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Encyclopedia > Douglas Watson
Douglass Watson, in a still from Another World.
Douglass Watson, in a still from Another World.

Douglass Watson (February 24, 1921 - May 1, 1989) was an American actor, born in Jackson, Georgia. Douglass Watson, as Mac on Another World. ... Douglass Watson, as Mac on Another World. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Jackson is a city located in Butts County, Georgia. ...


Before an acting career, he received two Purple Heart awards for his service in World War II. A character actor since 1950, his most notable roles were in the movies Julius Caesar (1953), Sayonara (1957), and The Money Pit (1986). He was also an acclaimed actor on the New York stage, acting in several Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. In addition, he played on such soap operas as Moment of Truth (1965), Search for Tomorrow (1966-1968), and Love of Life (1972-1973). Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... A character actor is an actor who predominantly performs supporting parts, often in similar roles throughout the course of a career. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other uses, see Julius Caesar (disambiguation). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Sayonara is a 1957 film which tells the story of an American soldier during the Korean War. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the location known as The Money Pit for its (supposed) buried treasure, see Oak Island. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 141,205 km²  (54,520 sq. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... Moment of Truth is the fifth album by the 1990s Hip-Hop duo Gang Starr. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Search for Tomorrow was a soap opera which started airing on Monday, September 3, 1951. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Love of Life was an American soap opera which aired on CBS from September 24, 1951 to February 1, 1980. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...


His most notable and enduring role was of Mackenzie "Mac" Cory on Another World (1974 until his death in 1989). Watson earned the Another World role after a critically-acclaimed turn playing Kent in King Lear at the 1974 New York Shakespeare Festival. Another World (AW) (sometimes called Another World: Bay City to distinguish it from its spinoffs in the 1970s and 1980s) was a Daytime Emmy-winning American soap opera which ran on the NBC television network (CTV in Canada) from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... King Lear and the Fool in the Storm by William Dyce (1806-1864) King Lear is generally regarded as one of William Shakespeares greatest tragedies. ... The New York Shakespeare Festival in the Park, often simply referred to as Shakespeare in the Park, is an annual theater festival held in the summer in New York Citys Central Park. ...


He won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Best Actor, in 1980 and 1981. Watson is generally regarded as one of the finest actors to ever perform in daytime television. The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York- based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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