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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.
Movies
Lightnin' in the Forest Martha
Ponjola Luchia Luff
Two Sisters Rose
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade Mrs. Thurber
The Sin of Nora Moran Mrs. Edith Crawford
Peggy
Pay Me! Nita
Madame Spy Baroness Von Hulda
Out of the Storm Mrs. Smith
The Secret of the Whistler Laura - Harrison's Servant
Up Romance Road Hilda
The Heart of a Child Lady Dorothea
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise Sarah Walters
Only a Shop Girl Mrs. Watkins
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Landlady
A Close Call for Ellery Queen Housekeeper
The Bishop's Wife Second Lady in Michel's
Raiders of the Seven Seas Señora Salcedo
This Side of Heaven Miss Blair - Martin's Secretary (uncredited)
What Every Woman Wants Sylvia
The Old Maid's Baby Sylvia Deane
The Sawdust Doll Rose Budd
Modern Husbands Myrtle Cosgrove
The Ghost Girl
When Fate Decides Alicia Carteret
The Devil's Trail Dubec's Wife
The World Aflame Emma Reich
The Walk-Offs Mrs. Elliott
The Green Flame Lou Tremaine
Life's Twist Mrs. Helen Sutton
A Light Woman Jeanne DuPre
The House of Whispers Nettie Kelly
Perilous Valley
My Lady's Latchkey Countess Santiago
The Bronze Bell Nairaini
Glass Houses Mrs. Vicky
The Hole in the Wall Cora Thompson
The Ordeal Elise
You Never Know Inez
When Love Comes Marie Jamison
Borrowed Husbands Peggy Fleurette
The Girl of Gold Edith Loring
Drusilla with a Million Daphne Thornton
Hot Rod Gang Agatha, the maid
The Drifter Dora Mason
Hair-Trigger Burke The Vamp
The Honor of an Outlaw The Railroad President's Daughter
A 44-Calibre Mystery Kitty Flanders
The Almost Good Man Kitty Manville
The Honeymoon Surprise Mrs. Hardman
Perils of the Secret Service Princess Seraphina (Episode #2)
The Clash of Steel Princess Seraphina
Six-Shooter Justice Mary Gregg - the Prospector's Daughter
Follow the Girl Donna
Social Briars Helen Manning
Midnight Madness Lola Montez
The Human Target Thelma Von Styne
Modern Love Myrtle Harris
Prisoners of the Pines Louise
Politics Rally Leader
Miracle Money Dr. Jones' Nurse Hazel
Ramona Marda
Don Ricardo Returns Mama Teresa
The Devil Dancer Audrey
Jane Eyre Bertha Rochester
High School Miss Huggins
Little Miss Broadway Miss Blodgett
The Baroness and the Butler Martha - Kartina's Secretary
Ivy Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Gabriel Over the White House Nurse
Jesse James Mrs. Bob Ford
The Sea Hawk Siren
Private Nurse Flower Shop Manager
One Wild Night Miss Thomas (uncredited)
The Devil-Doll Mme. Coulvet
Man Of The People Mrs. Sagon (uncredited)
The Affairs of Annabel Convict (uncredited)
Tell No Tales Miss Arnold (uncredited)
Blind Date Head Saleswoman
Broadway to Hollywood Aunt Clara
Who Killed Doc Robbin? Housekeeper
Men with Wings Edith
Mountain Justice Woman with Baby
Three Smart Girls Grow Up Secretary
Within the Law Prison Librarian
Divorce In The Family Mrs. Smith - Lucile's Mother
Never Say Die Hotel Guest
Juarez Woman (uncredited)
The Lady Escapes Woman in theater (uncredited)
Coast Guard First Nurse (uncredited)
Chicken Wagon Family Mrs. Kelsey
Four Wives Nurse Telling Crowley It's a Girl (uncredited)
Swanee River Woman in Cafe
Sergeant Madden Nurse
Bells of Capistrano Melinda (Ma) McCracken
Now, Voyager Hilda (uncredited)
South of the Border Dueña
Among the Missing Mrs. Alvin Abbott
Dangerously Yours Ship Passenger
Star in the Night Traveler's Wife (uncredited)
The Blue Bird Nurse
Dakota Wahtonka
The Shop Around the Corner Customer (uncredited)
Everybody's Baby Nurse Cordell
Brigham Young Emma Smith
Virginia City Southern Woman with Rifle (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole Spinster (uncredited)
Dangerous Hours Sophia Guerni
The Doctor Takes a Wife Party Guest (uncredited)
Wife, Doctor and Nurse Miss Farrell
All This, and Heaven Too Nun (uncredited)
Hotel for Women
Small Town Girl Bit Role (uncredited)
That Certain Age Horsewoman
Nothing Sacred Nurse Rafferty (uncredited)
Topper Sales Clerk (uncredited)
Life Begins at Forty Mrs. T. Watterson Meriwether
Cinderella (credit only) (voice)
The Invisible Informer Martha Baylor
The Catman of Paris Servant (uncredited)
Lights of Old Santa Fe Rosie McGurk
The Voice from the Minaret Countess La Fontaine
Bells of San Fernando Manta
Forty Little Mothers Gym Teacher
Triumph Lillian Du Pon
Frontier Gun Bess Loveman
Escort West Mrs. Kate Fenniman
Civilization
The Exquisite Sinner Dominique's Sister
Walking Down Broadway Claybourne's Secretary
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante Mrs. Hackett (uncredited)
That Girl Montana Lottie
The Best Years of Our Lives Mrs. Talburt - Perfume Customer (uncredited)
Viva Villa! Banquet Guest with Tiara Next to Sierra
Samson and Delilah Temple Spectator (uncredited)
Dragon Seed Hysterical Woman (uncredited)
A Man in the Open Polly
Prosperity Bank Depositor Spreading Rumor (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff Mrs. Grimsby
Rise and Shine Miss Pinkham
Miss Nobody Ann Adams
See Your Doctor Nurse
Arsène Lupin Mother at the Louvre (uncredited)
Heaven Can Wait Miss Ralston - Jack's Secretary
No Place for a Lady Apartment House Manager
Blossoms in the Dust Nurse at Sammy's Birth
Anything Once Señorita Paprika
Brace Up Ellen Miles
Night Flight Santiago Nurse (uncredited)
The Piper's Price Jessica's Maid
The Reward of the Faithless Princess Dione
The Rescue Henriette
The Risky Road Mrs. Miles Kingston
Infatuation Pasha's Wife
The Spite Bride Trixie Dennis
The Magic Eye Mrs. Bowman
The Winged Mystery Gerda Anderson
A Man And His Money Varda Ropers
To Have and to Hold Patience Worth
Renegades Eleanore's Maid (uncredited)
The Wrong Road Matron (uncredited)
The Fighting Gringo May Smith
A Song to Remember Madame Mercier (uncredited)
Blossoms On Broadway Fake Nurse (uncredited)
Oh, What a Night! Petrie
Border Raiders Cleo Dade
For the Love o' Lil Mrs. Gardner
Marie Antoinette Woman Yelling at Rabblerouser (uncredited)
Lust for Life Housekeeper
The Wishing Ring Man Gale Maddox
Cloak and Dagger
The Magnificent Dope Peter's Secretary
I Am Guilty Trixie
French Leave Mom LaFarge
Black Diamonds Henderson's Secretary
Vagabond Lady R.D.'s Secretary (uncredited)
Made on Broadway Miss Squires - Jeff's Secretary
Shows
Four Star Playhouse Mrs. Miggs
The Adventures of Jim Bowie Madame Odin
Where's Raymond? Angela
