1889-10-12 Hamilton, Canada
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.
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Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | 2003-05-06 |
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Johnny Cool | Corrupt City Council Member | 1963-10-02 |
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Air Patrol | Millard Nolan | 1962-07-17 |
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High Time | Judge Carter (uncredited) | 1960-09-16 |
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The Buccaneer | Collector of the Port | 1958-12-11 |
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Mobs, Inc. | Leland Cameron James | 1956-03-21 |
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The Ten Commandments | Jannes | 1956-10-05 |
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Shake, Rattle and Rock! | Eustace Fentwick III | 1956-11-01 |
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Jungle Safari | Lang | 1956-01-01 |
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Life of Vernon Hathaway | Red Beecham | 1955-11-09 |
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Allen in Movieland | Self- Lawyer | 1955-07-02 |
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A Life at Stake | Gus Hillman | 1955-03-01 |
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Jupiter's Darling | Scipio | 1955-02-18 |
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World for Ransom | Insp. McCollum | 1954-01-31 |
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The Lawless Rider | Marshal Brady (as Douglas Dumbrille) | 1954-07-01 |
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Julius Caesar | Lepidus | 1953-06-04 |
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Captain John Smith and Pocahontas | Powhatan (as Douglas Dumbrille) | 1953-11-20 |
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Plunder of the Sun | Consul (as Douglas Dumbrille) | 1953-08-26 |
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Apache War Smoke | Maj. Dekker | 1952-09-25 |
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Scaramouche | Assembly President | 1952-05-08 |
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Son of Paleface | Sheriff McIntyre | 1952-07-14 |
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Sky Full of Moon | Rodeo Official | 1952-12-12 |
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Sangue sul sagrato | W.C. Hutton | 1952-12-13 |
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A Millionaire for Christy | J.C. Thompson | 1951-09-02 |
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion | Sheik Hamud El Khalid | 1950-08-05 |
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Buccaneer's Girl | Capt. Martos | 1950-03-01 |
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The Kangaroo Kid | Vincent Moller | 1950-10-22 |
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Riding High | Eddie Howard | 1950-04-12 |
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The Savage Horde | Col. Price | 1950-05-22 |
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Tell It to the Judge | George Ellerby | 1949-11-18 |
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Riders of the Whistling Pines | Henry Mitchell | 1949-03-16 |
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In estasi | W.C. Hutton | 1949-09-01 |
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The Lone Wolf and His Lady | John J. Murdock | 1949-08-11 |
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Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch | Captain Lance | 1949-08-14 |
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Alimony | Burton Crail | 1949-06-11 |
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Dynamite | Hank Gibbons | 1949-01-18 |
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Last of the Wild Horses | Charlie Cooper | 1948-12-27 |
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Dishonored Lady | District Attorney O'Brien | 1947-05-16 |
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Christmas Eve | Dr. Bunyan | 1947-10-31 |
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It's a Joke, Son! | Big Dan Healey | 1947-01-15 |
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Beyond Our Own | E.W. Osborne | 1947-11-16 |
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The Fabulous Texan | Luke Roland | 1947-11-09 |
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Blonde Savage | Mark Harper | 1947-11-22 |
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Dragnet | Frank Farrington | 1947-08-16 |
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Monsieur Beaucaire | George Washington | 1946-09-04 |
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Night in Paradise | High Priest | 1946-05-03 |
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Spook Busters | Dr. Coslow | 1946-08-24 |
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The Cat Creeps | Tom McGalvey | 1946-05-17 |
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Under Nevada Skies | Courtney | 1946-08-26 |
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The Catman of Paris | Henry Borchard | 1946-04-20 |
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Road to Utopia | Ace Larson | 1946-02-27 |
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The Daltons Ride Again | Sheriff Hoskins | 1945-11-23 |
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Jungle Queen | Lang | 1945-01-22 |
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Pardon My Past | Uncle Wills | 1945-12-24 |
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Flame of the West | Marshal Tom Nightlander | 1945-06-25 |
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A Medal for Benny | General | 1945-04-16 |
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The Frozen Ghost | Inspector Brant | 1945-06-01 |
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Uncertain Glory | Police Commissioner LaFarge | 1944-04-07 |
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Forty Thieves | Tad Hammond | 1944-06-23 |
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Gypsy Wildcat | Baron Tovar | 1944-08-02 |
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Lumberjack | Daniel J. Keefer | 1944-04-28 |
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Lost in a Harem | Nimativ | 1944-11-08 |
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Jungle Woman | District Attorney | 1944-06-01 |
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Du Barry Was a Lady | Willie / Duc de Rigor | 1943-08-13 |
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False Colors | Mark Foster | 1943-11-05 |
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A Gentleman After Dark | Enzo Calibra | 1942-04-16 |
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King of the Mounties | Harper | 1942-10-17 |
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Ten Gentlemen from West Point | Gen. William Henry Harrison | 1942-06-26 |
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Stand by for Action | Capt. Ludlow | 1942-12-31 |
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Castle in the Desert | Paul Manderley | 1942-02-02 |
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I Married an Angel | Baron Szigethy | 1942-07-09 |
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Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime | John Matthews | 1941-08-14 |
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Washington Melodrama | District Attorney Donnelly | 1941-04-17 |
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The Big Store | Mr. Grover | 1941-06-20 |
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Ride 'Em Cowboy | Jake Rainwater | 1941-11-17 |
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The Roundup | Capt. Bob Lane | 1941-04-03 |
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Road to Zanzibar | Slave Trader | 1941-04-11 |
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Murder Among Friends | Carter Stevenson | 1941-02-28 |
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Virginia City | Maj. Drewery | 1940-03-23 |
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Michael Shayne: Private Detective | Benny Gordon (as Douglas Dumbrille) | 1940-12-19 |
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South of Pago Pago | Williams | 1940-07-19 |
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Charlie Chan at Treasure Island | Stewart Salsbury, alias Thomas Gregory | 1939-08-31 |
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City in Darkness | B. Petroff (as Douglas Dumbrille) | 1939-11-15 |
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Thunder Afloat | District Commander | 1939-09-15 |
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Rovin' Tumbleweeds | Stephen Holloway | 1939-11-16 |
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The Three Musketeers | Athos (as Douglas Dumbrille) | 1939-02-17 |
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Captain Fury | Preston | 1939-05-26 |
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Tell No Tales | Matt Cooper | 1939-06-12 |
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Mr. Moto in Danger Island | Comdr. La Costa | 1939-04-07 |
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Slightly Honorable | George Taylor | 1939-12-22 |
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Storm Over Bengal | Ramin Khan | 1938-11-14 |
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Sharpshooters | Count Maxim | 1938-11-18 |
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Kentucky | John Dillon - 1861 | 1938-12-30 |
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Fast Company | Arnold Stamper (as Douglas Dumbrille) | 1938-07-05 |
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Crime Takes a Holiday | J.J. Grant | 1938-10-05 |
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The Buccaneer | Governor William C.C. Claiborne | 1938-02-04 |
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Stolen Heaven | Klingman | 1938-05-11 |
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The Mysterious Rider | Pecos Bill aka Ben Wade | 1938-09-21 |
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The Firefly | Marquis de Melito | 1937-11-05 |
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The Emperor's Candlesticks | Mr. Korum, a Conspirator | 1937-07-02 |
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Ali Baba Goes to Town | Prince Musah | 1937-10-29 |
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Woman in Distress | Jerome Culver | 1937-01-17 |
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A Day at the Races | Morgan | 1937-06-11 |
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End of the Trail | Bill Mason | 1936-10-10 |
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Counterfeit Lady | August Marino | 1936-12-31 |
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The Witness Chair | Stanley Whittaker | 1936-04-23 |
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You May Be Next! | Beau Gardner | 1936-02-05 |
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The Music Goes 'Round | Bishop | 1936-02-27 |
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M'Liss | Lou Ellis | 1936-07-27 |
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | John Cedar | 1936-04-09 |
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The Princess Comes Across | Lorel | 1936-05-22 |
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Love Me Forever | Miller | 1935-06-28 |
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The Calling of Dan Matthews | Jeff Hardy | 1935-12-10 |
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Air Hawks | Victor Arnold | 1935-05-07 |
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Unknown Woman | Phil Gardner | 1935-06-21 |
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Peter Ibbetson | Colonel Forsythe | 1935-11-07 |
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Naughty Marietta | Prince de Namours de la Bonfain, Marietta's Uncle | 1935-03-29 |
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The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | Mohammed Khan | 1935-01-11 |
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Crime and Punishment | Grilov | 1935-11-22 |
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The Lone Wolf Returns | Morphew | 1935-12-31 |
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The Public Menace | Mario Tonelli | 1935-09-30 |
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Fog Over Frisco | Joshua Mayard | 1934-06-02 |
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Broadway Bill | Eddie Morgan | 1934-11-30 |
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The Secret Bride | Breeden | 1934-12-22 |
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Journal of a Crime | Cartier (as Douglas Dumbrille) | 1934-03-10 |
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Harold Teen | H.H. Snatcher (as Douglas Dumbrille) | 1934-04-07 |
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Operator 13 | General Stuart | 1934-06-08 |
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Hi, Nellie! | Harvey Dawes | 1934-01-20 |
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Treasure Island | Pirate of the Spanish Main | 1934-08-17 |
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Lady Killer | Spade | 1933-12-09 |
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The Working Man | Lawyer Hammersmith (uncredited) | 1933-04-20 |
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The Way to Love | Agent Chapusard | 1933-10-20 |
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King of the Jungle | Ed Peters | 1933-03-10 |
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The Man Who Dared | Judge Collier | 1933-06-30 |
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Elmer, the Great | Stillman (uncredited) | 1933-04-29 |
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Smoke Lightning | Sam Edson | 1933-01-01 |
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Laughter in Hell | Ed Perkins | 1933-01-12 |
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The Big Brain | Dan Thomas | 1933-08-04 |
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The Rustler's Roundup | Bill Brett (as Douglas Dunbrile) | 1933-03-16 |
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Baby Face | Brody | 1933-07-13 |
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The World Changes | Buffalo Bill Cody | 1933-11-25 |
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Heroes for Sale | Chief Engineer Jim (uncredited) | 1933-06-17 |
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Hard to Handle | District Attorney (uncredited) | 1933-01-28 |
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Female | George Mumford | 1933-11-11 |
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I Loved a Woman | U.S. Attorney Brandt (uncredited) | 1933-09-23 |
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The Symphony Murder Mystery | Giuseppe Benito | 1932-01-13 |
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I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | District Attorney (uncredited) | 1932-11-09 |
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The Pride of the Legion | McMahon | 1932-10-17 |
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The Wiser Sex | Chauffeur - aka The Wop | 1932-03-14 |
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Blondie of the Follies | Murchenson | 1932-09-01 |
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That's My Boy | Coach "Daisy" Adams | 1932-11-13 |
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His Woman | Alisandroe | 1931-11-20 |
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The Door Knocker | Gangster | 1931-11-07 |
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What 80 Million Women Want | District Attorney(uncredited) | 1913-11-21 |
