Eddie Dunn

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 29, 1896

died

May 5, 1951

place of birth

Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA

also known as

Edward Frank Dunn · Edward Dunn · Ed Dunn

total credits

50 movies

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Great Dictator
8.3

The Great Dictator

1940as Whitewashed Storm Trooper
'G' Men
6.6

'G' Men

1935as Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
7.5

Gun Crazy

1950as State Policeman on Phone (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
6.7

Call Northside 777

1948as Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited)
Summer Stock
6.7

Summer Stock

1950as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Gilded Lily
6.7

The Gilded Lily

1935as Reporter (uncredited)
Deep Valley
5.6

Deep Valley

1947as Posseman
A Volta do Besouro Verde
7.0

A Volta do Besouro Verde

1940as Foley - Racketeer
Whirlpool
6.4

Whirlpool

1950as Watchman (uncredited)
Boom Town
6.9

Boom Town

1940as Wildcatter (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder
6.5

Angel on My Shoulder

1946as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
In the Navy
6.4

In the Navy

1941as Dance Hall Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Invisible Agent
5.8

Invisible Agent

1942as S.S. Prison Guard (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
6.9

I Wake Up Screaming

1941as Detective (uncredited)
Slave Ship
5.1

Slave Ship

1937as Ostler
Of Mice and Men
7.3

Of Mice and Men

1939as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
6.6

Hollow Triumph

1948as Marty (uncredited)
Black Friday
6.0

Black Friday

1940as Det. Farnow
The Gay Falcon
6.3

The Gay Falcon

1941as Detective Grimes
Here Come the Co-Eds
5.8

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945as Officer Flannigan (uncredited)
The Bank Dick
6.5

The Bank Dick

1940as James the Chauffeur (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
5.5

Wells Fargo

1937as Ed Slocum - Stagecoach Driver
High Wall
6.4

High Wall

1947
The Phantom Creeps
4.5

The Phantom Creeps

1939as Policeman
I Shot Jesse James
6.3

I Shot Jesse James

1949as Joe, Silver King Bartender
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
6.4

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942as O'Toole
Tail Spin
6.3

Tail Spin

1939as Eddie, Mechanic (Uncredited)
Kentucky
6.1

Kentucky

1938as Moving Man
Three Girls About Town
6.5

Three Girls About Town

1941as Policeman Eddie
The Big Street
5.8

The Big Street

1942as Officer Mulvaney (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
6.7

Lady on a Train

1945
The Golden Fleecing
5.9

The Golden Fleecing

1940as McGurk (uncredited)
Hit the Ice
6.0

Hit the Ice

1943as Officer Murphy (uncredited)
He Married His Wife
5.6

He Married His Wife

1940as The Jailer
Ride 'Em Cowboy
6.0

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1941as Railroad Detective #1 (uncredited)
Billy the Kid
5.3

Billy the Kid

1941as Pat Shanahan
What Price Hollywood?
6.8

What Price Hollywood?

1932as Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
5.8

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936as Tub Wilson (Uncredited)
The Howards of Virginia
6.8

The Howards of Virginia

1940as Dunkel
Circumstantial Evidence
5.2

Circumstantial Evidence

1945as Guard
Bewitched
5.4

Bewitched

1945as Prison Janitor (uncredited)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
7.5

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947as Stagehand (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
5.6

Lost in a Harem

1944as Sentry (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
6.0

Too Hot to Handle

1938as Newsreel Man (uncredited)
Stolen Harmony
8.0

Stolen Harmony

1935as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
6.7

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943
The Secret Code
5.9

The Secret Code

1942as Weather Bureau Man
The Flame
5.8

The Flame

1947as Police Officer
Christmas Holiday
6.5

Christmas Holiday

1944as Jim (uncredited)
The Great Profile
6.8

The Great Profile

1940as Furniture Man