Actor
James Dunn
1901 – 1967
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 2 November 1901, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 3 September 1967
- Known for
- Bad Girl
, Baby Take a Bow, Bright Eyes
James Dunn (1901–1967) was an American actor from New York City who moved from stage and vaudeville to Fox films in the early 1930s. He played likeable everyman leads and acted opposite young Shirley Temple. After a career slump, he won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
Where to start
Bad Girl (1931)Full guide
An early Fox success that established him as a leading man playing a sympathetic everyman.
Baby Take a Bow (1934)Log in to add it to the library
One of his three early films with Shirley Temple, who was then emerging as a star.
Bright Eyes (1934)Log in to add it to the library
Another Shirley Temple vehicle; it paired him with her at the height of his Fox years.
The Payoff (1935)Log in to add it to the library
A nice-guy newspaper columnist role during his shift toward B-picture work.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)Log in to add it to the library
His comeback role as a charming, doomed father, which won him the Academy Award.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 1946 (18th ceremony): Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
The full list · 64
- 1919DeliveranceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Life Saver
- 1929In the Nick of TimeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1930The Song PluggerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Man in Record Shop
- 1931Bad GirlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eddie Collins
- 1931Over the HillLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Johnny Shelby as an Adult
- 1931Sob SisterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Garry Webster
- 1932Society GirlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Johnny Malone
- 1932Dance TeamLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jimmy Mulligan
- 1932Handle with CareLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bill Gordon
- 1933Hello, Sister!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Jimmy
- 1933The Girl in 419Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Daniel French
- 1933Sailor's LuckLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jimmy Fenimore Harrigan
- 1933Jimmy and SallyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jimmy O'Connor
- 1933Take a ChanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Duke Stanley
- 1933Arizona to BroadwayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Smiley Wells
- 1933Hold Me TightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Chuck Evans
- 1934Bright EyesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Loop Merritt
- 1934Baby Take a BowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eddie Ellison
- 1934Stand Up and Cheer!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Jimmy Dugan
- 1934Change of HeartLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mark McGowan
- 1934Have a HeartLog in to add it to the libraryActor as James 'Jimmie' Flaherty
- 1934365 Nights in HollywoodLog in to add it to the libraryActor as James 'Jimmy' Dale
- 1934Hold That GirlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Barney Sullivan
- 1935The PayoffLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joe McCoy
- 1935George White's 1935 ScandalsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eddie
- 1935Bad BoyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eddie Nolan
- 1935Welcome HomeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Richard Foster
- 1935The Daring Young ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Don McLane
- 1936Hearts in BondageLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lt. Kenneth Reynolds
- 1936Don’t Get PersonalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bob McDonald
- 1936Two-Fisted GentlemanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mickey
- 1936Mysterious CrossingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Addison Francis Murphy
- 1936Come Closer, FolksLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jim Keene
- 1937Living on LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gary Martin
- 1937We Have Our MomentsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as John Wade
- 1937Venus Makes TroubleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Buzz Martin
- 1938Shadows Over ShanghaiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Johnny McGinty
- 1939Pride of the NavyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Speed Brennan
- 1939Mercy PlaneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as 'Speed' Leslie
- 1940Son of the NavyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone
- 1940Hold That Woman!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Jimmy Parker
- 1942The Living GhostLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nick Trayne
- 1943The Ghost and the GuestLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Webster Frye
- 1943Government GirlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sergeant Joe Blake
- 1944Leave It to the IrishLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Terry Moran
- 1944Take It or Leave ItLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1945A Tree Grows in BrooklynLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Johnny Nolan
- 1945The Caribbean MysteryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mr. Smith
- 1946That Brennan GirlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Denny Reagan
- 1947Killer McCoyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Brian McCoy
- 1948Texas, Brooklyn & HeavenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mike
- 1950The Golden Gloves StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Joe Riley
- 1950A Wonderful LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Henry Wood
- 1956The Last StopLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yigal
- 1957Mr. BroadwayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jerry Cohan
- 1957The Ninth DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jackson
- 1960The Bramble BushLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Stew Schaffer
- 1960Journey to the DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Melville Cooper
- 1962Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Telegrapher
- 1966The OscarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as TV executive
- 1968Shadow Over ElveronLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Luke Travers
- 1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 1976The Biggest Little Star of the 30'sLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self(archive footage)
- 1982Hollywood’s ChildrenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
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