Acting

Eddie Dunn

Born March 29, 1896 · Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA

Died May 5, 1951 · aged 55

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 s…

Known For

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator · 1940

The Great Dictator

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

The Flame

The Flame · 1947

MovieDramaCrime

George McAllister, the black sheep of a wealthy family who has squandered his share of the family inheritance, lives in constant jealousy, hatred and resentment of his half-brother Barry, who has been supporting him. George gets his girlfriend, Carlotta Duval, a job as Barry's nurse, with the idea being to marry him, kill him, and inherit his money—and marrying George.

Summer Stock

Summer Stock · 1950

MovieMusicRomance

To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's sister. At first reluctant she has them do farm chores in exchange for food. Her reluctance becomes attraction when she falls in love with the director, Joe, who happens to be her sister's fiance.

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now · 1947

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

A biopic of the career of Joe Howard (12 Feb.,1878 - 19 May, 1961), famous songwriter of the early 20th Century. Howard wrote the title song, Goodbye, My Lady Love; and Hello, My Baby among many others. Mark Stevens was dubbed by Buddy Clark, well known singer of the 30's and 40's

Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village · 1944

Greenwich Village

MovieComedyMusic

In 1922, a would-be classical composer gets involved with people putting on a musical revue.

Appointment for Love

Appointment for Love · 1941

Appointment for Love

MovieComedyRomance

Charming Andre Cassil woos physician Jane Alexander and the two impulsively get married. The honeymoon ends very quickly when Jane voices her progressive views on marriage which include the two having separate apartments. Andre then tries to make his wife jealous in order to lure her into his bedroom.

Shed No Tears

Shed No Tears · 1948

MovieCrimeDrama

A man listens to his wife and fakes his own death so that she can get her hands on his insurance policy.

'G' Men

'G' Men · 1935

MovieCrimeDrama

James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.

Movies

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator · 1940

The Great Dictator

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

The Flame

The Flame · 1947

MovieDramaCrime

George McAllister, the black sheep of a wealthy family who has squandered his share of the family inheritance, lives in constant jealousy, hatred and resentment of his half-brother Barry, who has been supporting him. George gets his girlfriend, Carlotta Duval, a job as Barry's nurse, with the idea being to marry him, kill him, and inherit his money—and marrying George.

Summer Stock

Summer Stock · 1950

MovieMusicRomance

To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's sister. At first reluctant she has them do farm chores in exchange for food. Her reluctance becomes attraction when she falls in love with the director, Joe, who happens to be her sister's fiance.

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now · 1947

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

A biopic of the career of Joe Howard (12 Feb.,1878 - 19 May, 1961), famous songwriter of the early 20th Century. Howard wrote the title song, Goodbye, My Lady Love; and Hello, My Baby among many others. Mark Stevens was dubbed by Buddy Clark, well known singer of the 30's and 40's

Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village · 1944

Greenwich Village

MovieComedyMusic

In 1922, a would-be classical composer gets involved with people putting on a musical revue.

Appointment for Love

Appointment for Love · 1941

Appointment for Love

MovieComedyRomance

Charming Andre Cassil woos physician Jane Alexander and the two impulsively get married. The honeymoon ends very quickly when Jane voices her progressive views on marriage which include the two having separate apartments. Andre then tries to make his wife jealous in order to lure her into his bedroom.

Shed No Tears

Shed No Tears · 1948

MovieCrimeDrama

A man listens to his wife and fakes his own death so that she can get her hands on his insurance policy.

'G' Men

'G' Men · 1935

MovieCrimeDrama

James “Brick” Davis, a struggling attorney, owes his education to a mobster, but always has refused to get involved with the underworld. When a friend of his is gunned down by a notorious criminal, Brick decides to abandon the exercise of the law and join the Department of Justice to capture the murderer.

Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble · 1948

Here Comes Trouble

A blundering rookie reporter runs into some unexpected difficulty when he is assigned to cover the police beat.

He Married His Wife

He Married His Wife · 1940

He Married His Wife

Race horse owner pays so much attention to business he winds up divorced from his wife. His alimony payments are so steep he plots with his lawyer to get her married off.

The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon · 1941

Having forsaken the detective business for the safer confines of personal insurance, Gay Laurence is compelled to return to his sleuthing ways. Along with sidekick Jonathan "Goldie" Locke, he agrees to look into a series of home party robberies that have victimized socialite Maxine Wood. The duo gets more than they bargained for when a murder is committed at Wood's home, but Lawrence still finds time to romance the damsel.

Mississippi Gambler

Mississippi Gambler · 1942

Mississippi Gambler

MovieCrimeDrama

A journalist finds out, that a plantation owner he meets is a gangster the police is looking for, who has changed his face with plastic surgery.

The Bank Dick

The Bank Dick · 1940

Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert persuades teller Og Oggilby to lend him bank money, to be returned when the scheme pays off. Unfortunately, bank inspector Snoopington then makes a surprise appearance.

Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777 · 1948

Call Northside 777

MovieCrimeDrama

In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. McNeal to look into the case. For some time, McNeal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.

Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent · 1942

Invisible Agent

MovieHorrorScience Fiction

The Invisible Man's grandson uses his secret formula to spy on Nazi Germany.

Dawn

Keith, an artist, begins to go blind as a result of having fallen out of a tree as a child. His fiancé Dorothy, a wealthy heiress, had previously said that she thought blind people were "disgusting", and he refuses to see her. Dorothy plans to have her father, an eye surgeon, perform an operation on Keith that may help him regain his sight, but things don't go as planned.

A Volta do Besouro Verde

A Volta do Besouro Verde · 1940

A Volta do Besouro Verde

MovieActionAdventure

Second serial featuring The Green Hornet and Kato.

Black Friday

Black Friday · 1940

MovieScience FictionCrime

University professor George Kingsley is struck by gangsters while crossing the street, leaving him with brain damage and one of the gangsters, Cannon, paralyzed. Kingsley's friend Dr. Sovac attends to both men, and when Cannon offers him a reward for aiding his recovery, Kovac transplants part of Cannon's brain into the dying Kingsley's skull, creating a dual personality.

Whirlpool

Whirlpool · 1950

MovieThrillerCrime

The wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being treated by the real doctor is found murdered, with her still at the scene, and suspicion points only one way.

The Falcon's Brother

The Falcon's Brother · 1942

The Falcon's Brother

MovieCrimeMystery

A gentlemanly detective known as The Falcon calls on his brother to help him stop the Nazis from assassinating a key diplomat.

The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps · 1939

The Phantom Creeps

MovieScience FictionHorror

A mad scientist attempts to rule the world by creating various elaborate inventions.

Hollow Triumph

Hollow Triumph · 1948

MovieThrillerCrime

Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity—with unfortunate results.

Gun Crazy

Gun Crazy · 1950

MovieCrimeRomance

Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.

Here Comes Cookie

Here Comes Cookie · 1935

Here Comes Cookie

A scatterbrained heiress opens her home to a succession of unemployed actors and vaudeville performers, then decides to produce her own show, much to the consternation of her father, her sister and her sister's boyfriend, who is actually after the young girl's money.

TV Shows

Face to Face

Face to Face · 1946

Face to Face is an early American television game show running 15 minutes. It began broadcasting on the NBC Television network on June 9, 1946 and ran until January 26, 1947 on Sundays at 8:00 pm EST, immediately before Geographically Speaking.