Over the course of half a century, Melvyn Douglas moved from worldly leading man to patriarch of dramatic weight without losing an ounce of finesse. An American actor of Jewish origin, he became famous in the 1930s as a seducer of sophisticated comedy, a role that crystallized in 'Ninotchka' (1939), where he made Greta Garbo laugh for the first time. His maturity brought him two Oscars for Best Supporting Actor: for 'Hud' (1963), as the upright old rancher, and for 'Being There' (1979), his farewell alongside Peter Sellers. In between he received a nomination for 'I Never Sang for My Father' (1970). In his final years he ventured into supernatural horror with 'The Tenant' and 'The Changeling'. His register evolved from elegant lightness to a moving gravity. Read more