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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

207

Gender

Male

Birthday

1896-03-29

Day of Death

1951-05-05 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA

Also Known As

Edward Frank Dunn

Edward Dunn

Ed Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edward Frank Dunn (March 31, 1896 – May 5, 1951) was an American actor best known for his roles in comedy films, supporting many comedians such as Charley Chase (with whom he co-directed several short films), Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, and Laurel and Hardy. Dunn also appeared as Detective Grimes in several of The Falcon series of films in the 1940s which starred George Sanders and later on Sanders' brother Tom Conway, and in many small and uncredited parts in many feature films until his death in 1951 aged 55.

Known For

Acting

Call Northside 777

1948

Call Northside 777

as

Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited)

The Princess Comes Across

1936

The Princess Comes Across

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Off His Base

1932

Off His Base

as

Gallagher - Reporter

My Sister Eileen

1942

My Sister Eileen

as

Policeman (uncredited)

I Shot Jesse James

1949

I Shot Jesse James

as

Joe, Silver King Bartender

The Road to Ruin

1928

The Road to Ruin

as

Strip Poker Player (as Ed Dunn)

Headin' North

1930

Headin' North

as

Palace Master of Ceremonies

Parachute Battalion

1941

Parachute Battalion

as

Recruiting Sergeant

Bewitched

1945

Bewitched

as

Prison Janitor (uncredited)

Invisible Agent

1942

Invisible Agent

as

S.S. Prison Guard (uncredited)

The Falcon in Danger

1943

The Falcon in Danger

as

Det. Grimes

The Falcon's Brother

1942

The Falcon's Brother

as

Detective Grimes

The Gay Falcon

1941

The Gay Falcon

as

Detective Grimes

Madame Q

1929

Madame Q

as

Defense Lawyer

Dead Man's Eyes

1944

Dead Man's Eyes

as

Police Guard Moriarty

The Flame

1947

The Flame

as

Police Officer

Bowery Bombshell

1946

Bowery Bombshell

as

Police Officer O'Hara

Shed No Tears

1948

Shed No Tears

as

Loan Company Representative (Uncredited)

The Midnight Patrol

1933

The Midnight Patrol

as

Sergeant

Say Ah-h!

1928

Say Ah-h!

as

The Saint In Palm Springs

1941

The Saint In Palm Springs

as

Det. Barker

Mississippi Gambler

1942

Mississippi Gambler

as

Police Detective Sergeant Dexter

The Big Guy

1939

The Big Guy

as

Dawes (uncredited)

Here Comes Trouble

1948

Here Comes Trouble

as

Pit Violinist (uncredited)

Homicide for Three

1948

Homicide for Three

as

Circus Doorman

Many Unhappy Returns

1937

Many Unhappy Returns

as

Jones - Mr. Morgan's Secretary

Change of Heart

1938

Change of Heart

as

Dog Owner

The Man from Texas

1948

The Man from Texas

as

Deputy (uncredited)

The Saturday Night Kid

1929

The Saturday Night Kid

as

Jim (uncredited)

Lonely Heart Bandits

1950

Lonely Heart Bandits

as

Sheriff York

The Land of Missing Men

1930

The Land of Missing Men

as

Sheriff Bower

Patrick the Great

1945

Patrick the Great

as

Plumber

A Fig Leaf for Eve

1944

A Fig Leaf for Eve

as

Gus Hoffman

Mexican Spitfire at Sea

1942

Mexican Spitfire at Sea

as

George Skinner

Tramp Trouble

1937

Tramp Trouble

as

Railroad Detective

Beaux and Errors

1938

Beaux and Errors

as

Jimmy Dugan, Old Beaux

Dumb's the Word

1937

Dumb's the Word

as

Neighbor

Sea Raiders

1941

Sea Raiders

as

Whaler Captain

Finn and Hattie

1931

Finn and Hattie

as

N. Y. Taxi Driver

Bouncing Babies

1929

Bouncing Babies

as

Eddie - Father (uncredited)

Walls and Wallops

1916

Walls and Wallops

as

The Villain

Asleep in the Feet

1933

Asleep in the Feet

as

Sailor

Mexican Spitfire Out West

1940

Mexican Spitfire Out West

as

Mr. Skinner

The Real McCoy

1930

The Real McCoy

as

Mountain Man (uncredited)

Fallen Arches

1933

Fallen Arches

as

The Thief

Love Fever

1931

Love Fever

as

Theatrical Agent

The Fighting Parson

1930

The Fighting Parson

as

The Piano Player

The Head Guy

1930

The Head Guy

as

Mr. Dunn, the Producer

The Sunrise Trail

1931

The Sunrise Trail

as

Rand Kennedy

The Pajama Party

1931

The Pajama Party

as

Eddie

Man Of The People

1937

Man Of The People

as

Kitty "The Horse" Schwartz (uncredited)

Wells Fargo

1937

Wells Fargo

as

Ed Slocum - Stagecoach Driver

Cardinal Richelieu

1935

Cardinal Richelieu

as

Tradesman

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

The Amazing Mr. Williams

as

Race Track Spectator (uncredited)

The Phantom Creeps

1939

The Phantom Creeps

as

Policeman

A Villainous Villain

1916

A Villainous Villain

as

Gentleman Joe

Key Witness

1947

Key Witness

as

Detective Lt. Dillon (uncredited)

True to the Navy

1930

True to the Navy

as

Albert

The Villain Still Pursued Her

1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her

as

Stevens - the Coach Driver (uncredited)

Greenwich Village

1944

Greenwich Village

as

Set designer

Stolen Harmony

1935

Stolen Harmony

as

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Men with Wings

1938

Men with Wings

as

Field Employee

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

as

Cop (uncredited)

Tail Spin

1939

Tail Spin

as

Eddie, Mechanic (Uncredited)

Let Freedom Ring

1939

Let Freedom Ring

as

Curly

Second Fiddle

1939

Second Fiddle

as

Road Construction Workman

Christmas Holiday

1944

Christmas Holiday

as

Detective

Moon Over Las Vegas

1944

Moon Over Las Vegas

as

Conductor

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

1939

Charlie McCarthy, Detective

as

Officer Walsh

Of Mice and Men

1939

Of Mice and Men

as

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Looser Than Loose

1930

Looser Than Loose

as

Night Club Waiter

Henry Goes Arizona

1939

Henry Goes Arizona

as

Slim Pickins (uncredited)

Incident

1948

Incident

as

Police Lt. Madigan

There Goes My Heart

1938

There Goes My Heart

as

Norman - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

There and Back

1916

There and Back

as

John Dubo

A Face in the Fog

1936

A Face in the Fog

as

Policeman Kelly (uncredited)

Kentucky

1938

Kentucky

as

Moving Man

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936

The Preview Murder Mystery

as

Tub Wilson (Uncredited)

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939

The Day the Bookies Wept

as

Racetrack Detective (uncredited)

Car 99

1935

Car 99

as

Mack

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

Hollywood Boulevard

as

Grip (uncredited)

The Great Dictator

1940

The Great Dictator

as

Whitewashed Storm Trooper

Dixie Dugan

1943

Dixie Dugan

as

Policeman

The Velveteen Rabbit

1985

The Velveteen Rabbit

as

Doctor (voice) (uncredited)

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as

Foley - Racketeer

He Married His Wife

1940

He Married His Wife

as

The Jailer

Love on a Budget

1938

Love on a Budget

as

Expressman

The Green Hornet

1940

The Green Hornet

as

D.H. Sligby

Murder with Pictures

1936

Murder with Pictures

as

Bailiff (uncredited)

Dangerous Partners

1945

Dangerous Partners

as

Lunch Counter Operator (uncredited)

Two O'Clock Courage

1945

Two O'Clock Courage

as

Policeman at Clothing Store (uncredited)

Hasty Marriage

1931

Hasty Marriage

as

Eddie Jenkins

Summer Stock

1950

Summer Stock

as

Sheriff (uncredited)

Black Friday

1940

Black Friday

as

Det. Farnow

Boom Town

1940

Boom Town

as

Wildcatter (uncredited)

Dad's Day

1929

Dad's Day

as

Jimmie

His Home Sweet Home

1919

His Home Sweet Home

as

A Crook

To Mary - with Love

1936

To Mary - with Love

as

Politician

One Mile from Heaven

1937

One Mile from Heaven

as

Detective

The Bank Dick

1940

The Bank Dick

as

James the Chauffeur (uncredited)

Men Against the Sky

1940

Men Against the Sky

as

Plainclothesman

The Golden Fleecing

1940

The Golden Fleecing

as

McGurk (uncredited)

Love Thy Neighbor

1940

Love Thy Neighbor

as

Driver

The Great Profile

1940

The Great Profile

as

Furniture Man

And Sudden Death

1936

And Sudden Death

as

Gas Station Attendant

Jackass Mail

1942

Jackass Mail

as

Man

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

1951

Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas

as

Stage Driver

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

as

Stagehand (uncredited)

Cafe Society

1939

Cafe Society

as

Newsreel Reporter

Three Girls About Town

1941

Three Girls About Town

as

Policeman Eddie

Pop Always Pays

1940

Pop Always Pays

as

Detective Winton

Ride 'Em Cowboy

1942

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as

Railroad Detective #1 (uncredited)

Billy the Kid

1941

Billy the Kid

as

Pat Shanahan

Private Detective 62

1933

Private Detective 62

as

Club Doorman (Uncredited)

Border Flight

1936

Border Flight

as

Mechanic

Slave Ship

1937

Slave Ship

as

Ostler

I Stole a Million

1939

I Stole a Million

as

Trucking Superintendent

Double Alibi

1940

Double Alibi

as

Policeman

Angel's Holiday

1937

Angel's Holiday

as

Detective

A Date with the Falcon

1942

A Date with the Falcon

as

Det. Grimes (uncredited)

The Secret Code

1942

The Secret Code

as

Weather Bureau Man

Million Dollar Legs

1932

Million Dollar Legs

as

Coachman / Guard (uncredited)

The Sorrows of Satan

1926

The Sorrows of Satan

as

Marriage Clerk (uncredited)

I Wake Up Screaming

1941

I Wake Up Screaming

as

Detective (uncredited)

The Fleet's In

1928

The Fleet's In

as

Al Pearce

Crazy Feet

1929

Crazy Feet

as

Thelma's Dancing Partner

Whispering Whoopee

1930

Whispering Whoopee

as

Ricketts, the Butler

A Clean Sweep

1938

A Clean Sweep

as

Salesman Crew Boss

Dog-Gone

1939

Dog-Gone

as

Dr. Kittle

Deep Valley

1947

Deep Valley

as

Posseman

Powdersmoke Range

1935

Powdersmoke Range

as

Elliott

The Rainmakers

1935

The Rainmakers

as

Dispatcher

Too Busy to Work

1939

Too Busy to Work

as

Truck Driver

So's Your Uncle

1943

So's Your Uncle

as

Propietor

Fired Wife

1943

Fired Wife

as

Stagehand

Margin for Error

1943

Margin for Error

as

Desk Sergeant

The Accusing Finger

1936

The Accusing Finger

as

Sergeant at Arms

The Secret Fury

1950

The Secret Fury

as

Eddie (uncredited)

A Night to Remember

1942

A Night to Remember

as

Matthews (uncredited)

The Chaser

1938

The Chaser

as

Eddie

Another Fine Mess

1930

Another Fine Mess

as

Meadows the Butler (uncredited)

'G' Men

1935

'G' Men

as

Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

The Wrong Room

1939

The Wrong Room

as

The Attorney

Angel on My Shoulder

1946

Angel on My Shoulder

as

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

In the Navy

1941

In the Navy

as

Dance Hall Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Hit the Ice

1943

Hit the Ice

as

Officer Murphy (uncredited)

Lost in a Harem

1944

Lost in a Harem

as

Sentry (uncredited)

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945

Here Come the Co-Eds

as

Officer Flannigan (uncredited)

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

Buck Privates Come Home

as

Mulroney - Garage Man (uncredited)

Gun Crazy

1950

Gun Crazy

as

State Policeman on Phone (uncredited)

Whirlpool

1950

Whirlpool

as

Watchman (uncredited)

Sky Boy

1929

Sky Boy

as

Pilot

Hello, Frisco, Hello

1943

Hello, Frisco, Hello

as

Forman of Renovation Crew

Appointment for Love

1941

Appointment for Love

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Philo Vance Returns

1947

Philo Vance Returns

as

Police Lieutenant Mullard (Uncredited)

Alibi Racket

1935

Alibi Racket

as

Detective

South of Santa Fe

1932

South of Santa Fe

as

Lankey

Fly By Night

1942

Fly By Night

as

Police Sergeant (Uncredited)

The Big Street

1942

The Big Street

as

Police Officer Mulvaney (Uncredited)

Riders of the North

1931

Riders of the North

as

Tim 'Mac' McGuire

Hollow Triumph

1948

Hollow Triumph

as

Marty (uncredited)

The Doolins of Oklahoma

1949

The Doolins of Oklahoma

as

Train Engineer (uncredited)

My Own United States

1918

My Own United States

as

Gen. Wilkinson

Lady in a Jam

1942

Lady in a Jam

as

Bartender (uncredited)

What Price Hollywood?

1932

What Price Hollywood?

as

Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)

Turks and Troubles

1917

Turks and Troubles

as

Haffed - The Terrible Turk

Footlights and Fakers

1917

Footlights and Fakers

as

Ed - Grips

Bullies and Bullets

1917

Bullies and Bullets

as

Soldier

Here Comes Cookie

1935

Here Comes Cookie

as

Gracie’s Taxi Driver (uncredited)

The Gilded Lily

1935

The Gilded Lily

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing