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Douglass Dumbrille
Acting

Douglass Dumbrille
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1889-10-12,Hamilton, Canada
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

Blondie of the Follies

6.273

Blondie of the Follies
1932-09-01

6.5

The Buccaneer
1958-12-11

7.08

Julius Caesar
1953-06-04

Son of Paleface

6.4

Son of Paleface
1952-07-14

The Ten Commandments

7.787

The Ten Commandments
1956-10-05

Road to Zanzibar

6.4

Road to Zanzibar
1941-04-11

The Princess Comes Across

6.306

The Princess Comes Across
1936-05-22

A Day at the Races

7.1

A Day at the Races
1937-06-11

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

7.548

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936-04-09

Allen in Movieland

4.5

Allen in Movieland
1955-07-02

City in Darkness

6.528

City in Darkness
1939-11-15

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

6.733

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939-08-31

6.2

The Big Store
1941-06-20

7.234

Baby Face
1933-07-13

World for Ransom

5.25

World for Ransom
1954-01-31

6.7

Road to Utopia
1946-02-27

The Rustler's Roundup

9

The Rustler's Roundup
1933-03-16

Castle in the Desert

7.075

Castle in the Desert
1942-02-02

The Savage Horde

6.2

The Savage Horde
1950-05-22

Riders of the Whistling Pines

5.714

Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949-03-16

Du Barry Was a Lady

6.5

Du Barry Was a Lady
1943-08-13

6.944

Lady Killer
1933-12-09

6.5

The Firefly
1937-11-05

Crime and Punishment

6.233

Crime and Punishment
1935-11-22

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

6.6

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1935-01-11

Naughty Marietta

5.435

Naughty Marietta
1935-03-29

Elmer, the Great

5.111

Elmer, the Great
1933-04-29

The Frozen Ghost

6.391

The Frozen Ghost
1945-06-01

6.5

Unknown Woman
1935-06-21

Buccaneer's Girl

5.75

Buccaneer's Girl
1950-03-01

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

5.833

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
1941-08-14

5

Forty Thieves
1944-06-23

4.7

False Colors
1943-11-05

5.833

Lumberjack
1944-04-28

Under Nevada Skies

7.5

Under Nevada Skies
1946-08-26

A Life at Stake

5.328

A Life at Stake
1955-03-01

The Emperor's Candlesticks

4.944

The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937-07-02

5.5

Spook Busters
1946-08-24

Plunder of the Sun

6.278

Plunder of the Sun
1953-08-26

7.008

Peter Ibbetson
1935-11-07

6.023

Broadway Bill
1934-11-30

6.5

Harold Teen
1934-04-07

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

6.717

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939-04-07

5.4

Christmas Eve
1947-10-31

The Catman of Paris

5.615

The Catman of Paris
1946-04-20

A Gentleman After Dark

4.6

A Gentleman After Dark
1942-04-16

6.083

Thunder Afloat
1939-09-15

I Loved a Woman

4.786

I Loved a Woman
1933-09-23

5.357

Tell No Tales
1939-06-12

Ali Baba Goes to Town

6

Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937-10-29

Laughter in Hell

3.667

Laughter in Hell
1933-01-12

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

5.6

Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1956-11-01

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

6.583

Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940-12-19

Murder Among Friends

7

Murder Among Friends
1941-02-28

The Three Musketeers

6

The Three Musketeers
1939-02-17

Slightly Honorable

5.1

Slightly Honorable
1939-12-22

6.063

Riding High
1950-04-12

The Music Goes 'Round

7

The Music Goes 'Round
1936-02-27

Apache War Smoke

5

Apache War Smoke
1952-09-25

A Medal for Benny

5.6

A Medal for Benny
1945-04-16

Jupiter's Darling

4.857

Jupiter's Darling
1955-02-18

The Kangaroo Kid

7.5

The Kangaroo Kid
1950-10-22

6.4

The Buccaneer
1938-02-04

It's a Joke, Son!

6.556

It's a Joke, Son!
1947-01-15

Sky Full of Moon

6

Sky Full of Moon
1952-12-12

6.882

Hard to Handle
1933-01-28

6.077

Kentucky
1938-12-30

Night in Paradise

6.5

Night in Paradise
1946-05-03

5.409

Fast Company
1938-07-05

7

Stolen Heaven
1938-05-11

You May Be Next!

4.75

You May Be Next!
1936-02-05

The Public Menace

6

The Public Menace
1935-09-30

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

6

The Lone Wolf and His Lady
1949-08-11

Last of the Wild Horses

3.25

Last of the Wild Horses
1948-12-27

Journal of a Crime

5.857

Journal of a Crime
1934-03-10

The World Changes

4.75

The World Changes
1933-11-25

6.222

Air Hawks
1935-05-07

The Fabulous Texan

6.5

The Fabulous Texan
1947-11-09

7.014

Scaramouche
1952-05-08

The Pride of the Legion

7

The Pride of the Legion
1932-10-17

6.667

Pardon My Past
1945-12-24

6.111

Alimony
1949-06-11

The Door Knocker

0

The Door Knocker
1931-11-07

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

6.375

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942-06-26

6

Gypsy Wildcat
1944-08-02

5.5

Jungle Queen
1945-01-22

South of Pago Pago

5.5

South of Pago Pago
1940-07-19

4.333

His Woman
1931-11-20

8

Rapture
1952-12-13

The Mysterious Rider

7.333

The Mysterious Rider
1938-09-21

Washington Melodrama

6

Washington Melodrama
1941-04-17

4.667

Dynamite
1949-01-18

6

M'Liss
1936-07-27

The Lone Wolf Returns

6.125

The Lone Wolf Returns
1935-12-31

5.882

Operator 13
1934-06-08

The Working Man

6.5

The Working Man
1933-04-20

5.3

Johnny Cool
1963-10-02

5.175

Jungle Woman
1944-06-01

Treasure Island

6.5

Treasure Island
1934-08-17

Woman in Distress

8

Woman in Distress
1937-01-17

Fog Over Frisco

6.421

Fog Over Frisco
1934-06-02

Ride 'Em Cowboy

6.037

Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941-11-17

6.682

Hi, Nellie!
1934-01-20

6.243

Virginia City
1940-03-23

King of the Jungle

5.833

King of the Jungle
1933-03-10

The Lawless Rider

6.5

The Lawless Rider
1954-07-01

I Married an Angel

6

I Married an Angel
1942-07-09

4.7

Blonde Savage
1947-11-22

The Witness Chair

6.571

The Witness Chair
1936-04-23

Rovin' Tumbleweeds

5.667

Rovin' Tumbleweeds
1939-11-16

The Man Who Dared

7.5

The Man Who Dared
1933-06-30

Smoke Lightning

5.333

Smoke Lightning
1933-01-01

6.266

Female
1933-11-11

Uncertain Glory

6.731

Uncertain Glory
1944-04-07

A Millionaire for Christy

7

A Millionaire for Christy
1951-09-02

The Secret Bride

6.167

The Secret Bride
1934-12-22

Counterfeit Lady

10

Counterfeit Lady
1936-12-31

End of the Trail

8.667

End of the Trail
1936-10-10

8

Sharpshooters
1938-11-18

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

7.787

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932-11-09

Storm Over Bengal

6

Storm Over Bengal
1938-11-14

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

4

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
1953-11-20

Love Me Forever

5.5

Love Me Forever
1935-06-28

4.333

Air Patrol
1962-07-17

The Calling of Dan Matthews

4.667

The Calling of Dan Matthews
1935-12-10

5.6

Captain Fury
1939-05-26

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

6.083

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950-08-05

9

The Roundup
1941-04-03

King of the Mounties

8

King of the Mounties
1942-10-17

The Daltons Ride Again

5

The Daltons Ride Again
1945-11-23

Flame of the West

7

Flame of the West
1945-06-25

6

Jungle Safari
1956-01-01

Heroes for Sale

7.08

Heroes for Sale
1933-06-17

Dishonored Lady

5.808

Dishonored Lady
1947-05-16

Lost in a Harem

5.559

Lost in a Harem
1944-11-08

7.333

Dragnet
1947-08-16

Complicated Women

6.917

Complicated Women
2003-05-06

Stand by for Action

7.083

Stand by for Action
1942-12-31

5

The Cat Creeps
1946-05-17

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

9

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
1949-08-14

8

That's My Boy
1932-11-13

The Way to Love

8

The Way to Love
1933-10-20

Tell It to the Judge

6.625

Tell It to the Judge
1949-11-18

7.5

The Wiser Sex
1932-03-14

9

Beyond Our Own
1947-11-16

Crime Takes a Holiday

9

Crime Takes a Holiday
1938-10-05

The Symphony Murder Mystery

7

The Symphony Murder Mystery
1932-01-13

7

Mobs, Inc.
1956-03-21

Monsieur Beaucaire

5.727

Monsieur Beaucaire
1946-09-04

6.409

High Time
1960-09-16

8

The Big Brain
1933-08-04

What 80 Million Women Want

3.5

What 80 Million Women Want
1913-11-21

Life of Vernon Hathaway

7

Life of Vernon Hathaway
1955-11-09

0

Rapture
1949-09-01

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

6.278

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959-09-29

77 Sunset Strip

7.1

77 Sunset Strip
1958-10-10

7.3

Batman
1966-01-12

The Beverly Hillbillies

6.926

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962-09-26

7.706

Perry Mason
1957-09-21

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.75

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24

The Twilight Zone

8.5

The Twilight Zone
1959-10-02

Bringing Up Buddy

9

Bringing Up Buddy
1960-10-10

0

China Smith
1952-01-01

The Millionaire

5.75

The Millionaire
1955-01-19

Matinee Theater

5.286

Matinee Theater
1955-10-31

6.133

Bat Masterson
1958-10-08

6.5

Racket Squad
1951-06-07

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

7.5

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
1956-10-21

Cavalcade of America

4.6

Cavalcade of America
1952-10-01

6.75

Crossroads
1955-10-07

Dangerous Assignment

5.333

Dangerous Assignment
1952-01-01

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

6.75

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959-09-21

Letter to Loretta

6.571

Letter to Loretta
1953-09-20

6.25

Hey, Jeannie!
1956-09-08

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

7.105

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950-10-12

The Ford Television Theatre

7.75

The Ford Television Theatre
1952-10-02

Petticoat Junction

5.813

Petticoat Junction
1963-09-24

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

7.105

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950-10-12

7.706

Perry Mason
1957-09-21

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.75

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24

Lux Video Theatre

6.714

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

Screen Director's Playhouse

7

Screen Director's Playhouse
1955-10-05

The Untouchables

7.9

The Untouchables
1959-10-15

The Life Of Riley

6.667

The Life Of Riley
1953-01-02

The Life Of Riley

6.667

The Life Of Riley
1953-01-02

Public Defender

6.25

Public Defender
1954-03-11

The Ford Television Theatre

7.75

The Ford Television Theatre
1952-10-02

8

Studio 57
1954-09-21

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

6.278

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959-09-29