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Claire Du Brey

Known For
Acting
Born
August 30, 1892 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, USA
Died
August 1, 1993
Active Years
1920–1959 (40 Years)
Total Credits
182 credits in database
Acting Born Aug 30, 1892 Died Aug 1, 1993 Bonners Ferry, Idaho, USA 182 credits
182
Total Credits
1920–1959
40 Years Career Span
23
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Claire Du Brey was an American actress born Clara Violet Dubrey, also referred to as Clara Violet Dubreyvich, on August 31, 1892, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. She died on August 1, 1993, at the age of 100. Over a four-decade career spanning from 1916 to 1959, she appeared in more than 200 films. Her name is occasionally rendered as Claire Du Bray or Claire Dubrey. Her professional screen career began with Universal Studios, and she eventually worked with most major film companies. Notable film credits include Anything Once, Social Briars, The Devil's Trail, What Every Woman Wants, and Dangerous Hours. Her filmography also includes The Wishing Ring Man, The Spite Bride, The World Aflame, and The Walk Offs.

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Career

Career overview

Claire Du Brey was an American actress born as Clara Violet Dubrey, with her name also sometimes rendered as Claire Du Bray or Claire Dubrey. Her birth date is recorded as August 31, 1892, and her death occurred on August 1, 1993. During her life, she enjoyed a film career spanning four decades, appearing in more than 200 films between 1916 and 1959.

Du Brey began her screen career with Universal Studios and eventually played with almost all of the larger companies. Among her more notable films are Anything Once, released in 1917, and Social Briars, The Devil's Trail, What Every Woman Wants, and Dangerous Hours, all released in 1919. Her other film appearances include The Wishing Ring Man, The Spite Bride, The World Aflame, and The Walk Offs. As the industry transitioned, her career declined with the sound era, and she later played mostly smaller roles.

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Known for

Film

Hot Rod Gang

as Agatha, the maid

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as Madame Odin
Film

Lust for Life

as Housekeeper
Film

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

as Spectator (uncredited)

Where's Raymond?

as Angela
Film

Raiders of the Seven Seas

as Señora Salcedo

Four Star Playhouse

as Mrs. Miggs
Film

Ace in the Hole

as Spinster (uncredited)
Film

Cinderella

as (credit only) (voice)
Film

Samson and Delilah

as Temple Spectator (uncredited)
Film

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

as Housekeeper
Film

The Best Years of Our Lives

as Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)

Frequent co-stars

Bess Flowers 2 shared titles
Joseph Schildkraut 2 shared titles
Ilene Woods 1 shared title
Eleanor Audley 1 shared title
Verna Felton 1 shared title
Rhoda Williams 1 shared title
James MacDonald 1 shared title
Helene Stanley 1 shared title
Luis van Rooten 1 shared title
Don Barclay 1 shared title

Career timeline

Escort West
Hot Rod GangFrontier Gun
The Adventures of Jim BowieLust for Life
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Where's Raymond?Raiders of the Seven Seas
Four Star Playhouse
Ace in the Hole
Cinderella
Samson and DelilahBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Out of the StormWho Killed Doc Robbin?Lightnin' in the ForestFrench Leave
The Bishop's WifeBells of San FernandoIvy
The Best Years of Our LivesCloak and DaggerThe Secret of the WhistlerThe Catman of ParisDon Ricardo Returns
A Song to RememberStar in the NightDakota
Dragon SeedLights of Old Santa FeOh, What a Night!
Heaven Can WaitNo Place for a Lady
Now, VoyagerA Close Call for Ellery QueenThe Magnificent DopeBells of Capistrano
Blossoms in the DustRise and ShinePrivate Nurse
The Shop Around the CornerAll This, and Heaven TooThe Doctor Takes a WifeBrigham YoungAndy Hardy Meets Debutante
Jesse JamesThe Story of Alexander Graham BellJuarezSouth of the BorderThree Smart Girls Grow Up
Marie AntoinetteThe Baroness and the ButlerThe Affairs of AnnabelLittle Miss BroadwayMen with Wings
Man Of The PeopleTopperNothing SacredWife, Doctor and NurseMountain Justice
The Devil-DollSmall Town GirlRamona
Life Begins at FortyVagabond Lady
This Side of HeavenViva Villa!Jane EyreBlind DateAmong the Missing
The Sin of Nora MoranGabriel Over the White HouseNight FlightShadows of Sing SingMade on Broadway
Arsène LupinDivorce In The FamilyProsperity
Politics
For the Love o' LilRenegades
Two Sisters
The Devil Dancer

Full Filmography

182 titles
  • Escort West (1959) as Mrs. Kate Fenniman
  • Hot Rod Gang (1958) as Agatha, the maid
  • Frontier Gun (1958) as Bess Loveman
  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956) as Madame Odin
  • Lust for Life (1956) as Housekeeper
  • Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) as Spectator (uncredited)
  • Where's Raymond? (1953) as Angela
  • Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953) as Señora Salcedo
  • Advertisement
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Mrs. Miggs
  • Ace in the Hole (1951) as Spinster (uncredited)
  • Cinderella (1950) as (credit only) (voice)
  • Samson and Delilah (1949) as Temple Spectator (uncredited)
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) as Mrs. Grimsby
  • Out of the Storm (1948) as Mrs. Smith
  • Who Killed Doc Robbin? (1948) as Housekeeper
  • Lightnin' in the Forest (1948) as Martha
  • French Leave (1948) as Mom LaFarge
  • The Bishop's Wife (1947) as Second Lady in Michel's
  • Bells of San Fernando (1947) as Manta
  • Ivy (1947) as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
  • The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) as Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
  • Cloak and Dagger (1946)
  • The Secret of the Whistler (1946) as Laura - Harrison's Servant
  • The Catman of Paris (1946) as Servant (uncredited)
  • Don Ricardo Returns (1946) as Mama Teresa
  • The Invisible Informer (1946) as Martha Baylor
  • A Song to Remember (1945) as Madame Mercier (uncredited)
  • Star in the Night (1945) as Traveler's Wife (uncredited)
  • Dakota (1945) as Wahtonka
  • Dragon Seed (1944) as Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
  • Lights of Old Santa Fe (1944) as Rosie McGurk
  • Oh, What a Night! (1944) as Petrie
  • Heaven Can Wait (1943) as Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)
  • No Place for a Lady (1943) as Apartment House Manager
  • Now, Voyager (1942) as Hilda (uncredited)
  • A Close Call for Ellery Queen (1942) as Housekeeper
  • The Magnificent Dope (1942) as Peter's Secretary
  • Bells of Capistrano (1942) as Melinda (Ma) McCracken
  • Blossoms in the Dust (1941) as Nurse at Sammy's Birth
  • Rise and Shine (1941) as Miss Pinkham
  • Private Nurse (1941) as Flower Shop Manager
  • The Shop Around the Corner (1940) as Customer (uncredited)
  • All This, and Heaven Too (1940) as Nun (uncredited)
  • The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940) as Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Brigham Young (1940) as Emma Smith
  • Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940) as Mrs. Hackett (uncredited)
  • The Blue Bird (1940) as Nurse (uncredited)
  • Virginia City (1940) as Southern Woman with Rifle (uncredited)
  • Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) as Sarah Walters
  • Forty Little Mothers (1940) as Gym Teacher
  • High School (1940) as Miss Huggins
  • Black Diamonds (1940) as Henderson's Secretary
  • Jesse James (1939) as Mrs. Bob Ford
  • The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) as Landlady
  • Juarez (1939) as Woman (uncredited)
  • South of the Border (1939) as Dueña
  • Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939) as Secretary
  • Never Say Die (1939) as Hotel Guest
  • Within the Law (1939) as Prison Librarian
  • Four Wives (1939) as Nurse Telling Crowley It's a Girl (uncredited)
  • Swanee River (1939) as Woman in Cafe
  • Sergeant Madden (1939) as Nurse
  • Coast Guard (1939) as First Nurse (uncredited)
  • Tell No Tales (1939) as Miss Arnold (uncredited)
  • See Your Doctor (1939) as Nurse
  • Everybody's Baby (1939) as Nurse Cordell
  • Hotel for Women (1939)
  • Chicken Wagon Family (1939) as Mrs. Kelsey
  • Marie Antoinette (1938) as Woman Yelling at Rabblerouser (uncredited)
  • The Baroness and the Butler (1938) as Martha - Kartina's Secretary
  • The Affairs of Annabel (1938) as Convict (uncredited)
  • Little Miss Broadway (1938) as Miss Blodgett
  • Men with Wings (1938) as Edith
  • The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (1938) as Mrs. Thurber
  • Walking Down Broadway (1938) as Claybourne's Secretary
  • That Certain Age (1938) as Horsewoman
  • One Wild Night (1938) as Miss Thomas (uncredited)
  • Miracle Money (1938) as Dr. Jones' Nurse Hazel
  • Man Of The People (1937) as Mrs. Sagon (uncredited)
  • Topper (1937) as Sales Clerk (uncredited)
  • Nothing Sacred (1937) as Nurse Rafferty (uncredited)
  • Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937) as Miss Farrell
  • Mountain Justice (1937) as Woman with Baby
  • Dangerously Yours (1937) as Ship Passenger
  • The Wrong Road (1937) as Matron (uncredited)
  • The Lady Escapes (1937) as Woman in theater (uncredited)
  • Blossoms On Broadway (1937) as Fake Nurse (uncredited)
  • The Devil-Doll (1936) as Mathilde Coulvet
  • Small Town Girl (1936) as Bit Role (uncredited)
  • Ramona (1936) as Marda
  • Life Begins at Forty (1935) as Mrs. T. Watterson Meriwether
  • Vagabond Lady (1935) as R.D.'s Secretary (uncredited)
  • This Side of Heaven (1934) as Miss Blair - Martin's Secretary (uncredited)
  • Viva Villa! (1934) as Banquet Guest with Tiara Next to Sierra
  • Jane Eyre (1934) as Bertha Rochester
  • Blind Date (1934) as Head Saleswoman
  • Among the Missing (1934) as Mrs. Alvin Abbott
  • The Sin of Nora Moran (1933) as Mrs. Edith Crawford
  • Gabriel Over the White House (1933) as Nurse
  • Night Flight (1933) as Santiago Nurse (uncredited)
  • Shadows of Sing Sing (1933) as Angela Crane
  • Made on Broadway (1933) as Miss Squires - Jeff's Secretary
  • Broadway to Hollywood (1933) as Aunt Clara
  • Arsène Lupin (1932) as Mother at the Louvre (uncredited)
  • Divorce In The Family (1932) as Mrs. Smith - Lucile's Mother
  • Prosperity (1932) as Bank Depositor Spreading Rumor (uncredited)
  • Politics (1931) as Rally Leader
  • For the Love o' Lil (1930) as Mrs. Gardner
  • Renegades (1930) as Eleanore's Maid (uncredited)
  • Two Sisters (1929) as Rose
  • The Devil Dancer (1927) as Audrey
  • The Exquisite Sinner (1926) as Dominique's Sister
  • Miss Nobody (1926) as Ann Adams
  • Drusilla with a Million (1925) as Daphne Thornton
  • Infatuation (1925) as Pasha's Wife
  • The Girl of Gold (1925) as Edith Loring
  • The Sea Hawk (1924) as Siren
  • Borrowed Husbands (1924) as Peggy Fleurette
  • The Voice from the Minaret (1923) as Countess La Fontaine
  • Ponjola (1923) as Luchia Luff
  • To Have and to Hold (1922) as Patience Worth
  • Only a Shop Girl (1922) as Mrs. Watkins
  • Glass Houses (1922) as Mrs. Vicky
  • The Ordeal (1922) as Elise
  • You Never Know (1922) as Inez
  • When Love Comes (1922) as Marie Jamison
  • My Lady's Latchkey (1921) as Countess Santiago
  • I Am Guilty (1921) as Trixie
  • The Hole in the Wall (1921) as Cora Thompson
  • The Bronze Bell (1921) as Nairaini
  • That Girl Montana (1921) as Lottie
  • The Heart of a Child (1920) as Lady Dorothea
  • The Walk-Offs (1920) as Mrs. Elliott
  • The House of Whispers (1920) as Nettie Kelly
  • The Green Flame (1920) as Lou Tremaine
  • Life's Twist (1920) as Mrs. Helen Sutton
  • A Light Woman (1920) as Jeanne DuPre
  • Perilous Valley (1920)
  • The Wishing Ring Man (1919) as Gale Maddox
  • A Man in the Open (1919) as Polly
  • What Every Woman Wants (1919) as Sylvia
  • The Old Maid's Baby (1919) as Sylvia Deane
  • A Man And His Money (1919) as Varda Ropers
  • The World Aflame (1919) as Emma Reich
  • The Devil's Trail (1919) as Dubec's Wife
  • Dangerous Hours (1919) as Sophia Guerni
  • When Fate Decides (1919) as Alicia Carteret
  • The Spite Bride (1919) as Trixie Dennis
  • Modern Husbands (1919) as Myrtle Cosgrove
  • The Ghost Girl (1919)
  • The Sawdust Doll (1919) as Rose Budd
  • Prisoners of the Pines (1918) as Louise
  • Brace Up (1918) as Ellen Miles
  • Up Romance Road (1918) as Hilda
  • The Risky Road (1918) as Mrs. Kingston
  • The Magic Eye (1918) as Mrs. Bowman
  • Madame Spy (1918) as Baroness Von Hulda
  • Midnight Madness (1918) as Lola Montez
  • Social Briars (1918) as Helen Manning
  • Border Raiders (1918) as Cleo Dade
  • Modern Love (1918) as Myrtle Harris
  • The Human Target (1918) as Thelma Von Styne
  • Perils of the Secret Service (1917) as Princess Seraphina (Episode #2)
  • The Almost Good Man (1917) as Kitty Manville
  • The Piper's Price (1917) as Jessica's Maid
  • The Reward of the Faithless (1917) as Princess Dione
  • The Clash of Steel (1917) as Princess Seraphina
  • A 44-Calibre Mystery (1917) as Kitty Flanders
  • Follow the Girl (1917) as Donna
  • The Honeymoon Surprise (1917) as Mrs. Hardman
  • The Honor of an Outlaw (1917) as The Railroad President's Daughter
  • Triumph (1917) as Lillian Du Pon
  • Pay Me! (1917) as Nita
  • Six-Shooter Justice (1917) as Mary Gregg - the Prospector's Daughter
  • The Winged Mystery (1917) as Gerda Anderson
  • Anything Once (1917) as Señorita Paprika
  • The Rescue (1917) as Henriette
  • The Fighting Gringo (1917) as May Smith
  • Hair-Trigger Burke (1917) as The Vamp
  • The Drifter (1917) as Dora Mason
  • Civilization (1916)
  • Peggy (1916)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Claire Du Brey best known for?

Claire Du Brey is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hot Rod Gang (1958), The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956), Lust for Life (1956), Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954).

When and where was Claire Du Brey born?

Claire Du Brey was born on August 30, 1892 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, USA. They passed away on August 1, 1993.

How many credits does Claire Du Brey have?

Claire Du Brey has accumulated over 182 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1959.

What is Claire Du Brey's background in cinema and television?

Claire Du Brey was an American actress born Clara Violet Dubrey, also referred to as Clara Violet Dubreyvich, on August 31, 1892, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. She died on August 1, 1993, at the age of 100. Over a four-decade career spanning from 1916 to 1959, she appeared in more than 200 films. Her name is occasionally re...

Claire Du Brey by the numbers

182credits
179films
3TV series
1916–1959active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (182) Born on August 30 In memoriam 1993

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