Acting

Pete Dunn

Born March 19, 1922 · Metuchen, New Jersey, USA

Died April 13, 1990 · aged 68

Pete Dunn was born on March 20, 1922 in Metuchen, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Cimarron City (1958), The Monster of Piedras Blancas (1959) and Born Again (1978). He was married to Ella Post and Bonnie. He died on April 14, 1990 in Willcox, Arizona, USA. Pete was 7' 1 3/4" tall and played both Eddie the bartender, and THE Monster of Piedras Blancas.

Known For

Giant

MovieDramaWestern

Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.

Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched · 1953

Woman They Almost Lynched

Led by its female mayor, a neutral town on the Arkansas-Missouri border during the Civil War attempts to stay peaceful. A newcomer looking for her brother is pulled into the town’s violence.

The Monster of Piedras Blancas

The Monster of Piedras Blancas · 1959

The Monster of Piedras Blancas

MovieScience FictionHorror

An old lighthouse keeper who lives with his daughter secretly keeps a prehistoric fish-man by feeding it scraps and fish. One day he misses the feeding and all hell breaks loose.

Cimarron City

Cimarron City · 1958

Cimarron City is an American Western television series, starring George Montgomery as Matt Rockford and John Smith as Lane Temple, that aired on NBC from October 11, 1958 until April 4, 1959. The name "Cimarron City" refers to a boom town in Logan County north of Oklahoma City. Rich in oil and gold, Cimarron City aspires to become the capital of the future state of Oklahoma, created in 1907.

Filmography

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Giant

MovieDramaWestern

Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.

Stunts

Woman They Almost Lynched

Woman They Almost Lynched · 1953

Woman They Almost Lynched

Led by its female mayor, a neutral town on the Arkansas-Missouri border during the Civil War attempts to stay peaceful. A newcomer looking for her brother is pulled into the town’s violence.

Trooper (uncredited)

The Monster of Piedras Blancas

The Monster of Piedras Blancas · 1959

The Monster of Piedras Blancas

MovieScience FictionHorror

An old lighthouse keeper who lives with his daughter secretly keeps a prehistoric fish-man by feeding it scraps and fish. One day he misses the feeding and all hell breaks loose.

Eddie / The Monster

Cimarron City

Cimarron City · 1958

Cimarron City is an American Western television series, starring George Montgomery as Matt Rockford and John Smith as Lane Temple, that aired on NBC from October 11, 1958 until April 4, 1959. The name "Cimarron City" refers to a boom town in Logan County north of Oklahoma City. Rich in oil and gold, Cimarron City aspires to become the capital of the future state of Oklahoma, created in 1907.

Dody Hamer