Douglas McPhail (April 16, 1914 – December 6, 1944) was an American actor and singer, active from the 1930s to 1944, when he committed suicide.[1] He was married to Betty Jaynes.[2][3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1936 San Francisco Tenor in 'La Traviata' Voice, Uncredited
1936 Born to Dance Solo Bit in 'Entrance of Lucy James' Number Uncredited
1937 Maytime Minor Role Uncredited
1937 The Last Gangster Reporter Uncredited
1938 Test Pilot Pilot Singing in Cafe Uncredited
1938 Yellow Jack Joey - Patient Uncredited
1938 The Toy Wife Leon - the Second Brother Uncredited
1938 The Crowd Roars Reporter Uncredited
1938 Sweethearts Harvey
1939 Honolulu Bing Crosby Impersonator Uncredited
1939 Babes in Arms Don Brice
1940 Broadway Melody of 1940 Masked Singer Uncredited
1940 Little Nellie Kelly Dennis Fogarty
1942 Born to Sing Murray Saunders (final film role)

References

  1. ^ David K. Frasier (2005). Suicide in the Entertainment Industry: An Encyclopedia of 840 Twentieth Century Cases. McFarland. p. 208. ISBN 978-1-4766-0807-5.
  2. ^ "Douglas McPhail - About This Person - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
  3. ^ Wagner, Laura. "Douglas McPhail", Classic Images. September 2021

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