Eddie Dunn
Acting1896Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA
Biography
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Edward Frank Dunn (March 31, 1896 – May 5, 1951) was an American actor best known for his roles in comedy films, supporting many comedians such as Charley Chase (with whom he co-directed several short films), Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, and Laurel and Hardy. Dunn also appeared as Detective Grimes in several of The Falcon series of films in the 1940s which starred George Sanders and later on Sanders' brother Tom Conway, and in many small and uncredited parts in many feature films until his death in 1951 aged 55.
Known For
The Great Dictator
Whitewashed Storm Trooper
Gun Crazy
State Policeman on Phone (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited)
The Bank Dick
James the Chauffeur (uncredited)
Of Mice and Men
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Whirlpool
Watchman (uncredited)
'G' Men
Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
Detective (uncredited)
Acting History
1951
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
as Stage Driver
1950
Lonely Heart Bandits
as Sheriff York
Whirlpool
as Watchman (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
as State Policeman on Phone (uncredited)
Summer Stock
as Sheriff (uncredited)
1949
I Shot Jesse James
as Joe, Silver King Bartender
1948
Incident
as Police Lt. Madigan
The Man from Texas
as Deputy (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
as Marty (uncredited)
Shed No Tears
as Loan Company Representative (Uncredited)
Call Northside 777
as Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited)
1947
The Flame
as Police Officer
Deep Valley
as Posseman
Key Witness
as Detective Lt. Dillon (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
as Mulroney - Garage Man (uncredited)
Philo Vance Returns
as Police Lieutenant Mullard (Uncredited)
1946
Bowery Bombshell
as Police Officer O'Hara
Angel on My Shoulder
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1945
Dangerous Partners
as Lunch Counter Operator (uncredited)
Patrick the Great
as Plumber
Here Come the Co-Eds
as Officer Flannigan (uncredited)
1944
Dead Man's Eyes
as Police Guard Moriarty
Christmas Holiday
as Jim (uncredited)
Greenwich Village
as Set designer
Lost in a Harem
as Sentry (uncredited)
1943
The Falcon in Danger
as Det. Grimes
Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Forman of Renovation Crew
Hit the Ice
as Officer Murphy (uncredited)
1942
A Date with the Falcon
as Det. Grimes (uncredited)
Invisible Agent
as S.S. Prison Guard (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
as George Skinner
Lady in a Jam
as Bartender (uncredited)
Fly By Night
as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
Jackass Mail
as Man
The Falcon's Brother
as Detective Grimes
The Secret Code
as Weather Bureau Man
Mississippi Gambler
as Police Detective Sergeant Dexter
1941
The Gay Falcon
as Detective Grimes
The Saint In Palm Springs
as Det. Barker
I Wake Up Screaming
as Detective (uncredited)
In the Navy
as Dance Hall Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
as Policeman Eddie
Parachute Battalion
as Recruiting Sergeant
Billy the Kid
as Pat Shanahan
1940
The Great Dictator
as Whitewashed Storm Trooper
Double Alibi
as Policeman
Mexican Spitfire Out West
as Mr. Skinner
The Bank Dick
as James the Chauffeur (uncredited)
Boom Town
as Wildcatter (uncredited)
1939
Of Mice and Men
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Let Freedom Ring
as Curly
Chicken Wagon Family
as Stu
Too Busy to Work
as Truck Driver
The Phantom Creeps
as Policeman
Dog-Gone
as Dr. Kittle
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Jailer
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Cop (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
as Trucking Superintendent
1938
A Clean Sweep
as Salesman Crew Boss
Kentucky
as Moving Man
Give Me a Sailor
as Newsreel Director (uncredited)
Love on a Budget
as Expressman
1937
Man Of The People
as Kitty "The Horse" Schwartz (uncredited)
One Mile from Heaven
as Detective
Tramp Trouble
as Railroad Detective
1936
Rhythm on the Range
as Cowboy
To Mary - with Love
as Politician
Hollywood Boulevard
as Grip (uncredited)
Border Flight
as Mechanic
And Sudden Death
as Gas Station Attendant
The Accusing Finger
as Sergeant at Arms
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Tub Wilson (Uncredited)
1935
The Gilded Lily
as Reporter (uncredited)
Car 99
as Mack
Cardinal Richelieu
as Tradesman
'G' Men
as Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
The Rainmakers
as Dispatcher
1934
The Cracked Ice Man
Director
1933
Asleep in the Feet
as Sailor
Private Detective 62
as Club Doorman (Uncredited)
1932
South of Santa Fe
as Lankey
What Price Hollywood?
as Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)
1931
Love Fever
as Theatrical Agent
Finn and Hattie
as N. Y. Taxi Driver
1930
Another Fine Mess
as Meadows the Butler (uncredited)
The Real McCoy
as Mountain Man (uncredited)
Whispering Whoopee
as Ricketts, the Butler
Looser Than Loose
as Night Club Waiter
True to the Navy
as Albert
1929
1928
1926
The Sorrows of Satan
as Marriage Clerk (uncredited)
1917
Bullies and Bullets
as Soldier
1916
There and Back
as John Dubo