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Douglas Spencer
Original name: William Mesenkop

Birth:	Feb. 10, 1910 Princeton Bureau County Illinois, USA
Death:	Oct. 6, 1960 Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA
Actor. Born William Henry Mesenkop, he began his career as stand-in, working many years for movie star Ray Milland. Slowly graduating from extra to bit parts Spencer finally played supporting roles by the end of the 1940s, often as doctor or reporter in films with a science fiction or fantasy theme. Among his films are "Double Indemnity" (1944), "The Lost Weekend" (1945), "The Big Clock" (1948), "Shane" (1953), "River of No Return" (1954), "This Island Earth" (1955), "The Man from Del Rio" (1956), "The Diary of Anne Frank" (1958) and "The Sins of Rachel Cade" (1960). Television roles include "Bonanza", "Tales of Wells Fargo" and "The Twilight Zone". Tall, thin and bald, Spencers most famous role was that of zealous reporter Ned "Scotty" Scott in the sci-fi classic "The Thing from Another World" (1951), where he speaks the films memorable last words: "Keep watching the skies!" (bio by: Fritz Tauber) Cause of death: Heart attack and diabetic condition Search Amazon for Douglas Spencer

Burial: Oakland Cemetery Princeton Bureau County Illinois, USA Plot: Block 35 ½, lot 3, grave 5
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