Douglas Croft
American actor (1926-1963) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 37
Douglas Croft was an American teen actor who is best remembered for being the first person to portray the DC Comics character Robin, the Boy Wonder, as well as his secret identity Dick Grayson, in the 1943 serial Batman when he was 16 years old.
Douglas Croft is read about 44 times a day, in 15 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 24 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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1963Died24 October 19631947
Killer McCoyFilm, Danny Burns, Newsboy1945
River GangFilm, Slug1943
BatmanFilm, Dick Grayson
Harrigan's KidFilm, 1943Skip
Presenting Lily MarsFilm, 1943Davey1942
Flight LieutenantFilm, Danny Doyle - as a boy
George Washington Slept HereFilm, 1942Raymond
Kings RowFilm, 1942Young Drake
Not a Ladies' ManFilm, 1942Bill Bruce
The Pride of the YankeesFilm, 1942Lou Gehrig as a Boy
Yankee Doodle DandyFilm, 1942George M. Cohan, as a boy of 131941
Remember the DayFilm, Dewey Roberts as a boy1926Born12 August 1926
Killer McCoyFilm, Danny Burns, Newsboy1945River GangFilm, Slug1943BatmanFilm, Dick GraysonHarrigan's KidFilm, 1943SkipPresenting Lily MarsFilm, 1943Davey1942Flight LieutenantFilm, Danny Doyle - as a boyGeorge Washington Slept HereFilm, 1942RaymondKings RowFilm, 1942Young DrakeNot a Ladies' ManFilm, 1942Bill BruceThe Pride of the YankeesFilm, 1942Lou Gehrig as a BoyYankee Doodle DandyFilm, 1942George M. Cohan, as a boy of 131941Remember the DayFilm, Dewey Roberts as a boy1926Born12 August 1926Known for
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The Pride of the Yankees 1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy 1942
Batman 1943
People around Douglas
Close ties
Hank Mann Also in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Casey Kasem Duets: Dick Grayson
Michael Curtiz Directed Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Norman Taurog Directed Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
Charles Coburn Also in George Washington Slept Here (1942)
Ann Sheridan Also in George Washington Slept Here (1942)
Hal B. Wallis Produced Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Jack L. Warner Produced Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Burt Ward Duets: Dick Grayson
Leo White Also in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Ann E. Todd Also in Remember the Day and Kings Row
Lambert Hillyer Directed Batman (1943)
William Keighley Directed George Washington Slept Here (1942)
Fred Kelsey Also in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Joe Pasternak Produced Presenting Lily Mars (1943)
Roy Rowland Directed Killer McCoy (1947)
Jack Mower Also in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
William Tannen Also in Presenting Lily Mars and Killer McCoy
Jerry Wald Produced George Washington Slept Here (1942)
Minor Watson Also in Yankee Doodle Dandy and Kings Row
Harry Tenbrook Also in Killer McCoy and Batman
Francis Pierlot Also in Yankee Doodle Dandy and Remember the Day- Harry Hayden Also in Yankee Doodle Dandy and Remember the Day
Joyce Reynolds Also in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Filmography 14
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 1963 · aged 37
