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Emma Dunn (I) (1874–1966)

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Emma Dunn was a much noted stage actress before turning to films. She worked with such theatre luminaries as Richard Mansfield, Frances Starr, James Ellison and Blanche Yurka. She appeared in 3 productions under the direction of the legendary David Belasco. Miss Dunn also authored 2 books regarding diction and voice quality. See full bio »

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in Cheshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 92) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1948 The Woman in White
Mrs. Vesey
 
1947 Mourning Becomes Electra
Mrs. Borden
 
1947 Life with Father
Margaret
 
1946 Night Train to Memphis
Ma Acuff
 
1946 The Hoodlum Saint
Maggie
 
1944 Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Mother Machree (uncredited)
 
1944 My Buddy
Mary Ballinger
 
1944 Are These Our Parents?
Ma Henderson
 
1944 It Happened Tomorrow
Mrs. Keaver (uncredited)
 
1944 Prices Unlimited (short)
Allotment Mother (uncredited)
 
1944 The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Doña Mercedes
 
1943 The Cross of Lorraine
Mme. Marchand (uncredited)
 
1943 Minesweeper
Mom Smith
 
1943 The North Star (uncredited)
 
1943 Hoosier Holiday
Molly Baker
 
1942 When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Ma (Norah) Flanagan
 
1942 I Married a Witch
Wife of Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
 
1942 The Talk of the Town
Mrs. Shelley
 
1942 The Postman Didn't Ring
Martha Carter
 
1942 The Mad Martindales
Agnes
 
1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory
Mrs. Martha Kildare in Photo (uncredited)
 
1941 Babes on Broadway
Mrs. Williams
 
1941 Rise and Shine
Mrs. Murray
 
1941 Ladies in Retirement
Sister Theresa
 
1941 Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Mrs. Martha Kildare
 
1941 Scattergood Meets Broadway
Mirandy Baines
 
1941 Scattergood Pulls the Strings
Mirandy Baines
 
1941 The Penalty
'Ma' McCormick
 
1941 The Monster and the Girl
Aunt Della (uncredited)
 
1941 Scattergood Baines
Mirandy Baines
 
1941 Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Martha
 
1940 The Great Dictator
Mrs. Jaeckel
 
1940 Yesterday's Heroes
Aunt Winnie
 
1940 Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Mrs. Martha Kildare
 
1940 Dance, Girl, Dance
Mrs. Simpson
 
1940 One Crowded Night
Ma Mathews
 
1940 You Can't Fool Your Wife
Mother Fields
 
1940 Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Mrs. Martha Kildare
 
1940 Half a Sinner
Granny Gladden
 
1940 Little Orvie
Mrs. Welty
 
1940 High School
Mrs. O'Neill
 
1939 The Llano Kid
Doña Teresa
 
1939 The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Mrs. Martha Kildare
 
1939 Hero for a Day
Emmy 'Moms' Dunn
 
1939 Each Dawn I Die
Mrs. Ross
 
1939 Calling Dr. Kildare
Mrs. Martha Kildare
 
1939 Son of Frankenstein
Amelia
 
1938 The Duke of West Point
Mrs. West
 
1938/II Thanks for the Memory
Mrs. Platt
 
1938 The Cowboy and the Lady
Ma Hawkins
 
1938 Young Dr. Kildare
Mrs. Martha Kildare
 
1938 Three Loves Has Nancy
Mrs. Briggs
 
1938 The Crowd Roars
Laura McCoy (uncredited)
 
1938 Cowboy from Brooklyn
Ma Hardy
 
1938 Lord Jeff
Mrs. Briggs
 
1937 Madame X
Rose
 
1937 Varsity Show
Mrs. Smith
 
1937 Hideaway
Emma Peterson
 
1937 The Emperor's Candlesticks
Anna, Olga's Housekeeper
 
1937 Waikiki Wedding
Mrs. Marvin (uncredited)
 
1937 Circus Girl
Molly
 
1937 When You're in Love
Mrs. Hamilton
 
1936 Second Wife
Mrs. Brown
 
1936 The Harvester
Granny Moreland
 
1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mrs. Meredith (uncredited)
 
1935 Seven Keys to Baldpate
Mrs. Quimby
 
1935 Another Face
Sheila's Mother (uncredited)
 
1935 This Is the Life
Mrs. Davis
 
1935 Little Big Shot
Orphanage Matron
 
1935 The Crusades
Alan's Mother (uncredited)
 
1935 The Keeper of the Bees
Margaret Campbell
 
1935 Ladies Crave Excitement
Mrs. Phelan
 
1935 The Glass Key
Mom Madvig
 
1935 George White's 1935 Scandals
Aunt Jane
 
1934 Flirtation
Mrs. Poole
 
1934 Dr. Monica
Mrs. Monahan
 
1934 The Quitter
Cordelia Tilford
 
1934 Dark Hazard
Mrs. Mayhew
 
1933 Walls of Gold
Mrs. Satterlee (replaced by Margaret Seddon) (scenes deleted)
 
1933 A Man of Sentiment
Mrs. John Russell Sr.
 
1933 It's Great to Be Alive
Mrs. Wilton
 
1933 Elmer, the Great
Mrs. Kane
 
1933 Private Jones
Mrs. Jones
 
1933 Grand Slam
Sob Sister (uncredited)
 
1933 Hard to Handle
Mrs. Hawks (uncredited)
 
1932 Blessed Event
Mrs. Roberts
 
1932 Letty Lynton
Mrs. Darrow, Jerry's Mother
 
1932 When a Fellow Needs a Friend
Charity Lady (uncredited)
 
1932 It's Tough to Be Famous
'Moms' McClenahan
 
1932 The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood
Mrs. Sarah Cohen
 
1932 The Wet Parade
Mrs. Chilcote
 
1932 Hell's House
Emma Clark
 
1932 Broken Lullaby
Frau Miller
 
1931 Under 18
Mrs. Evans (uncredited)
 
1931 Compromised
Mrs. Squires
 
1931 The Guilty Generation
Nina Palmero
 
1931 Bad Company
Emma
 
1931 Morals for Women
Mrs. Huston
 
1931 This Modern Age
Mrs. Margaret Blake
 
1931 Too Young to Marry
Mrs. Bumpstead
 
1931 The Bad Sister
Mrs. Madison
 
1931 The Prodigal
Mrs. Farraday
 
1930 Manslaughter
Miss Bennett
 
1930 The Texan
Señora Doña Marguerita Ibarra
 
1929 Side Street
Mrs. Nora O'Farrell
 
1924 Pied Piper Malone
Mother Malone
 
1920 Old Lady 31
Angie Rose
 
1914/I Mother (short)
Mrs. Wetherell
 
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1929 Side Street (performer: "Irish Washerwoman" - uncredited)
 
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1966 The Son of Frankenstein (short)
Amelia, housekeeper
 

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(1910). Stage Play: Mother. Drama. Written by Jules Eckert Goodman. Hackett Theatre (moved to The Criterion Theatre from 5 Dec 1910- close): 7 Sep 1910- unknown (133 performances). Cast: Minnette Barrett, James Brophy, Marion Chapman, Jane Corcoran, Justine Cutting, Emma Dunn, Albert Latscha, Frederick Perry... See more »

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5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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