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
1957
Perry Mason
1957
Petticoat Junction
1963
Matinee Theater
1955
Batman
1966
The Twilight Zone
1959
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
The Untouchables
1959
Baby Face
1933
Bat Masterson
1958
77 Sunset Strip
1958
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Filmography
Perry Mason
as Judge Robert Adler · 1957
Perry Mason
as Judge · 1957
Petticoat Junction
as Dave La Salle · 1963
Matinee Theater
· 1955
Batman
as The Doctor · 1966
The Twilight Zone
as Mr. Halpert · 1959
The Beverly Hillbillies
· 1962
The Untouchables
as Judge Ben Harlow · 1959
Baby Face
as Brody · 1933
Bat Masterson
as Gen. Taylor Millard · 1958
77 Sunset Strip
· 1958
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
· 1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
as Prof. Brinkerhoff, Esq. · 1959
The Ford Television Theatre
as J.B. Creston · 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
· 1952
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Mr. Arthur J. Cahill · 1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Judge Strickland · 1950
Studio 57
as Goldy · 1954
The Millionaire
as B.G. Greenwise · 1955
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Warden · 1959
Lux Video Theatre
as Whitfield · 1950
Public Defender
as Frank Hackman · 1954
The Life Of Riley
· 1953
The Life Of Riley
as Cunningham · 1953
Racket Squad
· 1951
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Red Beecham · 1955
The Ten Commandments
as Jannes · 1956
Cavalcade of America
as Lord Rawdon · 1952
Crossroads
· 1955
Dangerous Assignment
· 1952
Hey, Jeannie!
as Gen. Hardwicke · 1956
Letter to Loretta
as George Haviland · 1953
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
· 1956
China Smith
· 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Governor Spriggs · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Governor William Claiborne · 1951
Bringing Up Buddy
· 1960
Julius Caesar
as Lepidus · 1953
Scaramouche
as Assembly President · 1952
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as John Cedar · 1936
A Day at the Races
as Morgan · 1937
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
as District Attorney (uncredited) · 1932
Treasure Island
as Pirate of the Spanish Main · 1934
The Buccaneer
as Collector of the Port · 1958
The Big Store
as Mr. Grover · 1941
Peter Ibbetson
as Colonel Forsythe · 1935
Johnny Cool
as Corrupt City Council Member · 1963
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
as Mohammed Khan · 1935
Naughty Marietta
as Prince de Namours de la Bonfain, Marietta's Uncle · 1935
Buccaneer's Girl
as Capt. Martos · 1950
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Jake Rainwater · 1941
Lost in a Harem
as Nimativ · 1944
Virginia City
as Maj. Drewery · 1940
The Princess Comes Across
as Lorel · 1936
Plunder of the Sun
as Consul · 1953
End of the Trail
as Bill Mason · 1936
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
as Sheik Hamud El Khalid · 1950
Son of Paleface
as Sheriff McIntyre · 1952
Broadway Bill
as Eddie Morgan · 1934
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Willie / Duc de Rigor · 1943
I Married an Angel
as Baron Szigethy · 1942
Hi, Nellie!
as Harvey Dawes · 1934
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Mr. Korum, a Conspirator · 1937
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage) · 2003
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Stewart Salsbury, alias Thomas Gregory · 1939
Sky Full of Moon
as Rodeo Official · 1952
His Woman
as Alisandroe · 1931
Heroes for Sale
as Chief Engineer Jim (uncredited) · 1933
Ali Baba Goes to Town
as Prince Musah · 1937
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Gen. William Henry Harrison · 1942
King of the Mounties
as Harper · 1942
Stolen Heaven
as Klingman · 1938
Crime and Punishment
as Grilov · 1935
The World Changes
as Buffalo Bill Cody · 1933
A Life at Stake
as Gus Hillman · 1955
Jupiter's Darling
as Scipio · 1955
Road to Utopia
as Ace Larson · 1946
A Millionaire for Christy
as J.C. Thompson · 1951
A Medal for Benny
as General · 1945
Tell It to the Judge
as George Ellerby · 1949
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
as Comdr. La Costa · 1939
Harold Teen
as H.H. Snatcher (as Douglas Dumbrille) · 1934
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
as Powhatan (as Douglas Dumbrille) · 1953
Dishonored Lady
as District Attorney O'Brien · 1947
The Catman of Paris
as Henry Borchard · 1946
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
as Benny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille) · 1940
Road to Zanzibar
as Slave Trader · 1941
Castle in the Desert
as Paul Manderley · 1942
Riders of the Whistling Pines
as Henry Mitchell · 1949
Fog Over Frisco
as Joshua Mayard · 1934
Stand by for Action
as Capt. Ludlow · 1942
Unknown Woman
as Phil Gardner · 1935
A Gentleman After Dark
as Enzo Calibra · 1942
The Buccaneer
as Governor William C.C. Claiborne · 1938
The Lone Wolf Returns
as Morphew · 1935
Uncertain Glory
as Police Commissioner LaFarge · 1944
Last of the Wild Horses
as Charlie Cooper · 1948
High Time
as Judge Carter (uncredited) · 1960
Blondie of the Follies
as Murchenson · 1932
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
as Eustace Fentwick III · 1956
It's a Joke, Son!
as Big Dan Healey · 1947
Monsieur Beaucaire
as George Washington · 1946
The Cat Creeps
as Tom McGalvey · 1946
Jungle Woman
as District Attorney · 1944
Thunder Afloat
as District Commander · 1939
Air Patrol
as Millard Nolan · 1962
The Way to Love
as Agent Chapusard · 1933
Pardon My Past
as Uncle Wills · 1945
City in Darkness
as B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille) · 1939
The Daltons Ride Again
as Sheriff Hoskins · 1945
The Savage Horde
as Col. Price · 1950
The Lone Wolf and His Lady
as John J. Murdock · 1949
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
as John Matthews · 1941
Operator 13
as General Stuart · 1934
King of the Jungle
as Ed Peters · 1933
Flame of the West
as Marshal Tom Nightlander · 1945
The Man Who Dared
as Judge Collier · 1933
The Firefly
as Marquis de Melito · 1937
The Wiser Sex
as Chauffeur - aka The Wop · 1932
I Loved a Woman
as U.S. Attorney Brandt (uncredited) · 1933
The Calling of Dan Matthews
as Jeff Hardy · 1935
Night in Paradise
as High Priest · 1946
Apache War Smoke
as Maj. Dekker · 1952
The Pride of the Legion
as McMahon · 1932
That's My Boy
as Coach "Daisy" Adams · 1932
Journal of a Crime
as Cartier (as Douglas Dumbrille) · 1934
The Three Musketeers
as Athos (as Douglas Dumbrille) · 1939
You May Be Next!
as Beau Gardner · 1936
The Rustler's Roundup
as Bill Brett (as Douglas Dunbrile) · 1933
Fast Company
as Arnold Stamper (as Douglas Dumbrille) · 1938
Riding High
as Eddie Howard · 1950
South of Pago Pago
as Williams · 1940
Storm Over Bengal
as Ramin Khan · 1938
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
as Captain Lance · 1949
Elmer, the Great
as Stillman (uncredited) · 1933
The Kangaroo Kid
as Vincent Moller · 1950
Life of Vernon Hathaway
as Red Beecham · 1955
Blonde Savage
as Mark Harper · 1947
World for Ransom
as Insp. McCollum · 1954
Female
as George Mumford · 1933
The Frozen Ghost
as Inspector Brant · 1945
Christmas Eve
as Dr. Bunyan · 1947
Crime Takes a Holiday
as J.J. Grant · 1938
The Music Goes 'Round
as Bishop · 1936
The Secret Bride
as Breeden · 1934
The Working Man
as Lawyer Hammersmith (uncredited) · 1933
Tell No Tales
as Matt Cooper · 1939
Lady Killer
as Spade · 1933
Hard to Handle
as District Attorney (uncredited) · 1933
Washington Melodrama
as District Attorney Donnelly · 1941
Woman in Distress
as Jerome Culver · 1937
The Public Menace
as Mario Tonelli · 1935
Kentucky
as John Dillon - 1861 · 1938
What 80 Million Women Want
as District Attorney(uncredited) · 1913
Captain Fury
as Preston · 1939
Under Nevada Skies
as Courtney · 1946
Laughter in Hell
as Ed Perkins · 1933
Allen in Movieland
as Self - Lawyer · 1955
Slightly Honorable
as George Taylor · 1939
The Roundup
as Capt. Bob Lane · 1941
Rapture
as W.C. Hutton · 1952
Love Me Forever
as Miller · 1935
The Symphony Murder Mystery
as Giuseppe Benito · 1932
Smoke Lightning
as Sam Edson · 1933
The Big Brain
as Dan Thomas · 1933
The Fabulous Texan
as Luke Roland · 1947
Dynamite
as Hank Gibbons · 1949
Gypsy Wildcat
as Baron Tovar · 1944
The Door Knocker
as Gangster · 1931
The Witness Chair
as Stanley Whittaker · 1936
Rapture
as W.C. Hutton · 1949
Murder Among Friends
as Carter Stevenson · 1941
Air Hawks
as Victor Arnold · 1935
Lumberjack
as Daniel J. Keefer · 1944
Sharpshooters
as Count Maxim · 1938
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
as Stephen Holloway · 1939
Counterfeit Lady
as August Marino · 1936
M'Liss
as Lou Ellis · 1936
Mobs, Inc.
as Leland Cameron James · 1956
The Lawless Rider
as Marshal Brady (as Douglas Dumbrille) · 1954
False Colors
as Mark Foster · 1943
Dragnet
as Frank Farrington · 1947
Beyond Our Own
as E.W. Osborne · 1947
Jungle Queen
as Lang · 1945
Jungle Safari
as Lang · 1956
The Mysterious Rider
as Pecos Bill aka Ben Wade · 1938
Alimony
as Burton Crail · 1949
Forty Thieves
as Tad Hammond · 1944
Spook Busters
as Dr. Coslow · 1946