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Douglass Dumbrille

Cast & creator

Douglass Dumbrille

1889-10-12 (died at 84) Hamilton, CanadaIMDb

Best known for Perry Mason, Perry Mason, Batman

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.

Also known as: Douglass Rupert Dumbrille, Douglas Dumbrille, Douglas Dunbrile

Movies

154

film credits

Series

35

television credits

Career

189

1913–2003 · acting roles

Credit score

6.4

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Judge Robert Adler · 1957

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Judge · 1957

Batman

Batman

The Doctor · 1966

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

Acting · 1955

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

Acting · 1962

Across film & television

Filmography (189)

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Showing 189 of 189 credits

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Judge Robert Adler

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

Judge

Batman

Batman

The Doctor

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Mr. Halpert

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

Dave La Salle

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

Judge Ben Harlow

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

Gen. Taylor Millard

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

J.B. Creston

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Prof. Brinkerhoff, Esq.

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

Mr. Arthur J. Cahill

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

Judge Strickland

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

B.G. Greenwise

Baby Face

Baby Face

Brody

Studio 57

Studio 57

Goldy

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

Warden

The Life Of Riley

The Life Of Riley

The Life Of Riley

The Life Of Riley

Cunningham

Lux Video Theatre

Whitfield

Public Defender

Public Defender

Frank Hackman

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

Jannes

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

Red Beecham

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

Lord Rawdon

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

Crossroads

Crossroads

Dangerous Assignment

Dangerous Assignment

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

George Haviland

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie!

Gen. Hardwicke

China Smith

China Smith

Bringing Up Buddy

Bringing Up Buddy

Scaramouche

Scaramouche

Assembly President

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Governor Spriggs

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Governor William Claiborne

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Lepidus

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

John Cedar

A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races

Morgan

The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

Collector of the Port

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Pirate of the Spanish Main

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

District Attorney (uncredited)

Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

Corrupt City Council Member

The Big Store

The Big Store

Mr. Grover

Peter Ibbetson

Peter Ibbetson

Colonel Forsythe

Sky Full of Moon

Sky Full of Moon

Rodeo Official

Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

Willie / Duc de Rigor

Lost in a Harem

Lost in a Harem

Nimativ

Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta

Prince de Namours de la Bonfain, Marietta's Uncle

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Sheik Hamud El Khalid

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

Mohammed Khan

Plunder of the Sun

Plunder of the Sun

Consul

Son of Paleface

Son of Paleface

Sheriff McIntyre

Virginia City

Virginia City

Maj. Drewery

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Jake Rainwater

Stolen Heaven

Stolen Heaven

Klingman

His Woman

His Woman

Alisandroe

The Princess Comes Across

The Princess Comes Across

Lorel

Buccaneer's Girl

Buccaneer's Girl

Capt. Martos

Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action

Capt. Ludlow

Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

Eddie Morgan

The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks

Mr. Korum, a Conspirator

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Comdr. La Costa

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

Grilov

Hi, Nellie!

Hi, Nellie!

Harvey Dawes

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Stewart Salsbury, alias Thomas Gregory

A Life at Stake

A Life at Stake

Gus Hillman

Last of the Wild Horses

Last of the Wild Horses

Charlie Cooper

Heroes for Sale

Heroes for Sale

Chief Engineer Jim (uncredited)

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Benny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)

A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny

General

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

Captain John Smith and Pocahontas

Powhatan (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Prince Musah

It's a Joke, Son!

It's a Joke, Son!

Big Dan Healey

The World Changes

The World Changes

Buffalo Bill Cody

King of the Mounties

King of the Mounties

Harper

End of the Trail

End of the Trail

Bill Mason

Jupiter's Darling

Jupiter's Darling

Scipio

Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

Ace Larson

Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies

Murchenson

I Married an Angel

I Married an Angel

Baron Szigethy

I Loved a Woman

I Loved a Woman

U.S. Attorney Brandt (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Returns

The Lone Wolf Returns

Morphew

The Catman of Paris

The Catman of Paris

Henry Borchard

Harold Teen

Harold Teen

H.H. Snatcher (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Tell It to the Judge

Tell It to the Judge

George Ellerby

The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared

Judge Collier

A Millionaire for Christy

A Millionaire for Christy

J.C. Thompson

The Savage Horde

The Savage Horde

Col. Price

High Time

High Time

Judge Carter (uncredited)

Dishonored Lady

Dishonored Lady

District Attorney O'Brien

Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire

George Washington

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Eustace Fentwick III

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Gen. William Henry Harrison

Apache War Smoke

Apache War Smoke

Maj. Dekker

Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

District Commander

Life of Vernon Hathaway

Red Beecham

The Cat Creeps

The Cat Creeps

Tom McGalvey

Road to Zanzibar

Road to Zanzibar

Slave Trader

Flame of the West

Flame of the West

Marshal Tom Nightlander

Blonde Savage

Blonde Savage

Mark Harper

Uncertain Glory

Uncertain Glory

Police Commissioner LaFarge

Jungle Woman

Jungle Woman

District Attorney

Unknown Woman

Phil Gardner

The Pride of the Legion

The Pride of the Legion

McMahon

Pardon My Past

Pardon My Past

Uncle Wills

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

John Matthews

King of the Jungle

King of the Jungle

Ed Peters

The Frozen Ghost

The Frozen Ghost

Inspector Brant

Complicated Women

Complicated Women

Self (archive footage)

That's My Boy

That's My Boy

Coach "Daisy" Adams

Castle in the Desert

Castle in the Desert

Paul Manderley

The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

Governor William C.C. Claiborne

Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great

Stillman (uncredited)

City in Darkness

City in Darkness

B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Riders of the Whistling Pines

Riders of the Whistling Pines

Henry Mitchell

Fast Company

Fast Company

Arnold Stamper (as Douglas Dumbrille)

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Athos (as Douglas Dumbrille)

A Gentleman After Dark

A Gentleman After Dark

Enzo Calibra

Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime

Cartier (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Fog Over Frisco

Fog Over Frisco

Joshua Mayard

You May Be Next!

You May Be Next!

Beau Gardner

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

John J. Murdock

Riding High

Riding High

Eddie Howard

The Rustler's Roundup

The Rustler's Roundup

Bill Brett (as Douglas Dunbrile)

The Daltons Ride Again

The Daltons Ride Again

Sheriff Hoskins

Night in Paradise

Night in Paradise

High Priest

Lady Killer

Lady Killer

Spade

Operator 13

Operator 13

General Stuart

The Calling of Dan Matthews

The Calling of Dan Matthews

Jeff Hardy

World for Ransom

World for Ransom

Insp. McCollum

The Way to Love

The Way to Love

Agent Chapusard

South of Pago Pago

South of Pago Pago

Williams

Washington Melodrama

Washington Melodrama

District Attorney Donnelly

The Roundup

The Roundup

Capt. Bob Lane

The Kangaroo Kid

The Kangaroo Kid

Vincent Moller

Crime Takes a Holiday

Crime Takes a Holiday

J.J. Grant

The Witness Chair

The Witness Chair

Stanley Whittaker

Female

Female

George Mumford

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

Dr. Bunyan

Kentucky

Kentucky

John Dillon - 1861

Hard to Handle

Hard to Handle

District Attorney (uncredited)

Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales

Matt Cooper

The Music Goes 'Round

The Music Goes 'Round

Bishop

The Secret Bride

The Secret Bride

Breeden

The Wiser Sex

The Wiser Sex

Chauffeur - aka The Wop

Air Hawks

Air Hawks

Victor Arnold

Love Me Forever

Love Me Forever

Miller

Storm Over Bengal

Storm Over Bengal

Ramin Khan

Allen in Movieland

Allen in Movieland

Self - Lawyer

The Firefly

The Firefly

Marquis de Melito

Slightly Honorable

Slightly Honorable

George Taylor

The Symphony Murder Mystery

The Symphony Murder Mystery

Giuseppe Benito

Smoke Lightning

Smoke Lightning

Sam Edson

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

Captain Lance

Woman in Distress

Woman in Distress

Jerome Culver

The Fabulous Texan

The Fabulous Texan

Luke Roland

The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider

Pecos Bill aka Ben Wade

Air Patrol

Air Patrol

Millard Nolan

What 80 Million Women Want

What 80 Million Women Want

District Attorney(uncredited)

Laughter in Hell

Laughter in Hell

Ed Perkins

Gypsy Wildcat

Gypsy Wildcat

Baron Tovar

Murder Among Friends

Murder Among Friends

Carter Stevenson

Jungle Queen

Jungle Queen

Lang

The Working Man

The Working Man

Lawyer Hammersmith (uncredited)

Rapture

Rapture

W.C. Hutton

The Big Brain

The Big Brain

Dan Thomas

Captain Fury

Captain Fury

Preston

False Colors

False Colors

Mark Foster

Rapture

Rapture

W.C. Hutton

Lumberjack

Lumberjack

Daniel J. Keefer

The Public Menace

The Public Menace

Mario Tonelli

The Lawless Rider

The Lawless Rider

Marshal Brady (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Counterfeit Lady

Counterfeit Lady

August Marino

Dynamite

Dynamite

Hank Gibbons

The Door Knocker

Gangster

M'Liss

M'Liss

Lou Ellis

Rovin' Tumbleweeds

Rovin' Tumbleweeds

Stephen Holloway

Under Nevada Skies

Under Nevada Skies

Courtney

Forty Thieves

Forty Thieves

Tad Hammond

Mobs, Inc.

Mobs, Inc.

Leland Cameron James

Sharpshooters

Sharpshooters

Count Maxim

Dragnet

Dragnet

Frank Farrington

Alimony

Alimony

Burton Crail

Jungle Safari

Jungle Safari

Lang

Beyond Our Own

Beyond Our Own

E.W. Osborne

Spook Busters

Spook Busters

Dr. Coslow