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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

0.9

Known For

The Oscar
The Oscar
1966 • as TV executive
★ 5.1
Hello, Sister!
Hello, Sister!
1933 • as Jimmy
★ 6.0
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934 • as Jimmy Dugan
★ 5.3
Sob Sister
Sob Sister
1931 • as Garry Webster
★ 7.0
Bad Girl
Bad Girl
1931 • as Eddie Collins
★ 6.0
Government Girl
Government Girl
1943 • as Sergeant Joe Blake
★ 5.7
Society Girl
Society Girl
1932 • as Johnny Malone
★ 7.5
Journey to the Day
Journey to the Day
1960 • as Melville Cooper
Leave It to the Irish
Leave It to the Irish
1944 • as Terry Moran
★ 4.4
We Have Our Moments
We Have Our Moments
1937 • as John Wade
★ 7.1
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945 • as Johnny Nolan
★ 7.5
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
★ 5.6
That Brennan Girl
That Brennan Girl
1946 • as Denny Reagan
★ 5.6
movie
Don’t Get Personal
1936 • as Bob McDonald
★ 10.0
The Ninth Day
The Ninth Day
1957 • as Jackson
movie
Mercy Plane
1939 • as 'Speed' Leslie
★ 10.0
Deliverance
Deliverance
1919 • as Life Saver
★ 7.0
movie
The Last Stop
1956 • as Yigal
Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
1934 • as Loop Merritt
★ 6.7
The Song Plugger
The Song Plugger
1930 • as Man in Record Shop
★ 6.0
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.3
movie
Take a Chance
1933 • as Duke Stanley
★ 5.5
Son of the Navy
Son of the Navy
1940 • as Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone
★ 6.2
Baby Take a Bow
Baby Take a Bow
1934 • as Eddie Ellison
★ 5.7
Hearts in Bondage
Hearts in Bondage
1936 • as Lt. Kenneth Reynolds
★ 4.9
The Ghost and the Guest
The Ghost and the Guest
1943 • as Webster Frye
★ 5.4
Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It
1944 • as (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man
1935 • as Don McLane
★ 10.0
Hold That Woman!
Hold That Woman!
1940 • as Jimmy Parker
★ 7.0
The Girl in 419
The Girl in 419
1933 • as Dr. Daniel French
★ 4.2
Hold That Girl
Hold That Girl
1934 • as Barney Sullivan
★ 9.0
Handle with Care
Handle with Care
1932 • as Bill Gordon
★ 10.0
George White's 1935 Scandals
★ 7.0
Over the Hill
Over the Hill
1931 • as Johnny Shelby as an Adult
★ 8.1
Shadow Over Elveron
Shadow Over Elveron
1968 • as Luke Travers
★ 6.6
movie
★ 7.0
Have a Heart
Have a Heart
1934 • as James 'Jimmie' Flaherty
★ 7.2
The Bramble Bush
The Bramble Bush
1960 • as Stew Schaffer
★ 5.3
Change of Heart
Change of Heart
1934 • as Mark McGowan
★ 6.3
365 Nights in Hollywood
365 Nights in Hollywood
1934 • as James 'Jimmy' Dale
★ 9.0
Sailor's Luck
Sailor's Luck
1933 • as Jimmy Fenimore Harrigan
★ 6.0
Dance Team
Dance Team
1932 • as Jimmy Mulligan
★ 10.0
The Golden Gloves Story
The Golden Gloves Story
1950 • as Joe Riley
★ 6.5
movie
A Wonderful Life
1950 • as Henry Wood
★ 9.0
movie
The Biggest Little Star of the 30's
1976 • as Self(archive footage)
Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children
1982 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
movie
Pride of the Navy
1939 • as Speed Brennan
★ 7.0
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
★ 5.8
The Living Ghost
The Living Ghost
1942 • as Nick Trayne
★ 4.2
Bad Boy
Bad Boy
1935 • as Eddie Nolan
★ 7.5
Come Closer, Folks
Come Closer, Folks
1936 • as Jim Keene
★ 9.0
movie
Venus Makes Trouble
1937 • as Buzz Martin
★ 5.0
Living on Love
Living on Love
1937 • as Gary Martin
★ 6.1
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
1935 • as Richard Foster
★ 9.0
Mysterious Crossing
Mysterious Crossing
1936 • as Addison Francis Murphy
★ 10.0
Hold Me Tight
Hold Me Tight
1933 • as Chuck Evans
★ 7.0
Mr. Broadway
Mr. Broadway
1957 • as Jerry Cohan
★ 7.0
The Payoff
The Payoff
1935 • as Joe McCoy
★ 5.5
Killer McCoy
Killer McCoy
1947 • as Brian McCoy
★ 6.3
The Caribbean Mystery
The Caribbean Mystery
1945 • as Mr. Smith
★ 6.7
Arizona to Broadway
Arizona to Broadway
1933 • as Smiley Wells
★ 7.5
Two-Fisted Gentleman
Two-Fisted Gentleman
1936 • as Mickey
★ 9.0
Jimmy and Sally
Jimmy and Sally
1933 • as Jimmy O'Connor
★ 4.8
Shadows Over Shanghai
Shadows Over Shanghai
1938 • as Johnny McGinty
★ 5.3