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Eddie Dunn

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.

Acting History

1985
The Velveteen Rabbit
as Doctor (voice) (uncredited)
1951
1950
Whirlpool
as Watchman (uncredited)
Lonely Heart Bandits
as Sheriff York
The Secret Fury
as Eddie (uncredited)
Summer Stock
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
as State Policeman on Phone (uncredited)
1949
I Shot Jesse James
as Joe, Silver King Bartender
The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Train Engineer (uncredited)
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)
Homicide for Three
as Circus Doorman
Here Comes Trouble
as Pit Violinist (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)
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
as Northerner (uncredited)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as Stagehand (uncredited)
1946
Bowery Bombshell
as Police Officer O'Hara
Angel on My Shoulder
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Face to Face
TVas Host
1945
Dangerous Partners
as Lunch Counter Operator (uncredited)
Bewitched
as Prison Janitor (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
as Policeman at Clothing Store (uncredited)
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)
A Fig Leaf for Eve
as Gus Hoffman
1943
The Falcon in Danger
as Det. Grimes
Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Forman of Renovation Crew
Hit the Ice
as Officer Murphy (uncredited)
Fired Wife
as Stagehand
Dixie Dugan
as Policeman
So's Your Uncle
as Propietor
Margin for Error
as Desk Sergeant
1942
A Date with the Falcon
as Det. Grimes (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
as George Skinner
Lady in a Jam
as Bartender (uncredited)
Fly By Night
as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
Invisible Agent
as S.S. Prison Guard (uncredited)
The Falcon's Brother
as Detective Grimes
The Secret Code
as Weather Bureau Man
A Night to Remember
as Matthews (uncredited)
The Big Street
as Police Officer Mulvaney (uncredited)
Mississippi Gambler
as Police Detective Sergeant Dexter
My Sister Eileen
as Policeman (uncredited)
1941
The Gay Falcon
as Detective Grimes
I Wake Up Screaming
as Detective (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Railroad Detective #1 (uncredited)
Billy the Kid
as Pat Shanahan
Three Girls About Town
as Policeman Eddie
Parachute Battalion
as Recruiting Sergeant
In the Navy
as Dance Hall Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Appointment for Love
as Reporter (uncredited)
Sea Raiders
as Whaler Captain
1940
Black Friday
as Det. Farnow
Boom Town
as Wildcatter (uncredited)
Double Alibi
as Policeman
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Stevens - the Coach Driver (uncredited)
The Great Dictator
as Whitewashed Storm Trooper
The Bank Dick
as James the Chauffeur (uncredited)
Men Against the Sky
as Plainclothesman
The Great Profile
as Furniture Man
Pop Always Pays
as Detective Winton
The Golden Fleecing
as McGurk (uncredited)
He Married His Wife
as The Jailer
The Green Hornet
as D.H. Sligby
1939
Of Mice and Men
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Too Busy to Work
as Truck Driver
Dog-Gone
as Dr. Kittle
Tail Spin
as Eddie, Mechanic (Uncredited)
I Stole a Million
as Trucking Superintendent
The Phantom Creeps
as Policeman
Henry Goes Arizona
as Slim Pickins (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Racetrack Detective (uncredited)
Cafe Society
as Newsreel Reporter
The Wrong Room
as The Attorney
The Big Guy
as Dawes (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
as Road Construction Workman
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
There Goes My Heart
as Norman - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Change of Heart
as Dog Owner
Men with Wings
as Field Employee
Beaux and Errors
as Jimmy Dugan, Old Beaux
The Chaser
as Eddie
Too Hot to Handle
as Newsreel Man (uncredited)
1937
Man Of The People
as Kitty "The Horse" Schwartz (uncredited)
Tramp Trouble
as Railroad Detective
Angel's Holiday
as Detective
Wells Fargo
as Ed Slocum - Stagecoach Driver
Slave Ship
as Ostler
Dumb's the Word
as Neighbor
Many Unhappy Returns
as Jones - Mr. Morgan's Secretary
1936
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
Murder with Pictures
as Bailiff (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Tub Wilson (Uncredited)
A Face in the Fog
as Policeman Kelly (uncredited)
The Princess Comes Across
as Reporter (uncredited)
1935
The Gilded Lily
as Reporter (uncredited)
Car 99
as Mack
Cardinal Richelieu
as Tradesman
'G' Men
as Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Alibi Racket
as Detective
Here Comes Cookie
as Gracie’s Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Rainmakers
as Dispatcher
Stolen Harmony
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1934
Four Parts
Director
1933
Private Detective 62
as Club Doorman (Uncredited)
Fallen Arches
as The Thief
1932
What Price Hollywood?
as Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs
as Coachman / Guard (uncredited)
Off His Base
as Gallagher - Reporter
1931
Love Fever
as Theatrical Agent
Finn and Hattie
as N. Y. Taxi Driver
Hasty Marriage
as Eddie Jenkins
The Sunrise Trail
as Rand Kennedy
Riders of the North
as Tim 'Mac' McGuire
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
The Land of Missing Men
as Sheriff Bower
The Fighting Parson
as The Piano Player
The Head Guy
as Mr. Dunn, the Producer
Headin' North
as Palace Master of Ceremonies
1929
Sky Boy
as Pilot
Bouncing Babies
as Eddie - Father (uncredited)
Crazy Feet
as Thelma's Dancing Partner
The Saturday Night Kid
as Jim (uncredited)
Madame Q
as Defense Lawyer
Dad's Day
as Jimmie
1928
The Fleet's In
as Al Pearce
The Road to Ruin
as Strip Poker Player (as Ed Dunn)
1926
The Sorrows of Satan
as Marriage Clerk (uncredited)
1920
The Blood Barrier
as Eddie Brown
1919
The Moonshine Trail
as Eddie Cassidy
Dawn
as John McGuire
1918
My Own United States
as Gen. Wilkinson
1917
Turks and Troubles
as Haffed - The Terrible Turk
1916
There and Back
as John Dubo
Walls and Wallops
as The Villain
A Villainous Villain
as Gentleman Joe
1915

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/29/1896
Day of Death
5/5/1951
Place of Birth
Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA