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Emma Dunn(1874-1966)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Emma Dunn
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Emma Dunn was a much noted stage actress before turning to films. She worked with such theatre luminaries as Richard Mansfield, Frances Starr, James Ellison and Blanche Yurka. She appeared in 3 productions under the direction of the legendary David Belasco. Miss Dunn also authored 2 books regarding diction and voice quality.
BornFebruary 26, 1874
DiedDecember 14, 1966(92)
BornFebruary 26, 1874
DiedDecember 14, 1966(92)
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Known for

Margaret Callahan and Gene Raymond in Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935)
Seven Keys to Baldpate
6.0
  • Mrs. Quimby
  • 1935
Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Basil Rathbone in Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Son of Frankenstein
7.1
  • Amelia
  • 1939
Heather Angel, Tom Dugan, and John 'Dusty' King in Half a Sinner (1940)
Half a Sinner
6.3
  • Granny Gladden
  • 1940
Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in The Great Dictator (1940)
The Great Dictator
8.4
  • Mrs. Jaeckel
  • 1940

Credits

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Actress

  • Sydney Greenstreet, Eleanor Parker, Alexis Smith, and Gig Young in The Woman in White (1948)
    The Woman in White
    6.6
    • Mrs. Vesey
    • 1948
  • Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)
    Mourning Becomes Electra
    6.3
    • Mrs. Borden
    • 1947
  • William Powell, Irene Dunne, Johnny Calkins, Jimmy Lydon, Martin Milner, and Derek Scott in Life with Father (1947)
    Life with Father
    7.1
    • Margaret
    • 1947
  • Roy Acuff, Allan Lane, and Adele Mara in Night Train to Memphis (1946)
    Night Train to Memphis
    7.4
    • Ma Acuff
    • 1946
  • Angela Lansbury, William Powell, and Esther Williams in The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
    The Hoodlum Saint
    6.1
    • Maggie
    • 1946
  • June Haver, Dick Haymes, and Monty Woolley in Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944)
    Irish Eyes Are Smiling
    6.0
    • Mother Machree (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Don 'Red' Barry and Ruth Terry in My Buddy (1944)
    My Buddy
    6.0
    • Mary Ballinger
    • 1944
  • Ivan Lebedeff, Noel Neill, Robin Raymond, Lyle Talbot, and Helen Vinson in Are These Our Parents? (1944)
    Are These Our Parents?
    • Ma Henderson
    • 1944
  • Linda Darnell and Dick Powell in It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
    It Happened Tomorrow
    7.0
    • Mrs. Keaver (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Prices Unlimited
    5.9
    Short
    • Allotment Mother (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Lynn Bari, Francis Lederer, and Alla Nazimova in The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1944)
    The Bridge of San Luis Rey
    5.6
    • Doña Mercedes
    • 1944
  • Jean-Pierre Aumont in The Cross of Lorraine (1943)
    The Cross of Lorraine
    6.6
    • Mme. Marchand (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Richard Arlen, Russell Hayden, and Jean Parker in Minesweeper (1943)
    Minesweeper
    5.1
    • Mom Smith
    • 1943
  • Dana Andrews and Anne Baxter in The North Star (1943)
    The North Star
    5.9
    • Peasant Woman (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Dale Evans, Frank Kettering, Paul Trietsch, Ken Trietsch, Charles Ward, and The Hoosier Hotshots in Hoosier Holiday (1943)
    Hoosier Holiday
    6.5
    • Molly Baker
    • 1943

Soundtrack

  • Matt Moore, Owen Moore, and Tom Moore in Side Street (1929)
    Side Street
    5.7
    • performer: "Irish Washerwoman" (uncredited)
    • 1929

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Official Trailer
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Official Trailer
The Great Dictator: The Criterion Collection
Trailer 1:32
The Great Dictator: The Criterion Collection
The Great Dictator: The Criterion Collection
Trailer 1:32
The Great Dictator: The Criterion Collection

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • February 26, 1874
    • Cheshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 14, 1966
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • John Stokes(divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    On screen from 1919, she often played characters older than her actual age. Invariably cast in matronly or servile roles.

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