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
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
Batman
1966
as The Doctor
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Dave La Salle
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Mr. Halpert
Matinee Theater
1955
The Untouchables
1959
as Judge Ben Harlow
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
as Mr. Arthur J. Cahill / Judge Strickland
Bat Masterson
1958
as Gen. Taylor Millard
77 Sunset Strip
1958
The Millionaire
1955
as B.G. Greenwise
The Life Of Riley
1953
as Cunningham
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Whitfield
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
as Prof. Brinkerhoff, Esq.
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as J.B. Creston
Studio 57
1954
as Goldy
Public Defender
1954
as Frank Hackman
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Warden
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Lord Rawdon
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Red Beecham
Racket Squad
1951
Dangerous Assignment
1952
Letter to Loretta
1953
as George Haviland
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Governor Spriggs / Governor William Claiborne
Hey, Jeannie!
1956
as Gen. Hardwicke
China Smith
1952
Crossroads
1955
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
1956
Bringing Up Buddy
1960
Movies (154)
Baby Face
1933
as Brody
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Jannes
Unknown Woman
1935
as Phil Gardner
Stolen Heaven
1938
as Klingman
Johnny Cool
1963
as Corrupt City Council Member
Scaramouche
1952
as Assembly President
Treasure Island
1934
as Pirate of the Spanish Main
Hi, Nellie!
1934
as Harvey Dawes
Julius Caesar
1953
as Lepidus
It's a Joke, Son!
1947
as Big Dan Healey
Peter Ibbetson
1935
as Colonel Forsythe
Pardon My Past
1945
as Uncle Wills
Night in Paradise
1946
as High Priest
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Willie / Duc de Rigor
Heroes for Sale
1933
as Chief Engineer Jim (uncredited)
Harold Teen
1934
as H.H. Snatcher (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as John Cedar
His Woman
1931
as Alisandroe
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Mr. Korum, a Conspirator
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
1932
as District Attorney (uncredited)
End of the Trail
1936
as Bill Mason
Operator 13
1934
as General Stuart
The Frozen Ghost
1945
as Inspector Brant
Jupiter's Darling
1955
as Scipio
The Buccaneer
1958
as Collector of the Port
Buccaneer's Girl
1950
as Capt. Martos
Blondie of the Follies
1932
as Murchenson
The Three Musketeers
1939
as Athos (as Douglas Dumbrille)
A Day at the Races
1937
as Morgan
Riding High
1950
as Eddie Howard
Naughty Marietta
1935
as Prince de Namours de la Bonfain, Marietta's Uncle
Lost in a Harem
1944
as Nimativ
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939
as Stewart Salsbury, alias Thomas Gregory
The Kangaroo Kid
1950
as Vincent Moller
Sky Full of Moon
1952
as Rodeo Official
The Savage Horde
1950
as Col. Price
Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937
as Prince Musah
The Door Knocker
1931
as Gangster
Stand by for Action
1942
as Capt. Ludlow
The Wiser Sex
1932
as Chauffeur - aka The Wop
That's My Boy
1932
as Coach "Daisy" Adams
Life of Vernon Hathaway
1955
as Red Beecham
A Life at Stake
1955
as Gus Hillman
Jungle Woman
1944
as District Attorney
Jungle Queen
1945
as Lang
Crime and Punishment
1935
as Grilov
The Buccaneer
1938
as Governor William C.C. Claiborne
Virginia City
1940
as Maj. Drewery
Complicated Women
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Love Me Forever
1935
as Miller
King of the Mounties
1942
as Harper
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939
as Comdr. La Costa
Plunder of the Sun
1953
as Consul (as Douglas Dumbrille)
What 80 Million Women Want
1913
as District Attorney(uncredited)
The Firefly
1937
as Marquis de Melito
Tell No Tales
1939
as Matt Cooper
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941
as Jake Rainwater
Uncertain Glory
1944
as Police Commissioner LaFarge
Rapture
1949
as W.C. Hutton
The Working Man
1933
as Lawyer Hammersmith (uncredited)
Captain Fury
1939
as Preston
The Mysterious Rider
1938
as Pecos Bill aka Ben Wade
Air Hawks
1935
as Victor Arnold
High Time
1960
as Judge Carter (uncredited)
The Big Store
1941
as Mr. Grover
The Lone Wolf Returns
1935
as Morphew
Rapture
1952
as W.C. Hutton
Broadway Bill
1934
as Eddie Morgan
The Cat Creeps
1946
as Tom McGalvey
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
1935
as Mohammed Khan
Road to Utopia
1946
as Ace Larson
Gypsy Wildcat
1944
as Baron Tovar
Allen in Movieland
1955
as Self- Lawyer
Washington Melodrama
1941
as District Attorney Donnelly
I Loved a Woman
1933
as U.S. Attorney Brandt (uncredited)
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
1956
as Eustace Fentwick III
A Medal for Benny
1945
as General
Blonde Savage
1947
as Mark Harper
Kentucky
1938
as John Dillon - 1861
Fog Over Frisco
1934
as Joshua Mayard
Tell It to the Judge
1949
as George Ellerby
The World Changes
1933
as Buffalo Bill Cody
Thunder Afloat
1939
as District Commander
Last of the Wild Horses
1948
as Charlie Cooper
Lady Killer
1933
as Spade
The Catman of Paris
1946
as Henry Borchard
The Daltons Ride Again
1945
as Sheriff Hoskins
Dishonored Lady
1947
as District Attorney O'Brien
Storm Over Bengal
1938
as Ramin Khan
Road to Zanzibar
1941
as Slave Trader
City in Darkness
1939
as B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
as Gen. William Henry Harrison
Elmer, the Great
1933
as Stillman (uncredited)
Forty Thieves
1944
as Tad Hammond
False Colors
1943
as Mark Foster
Under Nevada Skies
1946
as Courtney
Riders of the Whistling Pines
1949
as Henry Mitchell
Hard to Handle
1933
as District Attorney (uncredited)
South of Pago Pago
1940
as Williams
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
1940
as Benny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)
The Secret Bride
1934
as Breeden
Murder Among Friends
1941
as Carter Stevenson
Dynamite
1949
as Hank Gibbons
Son of Paleface
1952
as Sheriff McIntyre
The Lone Wolf and His Lady
1949
as John J. Murdock
Christmas Eve
1947
as Dr. Bunyan
King of the Jungle
1933
as Ed Peters
The Fabulous Texan
1947
as Luke Roland
Castle in the Desert
1942
as Paul Manderley
Apache War Smoke
1952
as Maj. Dekker
The Witness Chair
1936
as Stanley Whittaker
Jungle Safari
1956
as Lang
Alimony
1949
as Burton Crail
The Pride of the Legion
1932
as McMahon
Female
1933
as George Mumford
The Rustler's Roundup
1933
as Bill Brett (as Douglas Dunbrile)
The Big Brain
1933
as Dan Thomas
A Gentleman After Dark
1942
as Enzo Calibra
The Calling of Dan Matthews
1935
as Jeff Hardy
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
as Sheik Hamud El Khalid
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
- Baby Face (1933) — as Brody
- The Ten Commandments (1956) — as Jannes
- Unknown Woman (1935) — as Phil Gardner
- Stolen Heaven (1938) — as Klingman
- Johnny Cool (1963) — as Corrupt City Council Member
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