Claire Du Brey

Biography

Claire Du Brey was an American actress whose screen work spanned more than two hundred films between 1916 and 1959. She was born in Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, and began her movie career at Universal Studios, later performing for nearly every major studio. Among her more notable early films were Anything Once (1917), Social Briars (1918), The Devil's Trail (1919), What Every Woman Wants (1919) and Dangerous Hours (1919); other credits included The Wishing Ring Man, The Spite Bride, The World Aflame and The Walk Offs. The arrival of sound hurt her career, and afterward she mostly played small parts. In the 1930s she also worked as an agent, with clients such as Mary Carlisle, Richard Cromwell and Kitty Kelly. Late in 1934 Anna Q. Nilsson joined her operation and dealt with producers and directors, while Du Brey ran the office.

100years old at death

Born August 31, 1892Bonners Ferry
Died August 1, 1993Los Angeles
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Also credited as Clara Violet Dubreyvich and Clara Dubreyvich

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 23 years1933 to 1956

Genres

Drama46%, 6 films
Romance46%, 6 films
Comedy31%, 4 films
Adventure15%, 2 films
Crime15%, 2 films

First and latest

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A change of course
During the 1930s, Du Brey represented fellow actors as an agent. Mary Carlisle, Richard Cromwell, and Kitty Kelly were among the clients she handled.
A change of course
Late in 1934, Anna Q. Nilsson became part of Du Brey's operation. Nilsson dealt with producers and directors, and Du Brey took care of the office side of the business.

Claire Du Brey movies on Netflix

Lust for Life1956IMDb rating 7.3as Housekeeper
Cinderella1950IMDb rating 7.3as (credit only) (voice)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff1949IMDb rating 6.7as Mrs. Grimsby
Cloak and Dagger1946IMDb rating 6.6
A Song to Remember1945IMDb rating 6.6as Madame Mercier
Lights of Old Santa Fe1944IMDb rating 6.0as Rosie McGurk
Now, Voyager1942IMDb rating 7.8as Hilda
The Shop Around the Corner1940IMDb rating 8.0as Customer
Jesse James1939IMDb rating 7.0as Mrs. Bob Ford
Nothing Sacred1937IMDb rating 6.8as Nurse Rafferty
Wife, Doctor and Nurse1937IMDb rating 6.0as Miss Farrell
The Devil-Doll1936IMDb rating 7.0as Mme. Coulvet
The Sin of Nora Moran1933IMDb rating 6.7as Mrs. Edith Crawford

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Cinderella1950 Animation, Family, Fantasy, Romanceas (credit only)voice
IMDb rating 7.3189K votes
The Sin of Nora Moran1933 Adventure, Crime, Dramaas Mrs. Edith Crawford
IMDb rating 6.71.1K votes
The Devil-Doll1936as Mme. Coulvet
IMDb rating 7.05.5K votes
Lust for Life1956as Housekeeper
IMDb rating 7.313K votes
Jesse James1939as Mrs. Bob Ford
IMDb rating 7.05.6K votes
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff1949as Mrs. Grimsby
IMDb rating 6.74.5K votes
Lights of Old Santa Fe1944as Rosie McGurk
IMDb rating 6.0271 votes
The Shop Around the Corner1940as Customer
IMDb rating 8.045K votes

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Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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James Flavin

Spencer Charters

Jane Darwell

Olin Howland

J. Edward Bromberg

Henry B. Walthall

Films together

James Flavin2 films together, 1946 to 1949
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- Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff1949IMDb rating 6.7Brey as Mrs. GrimsbyFlavin as Insp. Wellman
- Cloak and Dagger1946IMDb rating 6.6Flavin as Col. Walsh
Spencer Charters2 films together, 1937 to 1939
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- Jesse James1939IMDb rating 7.0Brey as Mrs. Bob FordCharters as Minister
- Wife, Doctor and Nurse1937IMDb rating 6.0Brey as Miss FarrellCharters as Uncle
Jane Darwell2 films together, 1937 to 1939
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- Jesse James1939IMDb rating 7.0Brey as Mrs. Bob FordDarwell as Mrs. Samuels
- Wife, Doctor and Nurse1937IMDb rating 6.0Brey as Miss FarrellDarwell as Mrs. Krueger
Olin Howland2 films together, 1937
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- Nothing Sacred1937IMDb rating 6.8Brey as Nurse RaffertyHowland as Baggage Man
- Wife, Doctor and Nurse1937IMDb rating 6.0Brey as Miss FarrellHowland as Doorman
J. Edward Bromberg2 films together, 1939 to 1946
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- Cloak and Dagger1946IMDb rating 6.6Bromberg as Trenk
- Jesse James1939IMDb rating 7.0Brey as Mrs. Bob FordBromberg as Mr. Runyan
Henry B. Walthall2 films together, 1933 to 1936
Henry B. Walthall's page
- The Devil-Doll1936IMDb rating 7.0Brey as Mme. CoulvetWalthall as Marcel
- The Sin of Nora Moran1933IMDb rating 6.7Brey as Mrs. Edith CrawfordWalthall as Father Ryan
Also two films together1 more actor
- Yola d'AvrilCloak and Dagger (1946) and Now, Voyager (1942)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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