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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 would never return. In The Payoff (1935) he plays the nice guy newspaper columnist whose wife ruins his career. By the late 1930s he was drinking heavily and become unemployable. He would appear in small roles in films during the early 1940s, but those parts were few. In 1945 he was able to make a comeback and win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945), but his rejuvenated career would not continue. By 1951 he would again be unemployed and bankrupt. Television would later supply some work and he would be a regular on the series It's a Great Life (1954).

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  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

    Played Johnny Nolan

    Average Rating
    7.5
    101 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 28, 1945
    82 years ago
  • Bad Girl

    Bad Girl

    Played Eddie Collins

    Average Rating
    5.9
    35 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 13, 1931
    96 years ago
  • Bright Eyes

    Bright Eyes

    Played Loop Merritt

    Average Rating
    6.7
    28 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 28, 1934
    92 years ago
  • The Living Ghost

    The Living Ghost

    Played Nick Trayne

    Average Rating
    4.2
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 11, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Baby Take a Bow

    Baby Take a Bow

    Played Eddie Ellison

    Average Rating
    5.6
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 30, 1934
    93 years ago
  • The Oscar

    The Oscar

    Played TV executive

    Average Rating
    4.8
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 04, 1966
    60 years ago
  • Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

    Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

    Played Telegrapher

    Average Rating
    5.2
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 25, 1962
    64 years ago
  • Hello, Sister!

    Hello, Sister!

    Played Jimmy

    Average Rating
    5.8
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 14, 1933
    94 years ago
  • Stand Up and Cheer!

    Stand Up and Cheer!

    Played Jimmy Dugan

    Average Rating
    4.9
    11 votes
    Release Date
    May 04, 1934
    93 years ago
  • That Brennan Girl

    That Brennan Girl

    Played Denny Reagan

    Average Rating
    5.1
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 23, 1946
    80 years ago
  • The Ghost and the Guest

    The Ghost and the Guest

    Played Webster Frye

    Average Rating
    5.2
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 19, 1943
    84 years ago
  • Government Girl

    Government Girl

    Played Sergeant Joe Blake

    Average Rating
    5.2
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 05, 1943
    83 years ago
  • Hearts in Bondage

    Hearts in Bondage

    Played Lt. Kenneth Reynolds

    Average Rating
    4.4
    8 votes
    Release Date
    May 26, 1936
    91 years ago
  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Played Self (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    6.1
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 06, 1975
    51 years ago
  • The Payoff

    The Payoff

    Played Joe McCoy

    Average Rating
    4.9
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 09, 1935
    92 years ago
  • Living on Love

    Living on Love

    Played Gary Martin

    Average Rating
    6.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 12, 1937
    89 years ago
  • Change of Heart

    Change of Heart

    Played Mark McGowan

    Average Rating
    6.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    May 18, 1934
    93 years ago
  • Over the Hill

    Over the Hill

    Played Johnny Shelby as an Adult

    Average Rating
    8.2
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 29, 1931
    95 years ago
  • Shadows Over Shanghai

    Shadows Over Shanghai

    Played Johnny McGinty

    Average Rating
    4.8
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 14, 1938
    88 years ago
  • Shadow Over Elveron

    Shadow Over Elveron

    Played Luke Travers

    Average Rating
    6.5
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 05, 1968
    58 years ago
  • The Bramble Bush

    The Bramble Bush

    Played Stew Schaffer

    Average Rating
    4.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 24, 1960
    67 years ago
  • Killer McCoy

    Killer McCoy

    Played Brian McCoy

    Average Rating
    6.0
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 1947
    79 years ago
  • The Girl in 419

    The Girl in 419

    Played Dr. Daniel French

    Average Rating
    3.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    May 26, 1933
    94 years ago

  • Leave It to the Irish

    Played Terry Moran

    Average Rating
    3.1
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 26, 1944
    82 years ago
  • Sailor's Luck

    Sailor's Luck

    Played Jimmy Fenimore Harrigan

    Average Rating
    5.0
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 17, 1933
    94 years ago
  • Son of the Navy

    Son of the Navy

    Played Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone

    Average Rating
    5.5
    4 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 30, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

    Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

    Played Mike

    Average Rating
    5.3
    3 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 16, 1948
    78 years ago
  • The Caribbean Mystery

    The Caribbean Mystery

    Played Mr. Smith

    Average Rating
    5.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1945
    82 years ago
  • Have a Heart

    Have a Heart

    Played James 'Jimmie' Flaherty

    Average Rating
    7.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 07, 1934
    92 years ago
  • We Have Our Moments

    We Have Our Moments

    Played John Wade

    Average Rating
    5.8
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 28, 1937
    90 years ago
  • The Song Plugger

    The Song Plugger

    Played Man in Record Shop

    Average Rating
    4.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 08, 1930
    97 years ago
  • Jimmy and Sally

    Jimmy and Sally

    Played Jimmy O'Connor

    Average Rating
    4.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 04, 1933
    93 years ago

  • Venus Makes Trouble

    Played Buzz Martin

    Average Rating
    3.5
    2 votes
    Release Date
    May 14, 1937
    90 years ago
  • Arizona to Broadway

    Arizona to Broadway

    Played Smiley Wells

    Average Rating
    7.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 22, 1933
    94 years ago
  • George White's 1935 Scandals

    George White's 1935 Scandals

    Played Eddie

    Average Rating
    4.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 29, 1935
    92 years ago
  • Hold That Woman!

    Hold That Woman!

    Played Jimmy Parker

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 28, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Society Girl

    Society Girl

    Played Johnny Malone

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    May 29, 1932
    95 years ago
  • Bad Boy

    Bad Boy

    Played Eddie Nolan

    Average Rating
    5.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 25, 1935
    91 years ago
  • The Golden Gloves Story

    The Golden Gloves Story

    Played Joe Riley

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 22, 1950
    77 years ago

  • Take a Chance

    Played Duke Stanley

    Average Rating
    4.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 25, 1933
    93 years ago
  • Take It or Leave It

    Take It or Leave It

    Played (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    4.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 17, 1944
    82 years ago
  • Welcome Home

    Welcome Home

    Played Richard Foster

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 09, 1935
    91 years ago
  • Two-Fisted Gentleman

    Two-Fisted Gentleman

    Played Mickey

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 15, 1936
    90 years ago
  • Mr. Broadway

    Mr. Broadway

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 11, 1957
    69 years ago
  • 365 Nights in Hollywood

    365 Nights in Hollywood

    Played James 'Jimmy' Dale

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 11, 1934
    92 years ago
  • Mysterious Crossing

    Mysterious Crossing

    Played Addison Francis Murphy

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 27, 1936
    90 years ago

  • The Biggest Little Star of the 30's

    Played Self(archive footage)

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1976
    50 years ago

  • A Wonderful Life

    Played Henry Wood

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 10, 1950
    76 years ago
  • The Daring Young Man

    The Daring Young Man

    Played Don McLane

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 17, 1935
    92 years ago

  • Pride of the Navy

    Played Speed Brennan

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 23, 1939
    88 years ago
  • Hold That Girl

    Hold That Girl

    Played Barney Sullivan

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 23, 1934
    93 years ago

  • Mercy Plane

    Played 'Speed' Leslie

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 04, 1939
    87 years ago
  • The Ninth Day

    The Ninth Day

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 10, 1957
    70 years ago
  • Dance Team

    Dance Team

    Played Jimmy Mulligan

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 17, 1932
    95 years ago
  • Come Closer, Folks

    Come Closer, Folks

    Played Jim Keene

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 07, 1936
    90 years ago
  • Handle with Care

    Handle with Care

    Played Bill Gordon

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 25, 1932
    94 years ago
  • Hollywood’s Children

    Hollywood’s Children

    Played Self (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 24, 1982
    44 years ago
  • Hold Me Tight

    Hold Me Tight

    Played Chuck Evans

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    May 20, 1933
    94 years ago
  • Sob Sister

    Sob Sister

    Played Garry Webster

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 25, 1931
    95 years ago

  • In the Nick of Time

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 01, 1929
    97 years ago
  • Journey to the Day

    Journey to the Day

    Played Melville Cooper

    Average Rating
    0.0
    0 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 22, 1960
    66 years ago
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