Dumbrille had roles in more than 200 motion pictures. He also played villainous roles in comedies, projecting a balance of menace and pomposity opposite the Marx Brothers, Abbott and Costello, and The Bowery Boys.
He portrayed the Egyptian priest and magician Jannes in DeMille’s final film, The Ten Commandments (1956).
Seasons at the Theatre
- 1926
- 1927
Productions/Roles:
Notable Roles, Awards, and Other Work:
Elitch Theatre Connections:
- DeMille’s film, The Ten Commandments, included Elitch Theatre alum: Edward G. Robinson, Vincent Price, Addison Richards, Douglass Dumbrille, and Maude Fealy.
