James Dunn

James Dunn

Acting

Born: 1901-11-02 · New York City, New York, USA

Died: 1967-09-03

Biography

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 musicals at the new 20th Century-Fox were out and Dunn would move to the "B" list, from which he wou

🎬 Movies (20)

Hollywood’s Children

Hollywood’s Children

1982

Self (archive footage)

The Biggest Little Star of the 30's

1976

Self(archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Self (archive footage)

Shadow Over Elveron

Shadow Over Elveron

1968

Luke Travers

The Oscar

The Oscar

1966

TV executive

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

1962

Telegrapher

Journey to the Day

Journey to the Day

1960

Melville Cooper

The Bramble Bush

The Bramble Bush

1960

Stew Schaffer

Mr. Broadway

Mr. Broadway

1957

The Ninth Day

The Ninth Day

1957

The Last Stop

1956

Yigal

A Wonderful Life

1950

Henry Wood

The Golden Gloves Story

The Golden Gloves Story

1950

Joe Riley

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

Mike

Killer McCoy

Killer McCoy

1947

Brian McCoy

That Brennan Girl

That Brennan Girl

1946

Denny Reagan

The Caribbean Mystery

The Caribbean Mystery

1945

Mr. Smith

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

Johnny Nolan

Leave It to the Irish

Leave It to the Irish

1944

Terry Moran

Take It or Leave It

Take It or Leave It

1944

(archive footage) (uncredited)