Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Known For

Pay Me!

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.

Movies Featuring Claire Du Brey

Escort West

Escort West (1959)

as Mrs. Kate Fenniman
Frontier Gun

Frontier Gun (1958)

as Bess Loveman
Hot Rod Gang

Hot Rod Gang (1958)

as Agatha, the maid
Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)

as Spectator (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole (1951)

as Spinster (uncredited)
Cinderella

Cinderella (1950)

as (credit only) (voice)
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah (1949)

as Temple Spectator (uncredited)
The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife (1947)

as Second Lady in Michel's
Ivy

Ivy (1947)

as Shopkeeper (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

as Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
The Secret of the Whistler

The Secret of the Whistler (1946)

as Laura - Harrison's Servant
The Catman of Paris

The Catman of Paris (1946)

as Servant (uncredited)
Dakota

Dakota (1945)

as Wahtonka
Star in the Night

Star in the Night (1945)

as Traveler's Wife (uncredited)
A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember (1945)

as Madame Mercier (uncredited)
Dragon Seed

Dragon Seed (1944)

as Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait (1943)

as Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)
No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady (1943)

as Apartment House Manager
Now, Voyager

Now, Voyager (1942)

as Hilda (uncredited)
Bells of Capistrano

Bells of Capistrano (1942)

as Melinda (Ma) McCracken
The Magnificent Dope

The Magnificent Dope (1942)

as Peter's Secretary
Private Nurse

Private Nurse (1941)

as Flower Shop Manager
Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

as Nurse at Sammy's Birth
Black Diamonds

Black Diamonds (1940)

as Henderson's Secretary
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)

as Mrs. Hackett (uncredited)
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)

as Party Guest (uncredited)
Virginia City

Virginia City (1940)

as Southern Woman with Rifle (uncredited)
High School

High School (1940)

as Miss Huggins
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird (1940)

as Nurse (uncredited)
The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

as Customer (uncredited)
Swanee River

Swanee River (1939)

as Woman in Cafe
Four Wives

Four Wives (1939)

as Nurse Telling Crowley It's a Girl (uncredited)
Coast Guard

Coast Guard (1939)

as First Nurse (uncredited)
Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales (1939)

as Miss Arnold (uncredited)
Juarez

Juarez (1939)

as Woman (uncredited)
Within the Law

Within the Law (1939)

as Prison Librarian
Jesse James

Jesse James (1939)

as Mrs. Bob Ford
The Affairs of Annabel

The Affairs of Annabel (1938)

as Convict (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette (1938)

as Woman Yelling at Rabblerouser (uncredited)
One Wild Night

One Wild Night (1938)

as Miss Thomas (uncredited)
Miracle Money

Miracle Money (1938)

as Dr. Jones' Nurse Hazel
Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway (1938)

as Claybourne's Secretary
The Baroness and the Butler

The Baroness and the Butler (1938)

as Martha - Kartina's Secretary
Nothing Sacred

Nothing Sacred (1937)

as Nurse Rafferty (uncredited)
Blossoms On Broadway

Blossoms On Broadway (1937)

as Fake Nurse (uncredited)
The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road (1937)

as Matron (uncredited)
The Lady Escapes

The Lady Escapes (1937)

as Woman in theater (uncredited)
Topper

Topper (1937)

as Sales Clerk (uncredited)
Mountain Justice

Mountain Justice (1937)

as Woman with Baby
Man Of The People

Man Of The People (1937)

as Mrs. Sagon (uncredited)
The Devil-Doll

The Devil-Doll (1936)

as Mathilde Coulvet
Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl (1936)

as Bit Role (uncredited)
Vagabond Lady

Vagabond Lady (1935)

as R.D.'s Secretary (uncredited)
Life Begins at Forty

Life Begins at Forty (1935)

as Mrs. T. Watterson Meriwether
Among the Missing

Among the Missing (1934)

as Mrs. Alvin Abbott
Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre (1934)

as Bertha Rochester
Blind Date

Blind Date (1934)

as Head Saleswoman
Viva Villa!

Viva Villa! (1934)

as Banquet Guest with Tiara Next to Sierra
This Side of Heaven

This Side of Heaven (1934)

as Miss Blair - Martin's Secretary (uncredited)
The Sin of Nora Moran

The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)

as Mrs. Edith Crawford
Night Flight

Night Flight (1933)

as Santiago Nurse (uncredited)
Made on Broadway

Made on Broadway (1933)

as Miss Squires - Jeff's Secretary
Prosperity

Prosperity (1932)

as Bank Depositor Spreading Rumor (uncredited)
Divorce In The Family

Divorce In The Family (1932)

as Mrs. Smith - Lucile's Mother
Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin (1932)

as Mother at the Louvre (uncredited)
Politics

Politics (1931)

as Rally Leader
Renegades

Renegades (1930)

as Eleanore's Maid (uncredited)
The Exquisite Sinner

The Exquisite Sinner (1926)

as Dominique's Sister
Infatuation

Infatuation (1925)

as Pasha's Wife
Borrowed Husbands

Borrowed Husbands (1924)

as Peggy Fleurette
Ponjola

Ponjola (1923)

as Luchia Luff
My Lady's Latchkey

My Lady's Latchkey (1921)

as Countess Santiago
Life's Twist

Life's Twist (1920)

as Mrs. Helen Sutton
When Fate Decides

When Fate Decides (1919)

as Alicia Carteret
Modern Husbands

Modern Husbands (1919)

as Myrtle Cosgrove
Modern Love

Modern Love (1918)

as Myrtle Harris
No Image

The Human Target (1918)

as Thelma Von Styne
Social Briars

Social Briars (1918)

as Helen Manning
The Risky Road

The Risky Road (1918)

as Mrs. Kingston
Brace Up

Brace Up (1918)

as Ellen Miles
Madame Spy

Madame Spy (1918)

as Baroness Von Hulda
Anything Once

Anything Once (1917)

as Señorita Paprika
Triumph

Triumph (1917)

as Lillian Du Pon
No Image

Six-Shooter Justice (1917)

as Mary Gregg - the Prospector's Daughter
No Image

The Honor of an Outlaw (1917)

as The Railroad President's Daughter
No Image

The Clash of Steel (1917)

as Princess Seraphina
Perils of the Secret Service

Perils of the Secret Service (1917)

as Princess Seraphina (Episode #2)