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Born · October 12, 1889
Died · April 2, 1974 (84 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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.
Self (archive footage)
6.7
2003
The Doctor · (1 episode)
7.3
1966
5.3
1963
Dave La Salle · (1 episode)
5.8
1963
(1 episode)
6.8
1962
Millard Nolan
3.0
1962
(1 episode)
0.0
1960
Judge Ben Harlow · (1 episode)
7.9
1959
Mr. Halpert · (1 episode)
8.4
1959
(2 episodes)
5.8
1959
Warden · (1 episode)
6.3
1959
Collector of the Port
6.4
1958
(1 episode)
6.7
1958
Gen. Taylor Millard · (1 episode)
6.1
1958
Judge Robert Adler · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Judge · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Eustace Fentwick III
4.6
1956
(1 episode)
5.0
1956
Jannes
7.8
1956
Gen. Hardwicke · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Leland Cameron James
4.0
1956
Leland Cameron James
0.0
1956
Lang
4.0
1956
(1 episode)
4.6
1955
(78 episodes)
5.0
1955
Red Beecham · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
Self- Lawyer
5.0
1955
Gus Hillman
5.2
1955
Scipio
4.3
1955
B.G. Greenwise · (1 episode)
5.0
1955
Goldy · (1 episode)
0.0
1954
Marshal Brady (as Douglas Dumbrille)
4.0
1954
Frank Hackman · (1 episode)
6.0
1954
Insp. McCollum
5.0
1954
Powhatan (as Douglas Dumbrille)
3.0
1953
George Haviland · (1 episode)
6.2
1953
Consul (as Douglas Dumbrille)
6.1
1953
Lepidus
7.0
1953
Cunningham · (2 episodes)
6.0
1953
(2 episodes)
6.0
1953
W.C. Hutton
0.0
1952
Rodeo Official
5.5
1952
J.B. Creston · (1 episode)
7.0
1952
(1 episode)
7.0
1952
Lord Rawdon · (1 episode)
3.5
1952
Maj. Dekker
3.0
1952
Sheriff McIntyre
6.3
1952
Assembly President
7.1
1952
(8 episodes)
0.0
1952
(1 episode)
3.5
1952
Governor Spriggs · (1 episode)
8.7
1951
Governor William Claiborne · (1 episode)
8.7
1951
J.C. Thompson
6.4
1951
(3 episodes)
6.0
1951
Vincent Moller
6.0
1950
Mr. Arthur J. Cahill · (1 episode)
6.8
1950
Judge Strickland · (2 episodes)
6.8
1950
Whitfield · (1 episode)
6.0
1950
Sheik Hamud El Khalid
6.1
1950
Col. Price
5.8
1950
Eddie Howard
5.8
1950
Capt. Martos
5.6
1950
George Ellerby
6.3
1949
Captain Lance
0.0
1949
John J. Murdock
4.7
1949
Burton Crail
5.8
1949
Henry Mitchell
5.0
1949
Hank Gibbons
4.0
1949
Charlie Cooper
2.6
1948
Mark Harper
4.5
1947
E.W. Osborne
0.0
1947
Luke Roland
4.0
1947
Dr. Bunyan
5.3
1947
Frank Farrington
6.0
1947
District Attorney O'Brien
5.7
1947
Big Dan Healey
6.9
1947
George Washington
5.6
1946
Courtney
5.0
1946
Dr. Coslow
4.7
1946
Tom McGalvey
4.8
1946
High Priest
4.0
1946
Henry Borchard
5.5
1946
Ace Larson
6.6
1946
Uncle Wills
6.0
1945
Sheriff Hoskins
3.0
1945
Marshal Tom Nightlander
6.0
1945
Inspector Brant
6.3
1945
General
4.5
1945
Lang
5.0
1945
Nimativ
5.5
1944
Baron Tovar
5.7
1944
Tad Hammond
3.0
1944
District Attorney
4.9
1944
Daniel J. Keefer
6.0
1944
Police Commissioner LaFarge
6.6
1944
Mark Foster
4.0
1943
Willie / Duc de Rigor
6.1
1943
Capt. Ludlow
7.0
1942
Harper
0.0
1942
Baron Szigethy
5.0
1942
Gen. William Henry Harrison
5.8
1942
Enzo Calibra
3.5
1942
Jake Rainwater
5.8
1942
Paul Manderley
6.8
1942
John Matthews
5.8
1941
Mr. Grover
6.2
1941
District Attorney Donnelly
5.0
1941
Slave trader
6.3
1941
Capt. Bob Lane
8.0
1941
Carter Stevenson
0.0
1941
Benny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)
6.5
1940
Williams
4.8
1940
Maj. Drewery
6.1
1940
George Taylor
5.1
1939
Stephen Holloway
4.5
1939
B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille)
6.4
1939
District Commander
5.9
1939
Stewart Salsbury, alias Thomas Gregory
6.6
1939
Matt Cooper (as Douglas Dumbrille)
5.3
1939
Preston
4.8
1939
Comdr. La Costa
6.7
1939
Athos (as Douglas Dumbrille)
5.8
1939
John Dillon - 1861
5.7
1938
Count Maxim
0.0
1938
Ramin Khan
5.2
1938
J.J. Grant
0.0
1938
Pecos Bill aka Ben Wade
6.0
1938
Arnold Stamper (as Douglas Dumbrille)
5.4
1938
Klingman
0.0
1938
Governor William C.C. Claiborne
6.4
1938
Marquis de Melito
6.4
1937
Prince Musah
6.1
1937
Mr. Korum, a Conspirator
5.2
1937
Morgan
7.1
1937
Jerome Culver
6.0
1937
August Marino
0.0
1936
Bill Mason
8.0
1936
Lou Ellis
5.0
1936
Lorel
6.1
1936
Stanley Whittaker
6.2
1936
John Cedar
7.5
1936
Bishop
0.0
1936
Beau Gardner
2.5
1936
Morphew
5.9
1935
Jeff Hardy
3.0
1935
Grilov
6.5
1935
Colonel Forsythe
6.9
1935
Mario Tonelli
5.0
1935
Miller
4.8
1935
6.0
1935
Victor Arnold
5.6
1935
Prince de Namours de la Bonfain, Marietta's Uncle
5.1
1935
Mohammed Khan
6.6
1935
Breeden
6.3
1934
Eddie Morgan
6.0
1934
Pirate of the Spanish Main
6.5
1934
General Stuart
5.7
1934
Joshua Mayard
6.2
1934
H.H. Snatcher (as Douglas Dumbrille)
6.0
1934
Cartier (as Douglas Dumbrille)
5.7
1934
Dawes
6.5
1934
Spade Maddock
6.7
1933
Buffalo Bill Cody
4.8
1933
George Mumford
6.3
1933
Agent Chapusard
0.0
1933
U.S. Attorney Brandt (uncredited)
4.8
1933
Brody
7.3
1933
Judge Collier
6.0
1933
Chief Engineer Jim (uncredited)
7.0
1933
Stillman (uncredited)
4.9
1933
Lawyer Hammersmith (uncredited)
6.6
1933
Bill Brett (as Douglas Dunbrile)
0.0
1933
Ed Peters
5.0
1933
District Attorney (uncredited)
6.6
1933
Ed Perkins
1.0
1933
Sam Edson
3.5
1933
Coach "Daisy" Adams
0.0
1932
District Attorney (uncredited)
7.8
1932
McMahon
6.0
1932
Murchenson
6.0
1932
Chauffeur - aka The Wop
6.0
1932
Giuseppe Benito
0.0
1932
Alisandroe
3.5
1931
Gangster
0.0
1931