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.
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Movies (47)
Escort West
as Mrs. Kate Fenniman
1959
Frontier Gun
as Bess Loveman
1958
Hot Rod Gang
as Agatha, the maid
1958
Lust for Life
as Housekeeper
1956
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
as Spectator (uncredited)
1954
Raiders of the Seven Seas
as Señora Salcedo
1953
Ace in the Hole
as Spinster (uncredited)
1951
Cinderella
as (credit only) (voice)
1950
Samson and Delilah
as Temple Spectator (uncredited)
1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
as Mrs. Grimsby
1949
Out of the Storm
as Mrs. Smith
1948
French Leave
as Mom LaFarge
1948
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
as Housekeeper
1948
Lightnin' in the Forest
as Martha
1948
The Bishop's Wife
as Second Lady in Michel's
1947
Ivy
as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
1947
Bells of San Fernando
as Manta
1947
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
1946
The Secret of the Whistler
as Laura - Harrison's Servant
1946
Don Ricardo Returns
as Mama Teresa
1946
Cloak and Dagger
1946
The Invisible Informer
as Martha Baylor
1946
The Catman of Paris
as Servant (uncredited)
1946
Dakota
as Wahtonka
1945
Star in the Night
as Traveler's Wife (uncredited)
1945
A Song to Remember
as Madame Mercier (uncredited)
1945
Lights of Old Santa Fe
as Rosie McGurk
1944
Oh, What a Night!
as Petrie
1944
Dragon Seed
as Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
1944
Heaven Can Wait
as Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)
1943
No Place for a Lady
as Apartment House Manager
1943
Now, Voyager
as Hilda (uncredited)
1942
Bells of Capistrano
as Melinda (Ma) McCracken
1942
The Magnificent Dope
as Peter's Secretary
1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as Housekeeper
1942
Rise and Shine
as Miss Pinkham
1941
Private Nurse
as Flower Shop Manager
1941
Blossoms in the Dust
as Nurse at Sammy's Birth
1941
Brigham Young
as Emma Smith
1940
Black Diamonds
as Henderson's Secretary
1940
All This, and Heaven Too
as Nun (uncredited)
1940
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
as Mrs. Hackett (uncredited)
1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Sarah Walters
1940
Forty Little Mothers
as Gym Teacher
1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1940
Virginia City
as Southern Woman with Rifle (uncredited)
1940
High School
as Miss Huggins
1940
