Biography
Robert Douglas (born Robert Douglas Finlayson, 9 November 1909 – 11 January 1999) was an English actor, television director and producer. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his stage debut in 1927 at the Theatre Royal, Bournemouth, followed by a London appearance in 1928.
As an actor he appeared in films including The Fountainhead (1949), Ivanhoe (1952) and The Desert Rats (1953), often in supporting roles as military officers or aristocrats. He also featured in television series such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) and Columbo (1971).
From the 1960s he directed numerous television episodes, including instalments of The Fugitive (1963), Mission: Impossible (1966), Lost in Space (1965), Quincy, M.E. (1976) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). He was married to actresses Dorothy Hyson and Suzanne Weldon.
