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James Dunn

James Dunn

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

Born

Nov 02, 1901

New York City, New York, USA

Died

Sep 03, 1967

Known For

Acting

Movies

64 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.6

Known For

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945 as Johnny Nolan
★ 7.5
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
★ 5.2
The Oscar
The Oscar
1966 as TV executive
★ 4.8
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934 as Jimmy Dugan
★ 4.9
Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
1934 as Loop Merritt
★ 6.7
That Brennan Girl
That Brennan Girl
1946 as Denny Reagan
★ 5.1
Government Girl
Government Girl
1943 as Sergeant Joe Blake
★ 5.2
The Ghost and the Guest
The Ghost and the Guest
1943 as Webster Frye
★ 5.2
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.1
Baby Take a Bow
Baby Take a Bow
1934 as Eddie Ellison
★ 5.6
Killer McCoy
Killer McCoy
1947 as Brian McCoy
★ 6.0
Bad Girl
Bad Girl
1931 as Eddie Collins
★ 5.9
The Living Ghost
The Living Ghost
1942 as Nick Trayne
★ 4.1
Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It
1944 as (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 4.0
Hello, Sister!
Hello, Sister!
1933 as Jimmy
★ 5.8
Bad Boy
Bad Boy
1935 as Eddie Nolan
★ 5.0
Over the Hill
Over the Hill
1931 as Johnny Shelby as an Adult
★ 8.2
Hold That Woman!
Hold That Woman!
1940 as Jimmy Parker
★ 5.0
We Have Our Moments
We Have Our Moments
1937 as John Wade
★ 5.8
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
★ 5.3
Sob Sister
Sob Sister
1931 as Garry Webster
Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children
1982 as Self (archive footage)
Mysterious Crossing
Mysterious Crossing
1936 as Addison Francis Murphy
Shadow Over Elveron
Shadow Over Elveron
1968 as Luke Travers
★ 6.5
365 Nights in Hollywood
365 Nights in Hollywood
1934 as James 'Jimmy' Dale
Have a Heart
Have a Heart
1934 as James 'Jimmie' Flaherty
★ 7.0
George White's 1935 Scandals
★ 4.0
The Payoff
The Payoff
1935 as Joe McCoy
★ 4.9
Hearts in Bondage
Hearts in Bondage
1936 as Lt. Kenneth Reynolds
★ 4.4
movie
A Wonderful Life
1950 as Henry Wood
The Girl in 419
The Girl in 419
1933 as Dr. Daniel French
★ 3.5
Sailor's Luck
Sailor's Luck
1933 as Jimmy Fenimore Harrigan
★ 5.0
The Bramble Bush
The Bramble Bush
1960 as Stew Schaffer
★ 4.6
The Caribbean Mystery
The Caribbean Mystery
1945 as Mr. Smith
★ 5.0
Handle with Care
Handle with Care
1932 as Bill Gordon
movie
Pride of the Navy
1939 as Speed Brennan
Arizona to Broadway
Arizona to Broadway
1933 as Smiley Wells
★ 7.0
Change of Heart
Change of Heart
1934 as Mark McGowan
★ 6.2
The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man
1935 as Don McLane
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
1935 as Richard Foster
Dance Team
Dance Team
1932 as Jimmy Mulligan
Two-Fisted Gentleman
Two-Fisted Gentleman
1936 as Mickey
The Golden Gloves Story
The Golden Gloves Story
1950 as Joe Riley
★ 6.0
Hold That Girl
Hold That Girl
1934 as Barney Sullivan
Son of the Navy
Son of the Navy
1940 as Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone
★ 5.5
Living on Love
Living on Love
1937 as Gary Martin
★ 6.0
Jimmy and Sally
Jimmy and Sally
1933 as Jimmy O'Connor
★ 4.0
movie
Take a Chance
1933 as Duke Stanley
★ 4.0
Shadows Over Shanghai
Shadows Over Shanghai
1938 as Johnny McGinty
★ 4.8
movie
Mercy Plane
1939 as 'Speed' Leslie
Come Closer, Folks
Come Closer, Folks
1936 as Jim Keene
movie
The Biggest Little Star of the 30's
1976 as Self(archive footage)
Journey to the Day
Journey to the Day
1960 as Melville Cooper
Deliverance
Deliverance
1919 as Life Saver
★ 5.0
Leave It to the Irish
Leave It to the Irish
1944 as Terry Moran
★ 3.1
movie
Venus Makes Trouble
1937 as Buzz Martin
★ 3.5
Hold Me Tight
Hold Me Tight
1933 as Chuck Evans
Society Girl
Society Girl
1932 as Johnny Malone
★ 6.0
The Song Plugger
The Song Plugger
1930 as Man in Record Shop
★ 4.0
movie
The Last Stop
1956 as Yigal
Don’t Get Personal
Don’t Get Personal
1936 as Bob McDonald