Douglas Bank(1927-1984)
- Actor
In 1954, the Bliss-Hayden Theatre was acquired by Douglas Bank, and
renamed "The Beverly Hills Playhouse". This was a showcase for several
productions written by Douglas Bank (The Preacher, and Journey to a
Lonely Star) as well as well-known plays of the time including Jenny
Kissed Me, Room Service, The Lawyer, Harvey, and The Second Man. Many
actors had performed there including Stanley Adams, Anne Baxter, Ken
Mayer, Michael Fox, and Louella Parsons, and directors Larry Stewart
and Arthur M. Lowe Jr., as well as others. They owned the theatre until
1959.
