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 & TV Shows
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Cinderella (1950) — (credit only) (voice)
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The Shop Around the Corner (1940) — Customer (uncredited)
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Ace in the Hole (1951) — Spinster (uncredited)
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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) — Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
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The Bishop's Wife (1947) — Second Lady in Michel's
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Samson and Delilah (1949) — Temple Spectator (uncredited)
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Heaven Can Wait (1943) — Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)
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Now, Voyager (1942) — Hilda (uncredited)
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Lust for Life (1956) — Housekeeper
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Topper (1937) — Sales Clerk (uncredited)
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The Devil-Doll (1936) — Mathilde Coulvet
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Jesse James (1939) — Mrs. Bob Ford
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Nothing Sacred (1937) — Nurse Rafferty (uncredited)
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Cloak and Dagger (1946)
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All This, and Heaven Too (1940) — Nun (uncredited)
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949) — Mrs. Grimsby
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The Blue Bird (1940) — Nurse (uncredited)
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Virginia City (1940) — Southern Woman with Rifle (uncredited)
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Blossoms in the Dust (1941) — Nurse at Sammy's Birth
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Marie Antoinette (1938) — Woman Yelling at Rabblerouser (uncredited)
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Dakota (1945) — Wahtonka
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Viva Villa! (1934) — Banquet Guest with Tiara Next to Sierra
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A Song to Remember (1945) — Madame Mercier (uncredited)
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Ivy (1947) — Shopkeeper (uncredited)
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The Sin of Nora Moran (1933) — Mrs. Edith Crawford
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Juarez (1939) — Woman (uncredited)
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Star in the Night (1945) — Traveler's Wife (uncredited)
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Arsène Lupin (1932) — Mother at the Louvre (uncredited)
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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) — Sarah Walters
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Night Flight (1933) — Santiago Nurse (uncredited)
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The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) — Landlady
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Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) — Spectator (uncredited)
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The Secret of the Whistler (1946) — Laura - Harrison's Servant
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Dragon Seed (1944) — Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
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Little Miss Broadway (1938) — Miss Blodgett
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The Baroness and the Butler (1938) — Martha - Kartina's Secretary
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Brigham Young (1940) — Emma Smith
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The Sea Hawk (1924) — Siren
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Gabriel Over the White House (1933) — Nurse
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Civilization (1916)