James Dunn

James Dunn

Acting

Birthday

1901/11/02

Day of death

1967/09/03 (65 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also know as

James Howard Dunn, Jimmy 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...Read more

Acting
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
7.6

(1945) A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

as Johnny Nolan

Baby Take a Bow
5.5

(1934) Baby Take a Bow

as Eddie Ellison

Welcome Home
0.0

(1935) Welcome Home

as Richard Foster

The Living Ghost
4.3

(1942) The Living Ghost

as Nick Trayne

Bright Eyes
6.7

(1934) Bright Eyes

as Loop Merritt

Stand Up and Cheer!
4.8

(1934) Stand Up and Cheer!

as Jimmy Dugan

The Ghost and the Guest
5.2

(1943) The Ghost and the Guest

as Webster Frye

Government Girl
5.2

(1943) Government Girl

as Sergeant Joe Blake

Bad Girl
5.9

(1931) Bad Girl

as Eddie Collins

The Oscar
5.1

(1966) The Oscar

as TV executive

Killer McCoy
6.0

(1947) Killer McCoy

as Brian McCoy

Hearts in Bondage
4.9

(1936) Hearts in Bondage

as Lt. Kenneth Reynolds

Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
4.8

(1962) Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man

as Telegrapher

The Caribbean Mystery
4.0

(1945) The Caribbean Mystery

as Mr. Smith

Two-Fisted Gentleman
0.0

(1936) Two-Fisted Gentleman

as Mickey

The Girl in 419
4.3

(1933) The Girl in 419

as Dr. Daniel French

Arizona to Broadway
7.0

(1933) Arizona to Broadway

as Smiley Wells

Mr. Broadway
0.0

(1957) Mr. Broadway

as ---

George White's 1935 Scandals
4.0

(1935) George White's 1935 Scandals

as Eddie

The Payoff
4.9

(1935) The Payoff

as Joe McCoy

Hold That Woman!
5.0

(1940) Hold That Woman!

as Jimmy Parker

Have a Heart
7.0

(1934) Have a Heart

as James 'Jimmie' Flaherty

That Brennan Girl
5.3

(1946) That Brennan Girl

as Denny Reagan

3.5

(1944) Leave It to the Irish

as Terry Moran

We Have Our Moments
5.8

(1937) We Have Our Moments

as John Wade

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
6.0

(1948) Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as Mike

Change of Heart
6.3

(1934) Change of Heart

as Mark McGowan

Hello, Sister!
6.0

(1933) Hello, Sister!

as Jimmy

Society Girl
6.0

(1932) Society Girl

as Johnny Malone

Over the Hill
8.2

(1931) Over the Hill

as Johnny Shelby as an Adult

Sailor's Luck
5.0

(1933) Sailor's Luck

as Jimmy Fenimore Harrigan

Shadows Over Shanghai
5.7

(1938) Shadows Over Shanghai

as Johnny McGinty

365 Nights in Hollywood
0.0

(1934) 365 Nights in Hollywood

as James 'Jimmy' Dale

Bad Boy
5.0

(1935) Bad Boy

as Eddie Nolan

Mysterious Crossing
0.0

(1936) Mysterious Crossing

as Addison Francis Murphy

0.0

(1976) The Biggest Little Star of the 30's

as Self(archive footage)

0.0

(1950) A Wonderful Life

as Henry Wood

Living on Love
5.8

(1937) Living on Love

as Gary Martin

Shadow Over Elveron
8.3

(1968) Shadow Over Elveron

as Luke Travers

The Daring Young Man
0.0

(1935) The Daring Young Man

as Don McLane

0.0

(1939) Pride of the Navy

as Speed Brennan

Hold That Girl
0.0

(1934) Hold That Girl

as Barney Sullivan

0.0

(1939) Mercy Plane

as 'Speed' Leslie

The Golden Gloves Story
6.0

(1950) The Golden Gloves Story

as Joe Riley

The Bramble Bush
5.5

(1960) The Bramble Bush

as Stew Schaffer

The Ninth Day
0.0

(1957) The Ninth Day

as ---

Dance Team
0.0

(1932) Dance Team

as Jimmy Mulligan

Son of the Navy
5.5

(1940) Son of the Navy

as Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone

4.0

(1933) Take a Chance

as Duke Stanley

The Song Plugger
4.0

(1930) The Song Plugger

as Man in Record Shop

Come Closer, Folks
0.0

(1936) Come Closer, Folks

as Jim Keene

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
5.7

(1975) Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

Jimmy and Sally
4.0

(1933) Jimmy and Sally

as Jimmy O'Connor

Venus Makes Trouble
3.5

(1937) Venus Makes Trouble

as Buzz Martin

Take It or Leave It
4.0

(1944) Take It or Leave It

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Handle with Care
0.0

(1932) Handle with Care

as Bill Gordon

Hollywood’s Children
0.0

(1982) Hollywood’s Children

as Self (archive footage)

Hold Me Tight
0.0

(1933) Hold Me Tight

as Chuck Evans

Sob Sister
0.0

(1931) Sob Sister

as Garry Webster

0.0

(1929) In the Nick of Time

as ---

The Great Adventure
0.0

(1963) The Great Adventure

as Indian Agent McLean

Route 66
6.4

(1960) Route 66

as ---

Naked City
5.3

(1958) Naked City

as Peter Wilkin

Studio One
4.7

(1948) Studio One

as ---

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as ---

Going My Way
5.7

(1962) Going My Way

as ---

Rawhide
7.1

(1959) Rawhide

as ---

The Fugitive
7.2

(1963) The Fugitive

as Lou Bragan

The Virginian
6.4

(1962) The Virginian

as Congressman Matthew J. Cosgrove

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as ---

6.0

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Joey

Climax!
3.0

(1954) Climax!

as Eldon Abernathy

5.5

(1963) Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as ---

Matinee Theater
4.6

(1955) Matinee Theater

as ---

Branded
6.4

(1965) Branded

as ---

Wanted: Dead or Alive
6.9

(1958) Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Gabe Henshaw

Ben Casey
5.7

(1961) Ben Casey

as ---

Robert Montgomery Presents
5.2

(1950) Robert Montgomery Presents

as ---

0.0

(1963) Vacation Playhouse

as P.J. Cunningham

0.0

(1954) It's a Great Life

as Earl Morgan

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Dan McLain

Studio One
4.7

(1948) Studio One

as Frank Gabriel

Climax!
3.0

(1954) Climax!

as Warren

Screen Director's Playhouse
6.5

(1955) Screen Director's Playhouse

as Sheriff Garrett

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.6

(1954) The Wonderful World of Disney

as J. Henry Newman