
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.
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Movie Appearances

Lightnin' in the Forest
as Martha
1948

Ponjola
as Luchia Luff
1923

Two Sisters
as Rose
1929

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
as Mrs. Thurber
1938

The Sin of Nora Moran
as Mrs. Edith Crawford
1933

Peggy
1916

Pay Me!
as Nita
1917

Madame Spy
as Baroness Von Hulda
1918

Out of the Storm
as Mrs. Smith
1948

The Secret of the Whistler
as Laura - Harrison's Servant
1946

Up Romance Road
as Hilda
1918

The Heart of a Child
as Lady Dorothea
1920

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Sarah Walters
1940

Only a Shop Girl
as Mrs. Watkins
1922

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
as Landlady
1939

A Close Call for Ellery Queen
as Housekeeper
1942

The Bishop's Wife
as Second Lady in Michel's
1947

Raiders of the Seven Seas
as Señora Salcedo
1953

This Side of Heaven
as Miss Blair - Martin's Secretary (uncredited)
1934

What Every Woman Wants
as Sylvia
1919

