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Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Born on October 12th, 1889

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Died on April 2nd, 1974

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

Complicated Women

2003

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Cool

1963

Character TBA

Air Patrol

1962

Millard Nolan

The Buccaneer

1958

Collector of the Port

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1956

Eustace Fentwick III

The Ten Commandments

1956

Jannes

Mobs, Inc.

1956

Leland Cameron James

Mobs Incorporated

1956

Leland Cameron James

Jungle Safari

1956

Lang

Allen in Movieland

1955

Self- Lawyer

A Life at Stake

1955

Gus Hillman

Jupiter's Darling

1955

Scipio

The Lawless Rider

1954

Marshal Brady (as Douglas Dumbrille)

World for Ransom

1954

Insp. McCollum

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

1953

Powhatan (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Plunder of the Sun

1953

Consul (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Julius Caesar

1953

Lepidus

Rapture

1952

W.C. Hutton

Sky Full of Moon

1952

Rodeo Official

Apache War Smoke

1952

Maj. Dekker

Son of Paleface

1952

Sheriff McIntyre

Scaramouche

1952

Assembly President

A Millionaire for Christy

1951

J.C. Thompson

The Kangaroo Kid

1950

Vincent Moller

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

1950

Sheik Hamud El Khalid

The Savage Horde

1950

Col. Price

Riding High

1950

Eddie Howard

Buccaneer's Girl

1950

Capt. Martos

Tell It to the Judge

1949

George Ellerby

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

1949

Captain Lance

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

1949

John J. Murdock

Alimony

1949

Burton Crail

Riders of the Whistling Pines

1949

Henry Mitchell

Dynamite

1949

Hank Gibbons

Last of the Wild Horses

1948

Charlie Cooper

Blonde Savage

1947

Mark Harper

Beyond Our Own

1947

E.W. Osborne

The Fabulous Texan

1947

Luke Roland

Christmas Eve

1947

Dr. Bunyan

Dragnet

1947

Frank Farrington

Dishonored Lady

1947

District Attorney O'Brien

It's a Joke, Son!

1947

Big Dan Healey

Monsieur Beaucaire

1946

George Washington

Under Nevada Skies

1946

Courtney

Spook Busters

1946

Dr. Coslow

The Cat Creeps

1946

Tom McGalvey

Night in Paradise

1946

High Priest

The Catman of Paris

1946

Henry Borchard

Road to Utopia

1946

Ace Larson

Pardon My Past

1945

Uncle Wills

The Daltons Ride Again

1945

Sheriff Hoskins

Flame of the West

1945

Marshal Tom Nightlander

The Frozen Ghost

1945

Inspector Brant

A Medal for Benny

1945

General

Jungle Queen

1945

Lang

Lost in a Harem

1944

Nimativ

Gypsy Wildcat

1944

Baron Tovar

Forty Thieves

1944

Tad Hammond

Jungle Woman

1944

District Attorney

Lumberjack

1944

Daniel J. Keefer

Uncertain Glory

1944

Police Commissioner LaFarge

False Colors

1943

Mark Foster

Du Barry was a Lady

1943

Willie / Duc de Rigor

Stand by for Action

1942

Capt. Ludlow

King of the Mounties

1942

Harper

I Married an Angel

1942

Baron Szigethy

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

Gen. William Henry Harrison

A Gentleman After Dark

1942

Enzo Calibra

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

Jake Rainwater

Castle in the Desert

1942

Paul Manderley

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

1941

John Matthews

The Big Store

1941

Mr. Grover

Washington Melodrama

1941

District Attorney Donnelly

Road to Zanzibar

1941

Slave trader

The Roundup

1941

Capt. Bob Lane

Murder Among Friends

1941

Carter Stevenson

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940

Benny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)

South of Pago Pago

1940

Williams

Virginia City

1940

Maj. Drewery

Slightly Honorable

1939

George Taylor

Rovin' Tumbleweeds

1939

Stephen Holloway

City in Darkness

1939

B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Thunder Afloat

1939

District Commander

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939

Stewart Salsbury, alias Thomas Gregory

Tell No Tales

1939

Matt Cooper (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Captain Fury

1939

Preston

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

Comdr. La Costa

The Three Musketeers

1939

Athos (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Kentucky

1938

John Dillon - 1861

Sharpshooters

1938

Count Maxim

Storm Over Bengal

1938

Ramin Khan

Crime Takes a Holiday

1938

J.J. Grant

The Mysterious Rider

1938

Pecos Bill aka Ben Wade

Fast Company

1938

Arnold Stamper (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Stolen Heaven

1938

Klingman

The Buccaneer

1938

Governor William C.C. Claiborne

The Firefly

1937

Marquis de Melito

Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937

Prince Musah

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

Mr. Korum, a Conspirator

A Day at the Races

1937

Morgan

Woman in Distress

1937

Jerome Culver

Counterfeit Lady

1936

August Marino

End of the Trail

1936

Bill Mason

M'Liss

1936

Lou Ellis

The Princess Comes Across

1936

Lorel

The Witness Chair

1936

Stanley Whittaker

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

John Cedar

The Music Goes 'Round

1936

Bishop

You May Be Next!

1936

Beau Gardner

The Lone Wolf Returns

1935

Morphew

The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935

Jeff Hardy

Crime and Punishment

1935

Grilov

Peter Ibbetson

1935

Colonel Forsythe

The Public Menace

1935

Mario Tonelli

Love Me Forever

1935

Miller

Unknown Woman

1935

Character TBA

Air Hawks

1935

Victor Arnold

Naughty Marietta

1935

Prince de Namours de la Bonfain, Marietta's Uncle

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935

Mohammed Khan

The Secret Bride

1934

Breeden

Broadway Bill

1934

Eddie Morgan

Treasure Island

1934

Pirate of the Spanish Main

Operator 13

1934

General Stuart

Fog Over Frisco

1934

Joshua Mayard

Harold Teen

1934

H.H. Snatcher (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Journal of a Crime

1934

Cartier (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Hi, Nellie!

1934

Dawes

Lady Killer

1933

Spade Maddock

The World Changes

1933

Buffalo Bill Cody

Female

1933

George Mumford

The Way to Love

1933

Agent Chapusard

I Loved a Woman

1933

U.S. Attorney Brandt (uncredited)

Baby Face

1933

Brody

The Man Who Dared

1933

Judge Collier

Heroes for Sale

1933

Chief Engineer Jim (uncredited)

Elmer, the Great

1933

Stillman (uncredited)

The Working Man

1933

Lawyer Hammersmith (uncredited)

The Rustler's Roundup

1933

Bill Brett (as Douglas Dunbrile)

King of the Jungle

1933

Ed Peters

Hard to Handle

1933

District Attorney (uncredited)

Laughter in Hell

1933

Ed Perkins

Smoke Lightning

1933

Sam Edson

That's My Boy

1932

Coach "Daisy" Adams

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

District Attorney (uncredited)

The Pride of the Legion

1932

McMahon

Blondie of the Follies

1932

Murchenson

The Wiser Sex

1932

Chauffeur - aka The Wop

The Symphony Murder Mystery

1932

Giuseppe Benito

His Woman

1931

Alisandroe

The Door Knocker

1931

Gangster