
Jerry Douglas
Known for Acting · 56 credits
- Born
- 1932-11-12
- Died
- 2021-11-09
- Place of birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Gerald Rubenstein
Biography
Jerry Douglas (November 12, 1932 – November 9, 2021) was an American television and film actor. For 25 years Douglas reigned as patriarch John Abbott in the fictional Genoa City on the daytime television serial The Young and the Restless. In 2006, his character was killed off, but his character later made special appearances.
Known For
TV Shows (34)

Ironside
1967

Melrose Place
1992

Bonanza
1959
as Jeremiah

The Donna Reed Show
1958

Mission: Impossible
1966
as Danny Moore / Marvin Rogers

Cold Case
2003
as Eugene 'Skip' Robertson (2007)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Lieutenant

Hunter
1984
as Mike Murdoch

Mannix
1967
as Lt. Mitch Webster

Quincy, M.E.
1976
as Johnson

The Rockford Files
1974
as Hugh Wexler / Al Haluska

Barnaby Jones
1973
as Ross Kemper / Lee Wallace

The F.B.I.
1965
as S.A.C. Jim Russell / Agent Munger / Rex Lynn / Brit Hancock, senior FBI resident agent, Morristown, New Jersey

Gunsmoke
1955
as Clark

The Young and the Restless
1973
as John Abbott

The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Frank Malone

The Outer Limits
1963
as Tom Evans

The Bionic Woman
1976

Police Woman
1974

The Rookies
1972

Land of the Giants
1968
as Fielder

Dragnet
1967
as Sgt. Eugene Zappey

The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Ofc. Murphy

Police Story
1973

Harry O
1974

The Rogues
1964
as Harcourt

The Manhunter
1974

Arrest and Trial
1963
as Howard Aubrey

Broadside
1964
as Seaman Curly Smith

Dan August
1970
as Stan Palmer

S.W.A.T.
1975
Empire
1962
as LeRoy

Isis
1975
as Inspector Bryce

Eischied
1979
Movies (22)

JFK
1991
as Board Room Man

Mommie Dearest
1981
as Radio Interviewer

Cover Girls
1977
as Fritz Porter

Looker
1981
as Laxative Spokesman

The Godson
1998
as Freedie Green

Gunn
1967
as Dave Corwin

Brinks: The Great Robbery
1976
as Dennis Fisher

Dolly Parton: Here I Am
2019
as Self

The Crash of Flight 401
1978
as Miami Approach Controller

The Stranger
1973
as Steve Perry

The Christmas Wish
1998
as Mr. Askou

Avalanche
1978
as Phil Prentiss

Now Is Tomorrow
as Captain Johnson(uncredited)

The Dead Don't Die
1975
as Ralph Drake

Black Zoo
1963
as Perkins - Lab Technician
Travis Logan, D.A.
1971
as Officer Francis Erwin

Blast of Silence
1961
as Gangster

A Cry for Justice
1979
as Investigator Johnson

Silent but Deadly
2012
as Captain

Hunter
1973
as Gen. Rollins

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
1982
as Thief 1

Please Stand by for Murder
1975
as Ward
About Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas (November 12, 1932 – November 9, 2021) was an American television and film actor. For 25 years Douglas reigned as patriarch John Abbott in the fictional Genoa City on the daytime television serial The Young and the Restless. In 2006, his character was killed off, but his character later made special appearances. With 56 credits spanning from 1955 to 2019, Jerry Douglas has appeared in 22 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jerry Douglas Movies
- JFK (1991) — as Board Room Man
- Mommie Dearest (1981) — as Radio Interviewer
- Cover Girls (1977) — as Fritz Porter
- Looker (1981) — as Laxative Spokesman
- The Godson (1998) — as Freedie Green
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