Douglass Dumbrille

Actor Oct 12 (died age 84) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 1913–2003 (90 year career)

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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 sellin…

Known For

Film

The Ten Commandments

Jannes

Film

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

John Cedar

Film

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

District Attorney (uncredited)

Film

Julius Caesar

Lepidus

Film

A Day at the Races

Morgan

Film

Baby Face

Brody

Film

Scaramouche

Assembly President

Film

Peter Ibbetson

Colonel Forsythe

Filmography

Acting (182)

Movies (153)

Complicated Women

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Johnny Cool

Air Patrol

as Millard Nolan

High Time

as Judge Carter (uncredited)

6.1

The Buccaneer

1958

as Collector of the Port

The Ten Commandments

as Jannes

Mobs, Inc.

as Leland Cameron James

4.0

Jungle Safari

1956

as Lang

4.0

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

1956

as Eustace Fentwick III

Allen in Movieland

as Self- Lawyer

Jupiter's Darling

as Scipio

A Life at Stake

as Gus Hillman

Life of Vernon Hathaway

1955

as Red Beecham

World for Ransom

1954

as Insp. McCollum

5.1

The Lawless Rider

1954

as Marshal Brady (as Douglas Dumbrille)

4.0

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

1953

as Powhatan (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Julius Caesar

as Lepidus

Plunder of the Sun

as Consul (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Apache War Smoke

as Maj. Dekker

Scaramouche

as Assembly President

Sky Full of Moon

as Rodeo Official

Rapture

as W.C. Hutton

Son of Paleface

1952

as Sheriff McIntyre

6.3

A Millionaire for Christy

as J.C. Thompson

The Kangaroo Kid

as Vincent Moller

Riding High

as Eddie Howard

Buccaneer's Girl

as Capt. Martos

The Savage Horde

as Col. Price

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

1950

as Sheik Hamud El Khalid

6.0

Riders of the Whistling Pines

as Henry Mitchell

Alimony

as Burton Crail

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

1949

as John J. Murdock

5.0

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

1949

as Captain Lance

Dynamite

as Hank Gibbons

Tell It to the Judge

as George Ellerby

Last of the Wild Horses

as Charlie Cooper

The Fabulous Texan

as Luke Roland

It's a Joke, Son!

as Big Dan Healey

Dishonored Lady

as District Attorney O'Brien

Blonde Savage

as Mark Harper

Dragnet

as Frank Farrington

Christmas Eve

as Dr. Bunyan

Beyond Our Own

as E.W. Osborne

The Cat Creeps

as Tom McGalvey

Road to Utopia

as Ace Larson

Monsieur Beaucaire

as George Washington

Night in Paradise

as High Priest

Spook Busters

as Dr. Coslow

The Catman of Paris

as Henry Borchard

Under Nevada Skies

as Courtney

Flame of the West

as Marshal Tom Nightlander

The Frozen Ghost

as Inspector Brant

Pardon My Past

as Uncle Wills

Jungle Queen

as Lang

A Medal for Benny

as General

The Daltons Ride Again

as Sheriff Hoskins

Lumberjack

as Daniel J. Keefer

Uncertain Glory

as Police Commissioner LaFarge

Jungle Woman

as District Attorney

Gypsy Wildcat

as Baron Tovar

Lost in a Harem

as Nimativ

Forty Thieves

as Tad Hammond

Du Barry Was a Lady

as Willie / Duc de Rigor

False Colors

as Mark Foster

Castle in the Desert

as Paul Manderley

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

as Gen. William Henry Harrison

I Married an Angel

as Baron Szigethy

King of the Mounties

as Harper

Stand by for Action

1942

as Capt. Ludlow

6.8

A Gentleman After Dark

as Enzo Calibra

Road to Zanzibar

as Slave trader

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as Jake Rainwater

The Big Store

as Mr. Grover

The Roundup

as Capt. Bob Lane

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

1941

as John Matthews

5.8

Washington Melodrama

1941

as District Attorney Donnelly

5.0

Murder Among Friends

1941

as Carter Stevenson

Virginia City

1940

as Maj. Drewery

6.2

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940

as Benny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)

South of Pago Pago

as Williams

City in Darkness

as B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille)

6.4

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

as Comdr. La Costa

Captain Fury

as Preston

The Three Musketeers

as Athos (as Douglas Dumbrille)

5.8

Thunder Afloat

1939

as District Commander

5.9

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939

as Stewart Salsbury, alias Thomas Gregory

Slightly Honorable

as George Taylor

Rovin' Tumbleweeds

as Stephen Holloway

Tell No Tales

as Matt Cooper

Sharpshooters

as Count Maxim

Kentucky

1938

as John Dillon - 1861

5.8

Fast Company

1938

as Arnold Stamper (as Douglas Dumbrille)

5.0

The Buccaneer

1938

as Governor William C.C. Claiborne

6.4

Stolen Heaven

1938

as Klingman

Storm Over Bengal

1938

as Ramin Khan

5.3

Crime Takes a Holiday

1938

as J.J. Grant

The Mysterious Rider

1938

as Pecos Bill aka Ben Wade

6.0

A Day at the Races

1937

as Morgan

7.1

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937

as Mr. Korum, a Conspirator

4.7

Ali Baba Goes to Town

as Prince Musah

The Firefly

as Marquis de Melito

Woman in Distress

as Jerome Culver

End of the Trail

as Bill Mason

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

as John Cedar

M'Liss

as Lou Ellis

You May Be Next!

as Beau Gardner

The Witness Chair

as Stanley Whittaker

The Princess Comes Across

1936

as Lorel

6.1

The Music Goes 'Round

1936

as Bishop

Counterfeit Lady

1936

as August Marino

The Lone Wolf Returns

1935

as Morphew

5.9

Naughty Marietta

1935

as Prince de Namours de la Bonfain, Marietta's Uncle

Peter Ibbetson

as Colonel Forsythe

Air Hawks

as Victor Arnold

Unknown Woman

as Phil Gardner

Crime and Punishment

as Grilov

Love Me Forever

as Miller

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

as Mohammed Khan

The Public Menace

as Mario Tonelli

The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935

as Jeff Hardy

3.0

Harold Teen

1934

as H.H. Snatcher (as Douglas Dumbrille)

6.0

Treasure Island

1934

as Pirate of the Spanish Main

Hi, Nellie!

as Harvey Dawes

The Secret Bride

as Breeden

Broadway Bill

as Eddie Morgan

Operator 13

as General Stuart

Fog Over Frisco

as Joshua Mayard

Journal of a Crime

as Cartier (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Smoke Lightning

as Sam Edson

Female

as George Mumford

Baby Face

as Brody

Heroes for Sale

as Chief Engineer Jim (uncredited)

Laughter in Hell

as Ed Perkins

Lady Killer

as Spade

Elmer, the Great

as Stillman (uncredited)

4.9

The Big Brain

1933

as Dan Thomas

King of the Jungle

1933

as Ed Peters

5.0

I Loved a Woman

1933

as U.S. Attorney Brandt (uncredited)

4.5

Hard to Handle

1933

as District Attorney (uncredited)

6.8

The Rustler's Roundup

1933

as Bill Brett (as Douglas Dunbrile)

The World Changes

1933

as Buffalo Bill Cody

4.3

The Working Man

1933

as Lawyer Hammersmith (uncredited)

6.6

The Way to Love

1933

as Agent Chapusard

The Man Who Dared

1933

as Judge Collier

6.0

The Symphony Murder Mystery

1932

as Giuseppe Benito

6.0

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

1932

as District Attorney (uncredited)

7.8

That's My Boy

1932

as Coach "Daisy" Adams

Blondie of the Follies

1932

as Murchenson

6.0

The Wiser Sex

1932

as Chauffeur - aka The Wop

6.0

The Pride of the Legion

as McMahon

His Woman

as Alisandroe

The Door Knocker

as Gangster

What 80 Million Women Want

1913

as District Attorney(uncredited)

3.5

Television (29)

Batman

as The Doctor

Petticoat Junction

as Dave La Salle

The Beverly Hillbillies

Bringing Up Buddy

The Twilight Zone

as Mr. Halpert

The Untouchables

as Judge Ben Harlow

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959

6.0

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

as Warden

6.3

Bat Masterson

1958

as Gen. Taylor Millard

77 Sunset Strip

Perry Mason

as Judge Robert Adler

7.7

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

Hey, Jeannie!

as Gen. Hardwicke

Matinee Theater

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Red Beecham

The Millionaire

as B.G. Greenwise

Crossroads

Studio 57

as Goldy

Public Defender

as Frank Hackman

The Life Of Riley

as Cunningham

Letter to Loretta

as George Haviland

The Ford Television Theatre

Cavalcade of America

as Lord Rawdon

China Smith

Dangerous Assignment

Racket Squad

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Governor Spriggs

8.6

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

1950

as Mr. Arthur J. Cahill

7.1

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Whitfield

6.3