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

  • Batman

    Batman

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • The Calling of Dan Matthews

    The Calling of Dan Matthews

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

    The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

  • The Ten Commandments

    The Ten Commandments

  • Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • The Daltons Ride Again

    The Daltons Ride Again

  • A Life at Stake

    A Life at Stake

  • Shake, Rattle and Rock!

    Shake, Rattle and Rock!

  • Ten Gentlemen from West Point

    Ten Gentlemen from West Point

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • The Life Of Riley

    The Life Of Riley

  • The Life Of Riley

    The Life Of Riley

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • 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

  • Broadway Bill

    Broadway Bill

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

  • Studio 57

    Studio 57

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Ride 'Em Cowboy

    Ride 'Em Cowboy

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Fog Over Frisco

    Fog Over Frisco

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

  • Crime Takes a Holiday

    Crime Takes a Holiday

  • Public Defender

    Public Defender

  • Scaramouche

    Scaramouche

  • Operator 13

    Operator 13

  • Harold Teen

    Harold Teen

  • Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

  • Jungle Queen

    Jungle Queen

  • Apache War Smoke

    Apache War Smoke

  • Smoke Lightning

    Smoke Lightning

  • Racket Squad

    Racket Squad

  • Riding High

    Riding High

  • A Gentleman After Dark

    A Gentleman After Dark

  • The Catman of Paris

    The Catman of Paris

  • High Time

    High Time

  • Gypsy Wildcat

    Gypsy Wildcat

  • Jungle Safari

    Jungle Safari

  • Sharpshooters

    Sharpshooters

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Peter Ibbetson

    Peter Ibbetson

  • Virginia City

    Virginia City

  • Murder Among Friends

    Murder Among Friends

  • Hard to Handle

    Hard to Handle

  • Spook Busters

    Spook Busters

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Rovin' Tumbleweeds

    Rovin' Tumbleweeds

  • Lumberjack

    Lumberjack

  • Alimony

    Alimony

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • Jungle Woman

    Jungle Woman

  • Johnny Cool

    Johnny Cool

  • The Rustler's Roundup

    The Rustler's Roundup

  • His Woman

    His Woman

  • Beyond Our Own

    Beyond Our Own

  • Fast Company

    Fast Company

  • Baby Face

    Baby Face

  • Uncertain Glory

    Uncertain Glory

  • Washington Melodrama

    Washington Melodrama

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • Mobs, Inc.

    Mobs, Inc.

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Dishonored Lady

    Dishonored Lady

  • Stolen Heaven

    Stolen Heaven

  • South of Pago Pago

    South of Pago Pago

  • Monsieur Beaucaire

    Monsieur Beaucaire

  • Female

    Female

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky

  • Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

    Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

  • Hi, Nellie!

    Hi, Nellie!

  • The Buccaneer

    The Buccaneer

  • Air Hawks

    Air Hawks

  • Du Barry Was a Lady

    Du Barry Was a Lady

  • Dangerous Assignment

    Dangerous Assignment

  • The Symphony Murder Mystery

    The Symphony Murder Mystery

  • Road to Zanzibar

    Road to Zanzibar

  • Storm Over Bengal

    Storm Over Bengal

  • The Big Store

    The Big Store

  • The Way to Love

    The Way to Love

  • Christmas Eve

    Christmas Eve

  • False Colors

    False Colors

  • Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

    Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

  • Thunder Afloat

    Thunder Afloat

  • A Day at the Races

    A Day at the Races

  • The Pride of the Legion

    The Pride of the Legion

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  • Crime and Punishment

    Crime and Punishment

  • Unknown Woman

    Unknown Woman

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

    I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

  • M'Liss

    M'Liss

  • The Fabulous Texan

    The Fabulous Texan

  • A Medal for Benny

    A Medal for Benny

  • Stand by for Action

    Stand by for Action

  • The Princess Comes Across

    The Princess Comes Across

  • China Smith

    China Smith

  • The Working Man

    The Working Man

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • A Millionaire for Christy

    A Millionaire for Christy

  • Naughty Marietta

    Naughty Marietta

  • The Buccaneer

    The Buccaneer

  • Rapture

    Rapture

  • Lost in a Harem

    Lost in a Harem

  • The Roundup

    The Roundup

  • Bringing Up Buddy

    Bringing Up Buddy

  • I Married an Angel

    I Married an Angel

  • Plunder of the Sun

    Plunder of the Sun

  • Tell It to the Judge

    Tell It to the Judge

  • The Lone Wolf and His Lady

    The Lone Wolf and His Lady

  • The Cat Creeps

    The Cat Creeps

  • The Public Menace

    The Public Menace

  • Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

    Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

  • Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

    Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

  • Allen in Movieland

    Allen in Movieland

  • Road to Utopia

    Road to Utopia

  • Journal of a Crime

    Journal of a Crime

  • King of the Mounties

    King of the Mounties

  • Tell No Tales

    Tell No Tales

  • Castle in the Desert

    Castle in the Desert

  • Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

    Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

  • Heroes for Sale

    Heroes for Sale

  • End of the Trail

    End of the Trail

  • Flame of the West

    Flame of the West

  • City in Darkness

    City in Darkness

  • The Door Knocker

    The Door Knocker

  • Buccaneer's Girl

    Buccaneer's Girl

  • Laughter in Hell

    Laughter in Hell

  • The Man Who Dared

    The Man Who Dared

  • It's a Joke, Son!

    It's a Joke, Son!

  • The Lone Wolf Returns

    The Lone Wolf Returns

  • Blonde Savage

    Blonde Savage

  • Night in Paradise

    Night in Paradise

  • Ali Baba Goes to Town

    Ali Baba Goes to Town

  • Sky Full of Moon

    Sky Full of Moon

  • World for Ransom

    World for Ransom

  • I Loved a Woman

    I Loved a Woman

  • The Savage Horde

    The Savage Horde

  • The Frozen Ghost

    The Frozen Ghost

  • King of the Jungle

    King of the Jungle

  • Michael Shayne: Private Detective

    Michael Shayne: Private Detective

  • The Lawless Rider

    The Lawless Rider

  • Mr. Moto in Danger Island

    Mr. Moto in Danger Island

  • That's My Boy

    That's My Boy

  • You May Be Next!

    You May Be Next!

  • The Emperor's Candlesticks

    The Emperor's Candlesticks

  • The Secret Bride

    The Secret Bride

  • The Big Brain

    The Big Brain

  • Elmer, the Great

    Elmer, the Great

  • The World Changes

    The World Changes

  • Blondie of the Follies

    Blondie of the Follies

  • Slightly Honorable

    Slightly Honorable

  • Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

  • The Kangaroo Kid

    The Kangaroo Kid

  • Jupiter's Darling

    Jupiter's Darling

  • The Music Goes 'Round

    The Music Goes 'Round

  • The Firefly

    The Firefly

  • Pardon My Past

    Pardon My Past

  • Last of the Wild Horses

    Last of the Wild Horses

  • What 80 Million Women Want

    What 80 Million Women Want

  • Son of Paleface

    Son of Paleface

  • Love Me Forever

    Love Me Forever

  • The Wiser Sex

    The Wiser Sex

  • The Witness Chair

    The Witness Chair

  • Under Nevada Skies

    Under Nevada Skies

  • The Mysterious Rider

    The Mysterious Rider

  • Riders of the Whistling Pines

    Riders of the Whistling Pines

  • Dynamite

    Dynamite

  • Captain Fury

    Captain Fury

  • Forty Thieves

    Forty Thieves

  • Woman in Distress

    Woman in Distress

  • Air Patrol

    Air Patrol

  • Counterfeit Lady

    Counterfeit Lady