Douglass Dumbrille

Acting Born Oct 12, 1889 Died Apr 2, 1974 Hamilton, Canada 189 credits

Biography

Douglass Dumbrille works in acting. Born October 12, 1889 in Hamilton, Canada. Died April 2, 1974. Archytele tracks 189 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Frequent co-stars

Bing Crosby 3 shared titles

Henry Kulky 2 shared titles

Herb Vigran 2 shared titles

Percy Helton 2 shared titles

Harry von Zell 2 shared titles

Verna Felton 2 shared titles

Stanley Andrews 2 shared titles

James Flavin 2 shared titles

Charlton Heston 2 shared titles

Yul Brynner 2 shared titles

Career timeline

2003

Complicated Women

1966

Batman

1963

Petticoat JunctionJohnny Cool

1962

The Beverly HillbilliesAir Patrol

1960

Bringing Up BuddyHigh Time

1959

The Twilight ZoneThe UntouchablesThe Many Loves of Dobie GillisThe Many Loves of Dobie GillisThe DuPont Show with June Allyson

1958

Bat Masterson77 Sunset StripThe Buccaneer

1957

Perry MasonPerry Mason

1956

The Ten CommandmentsHey, Jeannie!Tales of the 77th Bengal LancersShake, Rattle and Rock!Mobs, Inc.

1955

Matinee TheaterThe MillionaireScreen Director's PlayhouseCrossroadsJupiter's Darling

1954

Studio 57Public DefenderWorld for RansomThe Lawless Rider

1953

The Life Of RileyThe Life Of RileyLetter to LorettaJulius CaesarCaptain John Smith and Pocahontas

1952

The Ford Television TheatreThe Ford Television TheatreDangerous AssignmentCavalcade of AmericaChina Smith

1951

Racket SquadHallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of FameA Millionaire for Christy

1950

The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowThe George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowLux Video TheatreThe Savage HordeBuccaneer's Girl

1949

RaptureRiders of the Whistling PinesTell It to the JudgeThe Lone Wolf and His LadyJoe Palooka in the Counterpunch

1948

Last of the Wild Horses

1947

It's a Joke, Son!Dishonored LadyBlonde SavageChristmas EveThe Fabulous Texan

1946

Night in ParadiseRoad to UtopiaMonsieur BeaucaireThe Catman of ParisUnder Nevada Skies

1945

The Frozen GhostPardon My PastJungle QueenThe Daltons Ride AgainA Medal for Benny

1944

Jungle WomanUncertain GloryLost in a HaremGypsy WildcatForty Thieves

1943

Du Barry Was a LadyFalse Colors

1942

Ten Gentlemen from West PointKing of the MountiesCastle in the DesertStand by for ActionA Gentleman After Dark

1941

The Big StoreRide 'Em CowboyEllery Queen and the Perfect CrimeRoad to ZanzibarWashington Melodrama

1940

Virginia CitySouth of Pago PagoMichael Shayne: Private Detective

1939

Charlie Chan at Treasure IslandThe Three MusketeersSlightly HonorableMr. Moto in Danger IslandCity in Darkness

1938

Stolen HeavenThe BuccaneerKentuckyStorm Over BengalThe Mysterious Rider

1937

A Day at the RacesThe Emperor's CandlesticksAli Baba Goes to TownWoman in DistressThe Firefly

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to TownThe Princess Comes AcrossEnd of the TrailThe Witness ChairCounterfeit Lady

1935

Unknown WomanPeter IbbetsonNaughty MariettaThe Lives of a Bengal LancerCrime and Punishment

Full Filmography

189 titles

Complicated Women (2003) as Self (archive footage)
Batman (1966) as The Doctor
Petticoat Junction (1963) as Dave La Salle
Johnny Cool (1963) as Corrupt City Council Member
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
Air Patrol (1962) as Millard Nolan
Bringing Up Buddy (1960)
High Time (1960) as Judge Carter (uncredited)
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The Twilight Zone (1959) as Mr. Halpert
The Untouchables (1959) as Judge Ben Harlow
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) as Prof. Brinkerhoff, Esq.
The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Warden
Bat Masterson (1958) as Gen. Taylor Millard
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
The Buccaneer (1958) as Collector of the Port
Perry Mason (1957) as Judge Robert Adler
Perry Mason (1957) as Judge
The Ten Commandments (1956) as Jannes
Hey, Jeannie! (1956) as Gen. Hardwicke
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (1956)
Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1956) as Eustace Fentwick III
Mobs, Inc. (1956) as Leland Cameron James
Jungle Safari (1956) as Lang
Matinee Theater (1955)
The Millionaire (1955) as B.G. Greenwise
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Red Beecham
Crossroads (1955)
Jupiter's Darling (1955) as Scipio
Life of Vernon Hathaway (1955) as Red Beecham
A Life at Stake (1955) as Gus Hillman
Allen in Movieland (1955) as Self- Lawyer
Studio 57 (1954) as Goldy
Public Defender (1954) as Frank Hackman
World for Ransom (1954) as Insp. McCollum
The Lawless Rider (1954) as Marshal Brady (as Douglas Dumbrille)
The Life Of Riley (1953) as Cunningham
The Life Of Riley (1953)
Letter to Loretta (1953) as George Haviland
Julius Caesar (1953) as Lepidus
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953) as Powhatan (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Plunder of the Sun (1953) as Consul (as Douglas Dumbrille)
The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as J.B. Creston
The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
Dangerous Assignment (1952)
Cavalcade of America (1952) as Lord Rawdon
China Smith (1952)
Scaramouche (1952) as Assembly President
Son of Paleface (1952) as Sheriff McIntyre
Sky Full of Moon (1952) as Rodeo Official
Rapture (1952) as W.C. Hutton
Apache War Smoke (1952) as Maj. Dekker
Racket Squad (1951)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Governor Spriggs
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Governor William Claiborne
A Millionaire for Christy (1951) as J.C. Thompson
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) as Mr. Arthur J. Cahill
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950) as Judge Strickland
Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Whitfield
The Savage Horde (1950) as Col. Price
Buccaneer's Girl (1950) as Capt. Martos
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950) as Sheik Hamud El Khalid
Riding High (1950) as Eddie Howard
The Kangaroo Kid (1950) as Vincent Moller
Rapture (1949) as W.C. Hutton
Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949) as Henry Mitchell
Tell It to the Judge (1949) as George Ellerby
The Lone Wolf and His Lady (1949) as John J. Murdock
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949) as Captain Lance
Dynamite (1949) as Hank Gibbons
Alimony (1949) as Burton Crail
Last of the Wild Horses (1948) as Charlie Cooper
It's a Joke, Son! (1947) as Big Dan Healey
Dishonored Lady (1947) as District Attorney O'Brien
Blonde Savage (1947) as Mark Harper
Christmas Eve (1947) as Dr. Bunyan
The Fabulous Texan (1947) as Luke Roland
Dragnet (1947) as Frank Farrington
Beyond Our Own (1947) as E.W. Osborne
Night in Paradise (1946) as High Priest
Road to Utopia (1946) as Ace Larson
Monsieur Beaucaire (1946) as George Washington
The Catman of Paris (1946) as Henry Borchard
Under Nevada Skies (1946) as Courtney
The Cat Creeps (1946) as Tom McGalvey
Spook Busters (1946) as Dr. Coslow
The Frozen Ghost (1945) as Inspector Brant
Pardon My Past (1945) as Uncle Wills
Jungle Queen (1945) as Lang
The Daltons Ride Again (1945) as Sheriff Hoskins
A Medal for Benny (1945) as General
Flame of the West (1945) as Marshal Tom Nightlander
Jungle Woman (1944) as District Attorney
Uncertain Glory (1944) as Police Commissioner LaFarge
Lost in a Harem (1944) as Nimativ
Gypsy Wildcat (1944) as Baron Tovar
Forty Thieves (1944) as Tad Hammond
Lumberjack (1944) as Daniel J. Keefer
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) as Willie / Duc de Rigor
False Colors (1943) as Mark Foster
Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) as Gen. William Henry Harrison
King of the Mounties (1942) as Harper
Castle in the Desert (1942) as Paul Manderley
Stand by for Action (1942) as Capt. Ludlow
A Gentleman After Dark (1942) as Enzo Calibra
I Married an Angel (1942) as Baron Szigethy
The Big Store (1941) as Mr. Grover
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1941) as Jake Rainwater
Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (1941) as John Matthews
Road to Zanzibar (1941) as Slave Trader
Washington Melodrama (1941) as District Attorney Donnelly
Murder Among Friends (1941) as Carter Stevenson
The Roundup (1941) as Capt. Bob Lane
Virginia City (1940) as Maj. Drewery
South of Pago Pago (1940) as Williams
Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940) as Benny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939) as Stewart Salsbury, alias Thomas Gregory
The Three Musketeers (1939) as Athos (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Slightly Honorable (1939) as George Taylor
Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) as Comdr. La Costa
City in Darkness (1939) as B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Tell No Tales (1939) as Matt Cooper
Captain Fury (1939) as Preston
Thunder Afloat (1939) as District Commander
Rovin' Tumbleweeds (1939) as Stephen Holloway
Stolen Heaven (1938) as Klingman
The Buccaneer (1938) as Governor William C.C. Claiborne
Kentucky (1938) as John Dillon - 1861
Storm Over Bengal (1938) as Ramin Khan
The Mysterious Rider (1938) as Pecos Bill aka Ben Wade
Fast Company (1938) as Arnold Stamper (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Sharpshooters (1938) as Count Maxim
Crime Takes a Holiday (1938) as J.J. Grant
A Day at the Races (1937) as Morgan
The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) as Mr. Korum, a Conspirator
Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) as Prince Musah
Woman in Distress (1937) as Jerome Culver
The Firefly (1937) as Marquis de Melito
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) as John Cedar
The Princess Comes Across (1936) as Lorel
End of the Trail (1936) as Bill Mason
The Witness Chair (1936) as Stanley Whittaker
Counterfeit Lady (1936) as August Marino
The Music Goes 'Round (1936) as Bishop
M'Liss (1936) as Lou Ellis
You May Be Next! (1936) as Beau Gardner
Unknown Woman (1935) as Phil Gardner
Peter Ibbetson (1935) as Colonel Forsythe
Naughty Marietta (1935) as Prince de Namours de la Bonfain, Marietta's Uncle
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) as Mohammed Khan
Crime and Punishment (1935) as Grilov
Love Me Forever (1935) as Miller
The Lone Wolf Returns (1935) as Morphew
Air Hawks (1935) as Victor Arnold
The Calling of Dan Matthews (1935) as Jeff Hardy
The Public Menace (1935) as Mario Tonelli
Treasure Island (1934) as Pirate of the Spanish Main
Hi, Nellie! (1934) as Harvey Dawes
Harold Teen (1934) as H.H. Snatcher (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Broadway Bill (1934) as Eddie Morgan
Operator 13 (1934) as General Stuart
Fog Over Frisco (1934) as Joshua Mayard
Journal of a Crime (1934) as Cartier (as Douglas Dumbrille)
The Secret Bride (1934) as Breeden
Baby Face (1933) as Brody
The Working Man (1933) as Lawyer Hammersmith (uncredited)
Lady Killer (1933) as Spade
Heroes for Sale (1933) as Chief Engineer Jim (uncredited)
Female (1933) as George Mumford
Hard to Handle (1933) as District Attorney (uncredited)
The World Changes (1933) as Buffalo Bill Cody
King of the Jungle (1933) as Ed Peters
The Way to Love (1933) as Agent Chapusard
I Loved a Woman (1933) as U.S. Attorney Brandt (uncredited)
The Rustler's Roundup (1933) as Bill Brett (as Douglas Dunbrile)
Smoke Lightning (1933) as Sam Edson
Elmer, the Great (1933) as Stillman (uncredited)
The Man Who Dared (1933) as Judge Collier
The Big Brain (1933) as Dan Thomas
Laughter in Hell (1933) as Ed Perkins
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) as District Attorney (uncredited)
Blondie of the Follies (1932) as Murchenson
The Wiser Sex (1932) as Chauffeur - aka The Wop
That's My Boy (1932) as Coach "Daisy" Adams
The Pride of the Legion (1932) as McMahon
The Symphony Murder Mystery (1932) as Giuseppe Benito
His Woman (1931) as Alisandroe
The Door Knocker (1931) as Gangster
What 80 Million Women Want (1913) as District Attorney(uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Douglass Dumbrille best known for?

Douglass Dumbrille is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Batman (1966), Petticoat Junction (1963), Johnny Cool (1963), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012).

When and where was Douglass Dumbrille born?

Douglass Dumbrille was born on October 12, 1889 in Hamilton, Canada. They passed away on April 2, 1974.

How many credits does Douglass Dumbrille have?

Douglass Dumbrille has accumulated over 189 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1931 to 2003.

What is Douglass Dumbrille's background in cinema and television?

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 scree...