Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: October 12, 1889

Deathday: April 02, 1974

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Known For

Blondie of the Follies
Blondie of the Follies

1932-09-01

The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer

1958-12-11

Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar

1953-06-04

Son of Paleface
Son of Paleface

1952-07-14

The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments

1956-10-05

Road to Zanzibar
Road to Zanzibar

1941-04-11

The Princess Comes Across
The Princess Comes Across

1936-05-22

A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races

1937-06-11

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936-04-09

Allen in Movieland
Allen in Movieland

1955-07-02

City in Darkness
City in Darkness

1939-11-15

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939-08-31

The Big Store
The Big Store

1941-06-20

Baby Face
Baby Face

1933-07-13

World for Ransom
World for Ransom

1954-01-31

Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia

1946-02-27

The Rustler's Roundup
The Rustler's Roundup

1933-03-16

Castle in the Desert
Castle in the Desert

1942-02-02

The Savage Horde
The Savage Horde

1950-05-22

Riders of the Whistling Pines
Riders of the Whistling Pines

1949-03-16

Du Barry was a Lady
Du Barry was a Lady

1943-08-13

Lady Killer
Lady Killer

1933-12-09

The Firefly
The Firefly

1937-11-05

Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment

1935-11-22

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935-01-11

Naughty Marietta
Naughty Marietta

1935-03-29

Elmer, the Great
Elmer, the Great

1933-04-29

The Frozen Ghost
The Frozen Ghost

1945-06-01

Unknown Woman
Unknown Woman

1935-06-21

Buccaneer's Girl
Buccaneer's Girl

1950-03-01

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

1941-08-14

Forty Thieves
Forty Thieves

1944-06-23

False Colors
False Colors

1943-11-05

Lumberjack
Lumberjack

1944-04-28

Under Nevada Skies
Under Nevada Skies

1946-08-26

A Life at Stake
A Life at Stake

1955-03-01

The Emperor's Candlesticks
The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937-07-02

Spook Busters
Spook Busters

1946-08-24

Plunder of the Sun
Plunder of the Sun

1953-08-26

Peter Ibbetson
Peter Ibbetson

1935-11-07

Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill

1934-11-30

Harold Teen
Harold Teen

1934-04-07

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939-04-07

Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve

1947-10-31

The Catman of Paris
The Catman of Paris

1946-04-20

A Gentleman After Dark
A Gentleman After Dark

1942-04-16

Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat

1939-09-15

I Loved a Woman
I Loved a Woman

1933-09-23

Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales

1939-06-12

Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937-10-29

Laughter in Hell
Laughter in Hell

1933-01-12

Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1956-11-01

Michael Shayne: Private Detective
Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940-12-19

Murder Among Friends
Murder Among Friends

1941-02-28

The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers

1939-02-17

Slightly Honorable
Slightly Honorable

1939-12-22

Riding High
Riding High

1950-04-12

The Music Goes 'Round
The Music Goes 'Round

1936-02-27

Apache War Smoke
Apache War Smoke

1952-09-25

A Medal for Benny
A Medal for Benny

1945-04-16

Jupiter's Darling
Jupiter's Darling

1955-02-18

The Kangaroo Kid
The Kangaroo Kid

1950-10-22

The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer

1938-02-04

It's a Joke, Son!
It's a Joke, Son!

1947-01-15

Sky Full of Moon
Sky Full of Moon

1952-12-12

Hard to Handle
Hard to Handle

1933-01-28

Kentucky
Kentucky

1938-12-30

Night in Paradise
Night in Paradise

1946-05-03

Fast Company
Fast Company

1938-07-05

Stolen Heaven
Stolen Heaven

1938-05-11

You May Be Next!
You May Be Next!

1936-02-05

The Public Menace
The Public Menace

1935-09-30

The Lone Wolf and His Lady
The Lone Wolf and His Lady

1949-08-11

Last of the Wild Horses
Last of the Wild Horses

1948-12-27

Journal of a Crime
Journal of a Crime

1934-03-10

The World Changes
The World Changes

1933-11-25

Air Hawks
Air Hawks

1935-05-07

The Fabulous Texan
The Fabulous Texan

1947-11-09

Scaramouche
Scaramouche

1952-05-08

The Pride of the Legion
The Pride of the Legion

1932-10-17

Pardon My Past
Pardon My Past

1945-12-24

Alimony
Alimony

1949-06-11

The Door Knocker
The Door Knocker

1931-11-07

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942-06-26

Gypsy Wildcat
Gypsy Wildcat

1944-08-02

Jungle Queen
Jungle Queen

1945-01-22

South of Pago Pago
South of Pago Pago

1940-07-19

His Woman
His Woman

1931-11-20

Rapture
Rapture

1952-12-13

The Mysterious Rider
The Mysterious Rider

1938-09-21

Washington Melodrama
Washington Melodrama

1941-04-17

Dynamite
Dynamite

1949-01-18

M'Liss
M'Liss

1936-07-27

The Lone Wolf Returns
The Lone Wolf Returns

1935-12-31

Operator 13
Operator 13

1934-06-08

The Working Man
The Working Man

1933-04-20

Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool

1963-10-02

Jungle Woman
Jungle Woman

1944-06-01

Treasure Island
Treasure Island

1934-08-17

Woman in Distress
Woman in Distress

1937-01-17

Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco

1934-06-02

Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942-02-13

Hi, Nellie!
Hi, Nellie!

1934-01-20

Virginia City
Virginia City

1940-03-23

King of the Jungle
King of the Jungle

1933-03-10

The Lawless Rider
The Lawless Rider

1954-07-01

I Married an Angel
I Married an Angel

1942-07-09

Blonde Savage
Blonde Savage

1947-11-22

The Witness Chair
The Witness Chair

1936-04-23

Rovin' Tumbleweeds
Rovin' Tumbleweeds

1939-11-16

The Man Who Dared
The Man Who Dared

1933-06-30

Smoke Lightning
Smoke Lightning

1933-01-01

Female
Female

1933-11-11

Uncertain Glory
Uncertain Glory

1944-04-07

A Millionaire for Christy
A Millionaire for Christy

1951-09-02

The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride

1934-12-22

Counterfeit Lady
Counterfeit Lady

1936-12-31

End of the Trail
End of the Trail

1936-10-10

Sharpshooters
Sharpshooters

1938-11-18

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932-11-09

Storm Over Bengal
Storm Over Bengal

1938-11-14

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

1953-11-20

Love Me Forever
Love Me Forever

1935-06-28

Air Patrol
Air Patrol

1962-07-17

The Calling of Dan Matthews
The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935-12-10

Captain Fury
Captain Fury

1939-05-26

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

1950-08-05

The Roundup
The Roundup

1941-04-03

King of the Mounties
King of the Mounties

1942-10-17

The Daltons Ride Again
The Daltons Ride Again

1945-11-23

Flame of the West
Flame of the West

1945-06-25

Jungle Safari
Jungle Safari

1956-01-01

Heroes for Sale
Heroes for Sale

1933-06-17

Dishonored Lady
Dishonored Lady

1947-05-16

Lost in a Harem
Lost in a Harem

1944-12-01

Dragnet
Dragnet

1947-08-16

Complicated Women
Complicated Women

2003-05-06

Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action

1942-12-31

The Cat Creeps
The Cat Creeps

1946-05-17

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

1949-08-14

That's My Boy
That's My Boy

1932-11-13

The Way to Love
The Way to Love

1933-10-20

Tell It to the Judge
Tell It to the Judge

1949-11-18

The Wiser Sex
The Wiser Sex

1932-03-14

Beyond Our Own
Beyond Our Own

1947-11-16

Crime Takes a Holiday
Crime Takes a Holiday

1938-10-05

The Symphony Murder Mystery
The Symphony Murder Mystery

1932-01-13

Mobs, Inc.
Mobs, Inc.

1956-03-21

Mobs Incorporated
Mobs Incorporated

1956-03-21

Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire

1946-09-04