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Dunn is forever remembered for the character Rev. Johnson in Blazing Saddles (1974). Dunn's other works include Young Frankenstein (1974) and Silent Movie (1976). After "Silent Movie", Dunn, now weak and thin was diagnosed with emphysema. Liam Dunn died in 1976 at age 59.
- January 1, 1
- New Jersey, USA
- January 1, 1
- Granada Hills, California, USA
Dunn collapsed on the set of Disney's The Shaggy D.A. (1976) during the filming of the roller rink sequence, and as soon as he was hospitalized, died on April 11, 1976, from emphysema in Granada Hills, California. [1] . John Fiedler was brought in to complete the role as dog catcher.
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- November 12, 1916
- April 11, 1976
Dunn's breakout role was as the judge (and Barbra Streisand's father) in the 1972 film What's Up, Doc?, in which he was noticed by Mel Brooks, who was in the process of forming a stock company of actors. Dunn went on to appear in Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Silent Movie for the director.
Dunn is forever remembered for the character Rev. Johnson in Blazing Saddles (1974). Dunn’s other works include Young Frankenstein (1974) and Silent Movie (1976). After “Silent Movie”, Dunn, now weak and thin was diagnosed with emphysema. Liam Dunn died in 1976 at age 59.
Silent Movie. Emperor of the North. Catch-22. Acting. Liam Dunn was an American film and television actor and also worked as a casting director for television productions.
Dunn is forever remembered for the character Rev. Johnson in Blazing Saddles (1974). Dunn's other works include Young Frankenstein (1974) and Silent Movie (1976). After "Silent Movie", Dunn, now weak and thin was diagnosed with emphysema. Liam Dunn died in 1976 at age 59.
