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.
Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
Reporter (uncredited)
The Princess Comes Across
Gallagher - Reporter
Off His Base
Policeman (uncredited)
My Sister Eileen
Joe, Silver King Bartender
I Shot Jesse James
Strip Poker Player (as Ed Dunn)
The Road to Ruin
Palace Master of Ceremonies
Headin' North
Recruiting Sergeant
Parachute Battalion
Prison Janitor (uncredited)
Bewitched
S.S. Prison Guard (uncredited)
Invisible Agent
Det. Grimes
The Falcon in Danger
Detective Grimes
The Gay Falcon
Detective Grimes
The Falcon's Brother
Defense Lawyer
Madame Q
Police Guard Moriarty
Dead Man's Eyes
Police Officer
The Flame
Police Officer O'Hara
Bowery Bombshell
Loan Company Representative (Uncredited)
Shed No Tears
Sergeant
The Midnight Patrol
Say Ah-h!
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Det. Barker
The Saint In Palm Springs
Police Detective Sergeant Dexter
Mississippi Gambler
Dawes (uncredited)
The Big Guy
Pit Violinist (uncredited)
Here Comes Trouble
Hobo
The Arkansas Traveler
Why Is a Plumber?
The Unkissed Man
Circus Doorman
Homicide for Three
Jones - Mr. Morgan's Secretary
Many Unhappy Returns
Dog Owner
Change of Heart
Deputy (uncredited)
The Man from Texas
Jim (uncredited)
The Saturday Night Kid
The Vanishing Vault
Sheriff York
Lonely Heart Bandits
Sheriff Bower
The Land of Missing Men
Henry
A Stranger in Town
Plumber
Patrick the Great
Lady on a Train
Gus Hoffman
A Fig Leaf for Eve
George Skinner
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
Tramp Trouble
Jimmy Dugan, Old Beaux
Beaux and Errors
His Pest Friend
Neighbor
Dumb's the Word
Whaler Captain
Sea Raiders
N. Y. Taxi Driver
Finn and Hattie
Eddie - Father (uncredited)
Bouncing Babies
The Villain
Walls and Wallops
Sailor
Asleep in the Feet
1st Cop
While New York Sleeps
Mr. Skinner
Mexican Spitfire Out West
Mountain Man (uncredited)
The Real McCoy
Rips and Rushes
The Thief
Fallen Arches
In Walked Charley
Theatrical Agent
Love Fever
The Piano Player
The Fighting Parson
Mr. Dunn, the Producer
The Head Guy
Rand Kennedy
The Sunrise Trail
Eddie
The Pajama Party
Kitty "The Horse" Schwartz (uncredited)
Man Of The People
Ed Slocum - Stagecoach Driver
Wells Fargo
Tradesman
Cardinal Richelieu
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Policeman
The Phantom Creeps
Gentleman Joe
A Villainous Villain
Detective Lt. Dillon (uncredited)
Key Witness
Albert
True to the Navy
Stevens - the Coach Driver (uncredited)
The Villain Still Pursued Her
Set designer
Greenwich Village
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Stolen Harmony
Field Employee
Men with Wings
Cop (uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Eddie, Mechanic (Uncredited)
Tail Spin
Curly
Let Freedom Ring
Decorator
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Road Construction Workman
Second Fiddle
Stu
Chicken Wagon Family
Detective
Christmas Holiday
Conductor
Moon Over Las Vegas
Officer Walsh
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Of Mice and Men
Night Club Waiter
Looser Than Loose
Jailer
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
Slim Pickins (uncredited)
Henry Goes Arizona
Police Lt. Madigan
Incident
Norman - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
There Goes My Heart
John Dubo
There and Back
Hash and Havoc
Policeman Kelly (uncredited)
A Face in the Fog
Moving Man
Kentucky
Tub Wilson (Uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
Racetrack Detective (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
Jim
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Mack
Car 99
Grip (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
Whitewashed Storm Trooper
The Great Dictator
Policeman
Dixie Dugan
Doctor (voice) (uncredited)
The Velveteen Rabbit
Plagues And Puppy Love
Foley - Racketeer
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
The Jailer
He Married His Wife
Expressman
Love on a Budget
D.H. Sligby
The Green Hornet
Bailiff (uncredited)
Murder with Pictures
Lunch Counter Operator (uncredited)
Dangerous Partners
Policeman at Clothing Store (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
Eddie Jenkins
Hasty Marriage
Sheriff (uncredited)
Summer Stock
Det. Farnow
Black Friday
Wildcatter (uncredited)
Boom Town
Jimmie
Dad's Day
A Crook
His Home Sweet Home
Politician
To Mary - with Love
Detective
One Mile from Heaven
James the Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Bank Dick
Dunkel
The Howards of Virginia
Plainclothesman
Men Against the Sky
McGurk (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
Driver
Love Thy Neighbor
Furniture Man
The Great Profile
Policeman
At the Stroke of Twelve
Cowboy
Rhythm on the Range
Hotter Than Hot
Gas Station Attendant
And Sudden Death
Losing Weight
Man
Jackass Mail
Stage Driver
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Stagehand (uncredited)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Newsreel Reporter
Cafe Society
Policeman Eddie
Three Girls About Town
Detective Winton
Pop Always Pays
Railroad Detective #1 (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Pat Shanahan
Billy the Kid
O'Toole
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Club Doorman (Uncredited)
Private Detective 62
Mechanic
Border Flight
Tough Luck and Tin Lizzies
Ostler
Slave Ship
Trucking Superintendent
I Stole a Million
Policeman
Double Alibi
Detective
Angel's Holiday
Det. Grimes (uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon
Weather Bureau Man
The Secret Code
Coachman / Guard (uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs
The Sorrows of Satan
Detective (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
Al Pearce
The Fleet's In
Thelma's Dancing Partner
Crazy Feet
Ricketts, the Butler
Whispering Whoopee
Boobley's Baby
Salesman Crew Boss
A Clean Sweep
Dr. Kittle
Dog-Gone
Posseman
Deep Valley
Elliott
Powdersmoke Range
Dispatcher
The Rainmakers
Guard
Circumstantial Evidence
Truck Driver
Too Busy to Work
Propietor
So's Your Uncle
Stagehand
Fired Wife
Desk Sergeant
Margin for Error
Sergeant at Arms
The Accusing Finger
Eddie (uncredited)
The Secret Fury
Matthews (uncredited)
A Night to Remember
Eddie
The Chaser
Meadows the Butler (uncredited)
Another Fine Mess
Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
'G' Men
The Attorney
The Wrong Room
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder
Dance Hall Ticket Taker (uncredited)
In the Navy
Officer Murphy (uncredited)
Hit the Ice
Sentry (uncredited)
Lost in a Harem
Officer Flannigan (uncredited)
Here Come the Co-Eds
Mulroney - Garage Man (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
State Policeman on Phone (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
Watchman (uncredited)
Whirlpool
Pilot
Sky Boy
Himself
Hal Roach Presents Harry Langdon
Forman of Renovation Crew
Hello, Frisco, Hello
Reporter (uncredited)
Appointment for Love
Police Lieutenant Mullard (Uncredited)
Philo Vance Returns
Detective
Alibi Racket
Taggert
Let's Make a Million
Lankey
South of Santa Fe
Always Kickin'
Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
Fly By Night
Police Officer Mulvaney (Uncredited)
The Big Street
Flatheads and Flivvers
Tim 'Mac' McGuire
Riders of the North
Marty (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
Train Engineer (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
Gen. Wilkinson
My Own United States
Thundering Toupees
Bartender (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)
What Price Hollywood?
Haffed - The Terrible Turk
Turks and Troubles
Ed - Grips
Footlights and Fakers
Soldier
Bullies and Bullets
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
199
Gender
Male
Birthday
1896-03-29
Place of Birth
Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA
Also Known As
Edward Frank Dunn