Portrait of James Dunn

James Dunn

Bio: 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 (1931)
Born: Sat, Nov 02 1901
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Sun, Sep 03 1967
James Dunn is 65 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children
James Dunn would have been no older than
65 in Hollywood’s Children
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Feb 24 1982
Poster of The Biggest Little Star of the 30's
The Biggest Little Star of the 30's
James Dunn would have been no older than
65 in The Biggest Little Star of the 30's
as 'Self(archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
James Dunn would have been no older than
65 in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 06 1975
Poster of Shadow Over Elveron
Shadow Over Elveron
James Dunn would have been no older than
65 in Shadow Over Elveron
as 'Luke Travers'.
Tue, Mar 05 1968
Poster of The Oscar
The Oscar
James Dunn was
64 in The Oscar
as 'TV executive'.
Fri, Mar 04 1966
Poster of Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
James Dunn was
60 in Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
as 'Telegrapher'.
Wed, Jul 25 1962
Poster of The Bramble Bush
The Bramble Bush
James Dunn was
58 in The Bramble Bush
as 'Stew Schaffer'.
Wed, Feb 24 1960
Poster of Mr. Broadway
Mr. Broadway
James Dunn was
55 in Mr. Broadway
Sat, May 11 1957
Poster of The Ninth Day
The Ninth Day
James Dunn was
55 in The Ninth Day
Thu, Jan 10 1957
Poster of A Wonderful Life
A Wonderful Life
James Dunn was
48 in A Wonderful Life
as 'Henry Wood'.
Thu, Aug 10 1950
Poster of The Golden Gloves Story
The Golden Gloves Story
James Dunn was
48 in The Golden Gloves Story
as 'Joe Riley'.
Wed, Mar 22 1950
Poster of Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
James Dunn was
46 in Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
as 'Mike'.
Fri, Jul 16 1948
Poster of Killer McCoy
Killer McCoy
James Dunn was
46 in Killer McCoy
as 'Brian McCoy'.
Mon, Dec 01 1947
Poster of That Brennan Girl
That Brennan Girl
James Dunn was
45 in That Brennan Girl
as 'Denny Reagan'.
Mon, Dec 23 1946
Poster of The Caribbean Mystery
The Caribbean Mystery
James Dunn was
43 in The Caribbean Mystery
as 'Mr. Smith'.
Fri, Jun 01 1945
Poster of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
James Dunn was
43 in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as 'Johnny Nolan'.
Wed, Feb 28 1945
Poster of Leave It to the Irish
Leave It to the Irish
James Dunn was
42 in Leave It to the Irish
as 'Terry Moran'.
Sat, Aug 26 1944
Poster of Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It
James Dunn was
42 in Take It or Leave It
as '(archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 17 1944
Poster of Government Girl
Government Girl
James Dunn was
42 in Government Girl
as 'Sergeant Joe Blake'.
Fri, Nov 05 1943
Poster of The Ghost and the Guest
The Ghost and the Guest
James Dunn was
41 in The Ghost and the Guest
as 'Webster Frye'.
Mon, Apr 19 1943
Poster of The Living Ghost
The Living Ghost
James Dunn was
40 in The Living Ghost
as 'Nick Trayne'.
Tue, Aug 11 1942
Poster of Hold That Woman!
Hold That Woman!
James Dunn was
38 in Hold That Woman!
as 'Jimmy Parker'.
Fri, Jun 28 1940
Poster of Son of the Navy
Son of the Navy
James Dunn was
38 in Son of the Navy
as 'Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone'.
Sat, Mar 30 1940
Poster of Mercy Plane
Mercy Plane
James Dunn was
38 in Mercy Plane
as ''Speed' Leslie'.
Mon, Dec 04 1939
Poster of Pride of the Navy
Pride of the Navy
James Dunn was
37 in Pride of the Navy
as 'Speed Brennan'.
Mon, Jan 23 1939
Poster of Shadows Over Shanghai
Shadows Over Shanghai
James Dunn was
36 in Shadows Over Shanghai
as 'Johnny McGinty'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Poster of Living on Love
Living on Love
James Dunn was
36 in Living on Love
as 'Gary Martin'.
Fri, Nov 12 1937
Poster of Venus Makes Trouble
Venus Makes Trouble
James Dunn was
35 in Venus Makes Trouble
as 'Buzz Martin'.
Fri, May 14 1937
Poster of We Have Our Moments
We Have Our Moments
James Dunn was
35 in We Have Our Moments
as 'John Wade'.
Sun, Mar 28 1937
Poster of Mysterious Crossing
Mysterious Crossing
James Dunn was
35 in Mysterious Crossing
as 'Addison Francis Murphy'.
Sun, Dec 27 1936
Poster of Come Closer, Folks
Come Closer, Folks
James Dunn was
35 in Come Closer, Folks
as 'Jim Keene'.
Sat, Nov 07 1936
Poster of Two-Fisted Gentleman
Two-Fisted Gentleman
James Dunn was
34 in Two-Fisted Gentleman
as 'Mickey'.
Sat, Aug 15 1936
Poster of Hearts in Bondage
Hearts in Bondage
James Dunn was
34 in Hearts in Bondage
as 'Lt. Kenneth Reynolds'.
Tue, May 26 1936
Poster of Bad Boy
Bad Boy
James Dunn was
33 in Bad Boy
as 'Eddie Nolan'.
Fri, Oct 25 1935
Poster of Welcome Home
Welcome Home
James Dunn was
33 in Welcome Home
as 'Richard Foster'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Poster of The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man
James Dunn was
33 in The Daring Young Man
as 'Don McLane'.
Wed, Jul 17 1935
Poster of George White's 1935 Scandals
George White's 1935 Scandals
James Dunn was
33 in George White's 1935 Scandals
as 'Eddie'.
Fri, Mar 29 1935
Poster of The Payoff
The Payoff
James Dunn was
33 in The Payoff
as 'Joe McCoy'.
Wed, Jan 09 1935
Poster of Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
James Dunn was
33 in Bright Eyes
as 'Loop Merritt'.
Fri, Dec 28 1934
Poster of 365 Nights in Hollywood
365 Nights in Hollywood
James Dunn was
33 in 365 Nights in Hollywood
as 'James 'Jimmy' Dale'.
Tue, Dec 11 1934
Poster of Have a Heart
Have a Heart
James Dunn was
32 in Have a Heart
as 'James 'Jimmie' Flaherty'.
Fri, Sep 07 1934
Poster of Baby Take a Bow
Baby Take a Bow
James Dunn was
32 in Baby Take a Bow
as 'Eddie Ellison'.
Sat, Jun 30 1934
Poster of Change of Heart
Change of Heart
James Dunn was
32 in Change of Heart
as 'Mark McGowan'.
Fri, May 18 1934
Poster of Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!
James Dunn was
32 in Stand Up and Cheer!
as 'Jimmy Dugan'.
Fri, May 04 1934
Poster of Hold That Girl
Hold That Girl
James Dunn was
32 in Hold That Girl
as 'Barney Sullivan'.
Fri, Mar 23 1934
Poster of Take a Chance
Take a Chance
James Dunn was
32 in Take a Chance
as 'Duke Stanley'.
Sat, Nov 25 1933
Poster of Jimmy and Sally
Jimmy and Sally
James Dunn was
32 in Jimmy and Sally
as 'Jimmy O'Connor'.
Sat, Nov 04 1933
Poster of Arizona to Broadway
Arizona to Broadway
James Dunn was
31 in Arizona to Broadway
as 'Smiley Wells'.
Sat, Jul 22 1933
Poster of The Girl in 419
The Girl in 419
James Dunn was
31 in The Girl in 419
as 'Dr. Daniel French'.
Fri, May 26 1933
Poster of Hold Me Tight
Hold Me Tight
James Dunn was
31 in Hold Me Tight
as 'Chuck'.
Sat, May 20 1933
Poster of Hello, Sister!
Hello, Sister!
James Dunn was
31 in Hello, Sister!
as 'Jimmy'.
Fri, Apr 14 1933
Poster of Sailor's Luck
Sailor's Luck
James Dunn was
31 in Sailor's Luck
as 'Jimmy Fenimore Harrigan'.
Fri, Mar 17 1933
Poster of Handle with Care
Handle with Care
James Dunn was
31 in Handle with Care
as 'Bill Gordon'.
Sun, Dec 25 1932
Poster of Society Girl
Society Girl
James Dunn was
30 in Society Girl
as 'Johnny Malone'.
Sun, May 29 1932
Poster of Dance Team
Dance Team
James Dunn was
30 in Dance Team
as 'Jimmy Mulligan'.
Sun, Jan 17 1932
Poster of Over the Hill
Over the Hill
James Dunn was
30 in Over the Hill
as 'Johnny Shelby as an Adult'.
Sun, Nov 29 1931
Poster of Sob Sister
Sob Sister
James Dunn was
29 in Sob Sister
as 'Garry Webster'.
Sun, Oct 25 1931
Poster of Bad Girl
Bad Girl
James Dunn was
29 in Bad Girl
as 'Eddie Collins'.
Thu, Aug 13 1931
Poster of The Song Plugger
The Song Plugger
James Dunn was
28 in The Song Plugger
as 'Man in Record Shop'.
Sun, Jun 08 1930
Poster of In the Nick of Time
In the Nick of Time
James Dunn was
27 in In the Nick of Time
Tue, Oct 01 1929

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Branded
Branded
James Dunn was
63+ in Branded
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
James Dunn was
61+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
James Dunn was
61+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Indian Agent McLean'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
James Dunn was
61+ in The Fugitive
as 'Lou Bragan'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
James Dunn was
61+ in Vacation Playhouse
as 'P.J. Cunningham'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1963
Poster of Going My Way
Going My Way
James Dunn was
60+ in Going My Way
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
James Dunn was
60+ in The Virginian
as 'Congressman Matthew J. Cosgrove'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
James Dunn was
59+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
James Dunn was
58+ in Route 66
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
James Dunn was
57+ in Rawhide
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
James Dunn was
56+ in Naked City
as 'Peter Wilkin'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
James Dunn was
56+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive
as 'Gabe Henshaw'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
James Dunn was
53+ in Matinee Theater
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
James Dunn was
53+ in Screen Director's Playhouse
as 'Sheriff Garrett'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
James Dunn was
52+ in Climax!
as 'Eldon Abernathy, Warren'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life
James Dunn was
52+ in It's a Great Life
as 'Earl Morgan'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 07 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
James Dunn was
51+ in General Electric Theater
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
James Dunn was
49+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as ', Dan McLain'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
James Dunn was
48+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Joey'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
James Dunn was
48+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
James Dunn was
47+ in Studio One
as ', Frank Gabriel'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948