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
Gender: Male
Born On: 2-Nov-1901
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James Dunn's Filmography on TV
List of programs starring James Dunn on tv. Programs are sorted in order of last seen on tv. Last updated: Nov 26, 2024 5:04 PM
That Brennan Girl (1946)
Raised by Natalie Brennan, a flamboyant and irresponsible mother, Ziggy Brennan gets involved in hustling men at a young age. She hangs around with a wild crowd and learns gets her "street smarts" first from her mother, who wants everyone to think they are sisters, and then from Denny Reagan, an older man. He starts teaching her his tricks of the trade and she falls right in line with his crooked ways. Then one night she meets Martin J. 'Mart' Neilson, a tall, handsome, honest farmer boy who's a
Take It or Leave It (1944)
A young husband becomes a game-show participant in the hopes of winning the cash to pay his pregnant wife's doctor.
Se non ci fossimo noi donne (1943)
An aviation engineer and a government secretary are thrown together by the war effort.
Un capriccio (1937)
A trio of American crooks board a ship bound for Europe, intending to get rid of $100,000 in stolen dough. With detective John Wade breathing down their necks, the crooks stash the loot in the trunk belonging to vacationing schoolmarm Mary Smith.