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Irene Dunne (1898–1990)


Irene Marie Dunne was born on December 20, 1898, in Louisville, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Joseph Dunne, who inspected steamships, and Adelaide Henry, a musician who prompted Irene in the arts. Her first production was in Louisville when she appeared in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the age of five... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (49 titles)
1962 Saints and Sinners (TV series)
Anita Farrell
Source of Information (1962) … Anita Farrell
 
1962 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Margaret Henderson
Go Fight City Hall (1962) … Margaret Henderson
 
1962 Insight (TV series)
Gertrude le Forte
Beelzebub & the Bolsheviks (1962) … Gertrude le Forte
 
1961 Frontier Circus (TV series)
Dr. Sam Applewhite
Dr. Sam (1961) … Dr. Sam Applewhite
 
1959 The DuPont Show with June Allyson (TV series)
Dr. Gina Kerstas
The Opening Door (1959) … Dr. Gina Kerstas
 
1958 The Christophers (TV series)
 
1954-1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Janet Wilson / Marion Clark / Sheila Chester / …
Sheila (1956) … Sheila Chester
On the Beach (1956) … Janet Wilson
Touch of Spring (1955) … Marion Clark
Sister Veronica (1954) … Sister Veronica
 
1952 It Grows on Trees
Polly Baxter
 
1950 Never a Dull Moment
Kay
 
1947 Life with Father
Vinnie
 
1945 Over 21
Paula 'Polly' Wharton
 
1944 Together Again
Anne Crandall
 
1944 The White Cliffs of Dover
Susan Ashwood
 
1942 Lady in a Jam
Jane Palmer
 
1941 Unfinished Business
Nancy Andrews
 
1941 Penny Serenade
Julie Gardiner Adams
 
1939 When Tomorrow Comes
Helen Lawrence
 
1939 Invitation to Happiness
Eleanor Wayne
 
1939 Love Affair
Terry
 
1938 Joy of Living
Maggie
 
1937 High, Wide, and Handsome
Sally Watterson
 
1936 Theodora Goes Wild
Theodora Lynn
 
1935 Roberta
Stephanie
 
1934 Sweet Adeline
Adeline
 
1934 The Age of Innocence
Ellen
 
1934 Stingaree
Hilda Bouverie
 
1934 This Man Is Mine
Tony Dunlap
 
1933 If I Were Free
Sarah Cazenove
 
1933 Ann Vickers
Ann Vickers
 
1933 The Silver Cord
Christina Phelps
 
1933 No Other Woman
Anna Stanley
 
1932 Thirteen Women
Laura Stanhope
 
1932 Back Street
Ray Schmidt
 
1932 Symphony of Six Million
Jessica
 
1931 Consolation Marriage
Mary Brown Porter
 
1931 The Great Lover
Diana
 
1931 Bachelor Apartment
Helene Andrews
 
1931 The Stolen Jools (short)
Irene Dunne
 
1930 Leathernecking
Delphine Witherspoon
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (23 titles)
2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (video documentary) (performer: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" - uncredited)
 
1999 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Yours for a Song: The Women of Tin Pan Alley (1999) (performer: "Lovely to Look At" - uncredited)
 
1987 Someone to Watch Over Me (performer: "SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES")
 
1950 Never a Dull Moment (performer: "The Man with the Big Felt Hat', "Sagebrush Lullaby")
 
1948 I Remember Mama (performer: "Sovnen Slumber" - uncredited)
 
1947 Life with Father (performer: "Sweet Marie" 1893 - uncredited)
 
1944 The White Cliffs of Dover (performer: "Rosen aus dem Süden Roses from the South, Op.388" 1880 - uncredited)
 
1943 A Guy Named Joe (music: "I'll See You in My Dreams" 1924 / performer: "I'll Get By" 1928, "I'll See You in My Dreams" 1924 / "I'll Get By" 1928)
 
1941 Penny Serenade (performer: "Charleston")
 
1939 Love Affair (performer: "Sing My Heart" 1939, "Plaisir d'Amour" 1775 - uncredited)
 
1938 Joy of Living (performer: "Just Let Me Look at You" 1938 - uncredited, "What's Good About Good Night?" 1938 - uncredited, "A Heavenly Party" 1938 - uncredited, "You Couldn't Be Cuter" 1938 - uncredited, "Rock-a-Bye Baby" 1886 - uncredited, "Wiener Blut Viennese Blood, Op.354" 1873 - uncredited)
 
1937 The Awful Truth (performer: "Home on the Range" 1904 - uncredited, "La Serenata" - uncredited / "My Dreams Are Gone With the Wind" 1937 - uncredited)
 
1937 High, Wide, and Handsome (performer: "High , Wild and Handsome", "Can I Forget You ?", "The Folks, who live on the Hill", "Allegheny Al")
 
1936 Theodora Goes Wild (performer: "Rock of Ages" 1830 - uncredited, "Be Still My Heart" 1936 - uncredited, "Three Blind Mice" - uncredited)
 
1936 Show Boat (performer: "Make Believe" 1927 - uncredited, "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" 1927 - uncredited, "I Have The Room Above Her" 1936 - uncredited, "Gallivantin' Around" 1936 - uncredited, "You Are Love" 1927 - uncredited, "After the Ball" 1892 - uncredited, "Finale: You Are Love" 1927 - uncredited and "Ol' Man River" 1927 - uncredited)
 
1935 Roberta (performer: "Russian Lullaby" - uncredited, "Yesterdays" 1933 - uncredited, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" 1933 - uncredited, "Lovely to Look At" 1935 - uncredited)
 
1934 Sweet Adeline (performer: "We Were So Young" 1934 - uncredited, "Here Am I" 1929 - uncredited, "Lonely Feet" 1934 - uncredited, "'Twas Not So Long Ago" 1929 - uncredited, "Don't Ever Leave Me" 1929 - uncredited / "Why Was I Born" 1929 - uncredited, "Lonely Feet" 1934 - uncredited)
 
1934 Stingaree (performer: "I Wish I Were a Fisherman" 1934 - uncredited, "Once You're Mine" 1934 - uncredited, "Tonight Is Mine" 1934 - uncredited, "The Last Rose of Summer" 1808 - uncredited, "Ah! je ris de me voir si belle en ce miroir Jewel Song" 1859 - uncredited / "Tonight Is Mine" 1934 - uncredited)
 
1934 This Man Is Mine (performer: "The Lilac Tree" 1920 - uncredited)
 
1933 If I Were Free (performer: "Early Rising" - uncredited)
 
1933 The Secret of Madame Blanche (performer: "If Love Were All" 1924 - uncredited, "Every Lover Must Meet His Fate" from the operetta "Sweethearts" 1913 - uncredited, "Jimmy" - uncredited)
 
1931 Consolation Marriage (performer: "Devotion" 1931 - uncredited)
 
1931 The Great Lover (performer: "Là ci darem la mano" 1787 - uncredited, "Ich liebe Dich" 1864 - uncredited, "Waltz Song" 1867 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1984 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (21 titles)
1985 All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV movie)
Herself
 
1967 The 39th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
 
1964 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 19 May 1964 (1964) … Herself
 
1960 About Faces (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 12 May 1960 (1960) … Herself
 
1959 The Big Party (TV series)
Herself - Hostess
Episode #1.3 (1959) … Herself - Hostess
 
1959 The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor
 
1953-1957 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 20 October 1957 (1957) … Herself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 1 February 1953 (1953) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1956 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 15 September 1956 (1956) … Herself
 
1955 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest Hostess
Tropical Secretary (1955) … Herself - Guest Hostess
Slander (1955) … Herself - Guest Hostess
 
1953-1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Actress
Episode #5.36 (1955) … Herself
Episode #4.7 (1953) … Herself - Actress
 
1955 Dateline: Disneyland (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1954 Easter Parade of Stars Auto Show (TV special)
Herself - Hostess
 
1954 The 26th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Director
 
1953 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Herself
Irene Dunne Show (1953) … Herself
 
1953 Easter Parade of Stars Auto Show (TV movie)
Herself - Hostess
 
1951-1952 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Herself - Hostess / Herself - Host / Herself - - Hostess / …
The White Cream Pitcher (1952) … Herself - Hostess
Mr. Thayer (1952) … Herself - Hostess
Barrow Street (1952) … Herself - Hostess
The Pussyfootin' Rocks (1952) … Herself - Host
The House of Pride (1952) … Herself - Hostess
 
1951 You Can Change the World (documentary short)
Herself
 
1943 Show-Business at War (documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1935 Things You Never See on the Screen (short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (20 titles)
2012 Out of My Dreams: Oscar Hammerstein II (TV documentary)
Magnolia Hawks
 
2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (TV documentary)
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
1993-2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1999 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1999 The Lady with the Torch (documentary)
Herself (archive sound) (also archive footage)
 
1998 Classified X (TV documentary)
Magnolia Hawks
 
1994 Entertaining the Troops (documentary)
Herself
 
1990 Marilyn: Something's Got to Give (TV documentary)
Ellen Arden
 
1985 Musical Comedy Tonight III (TV movie)
Magnolia Hawks
 
1979 Has Anybody Here Seen Canada? A History of Canadian Movies 1939-1953 (TV documentary)
Herself - Oscars, 1942, with Coop (uncredited)
 
1975 Brother Can You Spare a Dime (documentary)
Herself
 
1973 The World at War
Herself (uncredited)
 
1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
 
1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up (documentary)
Herself
 
1955 MGM Parade (TV series)
 
1955 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 
1939 Land of Liberty
Sabra Cravat (edited from: Cimarron)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1929) Stage: Appeared in "Show Boat" on Broadway. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | See more »

Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[in 1983, on being asked if she would ever write her memoirs] The Lord never wrote a book, not that I knew about. Not really. And I don't think Abraham Lincoln ever wrote a book. So I have put it off again. See more »

Trivia:

After retiring from acting, Dunne devoted herself primarily to Republican Party political causes. See more »

Nickname:

First Lady of Hollywood See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius