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Donald Curtis
Curtis in The Amazing Mr. X (1948)
Born	Curtis D. Rudolf (1915-02-27)February 27, 1915 Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Died	May 22, 1997(1997-05-22) (aged 82) Desert Hot Springs, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1940–1967
Spouse	Margaret Jennings ​ ​(m. 1940)​

Donald Curtis (born Curtis D. Rudolf; February 27, 1915 – May 22, 1997) was an American actor who had roles in dozens of films and television series.

Biography

Curtis was born in Spokane, Washington, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Rudolph. Before he began acting in films, he taught at Northwestern University, Allegheny College, and Duquesne University.

Curtis's early acting experience included work at the Pasadena Community Playhouse. He also was in two Broadway plays, Caribbean Carnival (1947) and Anybody Home (1949). In the summer of 1950, Curtis portrayed Adam Conway in the comedy Detective's Wife on CBS television.

Curtis resumed using his birth name when he became a religious leader. As Curtis D. Rudolf, he ministered in the First Church of Religious Science in New York City before he became leader-director of the Church of Religious Science in Philadelphia. He also was pastor of the Church of Religious Science in Santa Barbara, California and the First Church of Religious Science in Dallas, Texas.

Curtis married Margaret Jennings in 1940.

On May 22, 1997, Curtis died in Desert Hot Springs, California.

Filmography

References

1. ^ "Dr. Donald Curtis, Former Film Actor, Church Speaker". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane. April 26, 1968. p. 6. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ Zylstra, Freida (July 7, 1946). "Don Curtis, Ex Professor". Chicago Tribune. p. 102. Retrieved February 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Donald Curtis". Internet Broadway Database. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
4. Bundy, June (July 22, 1950). "The Detective's Wife" (PDF). Billboard. pp. 9–10. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
5. "Religious Leader to Deliver Speech". Spokane Chronicle. December 26, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved January 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Thomas, Bob (February 2, 1955). "Actor Who Plays Tipsy Lothario During Week Is A Preacher On Sunday". Lubbock Evening Journal. Associated Press. p. 20. Retrieved February 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Donald Curtis at IMDb

• 1915 births
• 1997 deaths
• 20th-century American male actors
• American male television actors
• American male film actors
• Male actors from Spokane, Washington