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Eddie Dunn(1896-1951)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Soundtrack
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Eddie Dunn in The Midnight Patrol (1933)
Eddie Dunn was born on 31 March 1896 in Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Gay Falcon (1941), The Great Dictator (1940) and A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944). He died on 5 May 1951 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 31, 1896
DiedMay 5, 1951(55)
BornMarch 31, 1896
DiedMay 5, 1951(55)
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Known for

George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, and Arthur Shields in The Gay Falcon (1941)
The Gay Falcon
6.5
  • Detective Grimes
  • 1941
Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in The Great Dictator (1940)
The Great Dictator
8.4
  • Whitewashed Storm Trooper
  • 1940
Phil Warren and Jan Wiley in A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944)
A Fig Leaf for Eve
5.6
  • Gus Hoffman - Bail-Bondsman
  • 1944
George Sanders, Tom Conway, and Jane Randolph in The Falcon's Brother (1942)
The Falcon's Brother
6.4
  • Detective Grimes
  • 1942

Credits

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Actor

  • Michael Chapin, Eilene Janssen, and Alice Kelley in Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas (1951)
    Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
    4.6
    • Stage Driver
    • 1951
  • John Carroll, William Ching, Muriel Lawrence, and Vera Ralston in Belle Le Grand (1951)
    Belle Le Grand
    5.9
    • Guard (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • SOuthside 1-1000 (1950)
    SOuthside 1-1000
    6.4
    • Airport Police Sergeant (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in Summer Stock (1950)
    Summer Stock
    7.1
    • Sheriff (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Dorothy Patrick and Robert Rockwell in Lonely Heart Bandits (1950)
    Lonely Heart Bandits
    6.1
    • Sheriff York
    • 1950
  • Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels in The Lone Ranger (1949)
    The Lone Ranger
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Marshal
    • Henry Douglas
    • 1950
  • Claudette Colbert, Paul Kelly, Philip Ober, and Robert Ryan in The Secret Fury (1950)
    The Secret Fury
    6.6
    • Eddie (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • William 'Billy' Benedict, Gabriel Dell, David Gorcey, Leo Gorcey, Buddy Gorman, Huntz Hall, Adele Jergens, and Karen Randle in Blonde Dynamite (1950)
    Blonde Dynamite
    6.3
    • Police Sergeant (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Peggy Cummins and John Dall in Gun Crazy (1950)
    Gun Crazy
    7.6
    • State Policeman on Phone (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Whirlpool (1950)
    Whirlpool
    6.7
    • Watchman (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Puddle Patch Klub
    TV Series
    • Dan Foster (1949)
    • 1949
  • Jackie Gleason in The Life of Riley (1948)
    The Life of Riley
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Policeman
    • 1949
  • Mary Ryan, Detective (1949)
    Mary Ryan, Detective
    6.5
    • Detective Parker (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Mighty Joe Young (1949)
    Mighty Joe Young
    7.0
    • 1st Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Randolph Scott, Noah Beery Jr., Louise Allbritton, Dona Drake, Virginia Huston, John Ireland, Charles Kemper, George Macready, and Frank Fenton in The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)
    The Doolins of Oklahoma
    6.5
    • Train Engineer (uncredited)
    • 1949

Director

  • Charley Chase and Betty Mack in It Happened One Day (1934)
    It Happened One Day
    7.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Charley Chase, Eddie Dunn, Betty Mack, and Hal Roach in Another Wild Idea (1934)
    Another Wild Idea
    6.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Tommy Bond, Harry Bowen, Charley Chase, Eddie Dunn, Betty Mack, and Hal Roach in I'll Take Vanilla (1934)
    I'll Take Vanilla
    7.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Four Parts (1934)
    Four Parts
    7.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Next Week-End
    Short
    • Director
    • 1934
  • Tommy Bond, Harry Bowen, Charley Chase, Eddie Dunn, Billy Gilbert, and Betty Mack in The Cracked Ice Man (1934)
    The Cracked Ice Man
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1934

Soundtrack

  • Charley Chase in Music in Your Hair (1934)
    Music in Your Hair
    6.4
    Short
    • lyrics: "Don't Start Frettin'", "Goin' to Town" (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Tommy Bond, Harry Bowen, Charley Chase, Eddie Dunn, Billy Gilbert, and Betty Mack in The Cracked Ice Man (1934)
    The Cracked Ice Man
    6.9
    Short
    • writer: "One Times One" (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Hurdy Gurdy (1929)
    Hurdy Gurdy
    6.1
    Short
    • performer: "In The Good Old Summertime", "My Gal Sal"
    • 1929

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Edward Dunn
  • Born
    • March 31, 1896
    • Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 5, 1951
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Supporting actor in many Hollywood films from the 1910s. Worked as a gagman and occasional director for Hal Roach; he co-directed several Charley Chase comedies. He appeared in some Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy films at Roach and also alongside W.C. Fields and Charles Chaplin.

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