James Dunn

Actor

Born: November 2, 1901
Died: September 3, 1967 (age 65)
From: New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography (64)

Hollywood’s Children (1982)
Self (archive footage)
The Biggest Little Star of the 30's
The Biggest Little Star of the 30's (1976)
Self(archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Self (archive footage)
Shadow Over Elveron (1968)
Luke Travers
The Oscar (1966)
TV executive
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man (1962)
Telegrapher
Journey to the Day (1960)
Melville Cooper
The Bramble Bush (1960)
Stew Schaffer
Mr. Broadway (1957)
The Ninth Day (1957)
The Last Stop
The Last Stop (1956)
Yigal
A Wonderful Life
A Wonderful Life (1950)
Henry Wood
The Golden Gloves Story (1950)
Joe Riley
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948)
Mike
Killer McCoy (1947)
Brian McCoy
That Brennan Girl (1946)
Denny Reagan
The Caribbean Mystery (1945)
Mr. Smith
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
Johnny Nolan
Leave It to the Irish (1944)
Terry Moran
Take It or Leave It (1944)
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Government Girl (1943)
Sergeant Joe Blake
The Ghost and the Guest (1943)
Webster Frye
The Living Ghost (1942)
Nick Trayne
Hold That Woman! (1940)
Jimmy Parker
Son of the Navy (1940)
Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone
Mercy Plane
Mercy Plane (1939)
'Speed' Leslie
Pride of the Navy
Pride of the Navy (1939)
Speed Brennan
Shadows Over Shanghai (1938)
Johnny McGinty
Living on Love (1937)
Gary Martin
Venus Makes Trouble
Venus Makes Trouble (1937)
Buzz Martin