Eddie Dunn (actor)

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, WC Fields and Laurel and Hardy.

Eddie Dunn
Born
Edward Frank Dunn

(1896-03-31)March 31, 1896
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 5, 1951(1951-05-05) (aged 55)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
OccupationActor
Years active1915–1951

Dunn was born in Brooklyn, New York. As a high school student in Waco, Texas, he began performing with some fellow students on a local radio station.[1]

He appeared in a 1950 episode of the TV series, The Lone Ranger, "Man Without a Gun". Dunn also appeared as Detective Grimes in several of The Falcon series of films in the 1940s which starred George Sanders and later on his brother Tom Conway, and in many small and uncredited parts in many feature films until his death in 1951 aged 55.

On television, Dunn was host of Spin the Picture,[2]:1005 Leave It to the Girls[2]:591 and Face to Face.[2]

On old-time radio, Dunn was host of the game show True or False[3] and announcer on The Jack Berch Show.[1]

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Eddie Dunn, Emcee Of Jack Berch Show, Has Varied Career". The Jackson Sun. August 18, 1946. p. 26. Retrieved September 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 320. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  3. Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 340. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
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