Douglas Dick was an actor best known for his role in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1948 thriller Rope. Starring James Stewart, the film followed two young men, Philip (Farley Granger) and Brandon (John Dall), who murder their classmate, David. In what was only his fourth credited acting role, Dick played the part of David’s rival, Kenneth. The film also marked Hitchcock’s first Technicolor film.
Dick also had roles in the films Casbah; So This Is Love, starring Merv Griffin; John Huston’s The Red Badge of Courage; North to Alaska, with John Wayne; The Accused, with Loretta Young; and Flaming Star, with Elvis Presley and Barbara Eden.
Additionally, he appeared on television, including a recurring role as Carl Herrick, the son of a tugboat captain, on the 1950s adventure series Waterfront. He also appeared seven times on the long-running series Perry Mason, playing a different character each time.
Douglas Dick was an actor best known for his role in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1948 thriller Rope. Starring James Stewart, the film followed two young men, Philip (Farley Granger) and Brandon (John Dall), who murder their classmate, David. In what was only his fourth credited acting role, Dick played the part of David’s rival, Kenneth. The film also marked Hitchcock’s first Technicolor film.
Dick also had roles in the films Casbah; So This Is Love, starring Merv Griffin; John Huston’s The Red Badge of Courage; North to Alaska, with John Wayne; The Accused, with Loretta Young; and Flaming Star, with Elvis Presley and Barbara Eden.
Additionally, he appeared on television, including a recurring role as Carl Herrick, the son of a tugboat captain, on the 1950s adventure series Waterfront. He also appeared seven times on the long-running series Perry Mason, playing a different character each time.
Dick also had small roles on the series The Millionaire, Navy Log, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Sea Hunt, 77 Sunset Strip, The Donna Reed Show, Hawaiian Eye, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Bonanza, Hazel, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Outsider and Mannix.
Also a screenwriter, he penned episodes for the series I Dream of Jeannie, The Mothers-In-Law, The Second Hundred Years, Family Affair and Bewitched.
He retired from acting in 1971, after earning his Ph.D. from the California School of Professional Psychology. He opened his own psychotherapy practice the same year.
Dick died December 19, 2015, in Los Angeles. He was 95.
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