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Mike DouglasAdd to My CelebsAge 81 (passed away Aug. 11th, 2006) Birthday Aug. 11th, 1925 Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA Height |
Mike Douglas' Main TV Roles
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Main Movie Roles2006 - The U.S. vs. John Lennon2002 - The Kid Stays in the Picture 1981 - The Incredible Shrinking Woman 1976 - Gator 1971 - The Last Valley 1950 - Cinderella |
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB
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TRIVIA:
- Began his career as a singer while in his teens and moved to California in the late 1940s where he joined 'Kay Kyser' (qv)'s band. He was one of the singers on the musical quiz show _"Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge" (1949)_ (qv).
- Performed as vocalist with the 'Kay Kyser' (qv) Orchestra, recording hits such as "Ole Buttermilk Sky" (1946).
- When 'Elvis Presley' (qv) shot the TV in his room at the Las Vegas Hilton, he was watching _"The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)_ (qv). Elvis later apologized to Douglas about the incident by saying he wasn't aiming for Douglas; he could not stand co-host 'Robert Goulet' (qv).
- Once hosted a radio program called "Hi, Ladies."
- Underwent surgery for prostate cancer in 1990.
- Had a hit recording with "The Men in My Little Girl's Life" in February 1966, reaching #6 on the U.S. charts.
- _"The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)_ (qv) originally began in Cleveland in 1961 before filming was moved to Philadelphia in 1965. It became the first syndicated TV show to win an Emmy Award.
- His hit syndicated talk show was taped in the Philiadelphia area for many years.
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