James Dunn
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Nov 02 1901• Died Sep 03 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…
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James Dunn's Credits
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The Fugitive
Lou Bragan
Climax!
Eldon Abernathy
Robert Montgomery Presents
The Virginian
Congressman Matthew J. Cosgrove
Naked City
Peter Wilkin
Studio One
Matinee Theater
Ben Casey
Route 66
Rawhide
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Gabe Henshaw
Branded
The Great Adventure
Indian Agent McLean
Screen Director's Playhouse
Sheriff Garrett
Lux Video Theatre
Joey
Going My Way
The Investigators
Chief Reynolds
The Wonderful World of Disney
J. Henry Newman
Vacation Playhouse
P.J. Cunningham
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
General Electric Theater
It's a Great Life
Earl Morgan
The Living Ghost
Nick Trayne
Government Girl
Sergeant Joe Blake
The Daring Young Man
Don McLane
Bad Boy
Eddie Nolan
Bright Eyes
Loop Merritt
Stand Up and Cheer!
Jimmy Dugan
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Johnny Nolan
Bad Girl
Eddie Collins
Hello, Sister!
Jimmy
Over the Hill
Johnny Shelby as an Adult
Sob Sister
Garry Webster
The Oscar
TV executive
Killer McCoy
Brian McCoy
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Telegrapher
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
That Brennan Girl
Denny Reagan
Change of Heart
Mark McGowan
Have a Heart
James 'Jimmie' Flaherty
The Last Stop
Yigal
We Have Our Moments
John Wade
Come Closer, Folks
Jim Keene
The Payoff
Joe McCoy
The Girl in 419
Dr. Daniel French
Shadow Over Elveron
Luke Travers
The Ninth Day
Hold That Woman!
Jimmy Parker
365 Nights in Hollywood
James 'Jimmy' Dale
A Wonderful Life
Henry Wood
Shadows Over Shanghai
Johnny McGinty
Leave It to the Irish
Terry Moran
The Bramble Bush
Stew Schaffer
Arizona to Broadway
Smiley Wells
Living on Love
Gary Martin
Jimmy and Sally
Jimmy O'Connor
Take a Chance
Duke Stanley
Hollywood’s Children
Self (archive footage)
The Golden Gloves Story
Joe Riley
Dance Team
Jimmy Mulligan
Son of the Navy
Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone
Hold That Girl
Barney Sullivan
Hold Me Tight
Chuck Evans
The Ghost and the Guest
Webster Frye
Welcome Home
Richard Foster
Baby Take a Bow
Eddie Ellison
Pride of the Navy
Speed Brennan
Sailor's Luck
Jimmy Fenimore Harrigan
Mysterious Crossing
Addison Francis Murphy
George White's 1935 Scandals
Eddie
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Mike
Take It or Leave It
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Caribbean Mystery
Mr. Smith
Handle with Care
Bill Gordon
The Song Plugger
Man in Record Shop
Mercy Plane
'Speed' Leslie
Mr. Broadway
Journey to the Day
Melville Cooper
Society Girl
Johnny Malone
Hearts in Bondage
Lt. Kenneth Reynolds
In the Nick of Time
Venus Makes Trouble
Buzz Martin
Two-Fisted Gentleman
Mickey
The Biggest Little Star of the 30's
Self(archive footage)
Deliverance
Life Saver
Don’t Get Personal
Bob McDonald