Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Acting
Born 1889-10-12 - Died 1974-04-02Hamilton, Canada

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.

Movies (154)

The Ten Commandments
7.8

The Ten Commandments

1956Movie7.8
Baby Face
7.2

Baby Face

1933Movie7.2
Julius Caesar
7.1

Julius Caesar

1953Movie7.1
Road to Utopia
6.7

Road to Utopia

1946Movie6.7
Lady Killer
6.9

Lady Killer

1933Movie6.9
Blondie of the Follies
6.3

Blondie of the Follies

1932Movie6.3
Scaramouche
7.0

Scaramouche

1952Movie7.0
Johnny Cool
5.3

Johnny Cool

1963Movie5.3
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
6.6

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

1935Movie6.6
The Frozen Ghost
6.3

The Frozen Ghost

1945Movie6.3
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
6.7

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939Movie6.7
Dishonored Lady
5.8

Dishonored Lady

1947Movie5.8
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
7.8

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932Movie7.8
Heroes for Sale
7.1

Heroes for Sale

1933Movie7.1
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
7.5

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936Movie7.5
Complicated Women
6.9

Complicated Women

2003Movie6.9
The Princess Comes Across
6.2

The Princess Comes Across

1936Movie6.2
Stolen Heaven
7.0

Stolen Heaven

1938Movie7.0
Hi, Nellie!
6.7

Hi, Nellie!

1934Movie6.7
Virginia City
6.3

Virginia City

1940Movie6.3
Peter Ibbetson
7.0

Peter Ibbetson

1935Movie7.0
Air Hawks
6.2

Air Hawks

1935Movie6.2
Treasure Island
6.5

Treasure Island

1934Movie6.5
A Day at the Races
7.1

A Day at the Races

1937Movie7.1
The Buccaneer
6.5

The Buccaneer

1958Movie6.5
Son of Paleface
6.4

Son of Paleface

1952Movie6.4
Naughty Marietta
5.5

Naughty Marietta

1935Movie5.5
The Emperor's Candlesticks
4.9

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937Movie4.9
Road to Zanzibar
6.4

Road to Zanzibar

1941Movie6.4
Riding High
6.1

Riding High

1950Movie6.1
Unknown Woman
6.5

Unknown Woman

1935Movie6.5
Lost in a Harem
5.6

Lost in a Harem

1944Movie5.6
Operator 13
5.9

Operator 13

1934Movie5.9
Night in Paradise
6.5

Night in Paradise

1946Movie6.5
Stand by for Action
7.0

Stand by for Action

1942Movie7.0
Alimony
5.8

Alimony

1949Movie5.8
The Big Brain
8.0

The Big Brain

1933Movie8.0
The Big Store
6.3

The Big Store

1941Movie6.3
The Buccaneer
6.4

The Buccaneer

1938Movie6.4
Buccaneer's Girl
5.8

Buccaneer's Girl

1950Movie5.8
The Three Musketeers
6.0

The Three Musketeers

1939Movie6.0
Murder Among Friends
7.0

Murder Among Friends

1941Movie7.0
The Witness Chair
6.6

The Witness Chair

1936Movie6.6
Crime and Punishment
6.2

Crime and Punishment

1935Movie6.2
The Working Man
6.5

The Working Man

1933Movie6.5
Du Barry Was a Lady
6.5

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943Movie6.5
The Door Knocker

The Door Knocker

1931Movie
Blonde Savage
4.7

Blonde Savage

1947Movie4.7
Elmer, the Great
5.1

Elmer, the Great

1933Movie5.1
His Woman
4.3

His Woman

1931Movie4.3
The Savage Horde
6.2

The Savage Horde

1950Movie6.2
City in Darkness
6.5

City in Darkness

1939Movie6.5
Harold Teen
6.5

Harold Teen

1934Movie6.5
Jupiter's Darling
4.9

Jupiter's Darling

1955Movie4.9
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
5.8

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

1941Movie5.8
Uncertain Glory
6.7

Uncertain Glory

1944Movie6.7
Broadway Bill
6.0

Broadway Bill

1934Movie6.0
The Secret Bride
6.2

The Secret Bride

1934Movie6.2
High Time
6.4

High Time

1960Movie6.4
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
6.1

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

1950Movie6.1
Jungle Woman
5.2

Jungle Woman

1944Movie5.2
Slightly Honorable
5.1

Slightly Honorable

1939Movie5.1
Captain Fury
5.6

Captain Fury

1939Movie5.6
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
6.7

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939Movie6.7
The Wiser Sex
7.5

The Wiser Sex

1932Movie7.5
Sky Full of Moon
6.0

Sky Full of Moon

1952Movie6.0
Riders of the Whistling Pines
5.7

Riders of the Whistling Pines

1949Movie5.7
Ride 'Em Cowboy
6.0

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941Movie6.0
Christmas Eve
5.4

Christmas Eve

1947Movie5.4
Jungle Safari
6.0

Jungle Safari

1956Movie6.0
Rapture
8.0

Rapture

1952Movie8.0
It's a Joke, Son!
6.6

It's a Joke, Son!

1947Movie6.6
Counterfeit Lady
10.0

Counterfeit Lady

1936Movie10.0
Fast Company
5.4

Fast Company

1938Movie5.4
Hard to Handle
6.9

Hard to Handle

1933Movie6.9
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
3.4

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

1953Movie3.4
False Colors
4.7

False Colors

1943Movie4.7
Fog Over Frisco
6.4

Fog Over Frisco

1934Movie6.4
King of the Mounties
8.0

King of the Mounties

1942Movie8.0
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
6.4

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942Movie6.4
The Fabulous Texan
6.5

The Fabulous Texan

1947Movie6.5
The Lone Wolf Returns
6.1

The Lone Wolf Returns

1935Movie6.1
Female
6.3

Female

1933Movie6.3
The Lone Wolf and His Lady
6.0

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

1949Movie6.0
The Way to Love
8.0

The Way to Love

1933Movie8.0
The Kangaroo Kid
7.5

The Kangaroo Kid

1950Movie7.5
You May Be Next!
4.8

You May Be Next!

1936Movie4.8
The World Changes
4.8

The World Changes

1933Movie4.8
Pardon My Past
6.7

Pardon My Past

1945Movie6.7
Ali Baba Goes to Town
6.0

Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937Movie6.0
The Firefly
6.5

The Firefly

1937Movie6.5
Laughter in Hell
3.7

Laughter in Hell

1933Movie3.7
King of the Jungle
5.8

King of the Jungle

1933Movie5.8
World for Ransom
5.3

World for Ransom

1954Movie5.3
Tell No Tales
5.4

Tell No Tales

1939Movie5.4
Monsieur Beaucaire
5.7

Monsieur Beaucaire

1946Movie5.7
Gypsy Wildcat
6.0

Gypsy Wildcat

1944Movie6.0
Spook Busters
5.5

Spook Busters

1946Movie5.5
A Millionaire for Christy
7.0

A Millionaire for Christy

1951Movie7.0
Thunder Afloat
6.1

Thunder Afloat

1939Movie6.1
Allen in Movieland
4.5

Allen in Movieland

1955Movie4.5
The Daltons Ride Again
5.0

The Daltons Ride Again

1945Movie5.0
That's My Boy
8.0

That's My Boy

1932Movie8.0
What 80 Million Women Want
3.5

What 80 Million Women Want

1913Movie3.5
The Roundup
9.0

The Roundup

1941Movie9.0
The Cat Creeps
5.0

The Cat Creeps

1946Movie5.0
Storm Over Bengal
6.0

Storm Over Bengal

1938Movie6.0
Tell It to the Judge
6.6

Tell It to the Judge

1949Movie6.6
Dragnet
7.3

Dragnet

1947Movie7.3
Plunder of the Sun
6.3

Plunder of the Sun

1953Movie6.3
End of the Trail
8.7

End of the Trail

1936Movie8.7
A Gentleman After Dark
4.6

A Gentleman After Dark

1942Movie4.6
I Loved a Woman
4.8

I Loved a Woman

1933Movie4.8
Air Patrol
4.3

Air Patrol

1962Movie4.3
Michael Shayne: Private Detective
6.6

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940Movie6.6
Love Me Forever
5.5

Love Me Forever

1935Movie5.5
A Life at Stake
5.3

A Life at Stake

1955Movie5.3
Kentucky
6.1

Kentucky

1938Movie6.1
Washington Melodrama
6.0

Washington Melodrama

1941Movie6.0
The Man Who Dared
7.5

The Man Who Dared

1933Movie7.5
A Medal for Benny
5.6

A Medal for Benny

1945Movie5.6
South of Pago Pago
5.5

South of Pago Pago

1940Movie5.5
The Rustler's Roundup
9.0

The Rustler's Roundup

1933Movie9.0
The Calling of Dan Matthews
4.7

The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935Movie4.7
Castle in the Desert
7.1

Castle in the Desert

1942Movie7.1
Jungle Queen
5.5

Jungle Queen

1945Movie5.5
Life of Vernon Hathaway
6.5

Life of Vernon Hathaway

1955Movie6.5
I Married an Angel
6.0

I Married an Angel

1942Movie6.0
Apache War Smoke
5.0

Apache War Smoke

1952Movie5.0
Journal of a Crime
5.9

Journal of a Crime

1934Movie5.9
The Public Menace
6.0

The Public Menace

1935Movie6.0
Crime Takes a Holiday
9.0

Crime Takes a Holiday

1938Movie9.0
Last of the Wild Horses
3.3

Last of the Wild Horses

1948Movie3.3
Lumberjack
5.8

Lumberjack

1944Movie5.8
Beyond Our Own
9.0

Beyond Our Own

1947Movie9.0
Under Nevada Skies
7.5

Under Nevada Skies

1946Movie7.5
Flame of the West
7.0

Flame of the West

1945Movie7.0
The Pride of the Legion
7.0

The Pride of the Legion

1932Movie7.0
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
5.6

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1956Movie5.6
Forty Thieves
5.0

Forty Thieves

1944Movie5.0
Rapture

Rapture

1949Movie
Woman in Distress
8.0

Woman in Distress

1937Movie8.0
Smoke Lightning
5.3

Smoke Lightning

1933Movie5.3
The Music Goes 'Round
7.0

The Music Goes 'Round

1936Movie7.0
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
5.7

Rovin' Tumbleweeds

1939Movie5.7
The Catman of Paris
5.6

The Catman of Paris

1946Movie5.6
Mobs, Inc.
7.0

Mobs, Inc.

1956Movie7.0
Sharpshooters
8.0

Sharpshooters

1938Movie8.0
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
9.0

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

1949Movie9.0
M'Liss
6.0

M'Liss

1936Movie6.0
Dynamite
4.7

Dynamite

1949Movie4.7
The Lawless Rider
6.5

The Lawless Rider

1954Movie6.5
The Mysterious Rider
7.3

The Mysterious Rider

1938Movie7.3
The Symphony Murder Mystery
6.7

The Symphony Murder Mystery

1932Movie6.7

TV Shows (29)

Perry Mason
7.7

Perry Mason

1957Series7.7
The Twilight Zone
8.5

The Twilight Zone

1959Series8.5
Batman
7.3

Batman

1966Series7.3
The Beverly Hillbillies
6.9

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962Series6.9
Matinee Theater
5.3

Matinee Theater

1955Series5.3
The Untouchables
8.0

The Untouchables

1959Series8.0
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
7.1

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

1950Series7.1
Petticoat Junction
5.9

Petticoat Junction

1963Series5.9
The Millionaire
5.8

The Millionaire

1955Series5.8
Bat Masterson
6.4

Bat Masterson

1958Series6.4
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
6.3

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959Series6.3
77 Sunset Strip
7.2

77 Sunset Strip

1958Series7.2
Studio 57
7.5

Studio 57

1954Series7.5
The Ford Television Theatre
7.8

The Ford Television Theatre

1952Series7.8
The Life Of Riley
6.7

The Life Of Riley

1953Series6.7
Dangerous Assignment
5.3

Dangerous Assignment

1952Series5.3
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
6.8

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959Series6.8
China Smith

China Smith

1952Series
Public Defender
6.3

Public Defender

1954Series6.3
Cavalcade of America
4.6

Cavalcade of America

1952Series4.6
Racket Squad
6.5

Racket Squad

1951Series6.5
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Screen Director's Playhouse
7.0

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955Series7.0
Crossroads
6.8

Crossroads

1955Series6.8
Bringing Up Buddy
9.0

Bringing Up Buddy

1960Series9.0
Hey, Jeannie!
6.2

Hey, Jeannie!

1956Series6.2
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
7.5

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

1956Series7.5
Letter to Loretta
6.6

Letter to Loretta

1953Series6.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8