Douglass Dumbrille
Acting
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.
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
as Sheik Hamud El Khalid
Age 60 (now 84)
The Lawless Rider
as Marshal Brady (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Age 64 (now 84)
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
as Powhatan (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Age 64 (now 84)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
as Sheik Hamud El Khalid
Age 60 (now 84)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
as Captain Lance
Age 59 (now 84)
Riders of the Whistling Pines
as Henry Mitchell
Age 59 (now 84)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Gen. William Henry Harrison
Age 52 (now 84)
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
as John Matthews
Age 51 (now 84)
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
as Benny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Age 51 (now 84)
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Stewart Salsbury, alias Thomas Gregory
Age 49 (now 84)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Mr. Korum, a Conspirator
Age 47 (now 84)
Naughty Marietta
as Prince de Namours de la Bonfain, Marietta's Uncle
Age 45 (now 84)
The Rustler's Roundup
as Bill Brett (as Douglas Dunbrile)
Age 43 (now 84)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Age 43 (now 84)
What 80 Million Women Want
as District Attorney(uncredited)
Age 24 (now 84)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as Prof. Brinkerhoff, Esq.
Age 69 (now 84)
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Warden
Age 69 (now 84)
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Red Beecham
Age 65 (now 84)
The Ford Television Theatre
as J.B. Creston
Age 62 (now 84)
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Governor William Claiborne
Age 62 (now 84)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Mr. Arthur J. Cahill
Age 60 (now 84) The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Judge Strickland
Age 60 (now 84)Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Douglass Rupert Dumbrille, Douglas Dumbrille, Douglas Dunbrile
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