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Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Acting

Born: 1892-08-30 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, USA

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.

Known For

Cinderella

Cinderella

(credit only) (voice)

The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner

Customer (uncredited)

Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole

Spinster (uncredited)

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)

The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

Second Lady in Michel's

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

Temple Spectator (uncredited)

Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)

Now, Voyager

Now, Voyager

Hilda (uncredited)

Lust for Life

Lust for Life

Housekeeper

Topper

Topper

Sales Clerk (uncredited)

The Devil-Doll

The Devil-Doll

Mathilde Coulvet

Jesse James

Jesse James

Mrs. Bob Ford

Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred

Nurse Rafferty (uncredited)

Cloak and Dagger

Cloak and Dagger

All This, and Heaven Too

All This, and Heaven Too

Nun (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

Mrs. Grimsby

The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

Nurse (uncredited)

Virginia City

Virginia City

Southern Woman with Rifle (uncredited)

Dakota

Dakota

Wahtonka

Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

Nurse at Sammy's Birth

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

Woman Yelling at Rabblerouser (uncredited)

Viva Villa!

Viva Villa!

Banquet Guest with Tiara Next to Sierra

A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

Madame Mercier (uncredited)

Ivy

Ivy

Shopkeeper (uncredited)

The Sin of Nora Moran

The Sin of Nora Moran

Mrs. Edith Crawford

Juarez

Juarez

Woman (uncredited)

Star in the Night

Star in the Night

Traveler's Wife (uncredited)

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Sarah Walters

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell

Landlady

Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin

Mother at the Louvre (uncredited)

Night Flight

Night Flight

Santiago Nurse (uncredited)

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Spectator (uncredited)

Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed

Hysterical Woman (uncredited)

The Secret of the Whistler

The Secret of the Whistler

Laura - Harrison's Servant

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

Emma Smith

Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

Miss Blodgett

The Baroness and the Butler

The Baroness and the Butler

Martha - Kartina's Secretary

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

Siren

Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

Nurse

The Catman of Paris

The Catman of Paris

Servant (uncredited)