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.
Filmography
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Cool
as Corrupt City Council Member
Johnny Cool
as Corrupt City Council Member
The Buccaneer
as Collector of the Port
The Buccaneer
as Collector of the Port
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
as Eustace Fentwick III
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
as Eustace Fentwick III
The Ten Commandments
as Jannes
The Ten Commandments
as Jannes
Jungle Safari
as Lang
Jungle Safari
as Lang
Allen in Movieland
as Self- Lawyer
Allen in Movieland
as Self- Lawyer
A Life at Stake
as Gus Hillman
A Life at Stake
as Gus Hillman
Jupiter's Darling
as Scipio
Jupiter's Darling
as Scipio
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
as Powhatan (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
as Powhatan (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Plunder of the Sun
as Consul (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Plunder of the Sun
as Consul (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Julius Caesar
as Lepidus
Julius Caesar
as Lepidus
Rapture
as W.C. Hutton
Rapture
as W.C. Hutton
Apache War Smoke
as Maj. Dekker
Apache War Smoke
as Maj. Dekker
Son of Paleface
as Sheriff McIntyre
Son of Paleface
as Sheriff McIntyre
Scaramouche
as Assembly President
Scaramouche
as Assembly President
A Millionaire for Christy
as J.C. Thompson
A Millionaire for Christy
as J.C. Thompson
The Kangaroo Kid
as Vincent Moller
The Kangaroo Kid
as Vincent Moller
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
as Sheik Hamud El Khalid
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
as Sheik Hamud El Khalid
Riding High
as Eddie Howard
Riding High
as Eddie Howard
Buccaneer's Girl
as Capt. Martos
Buccaneer's Girl
as Capt. Martos
Riders of the Whistling Pines
as Henry Mitchell
Riders of the Whistling Pines
as Henry Mitchell
Dynamite
as Hank Gibbons
Dynamite
as Hank Gibbons
Blonde Savage
as Mark Harper
Blonde Savage
as Mark Harper
Dishonored Lady
as District Attorney O'Brien
Dishonored Lady
as District Attorney O'Brien
Under Nevada Skies
as Courtney
Under Nevada Skies
as Courtney
The Cat Creeps
as Tom McGalvey
The Cat Creeps
as Tom McGalvey
The Catman of Paris
as Henry Borchard
The Catman of Paris
as Henry Borchard
Road to Utopia
as Ace Larson
Road to Utopia
as Ace Larson
Lost in a Harem
as Nimativ
Lost in a Harem
as Nimativ
Gypsy Wildcat
as Baron Tovar
Gypsy Wildcat
as Baron Tovar
Forty Thieves
as Tad Hammond
Forty Thieves
as Tad Hammond
Jungle Woman
as District Attorney
Jungle Woman
as District Attorney
Lumberjack
as Daniel J. Keefer
Lumberjack
as Daniel J. Keefer
Uncertain Glory
as Police Commissioner LaFarge
Uncertain Glory
as Police Commissioner LaFarge
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Willie / Duc de Rigor
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Willie / Duc de Rigor
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Gen. William Henry Harrison
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Gen. William Henry Harrison
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Jake Rainwater
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Jake Rainwater
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
as John Matthews
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime
as John Matthews
The Big Store
as Mr. Grover
The Big Store
as Mr. Grover
Road to Zanzibar
as Slave Trader
Road to Zanzibar
as Slave Trader
South of Pago Pago
as Williams
South of Pago Pago
as Williams
Virginia City
as Maj. Drewery
Virginia City
as Maj. Drewery
Slightly Honorable
as George Taylor
Slightly Honorable
as George Taylor
City in Darkness
as B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille)
City in Darkness
as B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Thunder Afloat
as District Commander
Thunder Afloat
as District Commander
Tell No Tales
as Matt Cooper
Tell No Tales
as Matt Cooper
The Three Musketeers
as Athos (as Douglas Dumbrille)
The Three Musketeers
as Athos (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Kentucky
as John Dillon - 1861
Kentucky
as John Dillon - 1861
Sharpshooters
as Count Maxim
Sharpshooters
as Count Maxim
Storm Over Bengal
as Ramin Khan
Storm Over Bengal
as Ramin Khan
The Mysterious Rider
as Pecos Bill aka Ben Wade
The Mysterious Rider
as Pecos Bill aka Ben Wade
The Buccaneer
as Governor William C.C. Claiborne
The Buccaneer
as Governor William C.C. Claiborne
Ali Baba Goes to Town
as Prince Musah
Ali Baba Goes to Town
as Prince Musah
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Mr. Korum, a Conspirator
The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Mr. Korum, a Conspirator
A Day at the Races
as Morgan
A Day at the Races
as Morgan
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as John Cedar
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as John Cedar
You May Be Next!
as Beau Gardner
You May Be Next!
as Beau Gardner
The Lone Wolf Returns
as Morphew
The Lone Wolf Returns
as Morphew
The Calling of Dan Matthews
as Jeff Hardy
The Calling of Dan Matthews
as Jeff Hardy
Crime and Punishment
as Grilov
Crime and Punishment
as Grilov
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
as Mohammed Khan
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
as Mohammed Khan
Broadway Bill
as Eddie Morgan
Broadway Bill
as Eddie Morgan
Treasure Island
as Pirate of the Spanish Main
Treasure Island
as Pirate of the Spanish Main
Hi, Nellie!
as Harvey Dawes
Hi, Nellie!
as Harvey Dawes
Lady Killer
as Spade
Lady Killer
as Spade
The World Changes
as Buffalo Bill Cody
The World Changes
as Buffalo Bill Cody
Female
as George Mumford
Female
as George Mumford
Baby Face
as Brody
Baby Face
as Brody
Elmer, the Great
as Stillman (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
as Stillman (uncredited)
The Working Man
as Lawyer Hammersmith (uncredited)
The Working Man
as Lawyer Hammersmith (uncredited)
Hard to Handle
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Hard to Handle
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Smoke Lightning
as Sam Edson
Smoke Lightning
as Sam Edson
Blondie of the Follies
as Murchenson
Blondie of the Follies
as Murchenson
The Wiser Sex
as Chauffeur - aka The Wop
The Wiser Sex
as Chauffeur - aka The Wop