Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas · Arts & Literature
Oscar-winning actor (Hud, Being There); partial Jewish (paternal, born Hesselberg)
1901, Macon, Georgia, United States — 1981, New York City, United States
United States
Melvyn Douglas is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Oscar-winning actor (Hud, Being There); partial Jewish (paternal, born Hesselberg)
Douglas was an American actor who won two Academy Awards, for 'Hud' and 'Being There', across a long career on stage and screen. Born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, he had paternal Jewish ancestry through his father, the Latvian-born Jewish pianist Edouard Hesselberg; his mother was of non-Jewish American background.
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Oscar-winning actor (Hud, Being There); partial Jewish (paternal, born Hesselberg)
Source: IMDb / Wikipedia
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