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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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Hollywood’s Children

James Dunn would have been no older than

65 in Hollywood’s Children

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, Feb 24 1982

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

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

Shadow Over Elveron

James Dunn would have been no older than

65 in Shadow Over Elveron

as 'Luke Travers'.

Tue, Mar 05 1968

The Oscar

James Dunn was

64 in The Oscar

as 'TV executive'.

Fri, Mar 04 1966

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

The Bramble Bush

James Dunn was

58 in The Bramble Bush

as 'Stew Schaffer'.

Wed, Feb 24 1960

Mr. Broadway

James Dunn was

55 in Mr. Broadway

Sat, May 11 1957

The Ninth Day

James Dunn was

55 in The Ninth Day

Thu, Jan 10 1957

A Wonderful Life

James Dunn was

48 in A Wonderful Life

as 'Henry Wood'.

Thu, Aug 10 1950

The Golden Gloves Story

James Dunn was

48 in The Golden Gloves Story

as 'Joe Riley'.

Wed, Mar 22 1950

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

James Dunn was

46 in Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as 'Mike'.

Fri, Jul 16 1948

Killer McCoy

James Dunn was

46 in Killer McCoy

as 'Brian McCoy'.

Mon, Dec 01 1947

That Brennan Girl

James Dunn was

45 in That Brennan Girl

as 'Denny Reagan'.

Mon, Dec 23 1946

The Caribbean Mystery

James Dunn was

43 in The Caribbean Mystery

as 'Mr. Smith'.

Fri, Jun 01 1945

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

James Dunn was

43 in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

as 'Johnny Nolan'.

Wed, Feb 28 1945

Leave It to the Irish

James Dunn was

42 in Leave It to the Irish

as 'Terry Moran'.

Sat, Aug 26 1944

Take It or Leave It

James Dunn was

42 in Take It or Leave It

as '(archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Mon, Jul 17 1944

Government Girl

James Dunn was

42 in Government Girl

as 'Sergeant Joe Blake'.

Fri, Nov 05 1943

The Ghost and the Guest

James Dunn was

41 in The Ghost and the Guest

as 'Webster Frye'.

Mon, Apr 19 1943

The Living Ghost

James Dunn was

40 in The Living Ghost

as 'Nick Trayne'.

Tue, Aug 11 1942

Hold That Woman!

James Dunn was

38 in Hold That Woman!

as 'Jimmy Parker'.

Fri, Jun 28 1940

Son of the Navy

James Dunn was

38 in Son of the Navy

as 'Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone'.

Sat, Mar 30 1940

Mercy Plane

James Dunn was

38 in Mercy Plane

as ''Speed' Leslie'.

Mon, Dec 04 1939

Pride of the Navy

James Dunn was

37 in Pride of the Navy

as 'Speed Brennan'.

Mon, Jan 23 1939

Shadows Over Shanghai

James Dunn was

36 in Shadows Over Shanghai

as 'Johnny McGinty'.

Fri, Oct 14 1938

Living on Love

James Dunn was

36 in Living on Love

as 'Gary Martin'.

Fri, Nov 12 1937

Venus Makes Trouble

James Dunn was

35 in Venus Makes Trouble

as 'Buzz Martin'.

Fri, May 14 1937

We Have Our Moments

James Dunn was

35 in We Have Our Moments

as 'John Wade'.

Sun, Mar 28 1937

Mysterious Crossing

James Dunn was

35 in Mysterious Crossing

as 'Addison Francis Murphy'.

Sun, Dec 27 1936

Come Closer, Folks

James Dunn was

35 in Come Closer, Folks

as 'Jim Keene'.

Sat, Nov 07 1936

Two-Fisted Gentleman

James Dunn was

34 in Two-Fisted Gentleman

as 'Mickey'.

Sat, Aug 15 1936

Hearts in Bondage

James Dunn was

34 in Hearts in Bondage

as 'Lt. Kenneth Reynolds'.

Tue, May 26 1936

Bad Boy

James Dunn was

33 in Bad Boy

as 'Eddie Nolan'.

Fri, Oct 25 1935

Welcome Home

James Dunn was

33 in Welcome Home

as 'Richard Foster'.

Fri, Aug 09 1935

The Daring Young Man

James Dunn was

33 in The Daring Young Man

as 'Don McLane'.

Wed, Jul 17 1935

George White's 1935 Scandals

James Dunn was

33 in George White's 1935 Scandals

as 'Eddie'.

Fri, Mar 29 1935

The Payoff

James Dunn was

33 in The Payoff

as 'Joe McCoy'.

Wed, Jan 09 1935

Bright Eyes

James Dunn was

33 in Bright Eyes

as 'Loop Merritt'.

Fri, Dec 28 1934

365 Nights in Hollywood

James Dunn was

33 in 365 Nights in Hollywood

as 'James 'Jimmy' Dale'.

Tue, Dec 11 1934

Have a Heart

James Dunn was

32 in Have a Heart

as 'James 'Jimmie' Flaherty'.

Fri, Sep 07 1934

Baby Take a Bow

James Dunn was

32 in Baby Take a Bow

as 'Eddie Ellison'.

Sat, Jun 30 1934

Change of Heart

James Dunn was

32 in Change of Heart

as 'Mark McGowan'.

Fri, May 18 1934

Stand Up and Cheer!

James Dunn was

32 in Stand Up and Cheer!

as 'Jimmy Dugan'.

Fri, May 04 1934

Hold That Girl

James Dunn was

32 in Hold That Girl

as 'Barney Sullivan'.

Fri, Mar 23 1934

Take a Chance

James Dunn was

32 in Take a Chance

as 'Duke Stanley'.

Sat, Nov 25 1933

Jimmy and Sally

James Dunn was

32 in Jimmy and Sally

as 'Jimmy O'Connor'.

Sat, Nov 04 1933

Arizona to Broadway

James Dunn was

31 in Arizona to Broadway

as 'Smiley Wells'.

Sat, Jul 22 1933

The Girl in 419

James Dunn was

31 in The Girl in 419

as 'Dr. Daniel French'.

Fri, May 26 1933

Hold Me Tight

James Dunn was

31 in Hold Me Tight

as 'Chuck Evans'.

Sat, May 20 1933

Hello, Sister!

James Dunn was

31 in Hello, Sister!

as 'Jimmy'.

Fri, Apr 14 1933

Sailor's Luck

James Dunn was

31 in Sailor's Luck

as 'Jimmy Fenimore Harrigan'.

Fri, Mar 17 1933

Handle with Care

James Dunn was

31 in Handle with Care

as 'Bill Gordon'.

Sun, Dec 25 1932

Society Girl

James Dunn was

30 in Society Girl

as 'Johnny Malone'.

Sun, May 29 1932

Dance Team

James Dunn was

30 in Dance Team

as 'Jimmy Mulligan'.

Sun, Jan 17 1932

Over the Hill

James Dunn was

30 in Over the Hill

as 'Johnny Shelby as an Adult'.

Sun, Nov 29 1931

Sob Sister

James Dunn was

29 in Sob Sister

as 'Garry Webster'.

Sun, Oct 25 1931

Bad Girl

James Dunn was

29 in Bad Girl

as 'Eddie Collins'.

Thu, Aug 13 1931

The Song Plugger

James Dunn was

28 in The Song Plugger

as 'Man in Record Shop'.

Sun, Jun 08 1930

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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Branded

James Dunn was

63+ in Branded

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

James Dunn was

61+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

The Great Adventure

James Dunn was

61+ in The Great Adventure

as 'Indian Agent McLean'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963

The Fugitive

James Dunn was

61+ in The Fugitive

as 'Lou Bragan'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

Vacation Playhouse

James Dunn was

61+ in Vacation Playhouse

as 'P.J. Cunningham'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1963

Going My Way

James Dunn was

60+ in Going My Way

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962

The Virginian

James Dunn was

60+ in The Virginian

as 'Congressman Matthew J. Cosgrove'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Ben Casey

James Dunn was

59+ in Ben Casey

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Route 66

James Dunn was

58+ in Route 66

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960

Rawhide

James Dunn was

57+ in Rawhide

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

Naked City

James Dunn was

56+ in Naked City

as 'Peter Wilkin'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

James Dunn was

56+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive

as 'Gabe Henshaw'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958

Matinee Theater

James Dunn was

53+ in Matinee Theater

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955

Screen Director's Playhouse

James Dunn was

53+ in Screen Director's Playhouse

as 'Sheriff Garrett'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955

Climax!

James Dunn was

52+ in Climax!

as 'Eldon Abernathy, Warren'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954

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

General Electric Theater

James Dunn was

51+ in General Electric Theater

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

James Dunn was

49+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as ', Dan McLain'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

Lux Video Theatre

James Dunn was

48+ in Lux Video Theatre

as 'Joey'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

James Dunn was

48+ in Robert Montgomery Presents

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950

Studio One

James Dunn was

47+ in Studio One

as ', Frank Gabriel'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948