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Donald Curtis
★ Acting

Donald Curtis

1915 – 1997 · Cheney, Washington, USA · Active 1940–1967

Donald Curtis, an actor known for his work in the 1940s and 1950s, made a notable impact in cult cinema. He appears in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) as the heroic space adventurer, bringing charisma to the role. In Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956), he showcases his talent in the sci-fi genre, embodying the urgency of humanity's battle against extraterrestrial threats. Curtis's performances in these films highlight his contributions to the era's genre films, making him a memorable figure in the annals of cult cinema.

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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

1956 ★ 6.1
as Maj. Huglin

Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.

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Filmography

79 credits
1960s 5 credits
1967
Movie ★ 6.4
1965
TV ★ 7.2
1965
TV ★ 7.9
1963
Petticoat Junction as Wilbur Goodfellow
TV ★ 5.8
1962
The Beverly Hillbillies as Vincent Baker
TV ★ 6.9
1950s 19 credits
1957
Night Passage as Jubilee
Movie ★ 6.5
1957
Perry Mason as Amos Martin
TV ★ 7.7
1956
Movie ★ 7.8
1956
Movie ★ 6.1
1956
7th Cavalry as Lt. Bob Fitch
Movie ★ 6.1
1955
Movie ★ 5.7
1955
All That Heaven Allows as Howard Hoffer
Movie ★ 7.3
1955
Movie ★ 4.1
1954
Phffft as Rick Vidal
Movie ★ 6.1
1954
The Shanghai Story as Leader (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.1
1954
TV ★ 6.7
1954
TV ★ 8.0
1953
TV ★ 7.5
1953
TV ★ 6.6
1953
TV ★ 6.6
1951
TV ★ 7.2
1950
TV ★ 6.7
1940s 55 credits
1949
Stampede as Stanton
Movie ★ 6.3
1948
Movie ★ 6.2
1948
Movie ★ 6.5
1948
The Fuller Brush Man as Gregory Cruckston
Movie ★ 6.3
1948
Night Song as George
Movie ★ 6.4
1948
TV ★ 5.4
1947
Dangerous Years as Jeff Carter
Movie ★ 6.2
1946
Movie ★ 5.9
1946
Gallant Bess as Lt. Bridgeman
Movie ★ 7.0
1946
A Letter for Evie as Capt. Budlow
Movie ★ 6.9
1946
Bad Bascomb as John Fulton
Movie ★ 7.3
1946
White Tie and Tails as Nate Romero
Movie ★ 7.3
1945
Spellbound as Harry
Movie ★ 7.4
1945
They Were Expendable as Lt. (J.G.) 'Shorty' Long
Movie ★ 6.5
1945
Son of Lassie as Sergeant Eddie Brown
Movie ★ 6.2
1945
This Man's Navy as Operations Officer
Movie ★ 6.7
1945
Thrill of a Romance as K.O. Karny
Movie ★ 6.6
1945
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo as Lieut. Randall
Movie ★ 6.7
1944
Meet Me in St. Louis as Dr. Girard (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
Movie ★ 7.5
1944
Movie ★ 6.5
1944
Return from Nowhere as Jack Stuart (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1944
Ditch and Live as Captain
Movie
1943
Law of the Northwest as Frank Mason (as Don Curtis)
Movie ★ 8.0
1943
Salute to the Marines as Randall James
Movie ★ 7.2
1943
Swing Shift Maisie as Joe Peterson
Movie ★ 6.8
1943
Bataan as Lieutenant
Movie ★ 6.5
1943
Swing Fever as Reporter (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Movie ★ 9.0
1942
Movie ★ 6.1
1942
Westward Ho as Rick West
Movie ★ 4.7
1942
Today I Hang as Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1942
Hello, Annapolis as Chief Petty Officer
Movie ★ 8.5
1942
Movie ★ 3.5
1942
In Old California as Pike - Dawson's Henchman
Movie ★ 5.3
1942
Invisible Agent as German Sentry (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1942
Inflation as Salesman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1942
War Dogs as Fred (as Don Curtis)
Movie ★ 5.3
1941
Criminals Within as Lt. John Harmon
Movie ★ 6.5
1941
Secret Evidence as Det. Murphy
Movie ★ 7.5
1941
Movie ★ 10.0
1941
Thunder Over the Prairie as Henchman Taylor
Movie ★ 9.0
1941
Movie ★ 7.2
1941
The Royal Mounted Patrol as Frenchy Duvalle
Movie ★ 9.0
1940
Emergency Squad as Ambulance Interne
Movie ★ 7.0
1940
Take Me Back to Oklahoma as Henchman Snapper
Movie ★ 6.5
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride Again as Ranger Stafford (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1940
North West Mounted Police as Mountie Secretary (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.4
1940
The Son of Monte Cristo as Guard (Uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1940
Knute Rockne All American as West Point Football Player (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1940
Junior G-Men as Henchman Akin (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1940
Movie ★ 5.8
1940
Tear Gas Squad as Second cadet
Movie ★ 5.3