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James Dunn (I) (1901–1967)

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James Dunn worked on the stage, in vaudeville and as an extra in silent movies before he was signed by Fox in 1931. His first movie with Fox was 1931's Sob Sister. While at Fox, he appeared with Shirley Temple in her first three features: Baby Take a Bow, Stand Up and Cheer! and Bright Eyes. Dunn's screen character was usually the boy next door or the nice guy... See full bio »

Born:

James Howard Dunn
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 65) in Santa Monica, California, USA
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1968 Shadow Over Elveron (TV movie)
Luke Travers
 
1967 Dundee and the Culhane (TV series)
Milo
– The Death of a Warrior Brief (1967) … Milo
 
1966 T.H.E. Cat (TV series)
Joey Crato
– The Canary Who Lost His Voice (1966) … Joey Crato
 
1966 The Oscar
Network Executive
 
1965 Branded (TV series)
Sam Manning
– The First Kill (1965) … Sam Manning
 
1965 Slattery's People (TV series)
Samuel Walton
– Question: How Do You Fall in Love with a Town? (1965) … Samuel Walton
 
1964 The Virginian (TV series)
Congressman Matthew J. Cosgrove
– A Man of the People (1964) … Congressman Matthew J. Cosgrove
 
1964 The Movie Maker (TV movie)
Landers
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Russ Landers
– A Slow Fade to Black (1964) … Russ Landers
 
1962-1963 Ben Casey (TV series)
Eric Bender / Stanley Schultz
– Dispel the Black Cyclone That Shakes the Throne (1963) … Eric Bender
– Saturday, Surgery, and Stanley Schultz (1962) … Stanley Schultz
 
1963 The Fugitive (TV series)
Lou Bragan
– Decision in the Ring (1963) … Lou Bragan
 
1963 The Great Adventure (TV series)
Indian Agent McLean
– The Massacre at Wounded Knee (1963) … Indian Agent McLean
– The Death of Sitting Bull (1963) … Indian Agent McLean
 
1963 Swingin' Together (TV movie)
P.J. Cunningham
 
1962 Going My Way (TV series)
Honus Shamroy
– Keep an Eye on Santa Claus (1962) … Honus Shamroy
 
1961-1962 Route 66 (TV series)
Mexia / Van Carter
– Across Walnuts and Wine (1962) … Van Carter
– A Bridge Across Five Days (1961) … Mexia
 
1962 Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
Telegrapher
 
1962 Follow the Sun (TV series)
Tippy the Clown
– Run, Clown, Run (1962) … Tippy the Clown
 
1962 Bonanza (TV series)
Danny Lynch
– The Auld Sod (1962) … Danny Lynch
 
1961 The Investigators (TV series)
Chief Reynolds
– The Mind's Own Fire (1961) … Chief Reynolds
 
1961 Naked City (TV series)
Peter Wilkin
– Sweet Prince of Delancey Street (1961) … Peter Wilkin
 
1961 Stagecoach West (TV series)
Jethrow Burke
– The Arsonist (1961) … Jethrow Burke
 
1957-1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Jackson / Melvin Cooper
– Journey to the Day (1960) … Melvin Cooper
– The Ninth Day (1957) … Jackson
 
1960 The Bramble Bush
Stew Schaeffer
 
1960 Rawhide (TV series)
Dr. Soloman Flood
– Incident at Red River Station (1960) … Dr. Soloman Flood
 
1958-1959 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
J. Henry Newman
– The Griswold Murder (1959) … J. Henry Newman
– Elfego Baca, Attorney at Law (1959) … J. Henry Newman
– Law and Order, Incorporated (1958) … J. Henry Newman
– Lawman or Gunman (1958) … J. Henry Newman
 
1959 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
Gabe Henshaw
– Call Your Shot (1959) … Gabe Henshaw
 
1958 Wagon Train (TV series)
Clyde Winslow
– The Rex Montana Story (1958) … Clyde Winslow
 
1958 Now Is Tomorrow (TV movie)
 
1957 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Curley / McPugg's Manager
– The Third Wish (1957) … Curley
– Cauliflower Wrestler (1957) … McPugg's Manager
 
1956-1957 Climax! (TV series)
Eldon Abernathy / Warren
– Keep Me in Mind (1957) … Warren
– The Secret of River Lane (1956) … Eldon Abernathy
 
1957 Mr. Broadway (TV movie)
Jerry Cohan
 
1955-1957 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
– The Hemlock Cup (1957)
– I'm Straight with the World (1955)
 
1954-1956 It's a Great Life (TV series)
Earl Morgan / Earl
– The Housekeeper (1956) … Earl Morgan
– Passport for Amy (1956) … Earl Morgan
– Old Soldiers Never Die (1956) … Earl Morgan
– Operation for Earl (1956) … Earl Morgan
– The Yachting Party (1956) … Earl Morgan
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1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Sheriff Allan Garrett
– Cry Justice (1956) … Sheriff Allan Garrett
 
1952-1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Dan McLain
– Nothing to Do Till Next Fall (1955) … Dan McLain
– The Treasure of Santo Domingo (1954)
– I Want to Be a Star (1952)
 
1955 Damon Runyon Theater (TV series)
Dan
– A Nice Price (1955) … Dan
 
1953-1955 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Frank
– A Picture in the Paper (1955) … Frank
– The Magic Lantern (1953)
– Shadow of the Devil (1953)
– The Show Piece (1953)
 
1954-1955 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– Joe's Boy (1955)
– My Little Girl (1954)
– The Paradise Cafe (1954)
 
1954 Shower of Stars (TV series)
– Entertainment on Wheels (1954)
 
1954 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
– Judy and Me (1954)
 
1954 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
– Desert Crossing (1954)
 
1954 The Web (TV series)
– A Piece of Gray Cloth (1954)
 
1953 The Gulf Playhouse (TV series)
– One Night Stand (1953)
 
1953 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Joey
– Tango (1953) … Joey
 
1953 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– Her Prince Charming (1953)
– A Medal in the Family (1953)
 
1952 Hollywood Opening Night (TV series)
– Josie (1952)
– Somebody I Know (1952)
 
1952 Curtain Call (TV series)
– The Summer People (1952)
 
1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
William O. Dapping
– The Big Break (1951) … William O. Dapping
– Rebellion in Jackson County (1951)
– Broken Dishes (1951)
 
1950 A Wonderful Life (short)
Henry Wood
 
1950 The Golden Gloves Story
Joe Riley
 
1948-1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
Tommy Malone
– Tommy Malone Come Home (1949) … Tommy Malone
– No Shoes (1948)
 
1948 Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Mike
 
1947 Killer McCoy
Brian McCoy
 
1946 That Brennan Girl
Denny Reagan
 
1945 The Caribbean Mystery
Mr. Smith
 
1945 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Johnny Nolan
 
1944 Leave It to the Irish
Terry Moran, Private Investigator
 
1943 Government Girl
Sergeant Joe Blake
 
1943 The Ghost and the Guest
Webster Frye
 
1942 The Living Ghost
Nick Trayne
 
1940 Hold That Woman!
Jimmy Parker
 
1940 Son of the Navy
Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone
 
1939 Mercy Plane
'Speed' Leslie
 
1939 Pride of the Navy
Speed Brennan
 
1938 Shadows Over Shanghai
Johnny McGinty
 
1937 Living on Love
Gary Martin
 
1937 Venus Makes Trouble
Buzz Martin
 
1937 We Have Our Moments
John Wade
 
1936 Mysterious Crossing
Addison Francis Murphy
 
1936 Come Closer, Folks
Jim Keene
 
1936 Two-Fisted Gentleman
Mickey
 
1936 Hearts in Bondage
Lt. Kenneth Reynolds
 
1936 Don't Get Personal
Bob
 
1935 The Payoff
Joe McCoy
 
1935 Bad Boy
Eddie Nolan
 
1935 Welcome Home
Richard Foster
 
1935 The Daring Young Man
Don McLane
 
1935 George White's 1935 Scandals
Eddy Taylor
 
1934 Bright Eyes
Loop Merritt
 
1934 365 Nights in Hollywood
James 'Jimmy' Dale
 
1934 Have a Heart
James 'Jimmie' Flaherty
 
1934 Baby Take a Bow
Eddie Ellison
 
1934 Change of Heart
Mack McGowan
 
1934 Stand Up and Cheer!
Jimmy Dugan
 
1934 Hold That Girl
Barney Sullivan
 
1933 Take a Chance
Duke Stanley
 
1933 Jimmy and Sally
Jimmy O'Connor
 
1933 Arizona to Broadway
Smiley Wells
 
1933 Hold Me Tight
Chuck
 
1933 The Girl in 419
Dr. Daniel French
 
1933 Hello, Sister!
Jimmy
 
1933 Sailor's Luck
Jimmy Fenimore Harrigan
 
1932 Handle with Care
Bill Gordon
 
1932 Society Girl
Johnny Malone
 
1932 Dance Team
Jimmy Mulligan
 
1931 Over the Hill
Johnny Shelby as an Adult
 
1931 Sob Sister
Garry Webster
 
1931 Bad Girl
Eddie Collins
 
1930 Believe It or Not #3 (short)
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1930 The Song Plugger (short)
Man in Record Shop (uncredited)
 
1930 The Varsity Show (short) (as Jimmy Dunn)
 
1930 Tom Thumbs Down (short) (as Jimmy Dunn)
 
1930 Barefoot Days (short)
 
1929 In the Nick of Time (short) (as Jimmy Dunn)
 
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1945 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (performer: "Molly Malone" 1883 - uncredited, "Bridal Chorus" 1850 - uncredited, "School Days" 1907 - uncredited, "Annie Laurie" 1834 - uncredited)
 
1935 Bad Boy (performer: "As I Live and Breathe" 1935 - uncredited)
 
1935 George White's 1935 Scandals (performer: "According to the Moonlight" 1935 - uncredited, "It's an Old Southern Custom" 1935 - uncredited, "Hunkadola" 1935 - uncredited / "According to the Moonlight" 1935 - uncredited, "It's an Old Southern Custom" 1935 - uncredited)
 
1935 The Payoff (performer: "California, Here I Come" 1924 - uncredited)
 
1934 Baby Take a Bow (performer: "On Account-a I Love You" 1934 - uncredited, "Rock-A-Bye Baby" 1886 - uncredited)
 
1934 Stand Up and Cheer! (performer: "Baby, Take a Bow" 1934 - uncredited)
 
1934 365 Nights in Hollywood (performer: "My Future Star")
 
1934 Change of Heart (performer: "My Time Is Your Time" 1924 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1951 All Star Revue (TV series)
Himself - Guest Actor
– Episode #2.12 (1951) … Himself - Guest Actor
 
1950 The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1950) … Himself
 
1939 Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga (short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1975 Brother Can You Spare a Dime (documentary)
 
1944 Take It or Leave It
Himself: Clip from 'Stand Up and Cheer' (uncredited)
 

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(1944). Stage Play: Harvey. Comedy. Written by Mary Chase. Scenic Design by John Root. Directed by Antoinette Perry. 48th Street Theatre: 1 Nov 1944- 15 Jan 1949 (1775 performances). Cast: Frank Fay (as "Elwood P. Dowd"), Josephine Hull, Dora Clement (as "Betty Chumley"), Robert Gist (as "E.J... See more »

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Alternate Names:

Jimmy Dunn

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Appeared on a postage stamp (with Anne Revere) commemorating winners of the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. See more »

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Star Sign:

Scorpio