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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Brooklyn [now in New York City], New York, USA |
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| Born | 1896-03-29 |
| Died | 1951-05-05 |
Movies
The Velveteen Rabbit
as Doctor (voice) (uncredited)
1985
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
as Stage Driver
1951
Lonely Heart Bandits
as Sheriff York
1950
The Secret Fury
as Eddie (uncredited)
1950
Gun Crazy
as State Policeman on Phone (uncredited)
1950
Whirlpool
as Watchman (uncredited)
1950
I Shot Jesse James
as Joe, Silver King Bartender
1949
Homicide for Three
as Circus Doorman
1948
Incident
as Police Lt. Madigan
1948
Hollow Triumph
as Marty (uncredited)
1948
Shed No Tears
as Loan Company Representative (Uncredited)
1948
Here Comes Trouble
as Pit Violinist (uncredited)
1948
The Man from Texas
as Deputy (uncredited)
1948
Call Northside 777
as Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited)
1948
The Flame
as Police Officer
1947
Key Witness
as Detective Lt. Dillon (uncredited)
1947
Deep Valley
as Posseman
1947
Philo Vance Returns
as Police Lieutenant Mullard (Uncredited)
1947
Buck Privates Come Home
as Mulroney - Garage Man (uncredited)
1947
Angel on My Shoulder
as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
1946
Bowery Bombshell
as Police Officer O'Hara
1946
1945
Bewitched
as Prison Janitor (uncredited)
1945
Patrick the Great
as Plumber
1945
Circumstantial Evidence
as Guard
1945
Here Come the Co-eds
as Officer Flannigan (uncredited)
1945
Lost in a Harem
as Sentry (uncredited)
1944
Dead Man's Eyes
as Police Guard Moriarty
1944
Greenwich Village
as Set designer
1944
Christmas Holiday
as Detective
1944
A Fig Leaf for Eve
as Gus Hoffman
1944
Moon Over Las Vegas
as Conductor
1944
Fired Wife
as Stagehand
1943
So's Your Uncle
as Propietor
1943
The Falcon in Danger
as Det. Grimes
1943
Hit the Ice
as Officer Murphy (uncredited)
1943
A Stranger in Town
as Henry
1943
Hello, Frisco, Hello
as Forman of Renovation Crew
1943
Dixie Dugan
as Policeman
1943
Margin for Error
as Desk Sergeant
1943
A Night to Remember
as Matthews
1942
The Falcon's Brother
as Detective Grimes
1942
My Sister Eileen
as Policeman (uncredited)
1942
The Secret Code
as Weather Bureau Man
1942
The Big Street
as Police Officer Mulvaney (Uncredited)
1942
Invisible Agent
as S.S. Prison Guard (uncredited)
1942
Jackass Mail
as Man
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as O'Toole
1942
Mississippi Gambler
as Police Detective Sergeant Dexter
1942
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
as George Skinner
1942
Ride 'Em Cowboy
as Railroad Detective #1 (uncredited)
1942
Fly-By-Night
as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
1942
A Date with the Falcon
as Det. Grimes (uncredited)
1942
At the Stroke of Twelve
as Policeman
1941
Appointment for Love
as Reporter (uncredited)
1941
I Wake Up Screaming
as Detective (uncredited)
1941
The Gay Falcon
as Detective Grimes
1941
Three Girls About Town
as Policeman Eddie
1941
Sea Raiders
as Whaler Captain
1941
Parachute Battalion
as Recruiting Sergeant
1941
In the Navy
as Dance Hall Ticket Taker (uncredited)
1941
Billy the Kid
as Pat Shanahan
1941
The Saint In Palm Springs
as Det. Barker
1941
Love Thy Neighbor
as Driver
1940
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Foley - Racketeer
1940
The Bank Dick
as James the Chauffeur (uncredited)
1940
Mexican Spitfire Out West
as Mr. Skinner
1940
The Great Dictator
as Whitewashed Storm Trooper
1940
The Villain Still Pursued Her
as Stevens - the Coach Driver (uncredited)
1940
The Howards of Virginia
as Dunkel
1940
Men Against the Sky
as Plainclothesman
1940
Boom Town
as Wildcatter (uncredited)
1940
The Great Profile
as Furniture Man
1940
The Golden Fleecing
as McGurk (uncredited)
1940
Pop Always Pays
as Detective Winton
1940
Double Alibi
as Policeman
1940
Black Friday
as Det. Farnow
1940
He Married His Wife
as The Jailer
1940
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Jim
1940
The Green Hornet
as D.H. Sligby
1940
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
as Jailer
1939
Of Mice and Men
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
1939
The Big Guy
as Dawes (uncredited)
1939
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
as Officer Walsh
1939
Henry Goes Arizona
as Slim Pickins (uncredited)
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
1939
Too Busy to Work
as Truck Driver
1939
Dog-Gone
as Dr. Kittle
1939
The Wrong Room
as The Attorney
1939
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Racetrack Detective (uncredited)
1939
Chicken Wagon Family
as Stu
1939
I Stole a Million
as Trucking Superintendent
1939
Second Fiddle
as Road Construction Workman
1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
as Decorator
1939
Cafe Society
as Newsreel Reporter
1939
Let Freedom Ring
as Curly
1939
Tail Spin
as Eddie, Mechanic (Uncredited)
1939
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Cop (uncredited)
1939
Fast and Loose
as Undetermined Role
1939
The Phantom Creeps
as Policeman
1939
Kentucky
as Moving Man
1938
While New York Sleeps
as 1st Cop
1938
A Clean Sweep
as Salesman Crew Boss
1938
The Arkansas Traveler
as Hobo
1938
There Goes My Heart
as Norman - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
1938
Beaux and Errors
as Jimmy Dugan, Old Beaux
1938
The Chaser
as Eddie
1938
Men with Wings
as Field Employee
1938
1938
Love on a Budget
as Expressman
1938
Change of Heart
as Dog Owner
1938
Wells Fargo
as Ed Slocum - Stagecoach Driver
1937
Many Unhappy Returns
as Jones - Mr. Morgan's Secretary
1937
One Mile from Heaven
as Detective
1937
1937
Slave Ship
as Ostler
1937
Dumb's the Word
as Neighbor
1937
Angel's Holiday
as Detective
1937
Man Of The People
as Kitty "The Horse" Schwartz (uncredited)
1937
The Accusing Finger
as Sergeant at Arms
1936
Murder with Pictures
as Bailiff (uncredited)
1936
Let's Make a Million
as Taggert
1936
Hollywood Boulevard
as Grip (uncredited)
1936
To Mary - with Love
as Politician
1936
Rhythm on the Range
as Cowboy
1936
And Sudden Death
as Gas Station Attendant
1936
Border Flight
as Mechanic
1936
The Princess Comes Across
as Reporter (uncredited)
1936
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Tub Wilson (Uncredited)
1936
A Face in the Fog
as Policeman Kelly (uncredited)
1936
The Rainmakers
as Dispatcher
1935
Powdersmoke Range
as Elliott
1935
Alibi Racket
as Detective
1935
'G' Men
as Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
1935
Stolen Harmony
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1935
Cardinal Richelieu
as Tradesman
1935
Car 99
as Mack
1935
The Midnight Patrol
as Sergeant
1933
Private Detective 62
as Club Doorman (Uncredited)
1933
Fallen Arches
as The Thief
1933
Asleep in the Feet
as Sailor
1933
1932
Off His Base
as Gallagher - Reporter
1932
Million Dollar Legs
as Coachman / Guard (uncredited)
1932
1932
South of Santa Fe
as Lankey
1932
Hasty Marriage
as Eddie Jenkins
1931
The Pajama Party
as Eddie
1931
Love Fever
as Theatrical Agent
1931
Riders of the North
as Tim 'Mac' McGuire
1931
The Sunrise Trail
as Rand Kennedy
1931
Finn and Hattie
as N. Y. Taxi Driver
1931
Another Fine Mess
as Meadows the Butler (uncredited)
1930
Looser Than Loose
as Night Club Waiter
1930
Headin' North
as Palace Master of Ceremonies
1930
The Land of Missing Men
as Sheriff Bower
1930
True to the Navy
as Albert
1930
Whispering Whoopee
as Ricketts, the Butler
1930
The Fighting Parson
as The Piano Player
1930
The Real McCoy
as Mountain Man (uncredited)
1930
The Head Guy
as Mr. Dunn, the Producer
1930
The Saturday Night Kid
as Jim (uncredited)
1929
Bouncing Babies
as Eddie - Father (uncredited)
1929
Sky Boy
as Pilot
1929
Crazy Feet
as Thelma's Dancing Partner
1929
1929
Dad's Day
as Jimmie
1929
Madame Q
as Defense Lawyer
1929
1929
Hal Roach Presents Harry Langdon
as Himself
1929
1929
The Fleet's In
as Al Pearce
1928
The Road to Ruin
as Strip Poker Player (as Ed Dunn)
1928
1928
1926
1917
1916
Walls and Wallops
as The Villain
1916
A Villainous Villain
as Gentleman Joe
1916
1916
1916
1915
1915
Movies
It Happened One Day
Director
1934
Another Wild Idea
Director
1934
I'll Take Vanilla
Director
1934
Four Parts
Director
1934
The Cracked Ice Man
Director
1934
