Profile
James Dunn
Actor + Vaudeville Performer
Male
Born
Nov 2, 1901
Hometown
New York, New York
Died
Sep 3, 1967
Death Place
Santa Monica, Cal...
Other Names
Dunn, James Howard
James Howard Dunn was an American film actor.
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Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of James Dunn.
CHILDHOOD
1901
Birth
Born on November 2, 1901.
TWENTIES
1931
29 Years Old
He was signed by Fox in 1931, making 22 films and several more on loan-out.
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THIRTIES

1934
32 Years Old
Dunn's other early successes included four Shirley Temple films in 1934, Baby Take a Bow, Stand Up and Cheer!
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1938
36 Years Old
Dunn was married three times. His first, to Edna O'Lier, ended in divorce. He was married to the actress Frances Gifford from 1938 until 1942.
FORTIES

In 1945 his performance in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, playing an alcoholic, but good-natured Irish father, a dreamer whose presence brought joy to those around him even though he was never a success in the traditional sense.
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1950
48 Years Old
After 1950, he appeared in only three feature films, but continued working in television until his death.
FIFTIES
1954
52 Years Old
From 1954 to 1956, he appeared as Earl Morgan, the deadbeat brother, always concocting "get-rich-quick" shemes, of the character Amy Morgan, played by Frances Bavier, in the NBC sitcom It's a Great Life.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
1967
66 Years Old
Died on September 1, 1967.
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