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Claire Du Brey

April 24, 2023

Claire Du Brey (born Clara Violet Dubreyvich, 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.[1]

Claire Du Brey
Du Brey, c. 1920
Born
Clara Violet Dubreyvich

(1892-08-31)August 31, 1892
Bonners Ferry, Idaho
DiedAugust 1, 1993(1993-08-01) (aged 100)
Los Angeles, California
Other namesClaire Du Bray
Claire Dubrey
OccupationActress
Years active1916–1959
Spouse(s)Mark G. Gates
(m. 1911; div. 192?)

Early years

Du Brey was born in Bonner's Ferry, Idaho,[1] to an ethnic Croat father from Dalmatia (who anglicized his name to Matthew Dubrey before his marriage),[citation needed] and an Irish-American mother, Lilly (née Henry), later Mrs. Richard Fugitt. Her parents married on November 9, 1891 in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho. She was raised Catholic and attended a convent school.[2]

Du Brey "had trained as a nurse".[3] She related that in 1897 she traveled west from Idaho in a covered wagon with her mother and her grandfather.[3]

Career

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.

In the 1930s, Du Brey was an agent for other actors. Her clients included Mary Carlisle, Richard Cromwell, and Kitty Kelly. Late in 1934, Anna Q. Nilsson joined Du Brey's operation, making contacts with producers and directors, while Du Brey handled the office part of the business.[4]

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.[5]

Later life and death

According to two biographies of Marie Dressler published in the late 1990s, Dressler and Du Brey had a long-term romantic relationship.[3][2] However other sources indicate that Du Brey, who had trained as a nurse, was the elder actress's assistant and caregiver while Dressler was ill with terminal cancer.[5]

Du Brey married Los Angeles medical doctor Norman Gates, on November 25, 1911; the couple divorced sometime in the 1920s.[3] On August 1, 1993, Du Brey died in Los Angeles, aged 100.[1]

Selected filmography

 
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References

  1. ^ a b c Gmür, Leonhard (2013). Rex Ingram: Hollywood's Rebel of the Silver Screen. epubli. p. 182. ISBN 9783844246018. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Kennedy, Matthew (2006). Marie Dressler: A Biography; with a Listing of Major Stage Performances, a Filmography and a Discography. Jefferson NC: McFarland. pp. 143–144. ISBN 9780786428441.
  3. ^ a b c d Lee, Betty (1997). Marie Dressler: The Unlikeliest Star. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. pp. 186–187. ISBN 0813126703.
  4. ^ Carroll, Harrison (December 17, 1934). "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". The Bristol Daily Courier. King Features Syndicate, Inc. p. 3. Retrieved January 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b Charles Donald Fox & Milton L. Silver (1920). "Claire Du Brey". Who's Who on the Screen. New York City: Ross Publishing. Retrieved July 27, 2015.

Bibliography

  • Kennedy, Matthew (1999). Marie Dressler: A Biography, With a Listing of Major Stage Performances, a Filmography And a Discography. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0520-1.
  • Lee, Betty (1997). Marie Dressler: The Unlikeliest Star. University of Kentucky Press. ISBN 0-8131-2036-5.

External links

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Claire Du Brey.
  • Claire Du Brey at IMDb

April 24, 2023
claire, brey, born, clara, violet, dubreyvich, august, 1892, august, 1993, american, actress, appeared, more, than, films, between, 1916, 1959, name, sometimes, rendered, claire, bray, claire, dubrey, brey, 1920bornclara, violet, dubreyvich, 1892, august, 1892. Claire Du Brey born Clara Violet Dubreyvich 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 1 Claire Du BreyDu Brey c 1920BornClara Violet Dubreyvich 1892 08 31 August 31 1892Bonners Ferry IdahoDiedAugust 1 1993 1993 08 01 aged 100 Los Angeles CaliforniaOther namesClaire Du BrayClaire DubreyOccupationActressYears active1916 1959Spouse s Mark G Gates m 1911 div 192 Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Later life and death 4 Selected filmography 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksEarly years EditDu Brey was born in Bonner s Ferry Idaho 1 to an ethnic Croat father from Dalmatia who anglicized his name to Matthew Dubrey before his marriage citation needed and an Irish American mother Lilly nee Henry later Mrs Richard Fugitt Her parents married on November 9 1891 in Pocatello Bannock County Idaho She was raised Catholic and attended a convent school 2 Du Brey had trained as a nurse 3 She related that in 1897 she traveled west from Idaho in a covered wagon with her mother and her grandfather 3 Career EditDu 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 In the 1930s Du Brey was an agent for other actors Her clients included Mary Carlisle Richard Cromwell and Kitty Kelly Late in 1934 Anna Q Nilsson joined Du Brey s operation making contacts with producers and directors while Du Brey handled the office part of the business 4 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 5 Later life and death EditAccording to two biographies of Marie Dressler published in the late 1990s Dressler and Du Brey had a long term romantic relationship 3 2 However other sources indicate that Du Brey who had trained as a nurse was the elder actress s assistant and caregiver while Dressler was ill with terminal cancer 5 Du Brey married Los Angeles medical doctor Norman Gates on November 25 1911 the couple divorced sometime in the 1920s 3 On August 1 1993 Du Brey died in Los Angeles aged 100 1 Selected filmography Edit Advertisement 1919 The Piper s Price 1917 The Drifter 1917 The Fighting Gringo 1917 Hair Trigger Burke 1917 The Winged Mystery 1917 The Honor of an Outlaw 1917 A 44 Calibre Mystery 1917 Follow the Girl 1917 The Almost Good Man 1917 Six Shooter Justice 1917 The Rescue 1917 Pay Me 1917 The Reward of the Faithless 1917 Triumph 1917 Anything Once 1917 The Magic Eye 1918 Prisoners of the Pines 1918 Modern Love 1918 Social Briars 1918 Madame Spy 1918 Brace Up 1918 The Border Raiders 1918 Up Romance Road 1918 Midnight Madness 1918 The Wishing Ring Man 1919 A Man and His Money 1919 The Devil s Trail 1919 The Spite Bride 1919 Dangerous Hours 1919 What Every Woman Wants 1919 When Fate Decides 1919 The Walk Offs 1920 The Green Flame 1920 The House of Whispers 1920 A Light Woman 1920 The Heart of a Child 1920 That Girl Montana 1921 My Lady s Latchkey 1921 I Am Guilty 1921 The Bronze Bell 1921 The Hole in the Wall 1921 The Ordeal 1922 Only a Shop Girl 1922 When Love Comes 1922 Glass Houses 1922 The Voice from the Minaret 1923 Ponjola 1923 Borrowed Husbands 1924 The Sea Hawk 1924 Drusilla with a Million 1925 The Girl of Gold 1925 Infatuation 1925 The Exquisite Sinner 1926 The Devil Dancer 1927 Two Sisters 1929 For the Love o Lil 1930 Shadows of Sing Sing 1933 Among the Missing 1934 Merry Wives of Reno 1934 Ramona 1936 The Lady Escapes 1937 The Affairs of Annabel 1938 The Baroness and the Butler 1938 The Strange Case of Dr Meade 1938 Jesse James 1939 The Story of Alexander Graham Bell 1939 Tillie the Toiler 1941 Juke Box Jenny 1942 Oh What a Night 1944 Lights of Old Santa Fe 1944 Dakota 1945 Star in the Night 1945 short film The Best Years of Our Lives 1946 The Secret of the Whistler 1946 The Bishop s Wife 1947 French Leave 1948 Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff 1949 Cinderella 1950 Destination Big House 1950 Raiders of the Seven Seas 1953 References Edit a b c Gmur Leonhard 2013 Rex Ingram Hollywood s Rebel of the Silver Screen epubli p 182 ISBN 9783844246018 Retrieved July 23 2017 a b Kennedy Matthew 2006 Marie Dressler A Biography with a Listing of Major Stage Performances a Filmography and a Discography Jefferson NC McFarland pp 143 144 ISBN 9780786428441 a b c d Lee Betty 1997 Marie Dressler The Unlikeliest Star Lexington University Press of Kentucky pp 186 187 ISBN 0813126703 Carroll Harrison December 17 1934 Behind the Scenes in Hollywood The Bristol Daily Courier King Features Syndicate Inc p 3 Retrieved January 13 2022 via Newspapers com a b Charles Donald Fox amp Milton L Silver 1920 Claire Du Brey Who s Who on the Screen New York City Ross Publishing Retrieved July 27 2015 Bibliography EditKennedy Matthew 1999 Marie Dressler A Biography With a Listing of Major Stage Performances a Filmography And a Discography McFarland ISBN 0 7864 0520 1 Lee Betty 1997 Marie Dressler The Unlikeliest Star University of Kentucky Press ISBN 0 8131 2036 5 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Claire Du Brey Claire Du Brey at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Claire Du Brey amp oldid 1107414623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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