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Emma Dunn(1874-1966)

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Emma Dunn
Three Reasons Criterion Trailer for The Great Dictator
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The Great Dictator (1940)
2 Videos
35 Photos
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.
BornFebruary 26, 1874
DiedDecember 14, 1966(92)
BornFebruary 26, 1874
DiedDecember 14, 1966(92)
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Emma Dunn and Fay Wray in The Texan (1930)
Emma Dunn and Fay Wray in The Texan (1930)
Emma Dunn and Dick Powell in Varsity Show (1937)
Joseph Crehan, Roy Acuff, and Emma Dunn in Night Train to Memphis (1946)
Emma Dunn, Jean Parker, and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams in Minesweeper (1943)
Lew Ayres, Lynne Carver, Emma Dunn, and Samuel S. Hinds in Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
Emma Dunn, Paul Lukas, and Loretta Young in Grand Slam (1933)
Lew Ayres, Emma Dunn, and Samuel S. Hinds in Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
Lionel Atwill, Donnie Dunagan, and Emma Dunn in Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Lew Ayres, Lynne Carver, Emma Dunn, and Samuel S. Hinds in Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
Robert Young, Leo Carrillo, Constance Cummings, and Emma Dunn in The Guilty Generation (1931)
Basil Rathbone, Donnie Dunagan, Emma Dunn, and Josephine Hutchinson in Son of Frankenstein (1939)

Known for:

Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Basil Rathbone in Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Son of Frankenstein
7.1
  • Amelia
  • 1939
Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in The Great Dictator (1940)
The Great Dictator
8.4
  • Mrs. Jaeckel
  • 1940
The Woman in White (1948)
The Woman in White
6.6
  • Mrs. Vesey
  • 1948
Margaret Callahan and Gene Raymond in Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935)
Seven Keys to Baldpate
5.9
  • Mrs. Quimby
  • 1935

Credits

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Actress

  • The Woman in White (1948)
    The Woman in White
    • Mrs. Vesey
    • 1948
  • Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)
    Mourning Becomes Electra
    • Mrs. Borden
    • 1947
  • William Powell, Irene Dunne, Johnny Calkins, Jimmy Lydon, Martin Milner, and Derek Scott in Life with Father (1947)
    Life with Father
    • Margaret
    • 1947
  • Roy Acuff, Allan Lane, and Adele Mara in Night Train to Memphis (1946)
    Night Train to Memphis
    • Ma Acuff
    • 1946
  • Angela Lansbury, William Powell, and Esther Williams in The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
    The Hoodlum Saint
    • Maggie
    • 1946
  • June Haver, Dick Haymes, and Monty Woolley in Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944)
    Irish Eyes Are Smiling
    • Mother Machree (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Don 'Red' Barry and Ruth Terry in My Buddy (1944)
    My Buddy
    • Mary Ballinger
    • 1944
  • Ivan Lebedeff, Noel Neill, Robin Raymond, Lyle Talbot, and Helen Vinson in Are These Our Parents? (1944)
    Are These Our Parents?
    • Ma Henderson
    • 1944
  • Linda Darnell and Dick Powell in It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
    It Happened Tomorrow
    • Mrs. Keaver (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Prices Unlimited
    • Allotment Mother (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 1944
  • Lynn Bari, Francis Lederer, and Alla Nazimova in The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944)
    The Bridge of San Luis Rey
    • Doña Mercedes
    • 1944
  • Jean-Pierre Aumont in The Cross of Lorraine (1943)
    The Cross of Lorraine
    • Mme. Marchand (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Richard Arlen, Russell Hayden, and Jean Parker in Minesweeper (1943)
    Minesweeper
    • Mom Smith
    • 1943
  • Dana Andrews and Anne Baxter in The North Star (1943)
    The North Star
    • Peasant Woman (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Dale Evans, Frank Kettering, Paul Trietsch, Ken Trietsch, Charles Ward, and The Hoosier Hotshots in Hoosier Holiday (1943)
    Hoosier Holiday
    • Molly Baker
    • 1943

Soundtrack

  • Matt Moore, Owen Moore, and Tom Moore in Side Street (1929)
    Side Street
    • performer: "Irish Washerwoman" (uncredited)
    • 1929

Videos2

Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
The Great Dictator: The Criterion Collection
Trailer 1:32
The Great Dictator: The Criterion Collection

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • February 26, 1874
    • Cheshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 14, 1966
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • John Stokes(divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    On screen from 1919, she often played characters older than her actual age. Invariably cast in matronly or servile roles.

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