Claire Du Brey

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    August 30, 1892

    Day of Death

    August 1, 1993 (100 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Bonners Ferry, Idaho, USA

    Claire Du Brey

    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.

    Known For

    • Cinderella

      Cinderella

      1950

    • The Shop Around the Corner

      The Shop Around the Corner

      1940

    • Ace in the Hole

      Ace in the Hole

      1951

    • The Best Years of Our Lives

      The Best Years of Our Lives

      1946

    • The Bishop's Wife

      The Bishop's Wife

      1947

    • Heaven Can Wait

      Heaven Can Wait

      1943

    • Samson and Delilah

      Samson and Delilah

      1949

    • Now, Voyager

      Now, Voyager

      1942

    • Lust for Life

      Lust for Life

      1956

    • Topper

      Topper

      1937

    • The Devil-Doll

      The Devil-Doll

      1936

    • Nothing Sacred

      Nothing Sacred

      1937

    • Jesse James

      Jesse James

      1939

    • Cloak and Dagger

      Cloak and Dagger

      1946

    • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

      Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff

      1949