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Douglass Rupert Dumbrille (October 13, 1889 [citation needed] – April 2, 1974) was a Canadian actor who appeared regularly in films from the early 1930s.
Douglass Dumbrille (1889-1974) was a Canadian-born actor who appeared in many films and TV shows as a character villain or a pompous foil. He was known for his roles in The Ten Commandments, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, The Lives of a Bengal Lancer and more.
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- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Douglass Dumbrille was a Canadian-born actor who played many villainous roles in films and TV. He was married to actress Patricia Mowbray, the daughter of his friend Alan Mowbray, and appeared in six Oscar Best Picture nominees.
- October 13, 1889
- April 2, 1974
Apr 4, 1974 · LOS ANGELES, April 3 (AP) —Douglass Dumbrille, the polished character actor who played hundreds of roles on the stage, the screen and television as a Senator, lawyer, father, judge, tycoon and...
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.
Jul 21, 2014 · Douglass Dumbrille, photo courtesy of Mary Mallory. Classic Hollywood studio films employed actors with striking faces and mannerisms as recognizable character types from the 1930s to the 1960s, giving a shorthand to understanding the story as well as a way to add color and spice to films.
Oct 13, 2023 · Here are 10 things you should know about Douglass Dumbrille, born on October 13, 1889. The prolific character actor amassed more than 210 film and TV credits...
