglas in 1945. Paul Douglas and Virginia Field divorced in 1946.
  • Jan Sterling (1949-1959) – He started going out with film, television, and stage actor Jan Sterling in the year 1949 and they eventually tied the knot on May 12, 1950. They welcomed a son named Adams Douglas on October 20, 1955. The couple remained together until Paul’s death in 1959. Later on, their son died of heart failure in December 2003, three months before Jan Sterling’s death.
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Imposing physique

    Brand Endorsements

    He was cast in commercials for Chesterfield cigarettes.

    Paul Douglas Facts

  • Along with Richard Widmark, Barbara Bel Geddes, Jack Palance, and Zero Mostel, Paul Douglas co-starred as Police Captain Tom Warren in the film noir Panic in the Streets in 1950.
  • He co-starred as Guffy McGovern in the comedy film Angels in the Outfield in 1951.
  • Paul brought to life the character of Hector Woodruff in the anthology romantic comedy film We’re Not Married! in 1952. He co-starred in the film alongside Ginger Rogers, Fred Allen, Victor Moore, Marilyn Monroe, David Wayne, Eve Arden, Eddie Bracken, Mitzi Gaynor, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Louis Calhern.
  • He played the role of Joe Brewster in the comedy-drama film When in Rome in 1952.
  • Alongside Debbie Reynolds, Tony Randall, Fred Clark, and Una Merkel, Paul Douglas co-starred as Pop Larkin in the comedy film The Mating Game in 1959.
  • Featured Image by Trailer Screenshot / ‘A Letter to Three Wives’ Trailer / Public Domain

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