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James Dunn‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1901-11-02

Popularity

star5.1

James Dunn

New York City, New York, USA

James Dunn

New York City, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1901-11-02

Popularity

star5.1

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 would never return. In The Payoff (1935) he plays the nice guy newspaper columnist whose wife ruins his career. By the late 1930s he was drinking heavily and become unemployable. He would appear in small roles in films during the early 1940s, but those parts were few. In 1945 he was able to make a comeback and win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945), but his rejuvenated career would not continue. By 1951 he would again be unemployed and bankrupt. Television would later supply some work and he would be a regular on the series It's a Great Life (1954). Dunn was born 2 November 1901, New York City, New York, USA, and he died 1 September 1967, Santa Monica, California, USA  (following abdominal surgery)

Movie Credits

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn‌
star7.6
calendar 1945

Baby Take a Bow

Baby Take a Bow‌
star5.5
calendar 1934

Welcome Home

Welcome Home‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

The Living Ghost

The Living Ghost‌
star4.3
calendar 1942

Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes‌
star6.6
calendar 1934

Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer!‌
star4.8
calendar 1934

The Ghost and the Guest

The Ghost and the Guest‌
star5.2
calendar 1943

Government Girl

Government Girl‌
star5.2
calendar 1943

Bad Girl

Bad Girl‌
star5.9
calendar 1931

The Oscar

The Oscar‌
star5.1
calendar 1966

Killer McCoy

Killer McCoy‌
star6.0
calendar 1947

Hearts in Bondage

Hearts in Bondage‌
star4.5
calendar 1936

Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man

Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man‌
star4.8
calendar 1962

The Caribbean Mystery

The Caribbean Mystery‌
star4.0
calendar 1945

Two-Fisted Gentleman

Two-Fisted Gentleman‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

The Girl in 419

The Girl in 419‌
star4.3
calendar 1933

Arizona to Broadway

Arizona to Broadway‌
star7.0
calendar 1933

Mr. Broadway

Mr. Broadway‌
star0.0
calendar 1957

George White's 1935 Scandals

George White's 1935 Scandals‌
star4.0
calendar 1935

The Payoff

The Payoff‌
star4.9
calendar 1935

Hold That Woman!

Hold That Woman!‌
star5.0
calendar 1940

Have a Heart

Have a Heart‌
star7.0
calendar 1934

That Brennan Girl

That Brennan Girl‌
star5.3
calendar 1946

Leave It to the Irish

Leave It to the Irish‌
star3.5
calendar 1944

We Have Our Moments

We Have Our Moments‌
star5.8
calendar 1937

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven‌
star6.0
calendar 1948

Change of Heart

Change of Heart‌
star6.3
calendar 1934

Hello, Sister!

Hello, Sister!‌
star6.0
calendar 1933

Society Girl

Society Girl‌
star6.0
calendar 1932

Over the Hill

Over the Hill‌
star8.2
calendar 1931

Sailor's Luck

Sailor's Luck‌
star5.0
calendar 1933

Shadows Over Shanghai

Shadows Over Shanghai‌
star5.7
calendar 1938

365 Nights in Hollywood

365 Nights in Hollywood‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

Bad Boy

Bad Boy‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

Mysterious Crossing

Mysterious Crossing‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

The Biggest Little Star of the 30's

The Biggest Little Star of the 30's‌
star0.0
calendar 1976

A Wonderful Life

A Wonderful Life‌
star0.0
calendar 1950

Living on Love

Living on Love‌
star5.8
calendar 1937

Shadow Over Elveron

Shadow Over Elveron‌
star8.3
calendar 1968

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Pride of the Navy

Pride of the Navy‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

Hold That Girl

Hold That Girl‌
star0.0
calendar 1934

Mercy Plane

Mercy Plane‌
star0.0
calendar 1939

The Golden Gloves Story

The Golden Gloves Story‌
star6.0
calendar 1950

The Bramble Bush

The Bramble Bush‌
star5.5
calendar 1960

The Ninth Day

The Ninth Day‌
star0.0
calendar 1957

Dance Team

Dance Team‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

Son of the Navy

Son of the Navy‌
star5.5
calendar 1940

Take a Chance

Take a Chance‌
star4.0
calendar 1933

The Song Plugger

The Song Plugger‌
star4.0
calendar 1930

Come Closer, Folks

Come Closer, Folks‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?‌
star5.7
calendar 1975

Jimmy and Sally

Jimmy and Sally‌
star4.0
calendar 1933

Venus Makes Trouble

Venus Makes Trouble‌
star3.5
calendar 1937

Take It or Leave It

Take It or Leave It‌
star4.0
calendar 1944

Handle with Care

Handle with Care‌
star0.0
calendar 1932

Hollywood’s Children

Hollywood’s Children‌
star0.0
calendar 1982

Hold Me Tight

Hold Me Tight‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Sob Sister

Sob Sister‌
star0.0
calendar 1931

Tv Credits

The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

Route 66

Route 66‌
star6.4
calendar 1960

Naked City

Naked City‌
star5.3
calendar 1958

Studio One

Studio One‌
star4.4
calendar 1948

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater‌
star5.5
calendar 1953

Going My Way

Going My Way‌
star5.0
calendar 1962

Rawhide

Rawhide‌
star7.0
calendar 1959

The Fugitive

The Fugitive‌
star7.2
calendar 1963

The Virginian

The Virginian‌
star6.4
calendar 1962

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre‌
star5.5
calendar 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars‌
star6.5
calendar 1951

Climax!

Climax!‌
star2.7
calendar 1954

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre‌
star5.2
calendar 1963

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater‌
star3.3
calendar 1955

Branded

Branded‌
star6.4
calendar 1965

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive‌
star6.9
calendar 1958

Ben Casey

Ben Casey‌
star5.7
calendar 1961

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents‌
star4.3
calendar 1950

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse‌
star0.0
calendar 1963

It's a Great Life

It's a Great Life‌
star0.0
calendar 1954

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars‌
star6.5
calendar 1951

Studio One

Studio One‌
star4.4
calendar 1948

Climax!

Climax!‌
star2.7
calendar 1954

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse‌
star6.5
calendar 1955