Douglass Dumbrille
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: October 12, 1889
Day of Death: April 2, 1974 (85 years old)
Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Douglass Rupert Dumbrille (October 13, 1889 – April 2, 1974) was a Canadian actor and one of the Canadian pioneers in early Hollywood. In 1913, the East Coast film industry was flourishing and that year he appeared in the film What Eighty Million Women Want, but it would be another 11 years before he appeared on screen again. In 1924, he made his Broadway debut and worked off and on in the theatre for several years while supplementing his income by selling such products as car accessories, tea, insurance, real estate, and books. During the Great Depression, Dumbrille moved to the West Coast of the U.S., where he specialized in playing secondary character roles alongside the great stars of the day. His physical appearance and suave voice equipped him for roles as slick politician, corrupt businessman, crooked sheriff, or unscrupulous lawyer. He was highly regarded by the studios and was sought out by Cecil B. DeMille, Frank Capra, Hal Roach and other prominent Hollywood filmmakers. A friend of fellow Canadian-born director Allan Dwan, Dumbrille played Athos in Dwan’s 1939 adaptation of The Three Musketeers. Dumbrille had roles in more than 200 motion pictures and, with the advent of television, made numerous appearances in the 1950s and 1960s. He had the ability to project a balance of menace and pomposity in roles as the "heavy" in comedy films, such as those of the Marx Brothers or Abbott and Costello.
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Actor Stewart Salsbury, alias Thomas Gregory
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Actor B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille)
City in Darkness
Actor Comdr. La Costa
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Actor District Commander
Thunder Afloat
Actor Matt Cooper (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Tell No Tales
Actor Athos (as Douglas Dumbrille)
The Three Musketeers
Actor George Taylor
Slightly Honorable
Actor Stephen Holloway
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
Actor Preston
Captain Fury
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Actor Governor William C.C. Claiborne
The Buccaneer
Actor John Dillon - 1861
Kentucky
Actor Arnold Stamper (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Fast Company
Actor Klingman
Stolen Heaven
Actor Pecos Bill aka Ben Wade
The Mysterious Rider
Actor Count Maxim
Sharpshooters
Actor Ramin Khan
Storm Over Bengal
Actor J.J. Grant
Crime Takes a Holiday
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Actor Grilov
Crime and Punishment
Actor Prince de Namours de la Bonfain, Marietta's Uncle
Naughty Marietta
Actor Mohammed Khan
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
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Unknown Woman
Actor Colonel Forsythe
Peter Ibbetson
Actor Mario Tonelli
The Public Menace
Actor Victor Arnold
Air Hawks
Actor Morphew
The Lone Wolf Returns
Actor Miller
Love Me Forever
Actor Jeff Hardy
The Calling of Dan Matthews
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Actor Eddie Morgan
Broadway Bill
Actor H.H. Snatcher (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Harold Teen
Actor Cartier (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Journal of a Crime
Actor General Stuart
Operator 13
Actor Pirate of the Spanish Main
Treasure Island
Actor Joshua Mayard
Fog Over Frisco
Actor Dawes
Hi, Nellie!
Actor Breeden
The Secret Bride
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Actor Brody
Baby Face
Actor Bill Brett (as Douglas Dunbrile)
The Rustler's Roundup
Actor Spade Maddock
Lady Killer
Actor Stillman (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
Actor U.S. Attorney Brandt (uncredited)
I Loved a Woman
Actor Ed Perkins
Laughter in Hell
Actor District Attorney (uncredited)
Hard to Handle
Actor Buffalo Bill Cody
The World Changes
Actor Lawyer Hammersmith (uncredited)
The Working Man
Actor Ed Peters
King of the Jungle
Actor Judge Collier
The Man Who Dared
Actor Sam Edson
Smoke Lightning
Actor George Mumford
Female
Actor Chief Engineer Jim (uncredited)
Heroes for Sale
Actor Agent Chapusard
The Way to Love
