Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg
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Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, better known as Melvyn Douglas, was an American actor celebrated for his sophisticated screen presence and acclaimed performances in both classic Hollywood films and later character roles.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film actor
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human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Melvyn Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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Primetime Emmy Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1901-04-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-08-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Minnesota (attended, did not graduate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Hesselberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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romantic comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Melvyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
sophisticated screen presence
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versatile character actor in later career ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Being There
NERFINISHED
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Hud NERFINISHED ⓘ I Never Sang for My Father NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninotchka NERFINISHED ⓘ The Old Dark House NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodora Goes Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| parent |
Edouard Gregory Hesselberg
NERFINISHED
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Lena Priscilla Shackelford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Macon, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| politicalAffiliation | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Helen Gahagan Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Helen Gahagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood film industry ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1927–1981 ⓘ |
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