Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

1892-08-30 – 1993-08-01 (age 100) Bonners Ferry, Idaho, USA
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Biography

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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.

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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Known For

Cinderella
Cinderella

1950

as (credit only) (voice)

The Baroness and the Butler
The Baroness and the Butler

1938

as Martha - Kartina's Secretary

The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

as Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)

The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner

1940

as Customer (uncredited)

Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah

1949

as Temple Spectator (uncredited)

Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole

1951

as Spinster (uncredited)

Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager

1942

as Hilda (uncredited)

Lust for Life
Lust for Life

1956

as Housekeeper

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
Jesse James
Jesse James

1939

as Mrs. Bob Ford

The Bishop's Wife
The Bishop's Wife

1947

as Second Lady in Michel's

Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait

1943

as Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)

Juarez
Juarez

1939

as Woman (uncredited)

Topper
Topper

1937

as Sales Clerk (uncredited)

Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre

1934

as Bertha Rochester

Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette

1938

as Woman Yelling at Rabblerouser (uncredited)

Brigham Young
Brigham Young

1940

as Emma Smith

Blossoms in the Dust
Blossoms in the Dust

1941

as Nurse at Sammy's Birth

The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird

1940

as Nurse (uncredited)

Dakota
Dakota

1945

as Wahtonka