Personal Info
Known Credits
60
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1901-11-02 (124 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known For
James Howard DunnJimmy Dunn
James Dunn
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 ...
Known For
Acting
1982 --
Hollywood’s Children
| Self (archive footage)
1976 --
The Biggest Little Star of the 30's
| Self(archive footage)
1975 --
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
| Self (archive footage)
1968 --
Shadow Over Elveron
| Luke Travers
1966 --
The Oscar
| TV executive
1962 --
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
| Telegrapher
1960 --
The Bramble Bush
| Stew Schaffer
1957 --
Mr. Broadway
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1957 --
The Ninth Day
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1950 --
A Wonderful Life
| Henry Wood
1950 --
The Golden Gloves Story
| Joe Riley
1948 --
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
| Mike
1947 --
Killer McCoy
| Brian McCoy
1946 --
That Brennan Girl
| Denny Reagan
1945 --
The Caribbean Mystery
| Mr. Smith
1945 --
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
| Johnny Nolan
1944 --
Leave It to the Irish
| Terry Moran
1944 --
Take It or Leave It
| (archive footage) (uncredited)
1943 --
Government Girl
| Sergeant Joe Blake
1943 --
The Ghost and the Guest
| Webster Frye
1942 --
The Living Ghost
| Nick Trayne
1940 --
Hold That Woman!
| Jimmy Parker
1940 --
Son of the Navy
| Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone
1939 --
Mercy Plane
| 'Speed' Leslie
1939 --
Pride of the Navy
| Speed Brennan
1938 --
Shadows Over Shanghai
| Johnny McGinty
1937 --
Living on Love
| Gary Martin
1937 --
Venus Makes Trouble
| Buzz Martin
1937 --
We Have Our Moments
| John Wade
1936 --
Mysterious Crossing
| Addison Francis Murphy
1936 --
Come Closer, Folks
| Jim Keene
1936 --
Two-Fisted Gentleman
| Mickey
1936 --
Hearts in Bondage
| Lt. Kenneth Reynolds
1935 --
Bad Boy
| Eddie Nolan
1935 --
Welcome Home
| Richard Foster
1935 --
The Daring Young Man
| Don McLane
1935 --
George White's 1935 Scandals
| Eddie
1935 --
The Payoff
| Joe McCoy
1934 --
Bright Eyes
| Loop Merritt
1934 --
365 Nights in Hollywood
| James 'Jimmy' Dale
1934 --
Have a Heart
| James 'Jimmie' Flaherty
1934 --
Baby Take a Bow
| Eddie Ellison
1934 --
Change of Heart
| Mark McGowan
1934 --
Stand Up and Cheer!
| Jimmy Dugan
1934 --
Hold That Girl
| Barney Sullivan
1933 --
Take a Chance
| Duke Stanley
1933 --
Jimmy and Sally
| Jimmy O'Connor
1933 --
Arizona to Broadway
| Smiley Wells
1933 --
The Girl in 419
| Dr. Daniel French
1933 --
Hold Me Tight
| Chuck Evans
1933 --
Hello, Sister!
| Jimmy
1933 --
Sailor's Luck
| Jimmy Fenimore Harrigan
1932 --
Handle with Care
| Bill Gordon
1932 --
Society Girl
| Johnny Malone
1932 --
Dance Team
| Jimmy Mulligan
1931 --
Over the Hill
| Johnny Shelby as an Adult
1931 --
Sob Sister
| Garry Webster
1931 --
Bad Girl
| Eddie Collins
1930 --
The Song Plugger
| Man in Record Shop
1929 --
In the Nick of Time
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