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