Claire Du Brey

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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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1959
Escort West
Movie Mrs. Kate Fenniman
1958
Frontier Gun
Movie Bess Loveman
1958
Hot Rod Gang
Movie Agatha, the maid
1956
Lust for Life
Movie Housekeeper
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
TV show Madame Odin
1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
Movie Spectator (uncredited)
1953
Where's Raymond?
TV show Angela
1953
Raiders of the Seven Seas
Movie Señora Salcedo
1952
Four Star Playhouse
TV show Mrs. Miggs
1951
Ace in the Hole
Movie Spinster (uncredited)
1950
Cinderella
Movie (credit only) (voice)
1949
Samson and Delilah
Movie Temple Spectator (uncredited)
1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Movie Mrs. Grimsby
1948
Out of the Storm
Movie Mrs. Smith
1948
French Leave
Movie Mom LaFarge
1948
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
Movie Housekeeper

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1948
Lightnin' in the Forest
Movie Martha
1947
The Bishop's Wife
Movie Second Lady in Michel's
1947
Ivy
Movie Shopkeeper (uncredited)
1947
Bells of San Fernando
Movie Manta
1946
The Best Years of Our Lives
Movie Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
1946
The Secret of the Whistler
Movie Laura - Harrison's Servant
1946
Don Ricardo Returns
Movie Mama Teresa
1946
Cloak and Dagger
Movie
1946
The Invisible Informer
Movie Martha Baylor
1946
The Catman of Paris
Movie Servant (uncredited)
1945
Dakota
Movie Wahtonka
1945
Star in the Night
Movie Traveler's Wife (uncredited)
1945
A Song to Remember
Movie Madame Mercier (uncredited)
1944
Lights of Old Santa Fe
Movie Rosie McGurk
1944
Oh, What a Night!
Movie Petrie
1944
Dragon Seed
Movie Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
1943
Heaven Can Wait
Movie Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)
1943
No Place for a Lady
Movie Apartment House Manager
1942
Now, Voyager
Movie Hilda (uncredited)
1942
Bells of Capistrano
Movie Melinda (Ma) McCracken
1942
The Magnificent Dope
Movie Peter's Secretary
1942
A Close Call for Ellery Queen
Movie Housekeeper
1941
Rise and Shine
Movie Miss Pinkham
1941
Private Nurse
Movie Flower Shop Manager