Mike Douglas

Mike Douglas
Douglas in 1966
Born
Michael Delaney Dowd Jr.

(1920-08-11)August 11, 1920
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 11, 2006(2006-08-11) (aged 86)
Resting placeRiverside Memorial Park, Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • entertainer
  • talk show host
  • actor
Spouse
Genevieve Purnell
(m. 1943)
Children3
WebsiteOfficial website

Michael Delaney Dowd Jr. (August 11, 1920[1][2][3][4][5][6] – August 11, 2006), known as Mike Douglas, was an American "Big Band" era singer, entertainer, television talk show host of The Mike Douglas Show, and actor.

  1. ^ Cook County Birth Certificates, file number 6053268, born August 11, 1920
  2. ^ Social Security Death Index, Michael D. Dowd Jr., Birth: 11 Aug 1920, death: 11 Aug 2006 residing in North Palm Beach, FL, accessed 9 January 2017.
  3. ^ US Census 1930 (April 14, 1930): Proviso, Cook County, IL, Precinct 36, Block 12; Line 94: Michael Dowd-age 9, son of Michael Dowd and Gertrude Dowd.
  4. ^ Pawnee County, Oklahoma Marriage License No. 002108797, Michael Delaney Dowd age 22 married Genevieve Purnell on 6 April 1943 in Cleveland, Oklahoma, US.
  5. ^ March 1937 Application for Social Security Number lists Michael Delaney Dowd Jr. white, male, son of Michael D. Dowd and Gertrude E. Smith as being born on August 11, 1920.
  6. ^ Draft Registration, 16 February 1942, Card No. T1136, Order No, 10609 Michael Delaney Down, Age 21, Date of Birth "Aug. 11, 1920" in Chicago, Ill. employer WKY Radio Station, Oklahoma City, OK