Personal Life
Gresham was born in New York City, the son of writers William Lindsay Gresham and Joy Davidman. William Gresham was the author of Nightmare Alley, the recently re-released classic of American noir literature, while Joy Davidman was best known for her book Smoke on The Mountain. The couple divorced in 1954, and Joy relocated to England with her two sons. Until recently, Douglas and his wife, Merrie, lived at Rathvinden House in Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, Ireland. In 2008, they moved permanently to their house in Malta. They have five children: three sons and two daughters.
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