Eddie Dunn
Actor · Since 1940
Known for
Eddie Dunn has built a long career as an American actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. Comedy keeps coming back on the credit list. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 111 years. The role of Whitewashed Storm Trooper in 'The Great Dictator' is the one that keeps being brought up. The start came early, at 19.
Eddie Dunn
Actor · Since 1940
174 Movies
Eddie Dunn has built a long career as an American actor who has spent far more time working than being talked about. Comedy keeps coming back on the credit list. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 111 years. The role of Whitewashed Storm Trooper in 'The Great Dictator' is the one that keeps being brought up. The start came early, at 19.
Movies
Plays Whitewashed Storm Trooper
The Great Dictator
1940
Plays Foley - Racketeer
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
1940
Plays Policeman
The Phantom Creeps
1939
Plays Sergeant
The Midnight Patrol
1933
Plays Det. Barker
The Saint In Palm Springs
1941
Plays Joe, Silver King Bartender
I Shot Jesse James
1949
Plays Detective Grimes
The Gay Falcon
1941
Plays Set designer
Greenwich Village
1944
Plays Ostler
Slave Ship
1937
Plays 1st Cop
While New York Sleeps
1938
Plays Furniture Man
The Great Profile
1940
Plays The Jailer
He Married His Wife
1940
Plays Police Officer
The Flame
1947
Plays Pat Shanahan
Billy the Kid
1941
Plays Det. Farnow
Black Friday
1940
Plays Dunkel
The Howards of Virginia
1940
Plays Detective Grimes
The Falcon's Brother
1942
Plays Politician
To Mary - with Love
1936
Plays Jailer
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
1939
Plays Detective
One Mile from Heaven
1937
Plays Police Officer O'Hara
Bowery Bombshell
1946
Plays Forman of Renovation Crew
Hello, Frisco, Hello
1943
Plays Decorator
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939
Plays Curly
Let Freedom Ring
1939
Plays Dispatcher
The Rainmakers
1935
Plays Henry
A Stranger in Town
1943
Plays D.H. Sligby
The Green Hornet
1940
Plays Police Guard Moriarty
Dead Man's Eyes
1944
Plays Albert
True to the Navy
1930
Plays Strip Poker Player (as Ed Dunn)
The Road to Ruin
1928
Plays Jim
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940
Plays Posseman
Deep Valley
1947
Plays Mr. Skinner
Mexican Spitfire Out West
1940
Plays Field Employee
Men with Wings
1938
Plays O'Toole
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
Plays Ed Slocum - Stagecoach Driver
Wells Fargo
1937
Plays Policeman Eddie
Three Girls About Town
1941
Plays George Skinner
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
1942
Plays Det. Grimes
The Falcon in Danger
1943
Plays Road Construction Workman
Second Fiddle
1939
Plays Mr. Dunn, the Producer
The Head Guy
1930
Plays Hobo
The Arkansas Traveler
1938
Plays Eddie
The Pajama Party
1931
Plays Policeman
At the Stroke of Twelve
1941
Plays Plainclothesman
Men Against the Sky
1940
Plays Police Lt. Madigan
Incident
1948
Plays Sergeant at Arms
The Accusing Finger
1936
Plays The Attorney
The Wrong Room
1939
Plays Driver
Love Thy Neighbor
1940
Plays Desk Sergeant
Margin for Error
1943
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Full Filmography 174
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Stage Driver
1951
Summer Stock
Sheriff (uncredited)
1950
Lonely Heart Bandits
Sheriff York
1950
The Secret Fury
Eddie (uncredited)
1950
Gun Crazy
State Policeman on Phone (uncredited)
1950
Whirlpool
Watchman (uncredited)
1950
The Doolins of Oklahoma
Train Engineer (uncredited)
1949
I Shot Jesse James
Joe, Silver King Bartender
1949
Homicide for Three
Circus Doorman
1948
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Eddie Dunn still alive?
Eddie Dunn passed away on May 5, 1951 at age 55.
What are the most famous roles of Eddie Dunn?
Eddie Dunn is best known for roles in The Great Dictator, Gun Crazy, Call Northside 777.
How many movies has Eddie Dunn been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1915), Eddie Dunn has appeared in 174 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Eddie Dunn's first movie?
The career of Eddie Dunn began with Boobley's Baby (1915).
What is Eddie Dunn's most recent movie or series?
Eddie Dunn's most recent release is Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas, which premiered on May 1, 1951.
Eddie Dunn
1896-03-29 · Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA
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.