Claire Du Brey
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DuBrey in Who's Who on the Screen (1920)
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| Born | August 31, 1892 Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, U.S. (some sources cite Pocatello, Idaho) |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Los Angeles, California, U,S, |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1916–1959 |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Mark G. Gates, M.D. (m. November 25, 1911–1920s; divorced) |
Claire Du Brey (August 31, 1892 – August 1, 1993) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 200 films between 1916 and 1959.
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Career
Du Brey was born to an ethnic Croat father from Dalmatia (who Anglicised his name to Matthew Dubrey before his marriage), 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. Her 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.
According to Who's Who on the Screen (1920), 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.[1]
Personal life
According to two biographies of Marie Dressler published in the late 1990s, Dressler and Du Brey had a long-term romantic relationship.[2][3] However other sources indicate that Du Brey, who had trained as a nurse, was the elder actress' assistant and caregiver while Dressler was ill with terminal cancer.[1]
Selected filmography
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