Douglass Watson
Douglass Watson was born in Jackson, Georgia, United States on February 24th, 1921 and is the TV Actor. At the age of 68, Douglass Watson biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Douglas Watson III (February 24, 1921 — May 1, 1989) was an American actor.
On the daytime soap opera Another World, he was best known for his portrayal of Mac Cory.
Life and career
Watson was born in Jackson, Georgia, the son of Caroline (née Smith) and Larkin Douglass Watson, Jr., a teacher. He received two Purple Heart awards for his service in World War II before his acting career. Julius Caesar (1953), Sayonara (1957), and The Money Pit (1986), his first appearances since 1950. He was also a well-known actor on Broadway and Off-Broadway, including Eugene O'Neill's 1952 Broadway revival of Desire Under the Elms. In addition,, he appeared in Moment of Truth (1965) (a Canadian serial), Search for Tomorrow (1966–1968), and Love of Life (1972–1973).
Watson's most well-known role on the soap opera Another World was wealthy publisher Mac Cory. He was the second actor to play the part, taking over from Robert Emhardt. Watson was given the role after a critically acclaimed run in King Lear at the 1974 New York Shakespeare Festival. He appeared in roles from 1974 to 1989. In the 1986 film The Money Pit, he played the father of Tom Hanks' character.
In 1980 and 1981, he received two Daytime Emmy Awards for Best Actor. He was under arrest at the time of his 1989 heart attack, but he was on vacation in Arizona, and the Connecticut Death Index shows the exact location as Bridgewater, Arizona. He died soon afterward.