James Dunn

James Dunn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

02/11/1901

Day of Death

03/09/1967
(66) years old

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1982

Hollywood’s Children

as Self (archive footage)

1976

The Biggest Little Star of the 30's

as Self(archive footage)

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

1968

Shadow Over Elveron

as Luke Travers

1966

The Oscar

as TV executive

1960

Journey to the Day

as Melville Cooper

1960

The Bramble Bush

as Stew Schaffer

1950

A Wonderful Life

as Henry Wood

1950

The Golden Gloves Story

as Joe Riley

1947

Killer McCoy

as Brian McCoy

1946

That Brennan Girl

as Denny Reagan

1945

The Caribbean Mystery

as Mr. Smith

1945

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

as Johnny Nolan

1944

Leave It to the Irish

as Terry Moran

1944

Take It or Leave It

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1943

Government Girl

as Sergeant Joe Blake

1943

The Ghost and the Guest

as Webster Frye

1942

The Living Ghost

as Nick Trayne

1940

Hold That Woman!

as Jimmy Parker

1940

Son of the Navy

as Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone

1939

Mercy Plane

as 'Speed' Leslie

1939

Pride of the Navy

as Speed Brennan

1938

Shadows Over Shanghai

as Johnny McGinty

1937

Living on Love

as Gary Martin

1937

Venus Makes Trouble

as Buzz Martin

1937

We Have Our Moments

as John Wade

1936

Mysterious Crossing

as Addison Francis Murphy

1936

Come Closer, Folks

as Jim Keene

1936

Hearts in Bondage

as Lt. Kenneth Reynolds

1935

Bad Boy

as Eddie Nolan

1935

Welcome Home

as Richard Foster

1935

The Daring Young Man

as Don McLane

1935

The Payoff

as Joe McCoy

1934

Bright Eyes

as Loop Merritt

1934

365 Nights in Hollywood

as James 'Jimmy' Dale

1934

Have a Heart

as James 'Jimmie' Flaherty

1934

Baby Take a Bow

as Eddie Ellison

1934

Change of Heart

as Mark McGowan

1934

Stand Up and Cheer!

as Jimmy Dugan

1934

Hold That Girl

as Barney Sullivan

1933

Take a Chance

as Duke Stanley

1933

Jimmy and Sally

as Jimmy O'Connor

1933

Arizona to Broadway

as Smiley Wells

1933

The Girl in 419

as Dr. Daniel French

1933

Hold Me Tight

as Chuck Evans

1933

Hello, Sister!

as Jimmy

1933

Sailor's Luck

as Jimmy Fenimore Harrigan

1932

Handle with Care

as Bill Gordon

1932

Society Girl

as Johnny Malone

1932

Dance Team

as Jimmy Mulligan

1931

Over the Hill

as Johnny Shelby as an Adult

1931

Sob Sister

as Garry Webster

1931

Bad Girl

as Eddie Collins

1930

The Song Plugger

as Man in Record Shop