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James Dunn

James Dunn

Actor

Born November 2, 1901 in New York City, New York, USA

Died September 3, 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 (1931). While at Fox, he appeared with Shirley Temple in her first three features: Baby Take a Bow (1934), Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) and Bright Eyes (1934). Dunn's screen character was usually the boy next door or the nice guy. In 1935 musicals at the new 20th Century-Fox were out and Dunn would move to the "B" list, from which he would never return. In The Payoff (1935) he plays the nice guy newspaper columnist whose wife ruins his career. By the late 1930s he was drinking heavily and become unemployable. He would appear in small roles in films during the early 1940s, but those parts were few. In 1945 he was able to make a comeback and win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945), but his rejuvenated career would not continue. By 1951 he would again be unemployed and bankrupt. Television would later supply some work and he would be a regular on the series It's a Great Life (1954).

Dunn was born 2 November 1901, New York City, New York, USA, and he died 1 September 1967, Santa Monica, California, USA (following abdominal surgery)

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A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN 1945 Theatrical Trailer

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - DVD Trailer

Shirley Temple ~ Baby Take A Bow 1934 ~ Shirley Exercises

Brighteyes 1934 Fan-Trailer

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The Republic Pictures Story Poster

The Republic Pictures Story Documentary1991Lt. Kenneth Reynolds )

Hollywood's Children Poster

Hollywood's Children Documentary1982Self

The Biggest Little Star of the 30's Poster

The Biggest Little Star of the 30's Short Film1976Self

Brother Can You Spare a Dime Poster

Brother Can You Spare a Dime Documentary1975

Shadow Over Elveron Poster

Shadow Over Elveron TV Movie1968Luke Travers

Dundee and the Culhane Poster

Dundee and the Culhane TV Series1967Milo Hawkins

T.H.E. Cat Poster

T.H.E. Cat TV Series1966Joey Crato

The Oscar Poster

The Oscar Feature Film1966Network Executive

Branded TV Series1965Sam Manning

Slattery's People Poster

Slattery's People TV Series1964Samuel Walton

The Movie Maker TV Movie1964Landers

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Poster

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV Series1963Russ Landers

Swingin' Together TV Movie1963P.J. Cunningham

The Fugitive Poster

The Fugitive TV Series1963Lou Bragan

The Great Adventure Poster

The Great Adventure TV Series1963Indian Agent McLean

Vacation Playhouse Poster

Vacation Playhouse TV Series1963P.J. Cunningham

Going My Way Poster

Going My Way TV Series1962Honus Shamroy

Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man Poster

Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man Feature Film1962Telegrapher

The Virginian Poster

The Virginian TV Series1962Congressman Matthew J. Cosgrove

Ben Casey Poster

Ben Casey TV Series1961Eric Bender

Follow the Sun Poster

Follow the Sun TV Series1961Tippy the clown

The Investigators Poster

The Investigators TV Series1961Chief Reynolds

Here's Hollywood Poster

Here's Hollywood TV Series1960Self

Route 66 Poster

Route 66 TV Series1960Mexia

Stagecoach West Poster

Stagecoach West TV Series1960Jethrow Burke

The Bramble Bush Poster

The Bramble Bush Feature Film1960Stew Schaeffer

Bonanza TV Series1959Danny Lynch

Rawhide TV Series1959Dr. Soloman Flood

Naked City Poster

Naked City TV Series1958Peter Wilkin

Wanted: Dead or Alive Poster

Wanted: Dead or Alive TV Series1958Gabe Henshaw

Mr. Broadway Poster

Mr. Broadway TV Movie1957Jerry Cohan

Wagon Train Poster

Wagon Train TV Series1957Clyde Winslow

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956Jackson

Damon Runyon Theater Poster

Damon Runyon Theater TV Series1955Dan

Matinee Theatre Poster

Matinee Theatre TV Series1955

Screen Directors Playhouse Poster

Screen Directors Playhouse TV Series1955Sheriff Allan Garrett

Climax! TV Series1954Eldon Abernathy

It's a Great Life Poster

It's a Great Life TV Series1954Earl Morgan

Producers' Showcase Poster

Producers' Showcase TV Series1954Jerry Cohan

Shower of Stars Poster

Shower of Stars TV Series1954Self

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954J. Henry Newman

General Electric Theater Poster

General Electric Theater TV Series19531 episode, 1954

Curtain Call TV Series19521 episode, 1952

The Gulf Playhouse Poster

The Gulf Playhouse TV Series19521 episode, 1953

Goodyear Playhouse Poster

Goodyear Playhouse TV Series1951

Hollywood Opening Night TV Series1951

Schlitz Playhouse Poster

Schlitz Playhouse TV Series1951Dan McLain

The James Melton Show TV Series1951Self

The Red Skelton Hour Poster

The Red Skelton Hour TV Series1951Curley

A Wonderful Life Poster

A Wonderful Life Short Film1950Henry Wood

All Star Revue Poster

All Star Revue TV Series1950Self - Guest Actor

Armstrong Circle Theatre Poster

Armstrong Circle Theatre TV Series19501 episode, 1954

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Joey

Pulitzer Prize Playhouse Poster

Pulitzer Prize Playhouse TV Series1950William O. Dapping

Robert Montgomery Presents Poster

Robert Montgomery Presents TV Series1950

The Golden Gloves Story Poster

The Golden Gloves Story Feature Film1950Joe Riley

The Ken Murray Show Poster

The Ken Murray Show TV Series1950Actor

The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter Poster

The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter TV Series1950Self - Actor

The Web TV Series19501 episode, 1954

Studio One Poster

Studio One TV Series1948Frank Gabriel

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven Poster

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven Feature Film1948Mike

The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre Poster

The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre TV Series1948Tommy Malone

Killer McCoy Poster

Killer McCoy Feature Film1947Brian McCoy

That Brennan Girl Poster

That Brennan Girl Feature Film1946Denny Reagan

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Poster

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Feature Film1945Johnny Nolan

The Caribbean Mystery Poster

The Caribbean Mystery Feature Film1945Mr. Smith

Leave It to the Irish Poster

Leave It to the Irish Feature Film1944Terry Moran

Take It or Leave It Poster

Take It or Leave It Feature Film1944Jimmy Dugan: Clip from 'Stand Up and Cheer'

Government Girl Poster

Government Girl Feature Film1943Sergeant Joe Blake

The Ghost and the Guest Poster

The Ghost and the Guest Feature Film1943Webster Frye

The Living Ghost Poster

The Living Ghost Feature Film1942Nick Trayne

Hold That Woman! Poster

Hold That Woman! Feature Film1940Jimmy Parker

Son of the Navy Poster

Son of the Navy Feature Film1940Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone

Mercy Plane Poster

Mercy Plane Feature Film1939'Speed' Leslie

Pride of the Navy Poster

Pride of the Navy Feature Film1939Speed Brennan

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga Poster

Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga Short Film1939Self

Shadows Over Shanghai Poster

Shadows Over Shanghai Feature Film1938Johnny McGinty

Living on Love Poster

Living on Love Feature Film1937Gary Martin

Venus Makes Trouble Poster

Venus Makes Trouble Feature Film1937Buzz Martin

We Have Our Moments Poster

We Have Our Moments Feature Film1937John Wade

Come Closer, Folks Poster

Come Closer, Folks Feature Film1936Jim Keene

Don't Get Personal Poster

Don't Get Personal Feature Film1936Bob McDonald

Hearts in Bondage Poster

Hearts in Bondage Feature Film1936Lt. Kenneth Reynolds

Mysterious Crossing Poster

Mysterious Crossing Feature Film1936Addison Francis Murphy

Two-Fisted Gentleman Poster

Two-Fisted Gentleman Feature Film1936Mickey

Bad Boy Feature Film1935Eddie Nolan

George White's 1935 Scandals Poster

George White's 1935 Scandals Feature Film1935Eddie

The Daring Young Man Poster

The Daring Young Man Feature Film1935Don McLane

The Payoff Poster

The Payoff Feature Film1935Joe McCoy

Welcome Home Poster

Welcome Home Feature Film1935Richard Foster

365 Nights in Hollywood Poster

365 Nights in Hollywood Feature Film1934James 'Jimmy' Dale

Baby, Take a Bow Poster

Baby, Take a Bow Feature Film1934Eddie Ellison

Bright Eyes Poster

Bright Eyes Feature Film1934Loop Merritt

Change of Heart Poster

Change of Heart Feature Film1934Mack McGowan

Have a Heart Poster

Have a Heart Feature Film1934James 'Jimmie' Flaherty

Hold That Girl Poster

Hold That Girl Feature Film1934Barney Sullivan

Stand Up and Cheer! Poster

Stand Up and Cheer! Feature Film1934Jimmy Dugan

Arizona to Broadway Poster

Arizona to Broadway Feature Film1933Smiley Wells

Hello, Sister! Poster

Hello, Sister! Feature Film1933Jimmy

Hold Me Tight Poster

Hold Me Tight Feature Film1933Chuck

Jimmy and Sally Poster

Jimmy and Sally Feature Film1933Jimmy O'Connor

Sailor's Luck Poster

Sailor's Luck Feature Film1933Jimmy Fenimore Harrigan

Take a Chance Poster

Take a Chance Feature Film1933Duke Stanley

The Girl in 419 Poster

The Girl in 419 Feature Film1933Dr. Daniel French

Dance Team Poster

Dance Team Feature Film1932Jimmy Mulligan

Handle with Care Poster

Handle with Care Feature Film1932Bill Gordon

Society Girl Poster

Society Girl Feature Film1932Johnny Malone

Bad Girl Poster

Bad Girl Feature Film1931Eddie Collins

Over the Hill Poster

Over the Hill Feature Film1931Johnny Shelby

Retire Inn Short Film1931

Sob Sister Poster

Sob Sister Feature Film1931Garry Webster

Barefoot Days Short Film1930

Believe It or Not #3 Short Film1930Reporter

The Song Plugger Poster

The Song Plugger Short Film1930Man in Record Shop

The Varsity Show Short Film1930

Tom Thumbs Down Short Film1930

In the Nick of Time Short Film1929

Deliverance Poster

Deliverance Feature Film1919Life Saver

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