Douglass Dumbrille

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

187

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-10-12

Day of death

1974-04-02 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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.

Known For

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Batman

    Batman

  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • Son of Paleface

    Son of Paleface

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

  • High Time

    High Time

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

  • Scaramouche

    Scaramouche

  • King of the Jungle

    King of the Jungle

  • The Ten Commandments

    The Ten Commandments

  • Johnny Cool

    Johnny Cool

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • M'Liss

    M'Liss

  • His Woman

    His Woman

  • Alimony

    Alimony

  • Female

    Female

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Mobs, Inc.

    Mobs, Inc.

  • Hi, Nellie!

    Hi, Nellie!

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

  • Peter Ibbetson

    Peter Ibbetson

  • Studio 57

    Studio 57

  • I Married an Angel

    I Married an Angel

  • Public Defender

    Public Defender

  • Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

  • Baby Face

    Baby Face

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • Buccaneer's Girl

    Buccaneer's Girl

  • Virginia City

    Virginia City

  • Jupiter's Darling

    Jupiter's Darling

  • Spook Busters

    Spook Busters

  • Night in Paradise

    Night in Paradise

  • King of the Mounties

    King of the Mounties

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Michael Shayne: Private Detective

    Michael Shayne: Private Detective

  • Unknown Woman

    Unknown Woman

  • Racket Squad

    Racket Squad

  • Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

    Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

    The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

  • The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

    The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

  • The Public Menace

    The Public Menace

  • Monsieur Beaucaire

    Monsieur Beaucaire

  • The Life Of Riley

    The Life Of Riley

  • The Life Of Riley

    The Life Of Riley

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Sky Full of Moon

    Sky Full of Moon

  • Sharpshooters

    Sharpshooters

  • The Savage Horde

    The Savage Horde

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • It's a Joke, Son!

    It's a Joke, Son!

  • That's My Boy

    That's My Boy

  • The Emperor's Candlesticks

    The Emperor's Candlesticks

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

    Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

  • I Loved a Woman

    I Loved a Woman

  • Dangerous Assignment

    Dangerous Assignment

  • Lumberjack

    Lumberjack

  • Du Barry Was a Lady

    Du Barry Was a Lady

  • Bringing Up Buddy

    Bringing Up Buddy

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • Love Me Forever

    Love Me Forever

  • Last of the Wild Horses

    Last of the Wild Horses

  • Naughty Marietta

    Naughty Marietta

  • You May Be Next!

    You May Be Next!

  • Heroes for Sale

    Heroes for Sale

  • Harold Teen

    Harold Teen

  • Thunder Afloat

    Thunder Afloat

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Stolen Heaven

    Stolen Heaven

  • Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar

  • The Lawless Rider

    The Lawless Rider

  • Air Hawks

    Air Hawks

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky

  • The Frozen Ghost

    The Frozen Ghost

  • China Smith

    China Smith

  • Fast Company

    Fast Company

  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

  • The Buccaneer

    The Buccaneer

  • Blondie of the Follies

    Blondie of the Follies

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  • Blonde Savage

    Blonde Savage

  • Rovin' Tumbleweeds

    Rovin' Tumbleweeds

  • Riders of the Whistling Pines

    Riders of the Whistling Pines

  • City in Darkness

    City in Darkness

  • The Big Store

    The Big Store

  • A Day at the Races

    A Day at the Races

  • Smoke Lightning

    Smoke Lightning

  • The Door Knocker

    The Door Knocker

  • Jungle Queen

    Jungle Queen

  • The Princess Comes Across

    The Princess Comes Across

  • Jungle Woman

    Jungle Woman

  • Stand by for Action

    Stand by for Action

  • The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

    The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

  • Captain Fury

    Captain Fury

  • Road to Zanzibar

    Road to Zanzibar

  • A Medal for Benny

    A Medal for Benny

  • Operator 13

    Operator 13

  • The Wiser Sex

    The Wiser Sex

  • Ride 'Em Cowboy

    Ride 'Em Cowboy

  • The Buccaneer

    The Buccaneer

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • The Working Man

    The Working Man

  • Tell It to the Judge

    Tell It to the Judge

  • Allen in Movieland

    Allen in Movieland

  • Crime and Punishment

    Crime and Punishment

  • Christmas Eve

    Christmas Eve

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

  • Uncertain Glory

    Uncertain Glory

  • Dishonored Lady

    Dishonored Lady

  • Storm Over Bengal

    Storm Over Bengal

  • Pardon My Past

    Pardon My Past

  • The Big Brain

    The Big Brain

  • World for Ransom

    World for Ransom

  • Hard to Handle

    Hard to Handle

  • End of the Trail

    End of the Trail

  • The World Changes

    The World Changes

  • False Colors

    False Colors

  • Elmer, the Great

    Elmer, the Great

  • Ali Baba Goes to Town

    Ali Baba Goes to Town

  • Road to Utopia

    Road to Utopia

  • Lost in a Harem

    Lost in a Harem

  • The Firefly

    The Firefly

  • The Kangaroo Kid

    The Kangaroo Kid

  • Riding High

    Riding High

  • Gypsy Wildcat

    Gypsy Wildcat

  • Plunder of the Sun

    Plunder of the Sun

  • The Witness Chair

    The Witness Chair

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • Broadway Bill

    Broadway Bill

  • Shake, Rattle and Rock!

    Shake, Rattle and Rock!

  • Fog Over Frisco

    Fog Over Frisco

  • Mr. Moto in Danger Island

    Mr. Moto in Danger Island

  • Slightly Honorable

    Slightly Honorable

  • Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

    Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

  • Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

    Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

  • The Cat Creeps

    The Cat Creeps

  • Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

  • Under Nevada Skies

    Under Nevada Skies

  • The Calling of Dan Matthews

    The Calling of Dan Matthews

  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point

    Ten Gentlemen from West Point

  • South of Pago Pago

    South of Pago Pago

  • Murder Among Friends

    Murder Among Friends

  • Forty Thieves

    Forty Thieves

  • Washington Melodrama

    Washington Melodrama

  • Castle in the Desert

    Castle in the Desert

  • The Daltons Ride Again

    The Daltons Ride Again

  • The Rustler's Roundup

    The Rustler's Roundup

  • The Catman of Paris

    The Catman of Paris

  • The Symphony Murder Mystery

    The Symphony Murder Mystery

  • The Pride of the Legion

    The Pride of the Legion

  • Dynamite

    Dynamite

  • The Lone Wolf and His Lady

    The Lone Wolf and His Lady

  • A Life at Stake

    A Life at Stake

  • The Secret Bride

    The Secret Bride

  • Laughter in Hell

    Laughter in Hell

  • Woman in Distress

    Woman in Distress

  • Jungle Safari

    Jungle Safari

  • The Music Goes 'Round

    The Music Goes 'Round

  • The Mysterious Rider

    The Mysterious Rider

  • The Lone Wolf Returns

    The Lone Wolf Returns

  • Apache War Smoke

    Apache War Smoke

  • The Fabulous Texan

    The Fabulous Texan

  • The Man Who Dared

    The Man Who Dared

  • Beyond Our Own

    Beyond Our Own

  • The Way to Love

    The Way to Love

  • Journal of a Crime

    Journal of a Crime

  • Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

    Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

  • The Roundup

    The Roundup

  • Air Patrol

    Air Patrol

  • Counterfeit Lady

    Counterfeit Lady

  • A Gentleman After Dark

    A Gentleman After Dark

  • Flame of the West

    Flame of the West

  • Rapture

    Rapture

  • A Millionaire for Christy

    A Millionaire for Christy

  • Crime Takes a Holiday

    Crime Takes a Holiday

  • What 80 Million Women Want

    What 80 Million Women Want