Donald Curtis (born Curtis D. Rudolf; February 27, 1915 – May 22, 1997) was an American actor who had roles in dozens of films and television series.
Biography Curtis was born in Spokane, Washington, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Rudolph. Before he began acting in films, he taught at Northwestern University, Allegheny College, and Duquesne University.
Curtis's early acting experience included work at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. He also was in two Broadway plays, Caribbean Carnival (1947) and Anybody Home (1949). In the summer of 1950, Curtis portrayed Adam Conway in the comedy Detective's Wife on CBS television.
Curtis resumed using his birth name when he became a religious leader. As Curtis D. Rudolf, he ministered in the First Church of Religious Science in New York City before he became leader-director of the Church of Religious Science in Philadelphia. He also was pastor of the Church of Religious Science in Santa Barbara, California and the First Church of Religious Science in Dallas, Texas.
Curtis married Margaret Jennings in 1940.
On May 22, 1997, Curtis died in Desert Hot Springs, California.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1940 Emergency Squad Ambulance Intern Uncredited1940 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe Ronal Serial, [Chs. 1-12], Uncredited1940 Tear Gas Squad Second Cadet Uncredited1940 Murder in the Air Quartermaster Uncredited1940 Junior G-Men Henchman Akin Serial, Uncredited1940 Knute Rockne All American West Point Football Player Uncredited1940 North West Mounted Police Mountie Secretary Uncredited1940 Take Me Back to Oklahoma Henchman Snapper 1940 The Son of Monte Cristo Guard Uncredited1940 Texas Rangers Ride Again Ranger Stafford Uncredited1941 Secret Evidence Detective Murphy 1941 City of Missing Girls Reporter Uncredited1941 Hands Across the Rockies Dade Crawley 1941 Criminals Within Lt. John Harmon 1941 The Son of Davy Crockett Jack Ringe - Henchman 1941 Thunder Over the Prairie Henchman Taylor 1941 We Go Fast The Real Nabob of Borria Uncredited1941 The Royal Mounted Patrol Frenchy Duvalle 1941 Today I Hang Ticket Agent Uncredited1942 Code of the Outlaw Taggart - Henchman 1942 Hello, Annapolis Chief Petty Officer Uncredited1942 Westward Ho Rick West 1942 In Old California Pike - Dawson's Henchman Uncredited1942 Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die Phineas Clanton 1942 Friendly Enemies Soldier Uncredited1942 Joan of Ozark Leonard Jones 1942 Invisible Agent German Sentry Uncredited1942 War Dogs Fred 1942 A Tornado in the Saddle Steve Duncan - aka Slim Stevens 1943 Law of the Northwest Frank Mason 1943 Bataan Lieutenant 1943 Salute to the Marines Randall James 1943 Swing Shift Maisie Joe Peterson 1943 Swing Fever Reporter Uncredited1943 The Cross of Lorraine Marcel 1943 Lost Angel Mounted Policeman Uncredited1944 See Here, Private Hargrove Sgt. Heldon 1944 Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Lieut. Randall 1944 Meet Me in St. Louis Dr. Girard Uncredited1944 National Velvet American Uncredited1945 This Man's Navy Operations Officer 1945 Without Love Prof. Ellis Uncredited1945 Son of Lassie Sergeant Eddie Brown 1945 Thrill of a Romance K.O. Karny 1945 Spellbound Harry 1945 They Were Expendable Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long / Radio Announcer 1946 A Letter for Evie Capt. Budlowe 1946 Bad Bascomb John Fulton 1946 Courage of Lassie Charlie 1946 White Tie and Tails Nate Romero 1946 Gallant Bess Lt. Bridgeman 1947 Night Song George 1947 Dangerous Years Jeff Carter 1948 I Love Trouble Martin 1948 The Fuller Brush Man Gregory Cruckston 1948 The Amazing Mr. X Paul Faber 1949 Stampede Stanton 1950 Two Flags West Uncredited1954 The Shanghai Story Leader Uncredited1954 Phffft Rick Vidal 1955 It Came from Beneath the Sea Dr. John Carter 1955 All That Heaven Allows Howard Hoffer 1956 Flame of the Islands Johnny 1956 Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Maj. Huglin 1956 The Ten Commandments Mered 1956 7th Cavalry Lt. Bob Fitch 1957 Night Passage Jubilee 1967 Warning Shot Dr. James B. Ruston Uncredited
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