 His acting style and delivery made him a favorite with television impersonators such as Frank Gorshin, Rich Little and David Frye.His role as Vincent van Gogh in "Lust for Life" (1956), directed by Vincente Minnelli and based on Irving Stone's best-seller, was filmed mostly on location in France.Douglas was noted not only for the veracity of van Gogh's appearance but for how he conveyed the painter's internal turmoil.