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.
Donald Curtis | |
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.jpg) Curtis in The Amazing Mr. X (1948) | |
| Born | Curtis D. Rudolf February 27, 1915 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 1997 (aged 82) Desert Hot Springs, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1940–1967 |
| Spouse |
Margaret Jennings
(m. 1940) |
Biography
editCurtis was born in Spokane, Washington, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Rudolph.[1] Before he began acting in films, he taught at Northwestern University, Allegheny College, and Duquesne University.[2]
Curtis's early acting experience included work at the Pasadena Community Playhouse.[2] He also was in two Broadway plays, Caribbean Carnival (1947) and Anybody Home (1949).[3] In the summer of 1950, Curtis portrayed Adam Conway in the comedy Detective's Wife on CBS television.[4]
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.[5] He also was pastor of the Church of Religious Science in Santa Barbara, California[6] and the First Church of Religious Science in Dallas, Texas.[1]
Curtis married Margaret Jennings in 1940.[2]
On May 22, 1997, Curtis died in Desert Hot Springs, California.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Emergency Squad | Ambulance Intern | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | Ronal | Serial, [Chs. 1-12], Uncredited |
| 1940 | Tear Gas Squad | Second Cadet | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Murder in the Air | Quartermaster | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Junior G-Men | Henchman Akin | Serial, Uncredited |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All American | West Point Football Player | Uncredited |
| 1940 | North West Mounted Police | Mountie Secretary | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Take Me Back to Oklahoma | Henchman Snapper | |
| 1940 | The Son of Monte Cristo | Guard | Uncredited |
| 1940 | Texas Rangers Ride Again | Ranger Stafford | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Secret Evidence | Detective Murphy | |
| 1941 | City of Missing Girls | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 1941 | 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 | Uncredited |
| 1941 | The Royal Mounted Patrol | Frenchy Duvalle | |
| 1941 | Today I Hang | Ticket Agent | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Code of the Outlaw | Taggart - Henchman | |
| 1942 | Hello, Annapolis | Chief Petty Officer | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Westward Ho | Rick West | |
| 1942 | In Old California | Pike - Dawson's Henchman | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die | Phineas Clanton | |
| 1942 | Friendly Enemies | Soldier | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Joan of Ozark | Leonard Jones | |
| 1942 | Invisible Agent | German Sentry | Uncredited |
| 1942 | 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 | Uncredited |
| 1943 | The Cross of Lorraine | Marcel | |
| 1943 | Lost Angel | Mounted Policeman | Uncredited |
| 1944 | See Here, Private Hargrove | Sgt. Heldon | |
| 1944 | Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo | Lieut. Randall | |
| 1944 | Meet Me in St. Louis | Dr. Girard | Uncredited |
| 1944 | National Velvet | American | Uncredited |
| 1945 | This Man's Navy | Operations Officer | |
| 1945 | Without Love | Prof. Ellis | Uncredited |
| 1945 | 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 | Uncredited | |
| 1954 | The Shanghai Story | Leader | Uncredited |
| 1954 | 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Dr. Donald Curtis, Former Film Actor, Church Speaker". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane. April 26, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Zylstra, Freida (July 7, 1946). "Don Curtis, Ex Professor". Chicago Tribune. p. 102. Retrieved February 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Donald Curtis". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ Bundy, June (July 22, 1950). "The Detective's Wife" (PDF). Billboard. pp. 9–10. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "Religious Leader to Deliver Speech". Spokane Chronicle. December 26, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thomas, Bob (February 2, 1955). "Actor Who Plays Tipsy Lothario During Week Is A Preacher On Sunday". Lubbock Evening Journal. Associated Press. p. 20. Retrieved February 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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