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