Biography
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 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.
Acted in 192
1980s
- 1985
The Velveteen Rabbit
Doctor (voice) (uncredited)
1950s
- 1951
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
Stage Driver
- 1950
Lonely Heart Bandits
Sheriff York
The Secret Fury
Eddie (uncredited)
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
Homicide for Three
Circus Doorman
Incident
Police Lt. Madigan
Shed No Tears
Loan Company Representative (Uncredited)
Here Comes Trouble
Pit Violinist (uncredited)
- 1947
High Wall
Movie
Key Witness
Detective Lt. Dillon (uncredited)
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Northerner (uncredited)
Deep Valley
Posseman
Philo Vance Returns
Police Lieutenant Mullard (Uncredited)
- 1946
Bowery Bombshell
Police Officer O'Hara
- 1945
Life with Blondie
Policeman (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
Movie
Bewitched
Prison Janitor (uncredited)
Dangerous Partners
Lunch Counter Operator (uncredited)
Patrick the Great
Plumber
Circumstantial Evidence
Guard
Two O'Clock Courage
Policeman at Clothing Store (uncredited)
Here Come the Co-Eds
Officer Flannigan (uncredited)
- 1944
Dead Man's Eyes
Police Guard Moriarty
Lost in a Harem
Sentry (uncredited)
A Fig Leaf for Eve
Gus Hoffman
Moon Over Las Vegas
Conductor
- 1943
Fired Wife
Stagehand
So's Your Uncle
Propietor
The Falcon in Danger
Det. Grimes
Hit the Ice
Officer Murphy (uncredited)
A Stranger in Town
Henry
Hello, Frisco, Hello
Forman of Renovation Crew
Dixie Dugan
Policeman
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Movie
Margin for Error
Desk Sergeant
- 1942
A Night to Remember
Matthews (uncredited)
The Falcon's Brother
Detective Grimes
My Sister Eileen
Policeman (uncredited)
The Secret Code
Weather Bureau Man
The Big Street
Officer Mulvaney (uncredited)
Jackass Mail
Man
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
O'Toole
Lady in a Jam
Bartender (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
George Skinner
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Railroad Detective #1 (uncredited)
Fly By Night
Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
- 1941
At the Stroke of Twelve
Policeman
I Wake Up Screaming
Detective (uncredited)
Appointment for Love
Reporter (uncredited)
The Gay Falcon
Detective Grimes
Three Girls About Town
Policeman Eddie
Sea Raiders
Whaler Captain
Parachute Battalion
Recruiting Sergeant
In the Navy
Dance Hall Ticket Taker (uncredited)
The Saint In Palm Springs
Det. Barker
- 1940
Love Thy Neighbor
Driver
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Foley - Racketeer
The Bank Dick
James the Chauffeur (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire Out West
Mr. Skinner
The Howards of Virginia
Dunkel
Men Against the Sky
Plainclothesman
The Great Profile
Furniture Man
The Golden Fleecing
McGurk (uncredited)
Pop Always Pays
Detective Winton
Double Alibi
Policeman
He Married His Wife
The Jailer
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Jim
1930s
- 1939
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
Jailer
The Big Guy
Dawes (uncredited)
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
Officer Walsh
Henry Goes Arizona
Slim Pickins (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
Too Busy to Work
Truck Driver
The Wrong Room
The Attorney
The Day the Bookies Wept
Racetrack Detective (uncredited)
Chicken Wagon Family
Stu
I Stole a Million
Trucking Superintendent
Second Fiddle
Road Construction Workman
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
Decorator
Cafe Society
Newsreel Reporter
Let Freedom Ring
Curly
Tail Spin
Eddie, Mechanic (Uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Cop (uncredited)
- 1938
Kentucky
Moving Man
While New York Sleeps
1st Cop
The Arkansas Traveler
Hobo
There Goes My Heart
Norman - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Give Me a Sailor
Newsreel Director (uncredited)
The Chaser
Eddie
Men with Wings
Field Employee
His Pest Friend
Movie
Love on a Budget
Expressman
Change of Heart
Dog Owner
- 1937
Many Unhappy Returns
Jones - Mr. Morgan's Secretary
One Mile from Heaven
Detective
Slave Ship
Ostler
Angel's Holiday
Detective
Man Of The People
Kitty "The Horse" Schwartz (uncredited)
- 1936
The Accusing Finger
Sergeant at Arms
Murder with Pictures
Bailiff (uncredited)
Let's Make a Million
Taggert
Hollywood Boulevard
Grip (uncredited)
To Mary - with Love
Politician
Rhythm on the Range
Cowboy
And Sudden Death
Gas Station Attendant
Border Flight
Mechanic
The Princess Comes Across
Reporter (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
Tub Wilson (Uncredited)
A Face in the Fog
Policeman Kelly (uncredited)
- 1935
Powdersmoke Range
Elliott
Alibi Racket
Detective
Here Comes Cookie
Gracie’s Taxi Driver (uncredited)
'G' Men
Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Stolen Harmony
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Cardinal Richelieu
Tradesman
Car 99
Mack
The Gilded Lily
Reporter (uncredited)
- 1933
The Midnight Patrol
Sergeant
Fallen Arches
The Thief
Asleep in the Feet
Sailor
- 1932
Always Kickin'
Movie
Million Dollar Legs
Coachman / Guard (uncredited)
What Price Hollywood?
Doorman at Grauman's Theater (uncredited)
In Walked Charley
Movie
South of Santa Fe
Lankey
- 1931
Hasty Marriage
Eddie Jenkins
The Pajama Party
Eddie
Love Fever
Theatrical Agent
Riders of the North
Tim 'Mac' McGuire
The Sunrise Trail
Rand Kennedy
Finn and Hattie
N. Y. Taxi Driver
- 1930
Another Fine Mess
Meadows the Butler (uncredited)
Looser Than Loose
Night Club Waiter
The Land of Missing Men
Sheriff Bower
True to the Navy
Albert
Whispering Whoopee
Ricketts, the Butler
The Fighting Parson
The Piano Player
The Real McCoy
Mountain Man (uncredited)
The Head Guy
Mr. Dunn, the Producer
1920s
- 1929
Bouncing Babies
Eddie - Father (uncredited)
Sky Boy
Pilot
Crazy Feet
Thelma's Dancing Partner
Hotter Than Hot
Movie
Thundering Toupees
Movie
The Unkissed Man
Movie
Why Is a Plumber?
Movie
- 1928
The Fleet's In
Al Pearce
The Road to Ruin
Strip Poker Player (as Ed Dunn)
Say Ah-h!
Movie
- 1927
Many a Slip
Movie
- 1926
Fatal Footsteps
Movie
The Sorrows of Satan
Marriage Clerk (uncredited)
- 1920
The Blood Barrier
Eddie Brown
1910s
- 1919
Dawn
John McGuire
The Moonshine Trail
Eddie Cassidy
His Home Sweet Home
A Crook
- 1918
My Own United States
Gen. Wilkinson
- 1917
Tough Luck and Tin Lizzies
Movie
Rips and Rushes
Movie
Bullies and Bullets
Soldier
- 1915
Boobley's Baby
Movie
Directed 5
1930s
- 1934
It Happened One Day
Director
Another Wild Idea
Director
I'll Take Vanilla
Director
Four Parts
Director
The Cracked Ice Man
Director
Appearances2
1940s
- 1946
Face to Face
Host · 1 episode
1920s
- 1929
Hal Roach Presents Harry Langdon
Himself