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Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Known for: Acting

Born 29/03/1896
Died 1951-05-05
Place of birth Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA

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.

Filmography

The Great Dictator Film ★ 8,3

The Great Dictator

Whitewashed Storm Trooper

1940

The Flame Film ★ 5,8

The Flame

Police Officer

1947

Boom Town Film ★ 7,0

Boom Town

Wildcatter (uncredited)

1940

Film ★ 8,0

Tramp Trouble

Railroad Detective

1937

Greenwich Village Film ★ 6,7

Greenwich Village

Set designer

1944

Summer Stock Film ★ 6,7

Summer Stock

Sheriff (uncredited)

1950

Dawn Film ★ 7,0

Dawn

John McGuire

1919

Gun Crazy Film ★ 7,4

Gun Crazy

State Policeman on Phone (uncredited)

1950

'G' Men Film ★ 6,6

'G' Men

Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

1935

The Gay Falcon Film ★ 6,3

The Gay Falcon

Detective Grimes

1941

Headin' North Film ★ 5,5

Headin' North

Palace Master of Ceremonies

1930

The Falcon's Brother Film ★ 6,3

The Falcon's Brother

Detective Grimes

1942

Call Northside 777 Film ★ 6,7

Call Northside 777

Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited)

1948

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Film ★ 7,5

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

Stagehand (uncredited)

1947

Whirlpool Film ★ 6,4

Whirlpool

Watchman (uncredited)

1950

Mississippi Gambler Film ★ 6,5

Mississippi Gambler

Police Detective Sergeant Dexter

1942

Lost in a Harem Film ★ 5,6

Lost in a Harem

Sentry (uncredited)

1944

Here Comes Trouble Film ★ 5,2

Here Comes Trouble

Pit Violinist (uncredited)

1948

He Married His Wife Film ★ 5,6

He Married His Wife

The Jailer

1940

The Big Street Film ★ 5,8

The Big Street

Officer Mulvaney (uncredited)

1942

Angel on My Shoulder Film ★ 6,6

Angel on My Shoulder

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

1946

I Wake Up Screaming Film ★ 6,9

I Wake Up Screaming

Detective (uncredited)

1941

The Villain Still Pursued Her Film ★ 5,2

The Villain Still Pursued Her

Stevens - the Coach Driver (uncredited)

1940

Appointment for Love Film ★ 5,8

Appointment for Love

Reporter (uncredited)

1941

The Bank Dick Film ★ 6,5

The Bank Dick

James the Chauffeur (uncredited)

1940

Here Come the Co-Eds Film ★ 5,9

Here Come the Co-Eds

Officer Flannigan (uncredited)

1945

So's Your Uncle Film ★ 6,0

So's Your Uncle

Propietor

1943

Hit the Ice Film ★ 6,1

Hit the Ice

Officer Murphy (uncredited)

1943

The Romance of Rosy Ridge Film ★ 6,7

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

Northerner (uncredited)

1947

A Night to Remember Film ★ 6,7

A Night to Remember

Matthews (uncredited)

1942

The Green Hornet Strikes Again! Film ★ 6,8

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

Foley - Racketeer

1940

Film ★ 6,8

Madame Q

Defense Lawyer

1929

Invisible Agent Film ★ 5,8

Invisible Agent

S.S. Prison Guard (uncredited)

1942

Too Hot to Handle Film ★ 6,1

Too Hot to Handle

Newsreel Man (uncredited)

1938

Of Mice and Men Film ★ 7,3

Of Mice and Men

Bus Driver (uncredited)

1939

Hollow Triumph Film ★ 6,6

Hollow Triumph

Marty (uncredited)

1948

Fatal Footsteps Film ★ 5,8

Fatal Footsteps

1926

Lady on a Train Film ★ 6,6

Lady on a Train

1945

The Princess Comes Across Film ★ 6,2

The Princess Comes Across

Reporter (uncredited)

1936

Christmas Holiday Film ★ 6,5

Christmas Holiday

Jim (uncredited)

1944

The Doolins of Oklahoma Film ★ 6,8

The Doolins of Oklahoma

Train Engineer (uncredited)

1949

Two O'Clock Courage Film ★ 6,3

Two O'Clock Courage

Policeman at Clothing Store (uncredited)

1945

Second Fiddle Film ★ 5,1

Second Fiddle

Road Construction Workman

1939

Black Friday Film ★ 6,0

Black Friday

Det. Farnow

1940

The Phantom Creeps Film ★ 4,5

The Phantom Creeps

Policeman

1939

Ten Gentlemen from West Point Film ★ 6,4

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

O'Toole

1942

Buck Privates Come Home Film ★ 6,4

Buck Privates Come Home

Mulroney - Garage Man (uncredited)

1947

I Shot Jesse James Film ★ 6,2

I Shot Jesse James

Joe, Silver King Bartender

1949

Shed No Tears Film ★ 5,1

Shed No Tears

Loan Company Representative (Uncredited)

1948

A Stranger in Town Film ★ 6,2

A Stranger in Town

Henry

1943

In the Navy Film ★ 6,4

In the Navy

Dance Hall Ticket Taker (uncredited)

1941

Life with Blondie Film ★ 6,7

Life with Blondie

Policeman (uncredited)

1945

The Sorrows of Satan Film ★ 7,2

The Sorrows of Satan

Marriage Clerk (uncredited)

1926

Ride 'Em Cowboy Film ★ 6,0

Ride 'Em Cowboy

Railroad Detective #1 (uncredited)

1942

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday Film ★ 6,7

The Amazing Mrs. Holliday

1943

Film ★ 7,0

Dumb's the Word

Neighbor

1937

The Green Hornet Film ★ 6,0

The Green Hornet

D.H. Sligby

1940

The Road to Ruin Film ★ 7,3

The Road to Ruin

Strip Poker Player (as Ed Dunn)

1928

Rhythm on the Range Film ★ 5,5

Rhythm on the Range

Cowboy

1936

Three Smart Girls Grow Up Film ★ 7,2

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

Decorator

1939

His Pest Friend Film ★ 7,0

His Pest Friend

1938

Many Unhappy Returns Film

Many Unhappy Returns

Jones - Mr. Morgan's Secretary

1937

High Wall Film ★ 6,4

High Wall

1947

Wells Fargo Film ★ 5,5

Wells Fargo

Ed Slocum - Stagecoach Driver

1937

The Howards of Virginia Film ★ 6,6

The Howards of Virginia

Dunkel

1940

Tough Luck and Tin Lizzies Film ★ 6,5

Tough Luck and Tin Lizzies

1917

A Date with the Falcon Film ★ 6,4

A Date with the Falcon

Det. Grimes (uncredited)

1942

Billy the Kid Film ★ 5,3

Billy the Kid

Pat Shanahan

1941

Film ★ 7,0

Walls and Wallops

The Villain

1916

The Amazing Mr. Williams Film ★ 6,0

The Amazing Mr. Williams

Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

1939

Give Me a Sailor Film ★ 6,1

Give Me a Sailor

Newsreel Director (uncredited)

1938

There Goes My Heart Film ★ 7,3

There Goes My Heart

Norman - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

1938

Film ★ 10,0

A Villainous Villain

Gentleman Joe

1916

Man Of The People Film ★ 7,0

Man Of The People

Kitty "The Horse" Schwartz (uncredited)

1937

My Sister Eileen Film ★ 6,8

My Sister Eileen

Policeman (uncredited)

1942

The Midnight Patrol Film ★ 6,6

The Midnight Patrol

Sergeant

1933

The Gilded Lily Film ★ 6,7

The Gilded Lily

Reporter (uncredited)

1935

The Great Profile Film ★ 6,8

The Great Profile

Furniture Man

1940

Deep Valley Film ★ 5,6

Deep Valley

Posseman

1947

The Moonshine Trail Film ★ 9,0

The Moonshine Trail

Eddie Cassidy

1919

The Secret Fury Film ★ 5,5

The Secret Fury

Eddie (uncredited)

1950

The Falcon in Danger Film ★ 6,1

The Falcon in Danger

Det. Grimes

1943

Film ★ 6,3

Plagues And Puppy Love

1917

Lady in a Jam Film ★ 5,6

Lady in a Jam

Bartender (uncredited)

1942

The Preview Murder Mystery Film ★ 5,8

The Preview Murder Mystery

Tub Wilson (Uncredited)

1936

Three Girls About Town Film ★ 6,5

Three Girls About Town

Policeman Eddie

1941

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man Film ★ 7,0

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Cop (uncredited)

1939

Tail Spin Film ★ 6,3

Tail Spin

Eddie, Mechanic (Uncredited)

1939

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas Film ★ 6,0

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

Stage Driver

1951

Hotter Than Hot Film ★ 10,0

Hotter Than Hot

1929

Kentucky Film ★ 6,1

Kentucky

Moving Man

1938

One Mile from Heaven Film ★ 6,6

One Mile from Heaven

Detective

1937

A Face in the Fog Film ★ 6,0

A Face in the Fog

Policeman Kelly (uncredited)

1936

The Pajama Party Film ★ 7,0

The Pajama Party

Eddie

1931

Hello, Frisco, Hello Film ★ 6,4

Hello, Frisco, Hello

Forman of Renovation Crew

1943

What Price Hollywood? Film ★ 6,8

What Price Hollywood?

Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)

1932

Mexican Spitfire at Sea Film ★ 4,7

Mexican Spitfire at Sea

George Skinner

1942

The Day the Bookies Wept Film ★ 7,5

The Day the Bookies Wept

Racetrack Detective (uncredited)

1939

The Saint In Palm Springs Film ★ 6,1

The Saint In Palm Springs

Det. Barker

1941

The Head Guy Film ★ 4,2

The Head Guy

Mr. Dunn, the Producer

1930

Film ★ 10,0

Off His Base

Gallagher - Reporter

1932

Finn and Hattie Film ★ 6,2

Finn and Hattie

N. Y. Taxi Driver

1931

The Man from Texas Film ★ 8,0

The Man from Texas

Deputy (uncredited)

1948

The Cisco Kid and the Lady Film ★ 5,4

The Cisco Kid and the Lady

Jailer

1939

I Stole a Million Film ★ 8,0

I Stole a Million

Trucking Superintendent

1939

South of Santa Fe Film ★ 5,5

South of Santa Fe

Lankey

1932

The Saturday Night Kid Film ★ 4,8

The Saturday Night Kid

Jim (uncredited)

1929

The Accusing Finger Film ★ 5,8

The Accusing Finger

Sergeant at Arms

1936

In Walked Charley Film ★ 8,0

In Walked Charley

1932

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Film ★ 5,3

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

Jim

1940

Henry Goes Arizona Film ★ 6,2

Henry Goes Arizona

Slim Pickins (uncredited)

1939

Private Detective 62 Film ★ 6,2

Private Detective 62

Club Doorman (Uncredited)

1933

Men Against the Sky Film ★ 4,6

Men Against the Sky

Plainclothesman

1940

To Mary - with Love Film ★ 5,7

To Mary - with Love

Politician

1936

Moon Over Las Vegas Film ★ 10,0

Moon Over Las Vegas

Conductor

1944

Another Fine Mess Film ★ 6,9

Another Fine Mess

Meadows the Butler (uncredited)

1930

Film ★ 7,5

Hash and Havoc

1916

Double Alibi Film ★ 5,2

Double Alibi

Policeman

1940

Dead Man's Eyes Film ★ 6,5

Dead Man's Eyes

Police Guard Moriarty

1944

Too Busy to Work Film ★ 10,0

Too Busy to Work

Truck Driver

1939

Fly By Night Film ★ 6,7

Fly By Night

Police Sergeant (Uncredited)

1942

Film ★ 7,0

Dad's Day

Jimmie

1929

Rips and Rushes Film ★ 7,5

Rips and Rushes

1917

Incident Film ★ 5,4

Incident

Police Lt. Madigan

1948

Love on a Budget Film ★ 8,0

Love on a Budget

Expressman

1938

Film ★ 8,0

Footlights and Fakers

Ed - Grips

1917

Film ★ 7,0

Turks and Troubles

Haffed - The Terrible Turk

1917

Million Dollar Legs Film ★ 6,8

Million Dollar Legs

Coachman / Guard (uncredited)

1932

The Fleet's In Film ★ 7,0

The Fleet's In

Al Pearce

1928

Key Witness Film ★ 4,8

Key Witness

Detective Lt. Dillon (uncredited)

1947

Film ★ 9,0

Next Week-End

1934

Slave Ship Film ★ 5,1

Slave Ship

Ostler

1937

True to the Navy Film ★ 7,5

True to the Navy

Albert

1930

Circumstantial Evidence Film ★ 5,2

Circumstantial Evidence

Guard

1945

Hollywood Boulevard Film ★ 4,5

Hollywood Boulevard

Grip (uncredited)

1936

Murder with Pictures Film ★ 5,4

Murder with Pictures

Bailiff (uncredited)

1936

The Rainmakers Film ★ 7,0

The Rainmakers

Dispatcher

1935

Cardinal Richelieu Film ★ 7,3

Cardinal Richelieu

Tradesman

1935

The Fighting Parson Film ★ 7,0

The Fighting Parson

The Piano Player

1930

Charlie McCarthy, Detective Film ★ 8,0

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

Officer Walsh

1939

Border Flight Film ★ 6,5

Border Flight

Mechanic

1936

The Wrong Room Film ★ 9,0

The Wrong Room

The Attorney

1939

Boobley's Baby Film ★ 5,0

Boobley's Baby

1915

Bewitched Film ★ 5,4

Bewitched

Prison Janitor (uncredited)

1945

Why Is a Plumber? Film ★ 8,0

Why Is a Plumber?

1929

The Blood Barrier Film ★ 10,0

The Blood Barrier

Eddie Brown

1920

Parachute Battalion Film ★ 6,3

Parachute Battalion

Recruiting Sergeant

1941

The Velveteen Rabbit Film ★ 5,8

The Velveteen Rabbit

Doctor (voice) (uncredited)

1985

The Golden Fleecing Film ★ 5,9

The Golden Fleecing

McGurk (uncredited)

1940

Many a Slip Film ★ 6,5

Many a Slip

1927

And Sudden Death Film ★ 8,0

And Sudden Death

Gas Station Attendant

1936

The Land of Missing Men Film ★ 5,5

The Land of Missing Men

Sheriff Bower

1930

Pop Always Pays Film ★ 6,7

Pop Always Pays

Detective Winton

1940

Fired Wife Film ★ 5,6

Fired Wife

Stagehand

1943

Let Freedom Ring Film ★ 6,8

Let Freedom Ring

Curly

1939

A Fig Leaf for Eve Film ★ 4,8

A Fig Leaf for Eve

Gus Hoffman

1944

The Chaser Film ★ 8,0

The Chaser

Eddie

1938

Margin for Error Film ★ 6,3

Margin for Error

Desk Sergeant

1943

Let's Make a Million Film ★ 7,5

Let's Make a Million

Taggert

1936

Looser Than Loose Film ★ 6,0

Looser Than Loose

Night Club Waiter

1930

Dangerous Partners Film ★ 6,8

Dangerous Partners

Lunch Counter Operator (uncredited)

1945

Love Thy Neighbor Film ★ 7,3

Love Thy Neighbor

Driver

1940

At the Stroke of Twelve Film ★ 6,0

At the Stroke of Twelve

Policeman

1941

Asleep in the Feet Film ★ 4,8

Asleep in the Feet

Sailor

1933

Mexican Spitfire Out West Film ★ 5,0

Mexican Spitfire Out West

Mr. Skinner

1940

The Big Guy Film ★ 8,0

The Big Guy

Dawes (uncredited)

1939

Cafe Society Film ★ 7,5

Cafe Society

Newsreel Reporter

1939

Jackass Mail Film ★ 7,5

Jackass Mail

Man

1942

Powdersmoke Range Film ★ 10,0

Powdersmoke Range

Elliott

1935

The Secret Code Film ★ 5,9

The Secret Code

Weather Bureau Man

1942

Angel's Holiday Film ★ 6,0

Angel's Holiday

Detective

1937

Riders of the North Film ★ 7,0

Riders of the North

Tim 'Mac' McGuire

1931

Homicide for Three Film ★ 5,7

Homicide for Three

Circus Doorman

1948

Car 99 Film ★ 7,5

Car 99

Mack

1935

While New York Sleeps Film ★ 7,0

While New York Sleeps

1st Cop

1938

Change of Heart Film ★ 7,0

Change of Heart

Dog Owner

1938

Sea Raiders Film ★ 6,5

Sea Raiders

Whaler Captain

1941

The Sunrise Trail Film ★ 5,5

The Sunrise Trail

Rand Kennedy

1931

The Unkissed Man Film

The Unkissed Man

1929

Here Comes Cookie Film ★ 7,2

Here Comes Cookie

Gracie’s Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1935

Bowery Bombshell Film ★ 6,4

Bowery Bombshell

Police Officer O'Hara

1946

Philo Vance Returns Film ★ 6,3

Philo Vance Returns

Police Lieutenant Mullard (Uncredited)

1947

Whispering Whoopee Film ★ 6,2

Whispering Whoopee

Ricketts, the Butler

1930

Stolen Harmony Film ★ 8,0

Stolen Harmony

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1935

My Own United States Film

My Own United States

Gen. Wilkinson

1918

Chicken Wagon Family Film ★ 10,0

Chicken Wagon Family

Stu

1939

Dixie Dugan Film ★ 6,5

Dixie Dugan

Policeman

1943

Lonely Heart Bandits Film ★ 7,8

Lonely Heart Bandits

Sheriff York

1950

The Arkansas Traveler Film ★ 6,7

The Arkansas Traveler

Hobo

1938

Face to Face Series ★ 8,0

Face to Face

Host

1946

Men with Wings Film ★ 5,4

Men with Wings

Field Employee

1938

Patrick the Great Film ★ 6,5

Patrick the Great

Plumber

1945

Love Fever Film ★ 4,6

Love Fever

Theatrical Agent

1931

Crazy Feet Film ★ 6,8

Crazy Feet

Thelma's Dancing Partner

1929

Hasty Marriage Film ★ 7,7

Hasty Marriage

Eddie Jenkins

1931

Alibi Racket Film ★ 6,2

Alibi Racket

Detective

1935

Film ★ 10,0

Flatheads and Flivvers

1917

Hal Roach Presents Harry Langdon Film

Hal Roach Presents Harry Langdon

Himself

1929

The Real McCoy Film ★ 6,4

The Real McCoy

Mountain Man (uncredited)

1930

Fallen Arches Film ★ 7,5

Fallen Arches

The Thief

1933

Bullies and Bullets Film ★ 8,0

Bullies and Bullets

Soldier

1917

Bouncing Babies Film ★ 6,3

Bouncing Babies

Eddie - Father (uncredited)

1929

Film ★ 10,0

A Clean Sweep

Salesman Crew Boss

1938

Film ★ 8,0

Losing Weight

1916

His Home Sweet Home Film ★ 7,0

His Home Sweet Home

A Crook

1919

Sky Boy Film

Sky Boy

Pilot

1929

Thundering Toupees Film

Thundering Toupees

1929

Always Kickin' Film

Always Kickin'

1932

Film

The Vanishing Vault

1915

Say Ah-h! Film ★ 7,3

Say Ah-h!

1928

Film ★ 10,0

There and Back

John Dubo

1916

Film ★ 7,0

Beaux and Errors

Jimmy Dugan, Old Beaux

1938

Film ★ 8,0

Dog-Gone

Dr. Kittle

1939