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

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

Personal Info

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