Warren Douglas (born Warren Douglas Wandberg; July 29, 1911 – November 15, 1997) was an American actor, novelist, lyricist, and screenwriter.
Career Douglas was born in Minneapolis, and 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.
On November 15, 1997, Douglas died of heart failure at the Kit Carson Rest Home in Jackson, California, at age 86.
Partial filmography
First Offenders (1939) – Tom City for Conquest (1940) – Elevator Operator (uncredited) Air Force (1943) – Hickam Field Control Officer (uncredited) Mission to Moscow (1943) – Emlen's Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited) Action in the North Atlantic (1943) – Navy Pilot (uncredited) Murder on the Waterfront (1943) – Joey Davis Adventure in Iraq (1943) – Doug Everett Northern Pursuit (1943) – Sergeant (scenes deleted) Destination Tokyo (1943) – Larry God Is My Co-Pilot (1945) – Bob Neale Pride of the Marines (1945) – Kebabian Below the Deadline (1946) – Joe Hilton The Inner Circle (1946) – Johnny Strange The Magnificent Rogue (1946) – Steve Morgan The Man I Love (1947) – Joe Brown The Pilgrim Lady (1947) – Dennis Carter High Conquest (1947) – Geoffrey Stevens The Trespasser (1947) – Danny 'Dan' Butler The Chinese Ring (1947) – Police Sgt. Bill Davidson Lightnin' in the Forest (1948) – David Lamont The Babe Ruth Story (1948) – Boston Braves' Rookie Incident (1949) – Joe Downey Homicide for Three (1948) – Lt. Peter Duluth Homicide (1949) – Brad Clifton Forgotten Women (1949) – John Allison Task Force (1949) – Winston – CIC Officer (uncredited) Post Office Investigator (1949) – Bill Mannerson Square Dance Katy (1950) – Bob Carson The Great Jewel Robber (1950) – Det. Altman (uncredited) County Fair (1950) – Tommy Blake The Admiral Was a Lady (1950) – Salesman (uncredited) Cuban Fireball (1951) – Tommy Pomeroy Secrets of Monte Carlo (1951) – Bill Whitfield Yellow Fin (1951) – Dr. Steve Elliott Northwest Territory (1951) – Dan Morgan Torpedo Alley (1952) – Minor Role (uncredited) Jack Slade (1953, writer) Fangs of the Arctic (1953) – Matt Oliver Cry Vengeance (1954) – Mike Walters Dragoon Wells Massacre (1957) – Jud The Helen Morgan Story (1957) – Mark Hellinger The Deep Six (1958) – Pilot The Night of the Grizzly (1966) – Minister (uncredited)
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