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James Howard Dunn (November 2, 1901 – September 1, 1967), billed as Jimmy Dunn in his early career, [1] was an American actor and vaudeville performer. The son of a New York stockbroker, he initially worked in his father's firm but was more interested in theater.
James Dunn. Actor: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. James Dunn worked on the stage, in vaudeville and as an extra in silent movies before he was signed by Fox in 1931. His first movie with Fox was 1931's Sob Sister (1931). While at Fox, he appeared with Shirley Temple in her first three features: Baby, Take a Bow (1934), Stand Up and Cheer!
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
James Dunn was a versatile actor of stage, screen and television, who won an Oscar for his role in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. He worked with Shirley Temple, Elia Kazan and Mickey Rooney, and had two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- November 2, 1901
- September 1, 1967
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James Dunn, the film actor whose expression of slightly battered wistfulness became his trademark, died yesterday in Santa Monica, Calif. His age was 61. View Full Article in Timesmachine »
James Dunn was an American actor and comedian who won an Oscar for his role in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. He also appeared in Bad Girl and Shirley Temple movies.
James Howard Dunn (November 2, 1901 – September 1, 1967), billed as Jimmy Dunn in his early career, was an American stage, film, and television actor, and vaudeville performer. The son of a New York stockbroker, he initially worked in his father's firm but was more interested in theater.
