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Claire Du Brey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1892-08-30

Day of Death

1993-08-01

Place of Birth

Bonners Ferry, Idaho, USA

Claire Du Brey

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Claire Du Brey (born Clara Violet Dubrey, August 31, 1892 – August 1, 1993) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 200 films between 1916 and 1959. Her name is sometimes rendered as Claire Du Bray or as Claire Dubrey. Du Brey's screen career began with Universal Studios and she played at one time or another with almost all the larger companies. More notable films in which she appeared were Anything Once (1917), Social Briars (1918), The Devil's Trail (1919), What Every Woman Wants (1919) and Dangerous Hours (1919). Other films include The Wishing Ring Man, The Spite Bride, The World Aflame, and The Walk Offs. Her career declined with the sound era and she later played mostly small roles. Du Brey was proficient in athletics, excelling in swimming, riding, golfing, tennis and motoring. She was five feet seven inches high, weighed 130 pounds and had auburn hair and brown eyes, and took a lively interest in horticulture.

Filmography (179)

⭐ 6.2 Role: Mrs. Kate Fenniman

Escort West

1959
⭐ 6.8 Role: Bess Loveman

Frontier Gun

1958
⭐ 5.4 Role: Agatha, the maid

Hot Rod Gang

1958
⭐ 7.2 Role: Housekeeper

Lust for Life

1956
⭐ 6.3 Role: Spectator (uncredited)

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

1954
⭐ 6.1 Role: Señora Salcedo

Raiders of the Seven Seas

1953
⭐ 7.8 Role: Spinster (uncredited)

Ace in the Hole

1951
⭐ 7.0 Role: (credit only) (voice)

Cinderella

1950
⭐ 6.6 Role: Temple Spectator (uncredited)

Samson and Delilah

1949
⭐ 6.6 Role: Mrs. Grimsby

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

1949
⭐ 7.3 Role: Mrs. Smith

Out of the Storm

1948
⭐ 7.0 Role: Mom LaFarge

French Leave

1948
⭐ 4.2 Role: Housekeeper

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

1948
⭐ 4.7 Role: Martha

Lightnin' in the Forest

1948
⭐ 7.1 Role: Second Lady in Michel's

The Bishop's Wife

1947