Douglass Dumbrille
Known for Acting · 183 credits
- Born
- 1889-10-12
- Died
- 1974-04-02
- Place of birth
- Hamilton, Canada
- Also known as
- Douglass Rupert Dumbrille · Douglas Dumbrille · Douglas Dunbrile
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.
Known For
TV Shows (29)
Perry Mason
1957
as Judge Robert Adler
Batman
1966
as The Doctor
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Mr. Halpert
Matinee Theater
1955
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Dave La Salle
The Untouchables
1959
as Judge Ben Harlow
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Bat Masterson
1958
as Gen. Taylor Millard
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as J.B. Creston
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
as Prof. Brinkerhoff, Esq.
The Millionaire
1955
as B.G. Greenwise
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
as Mr. Arthur J. Cahill / Judge Strickland
Public Defender
1954
as Frank Hackman
Studio 57
1954
as Goldy
The Life Of Riley
1953
as Cunningham
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Lord Rawdon
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Whitfield
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Red Beecham
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Warden
Racket Squad
1951
Letter to Loretta
1953
as George Haviland
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Gen. Hardwicke
Dangerous Assignment
1952
Crossroads
1955
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Governor Spriggs / Governor William Claiborne
China Smith
1952
Bringing Up Buddy
1960
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
1956
Movies (154)
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Jannes
Operator 13
1934
as General Stuart
Julius Caesar
1953
as Lepidus
The Buccaneer
1938
as Governor William C.C. Claiborne
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Captain Fury
1939
as Preston
The Firefly
1937
as Marquis de Melito
Baby Face
1933
as Brody
Blonde Savage
1947
as Mark Harper
Virginia City
1940
as Maj. Drewery
Treasure Island
1934
as Pirate of the Spanish Main
The Buccaneer
1958
as Collector of the Port
Scaramouche
1952
as Assembly President
Peter Ibbetson
1935
as Colonel Forsythe
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as John Cedar
High Time
1960
as Judge Carter (uncredited)
Christmas Eve
1947
as Dr. Bunyan
Dishonored Lady
1947
as District Attorney O'Brien
Gypsy Wildcat
1944
as Baron Tovar
Blondie of the Follies
1932
as Murchenson
Johnny Cool
1963
as Corrupt City Council Member
Hi, Nellie!
1934
as Harvey Dawes
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Lumberjack
1944
as Daniel J. Keefer
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939
as Stewart Salsbury, alias Thomas Gregory
Unknown Woman
1935
as Phil Gardner
Night in Paradise
1946
as High Priest
Jungle Woman
1944
as District Attorney
A Day at the Races
1937
as Morgan
Fast Company
1938
as Arnold Stamper (as Douglas Dumbrille)
The Secret Bride
1934
as Breeden
Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937
as Prince Musah
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
as Sheik Hamud El Khalid
Lady Killer
1933
as Spade
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Willie / Duc de Rigor
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Mr. Korum, a Conspirator
Washington Melodrama
1941
as District Attorney Donnelly
The Big Store
1941
as Mr. Grover
Kentucky
1938
as John Dillon - 1861
I Loved a Woman
1933
as U.S. Attorney Brandt (uncredited)
Heroes for Sale
1933
as Chief Engineer Jim (uncredited)
Stolen Heaven
1938
as Klingman
Riding High
1950
as Eddie Howard
The Roundup
1941
as Capt. Bob Lane
World for Ransom
1954
as Insp. McCollum
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
1953
as Powhatan (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Buccaneer's Girl
1950
as Capt. Martos
Uncertain Glory
1944
as Police Commissioner LaFarge
Crime and Punishment
1935
as Grilov
Plunder of the Sun
1953
as Consul (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Son of Paleface
1952
as Sheriff McIntyre
The Princess Comes Across
1936
as Lorel
Jungle Queen
1945
as Lang
Alimony
1949
as Burton Crail
A Medal for Benny
1945
as General
Road to Utopia
1946
as Ace Larson
Castle in the Desert
1942
as Paul Manderley
The World Changes
1933
as Buffalo Bill Cody
Female
1933
as George Mumford
I Married an Angel
1942
as Baron Szigethy
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
as Gen. William Henry Harrison
Stand by for Action
1942
as Capt. Ludlow
Thunder Afloat
1939
as District Commander
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Joshua Mayard
Hard to Handle
1933
as District Attorney (uncredited)
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1935
as Mohammed Khan
City in Darkness
1939
as B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Slightly Honorable
1939
as George Taylor
Naughty Marietta
1935
as Prince de Namours de la Bonfain, Marietta's Uncle
Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949
as Henry Mitchell
The Way to Love
1933
as Agent Chapusard
Lost in a Harem
1944
as Nimativ
Monsieur Beaucaire
1946
as George Washington
The Frozen Ghost
1945
as Inspector Brant
Forty Thieves
1944
as Tad Hammond
Allen in Movieland
1955
as Self- Lawyer
False Colors
1943
as Mark Foster
Road to Zanzibar
1941
as Slave Trader
The Pride of the Legion
1932
as McMahon
A Gentleman After Dark
1942
as Enzo Calibra
Harold Teen
1934
as H.H. Snatcher (as Douglas Dumbrille)
His Woman
1931
as Alisandroe
Last of the Wild Horses
1948
as Charlie Cooper
Broadway Bill
1934
as Eddie Morgan
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940
as Benny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)
The Kangaroo Kid
1950
as Vincent Moller
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Jake Rainwater
M'Liss
1936
as Lou Ellis
Spook Busters
1946
as Dr. Coslow
Smoke Lightning
1933
as Sam Edson
The Three Musketeers
1939
as Athos (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Pardon My Past
1945
as Uncle Wills
Jungle Safari
1956
as Lang
The Calling of Dan Matthews
1935
as Jeff Hardy
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Comdr. La Costa
End of the Trail
1936
as Bill Mason
Counterfeit Lady
1936
as August Marino
A Millionaire for Christy
1951
as J.C. Thompson
A Life at Stake
1955
as Gus Hillman
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
1939
as Stephen Holloway
It's a Joke, Son!
1947
as Big Dan Healey
Apache War Smoke
1952
as Maj. Dekker
Tell No Tales
1939
as Matt Cooper
Storm Over Bengal
1938
as Ramin Khan
The Savage Horde
1950
as Col. Price
The Working Man
1933
as Lawyer Hammersmith (uncredited)
The Mysterious Rider
1938
as Pecos Bill aka Ben Wade
The Lone Wolf and His Lady
1949
as John J. Murdock
Jupiter's Darling
1955
as Scipio
Air Hawks
1935
as Victor Arnold
King of the Mounties
1942
as Harper
The Lone Wolf Returns
1935
as Morphew
South of Pago Pago
1940
as Williams
The Witness Chair
1936
as Stanley Whittaker
That's My Boy
1932
as Coach "Daisy" Adams
Sharpshooters
1938
as Count Maxim
Elmer, the Great
1933
as Stillman (uncredited)
You May Be Next!
1936
as Beau Gardner
Tell It to the Judge
1949
as George Ellerby
Dynamite
1949
as Hank Gibbons
About Douglass Dumbrille
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,… With 183 credits spanning from 1913 to 2003, Douglass Dumbrille has appeared in 154 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Douglass Dumbrille Movies
- The Ten Commandments (1956) — as Jannes
- Operator 13 (1934) — as General Stuart
- Julius Caesar (1953) — as Lepidus
- The Buccaneer (1938) — as Governor William C.C. Claiborne
- Complicated Women (2003) — as Self (archive footage)
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