Film · 1901–1981
Melvyn Douglas — Age & Birthday
Born: 5 April 1901 · Died: 4 August 1981 · Age at death: 80
How old was Melvyn Douglas when he died?
Melvyn Douglas died aged 80. He was born on 5 April 1901 and died on 4 August 1981.
Academy Award-winning actor of the Golden Age of Hollywood
Did you know?He belongs to the select group of actors who have achieved the rare feat of winning an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony.
Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) was an American actor, whose stage and screen careers spanned from the late 1920s until the early 1980s.
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- Age at death
- 80
- Would be
- 125
- Years since death
- 45
- Born
- April 5, 1901 · Macon, United States
- Died
- August 4, 1981
- Cause of death
- Pneumonia
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Film
Family
- Father
- Edouard Gregory Hesselberg
- Mother
- Lena Priscilla Hesselberg
- Spouse
- Helen Gahagan Douglas
- Child
- Gregory Hesselberg
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- See the front page from the day Melvyn Douglas was bornA newspaper front page for 5 April 1901, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayMelvyn Douglas would be 125 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryMelvyn Douglas's 126th birthday is in 161 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!126th
- Death anniversaryThe 46th anniversary of Melvyn Douglas's death is in 282 days. A moment to remember their legacy.46th
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