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Warren Douglas, born Warren Douglas Wandberg was an American
actor, novelist, lyricist and screenwriter.
Born in Minneapolis
on 29th July 1911, Douglas was a 1929 graduate of Minneapolis South High
School. He later attended the Minneapolis College of Music.
Douglas' work on stage included work in local theater and acting in
productions in summer stock theater. On Broadway, he had the role of
Alec Dixon in Happily Ever After (1945).
Beginning in the 1950s,
Douglas focused his efforts more on writing than on acting. He wrote two
novels, The Man from Wells Fargo, and One Came Alone, in addition to 48
teleplays and screenplays. He also wrote the lyrics and books for the
musicals Belle Starr, Go for Your Gun, and The Peaceful Palace.
He was married to Dorothy Kennedy from 1931 to 1957 and had one
child, Ann Douglas. Warren and Dorothy began their careers as
stage actors at the University of Minnesota, moving to New York
in the 1930s and going on the road with several plays during the
depression.
He was subsequently married to Eva Lavaughn ("Bonnie") Padgette
from 1957 till 1997.
He had one brother, Robert Wandberg, who predeceased him.
On November 15, 1997, Douglas died of heart
failure at the Kit Carson Rest Home in Jackson, California, at
age 86.
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