Born 1892 (age 100) · Bonners Ferry, Idaho, USA
Appears in 182 titles

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.

Filmography

Cinderella
7.0
Cinderella
1950
as (credit only) (voice)
The Shop Around the Corner
8.1
The Shop Around the Corner
1940
as Customer (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole
7.8
Ace in the Hole
1951
as Spinster (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives
7.8
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
as Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
The Bishop's Wife
7.1
The Bishop's Wife
1947
as Second Lady in Michel's
Heaven Can Wait
6.9
Heaven Can Wait
1943
as Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary (uncredited)
Samson and Delilah
6.6
Samson and Delilah
1949
as Temple Spectator (uncredited)
Now, Voyager
7.4
Now, Voyager
1942
as Hilda (uncredited)
Lust for Life
7.2
Lust for Life
1956
as Housekeeper
Topper
6.7
Topper
1937
as Sales Clerk (uncredited)
The Devil-Doll
6.8
The Devil-Doll
1936
as Mathilde Coulvet
Nothing Sacred
6.3
Nothing Sacred
1937
as Nurse Rafferty (uncredited)
Jesse James
6.5
Jesse James
1939
as Mrs. Bob Ford
Cloak and Dagger
6.5
Cloak and Dagger
1946
All This, and Heaven Too
7.2
All This, and Heaven Too
1940
as Nun (uncredited)
The Blue Bird
5.8
The Blue Bird
1940
as Nurse (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
6.6
Marie Antoinette
1938
as Woman Yelling at Rabblerouser (uncredited)
Blossoms in the Dust
6.7
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
as Nurse at Sammy's Birth
Virginia City
6.2
Virginia City
1940
as Southern Woman with Rifle (uncredited)