Claire Du Brey
Actor
- Born
- August 30, 1892 · Bonners Ferry, Idaho, USA
- Died
- August 1, 1993 (age 100)
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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.
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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
February 22, 1950
The Shop Around the Corner
January 12, 1940
Ace in the Hole
June 29, 1951
The Best Years of Our Lives
November 22, 1946
The Bishop's Wife
December 25, 1947
Samson and Delilah
December 21, 1949
Heaven Can Wait
August 5, 1943
Now, Voyager
October 22, 1942
Lust for Life
September 15, 1956
Topper
July 16, 1937
The Devil-Doll
July 10, 1936
Nothing Sacred
November 25, 1937
Acting179
- 1959Escort West as Mrs. Kate Fenniman
- 1958Frontier Gun as Bess Loveman
- 1958Hot Rod Gang as Agatha, the maid
- 1956Lust for Life as Housekeeper
- 1954Phantom of the Rue Morgue as Spectator (uncredited)
- 1953Raiders of the Seven Seas as Señora Salcedo
- 1951Ace in the Hole as Spinster (uncredited)
- 1950Cinderella as (credit only) (voice)
- 1949Samson and Delilah as Temple Spectator (uncredited)
- 1949Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff