
Known for
Acting
Born
October 12, 1889
Birthplace
Hamilton, Canada
Died
April 2, 1974 (aged 84)
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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 chara...
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as Self (archive footage)
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as Corrupt City Council Member
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as Millard Nolan
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as Judge Carter (uncredited)
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as Collector of the Port
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as Eustace Fentwick III
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as Jannes
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as Leland Cameron James
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as Lang
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as Red Beecham
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