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