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James Dunn
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Died aged 65
Also known asJames Howard Dunn, Jimmy DunnGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn02/11/1901Born inNew York City, New York, USADied03/09/1967 (aged 65)Died inSanta MonicaCausesurgical complicationsWikidataQ471281 ↗TMDb#131618 ↗

James Howard Dunn, billed as Jimmy Dunn in his early career, was an American actor and vaudeville performer. The son of a New York stockbroker, he initially worked in his father's firm but was more interested in theater. He landed jobs as an extra in short films produced by Paramount Pictures in its Long Island studio, and also performed with several stock theater companies, culminating with playing the male lead in the 1929 Broadway musical Sweet Adeline.

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Filmography61 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1982Hollywood’s ChildrenMovieSelf (archive footage)81
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?MovieSelf (archive footage)74
1968Shadow Over ElveronMovieLuke Travers67
1966The OscarMovieTV executive65
1965BrandedSeries—64
1963The FugitiveSeriesLou Bragan62
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries—62
1963Vacation PlayhouseSeriesP.J. Cunningham62
1963The Great AdventureSeriesIndian Agent McLean62
1962The VirginianSeriesCongressman Matthew J. Cosgrove61
1962Going My WaySeries—61
1962Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young ManMovieTelegrapher61
1961Ben CaseySeries—60
1960Route 66Series—59
1960Journey to the DayMovieMelville Cooper59
1960The Bramble BushMovieStew Schaffer59
1959RawhideSeriesDr. Soloman Flood58
1959BonanzaSeriesDanny Lynch58
1958Naked CitySeriesPeter Wilkin57
1958Wanted: Dead or AliveSeriesGabe Henshaw57
1957Mr. BroadwayMovieJerry Cohan56
1955Matinee TheaterSeries—54
1954Climax!SeriesEldon Abernathy53
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesJ. Henry Newman53
1954It's a Great LifeSeriesEarl Morgan53
1953General Electric TheaterSeries—52
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries—50
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries—49
1950Lux Video TheatreSeriesJoey49
1950A Wonderful LifeMovieHenry Wood49
1950The Golden Gloves StoryMovieJoe Riley49
1948Studio OneSeries—47
1947Killer McCoyMovieBrian McCoy46
1946That Brennan GirlMovieDenny Reagan45
1945A Tree Grows in BrooklynMovieJohnny Nolan44
1945The Caribbean MysteryMovieMr. Smith44
1944Take It or Leave ItMovie(archive footage) (uncredited)43
1944Leave It to the IrishMovieTerry Moran43
1943Government GirlMovieSergeant Joe Blake42
1940Son of the NavyMovieChief Gunners Mate Mike Malone39
1938Shadows Over ShanghaiMovieJohnny McGinty37
1936Two-Fisted GentlemanMovieMickey35
1936Hearts in BondageMovieLt. Kenneth Reynolds35
1935Bad BoyMovieEddie Nolan34
1935George White's 1935 ScandalsMovieEddie34
1935The PayoffMovieJoe McCoy34
1934Stand Up and Cheer!MovieJimmy Dugan33
1934365 Nights in HollywoodMovieJames 'Jimmy' Dale33
1934Bright EyesMovieLoop Merritt33
1934Hold That GirlMovieBarney Sullivan33
1934Change of HeartMovieMark McGowan33
1934Have a HeartMovieJames 'Jimmie' Flaherty33
1933The Girl in 419MovieDr. Daniel French32
1933Hello, Sister!MovieJimmy32
1933Sailor's LuckMovieJimmy Fenimore Harrigan32
1933Jimmy and SallyMovieJimmy O'Connor32
1933Take a ChanceMovieDuke Stanley32
1932Society GirlMovieJohnny Malone31
1931Bad GirlMovieEddie Collins30
1931Over the HillMovieJohnny Shelby as an Adult30
1930The Song PluggerMovieMan in Record Shop29