Ralph Dunn profile
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Ralph Dunn

22nd May 1900 Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA Acting

Ralph Dunn was an American film, television, and stage actor. Dunn was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania and spent early years living with relatives in Canton, Illinois. Dunn's father was a veterinarian for the U.S. Army during WWI, and his mother was an actress. Dunn was enrolled briefly at the University of Pennsylvania, but left after one day to join a Vaudeville troupe. Ralph Dunn used his burly body and rich, theatrical voice to good effect in hundreds of minor feature-film roles and supporting appearances in two-reel comedies. He came to Hollywood during the early talkie era, beginning his film career with 1932's The Crowd Roars. A large man with a withering glare, Dunn was an ideal "opposite" for short, bumbling comedians. A frequent visitor to the Columbia short subjects unit, Dunn showed up in the Three Stooges comedies Mummy's Dummies, as well as Who Done It? and its remake, For Crimin' Out Loud Dunn kept busy into the 1960s, appearing in such TV series as Kitty Foyle, and Norby and such films as Black Like Me.

185 Movies 6 TV Shows 191 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Taxi poster
Taxi 21st January 1953 as Rafferty (uncredited)
Homicide poster
Homicide 2nd April 1949 as Department of Employment Clerk
Jinx Money poster
Jinx Money 27th June 1948 as Jake 'Cold Deck' Shapiro
Dragnet poster
Dragnet 16th August 1947 as Police Sgt. Martin
Heartaches poster
Heartaches 28th June 1947 as Police Detective (uncredited)
Possessed poster
Possessed 29th May 1947 as Cable Car Motorman (uncredited)
Sister Kenny poster
Sister Kenny 10th October 1946 as Brisbane Policeman (uncredited)
Big Town poster
Big Town 23rd August 1946 as Mac- Policeman (uncredited)
Little Giant poster
Little Giant 22nd February 1946 as Passenger in Lower Berth #6 (uncredited)
Scarlet Street poster
Scarlet Street 25th December 1945 as First Policeman in Park (uncredited)
Dick Tracy poster
Dick Tracy 1st December 1945 as Detective Manning (uncredited)
Laura poster
Laura 11th October 1944 as Fred Callahan (uncredited)
In Society poster
In Society 16th August 1944 as Policeman at Pottery Shop (uncredited)
The Whistler poster
The Whistler 30th March 1944 as Cop at Car Accident (Uncredited)
Saboteur poster
Saboteur 22nd April 1942 as FBU Agent at Mason's House (uncredited)
Manpower poster
Manpower 9th August 1941 as Man Calling Sweeney (uncredited)
In the Navy poster
In the Navy 30th May 1941 as Cop Who Gives Pomeroy a Ticket (uncredited)
Dead Men Tell poster
Dead Men Tell 28th March 1941 as Homicide Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
Gallant Sons poster
Gallant Sons 15th November 1940 as Deputy with Charlie (uncredited)
Tail Spin poster
Tail Spin 19th February 1939 as Mechanic (Uncredited)
Hot Water poster
Hot Water 24th September 1937 as Policeman (uncredited)
Kid Galahad poster
Kid Galahad 29th May 1937 as Reporter at Banquet (uncredited)
China Clipper poster
China Clipper 11th August 1936 as Plane Announcer at Miami Airport (uncredited)
Stranded poster
Stranded 29th June 1935 as Bridge Worker (uncredited)
Lady Killer poster
Lady Killer 9th December 1933 as Monkey Delivery Man (uncredited)
Norby poster
Norby 5th January 1955 as Mr. Rudge