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Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Acting · Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA · Born May 22, 1900

Ralph Dunn was an American film, television, and stage actor. Dunn was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania and spent early years living with relatives in Canton, Illinois. Dunn's father was a veterinarian for the U.S. Army during WWI, and his mother was an actress. Dunn was enrolled briefly at the University of Pennsylvania, but left after one day to join a Vaudeville troupe. Ralph Dunn used his burly body and rich, theatrical voice to good effect in hundreds of minor feature-film roles and supporting appearances in two-reel comedies. He came to Hollywood during the early talkie era, beginning his film career with 1932's The Crowd Roars. A large man with a withering glare, Dunn was an ideal "opposite" for short, bumbling comedians. A frequent visitor to the Columbia short subjects unit, Dunn showed up in the Three Stooges comedies Mummy's Dummies, as well as Who Done It? and its remake, For Crimin' Out Loud Dunn kept busy into the 1960s, appearing in such TV series as Kitty Foyle, and Norby and such films as Black Like Me.

Filmography

Arsenic & Old LaceMovie

Arsenic & Old Lace

1962

as Lieutenant Rooney

The Devil to PayMovie

The Devil to Pay

1960

as The Furnace Man

The Pajama GameMovie

The Pajama Game

1957

as Myron Hasler

Crowded ParadiseMovie

Crowded Paradise

1956

For Crimin' Out LoudMovie

For Crimin' Out Loud

1956

as Baddie (archive footage)

Norby
TV

Norby

1955

as Mr. Rudge

Summer Playhouse
TV

Summer Playhouse

1954

Sentence of DeathMovie

Sentence of Death

1953

as Sergeant MacReynolds

TaxiMovie

Taxi

1953

as Rafferty (uncredited)

Hallmark Hall of FameTV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Lieutenant Rooney

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible ManMovie

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

The EnforcerMovie

The Enforcer

1951

Lux Video Theatre
TV

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Mitch

No Way OutMovie

No Way Out

1950

as Sam (uncredited)

The Asphalt JungleMovie

The Asphalt Jungle

1950

as Policeman (uncredited)

The Great Plane Robbery
Movie

The Great Plane Robbery

1950

as Police Inspector Bruce

Singing GunsMovie

Singing Guns

1950

as Traveler

The Secret FuryMovie

The Secret Fury

1950

as Police Sergeant McCafferty (uncredited)

Robert Montgomery PresentsTV

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Mr. Soft TouchMovie

Mr. Soft Touch

1949

as Tollgate Policeman (Uncredited)

The Lost TribeMovie

The Lost Tribe

1949

as Capt. Rawlins

HomicideMovie

Homicide

1949

as Department of Employment Clerk

The Walking HillsMovie

The Walking Hills

1949

Who Done It?Movie

Who Done It?

1949

as Leader of Phantom Gang

Miss Mink of 1949Movie

Miss Mink of 1949

1949

as Mr. McKelvey

Studio OneTV

Studio One

1948

as Sergeant MacReynolds

Mummy's DummiesMovie

Mummy's Dummies

1948

as Rhadames

IncidentMovie

Incident

1948

as Bugs

The Golden EyeMovie

The Golden Eye

1948

as Jim. Driscoll

Lady at MidnightMovie

Lady at Midnight

1948

as Al Garrity

Train to Alcatraz
Movie

Train to Alcatraz

1948

as Mark Stevens

Jinx MoneyMovie

Jinx Money

1948

as Jake 'Cold Deck' Shapiro

King of the GamblersMovie

King of the Gamblers

1948

as Cassidy

My Girl TisaMovie

My Girl Tisa

1948

The Treasure of the Sierra MadreMovie

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1948

as Flophouse Bum (uncredited)

DragnetMovie

Dragnet

1947

as Police Sgt. Martin

News HoundsMovie

News Hounds

1947

as 'Dutch' Miller

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her NowMovie

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947

as Stagehand (uncredited)

Deep ValleyMovie

Deep Valley

1947

as Deputy

HeartachesMovie

Heartaches

1947

as Police Detective (uncredited)

PossessedMovie

Possessed

1947

as Cable Car Motorman (uncredited)

Too Many WinnersMovie

Too Many Winners

1947

as Detective Peter Rafferty

Three on a TicketMovie

Three on a Ticket

1947

as Inspector Pete Rafferty

Buck Privates Come HomeMovie

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

as Ed - Guard on Midget Car (uncredited)

Undercover MaisieMovie

Undercover Maisie

1947

as Cop (uncredited)

Nora PrentissMovie

Nora Prentiss

1947

as New York Detective (uncredited)

Lady in the LakeMovie

Lady in the Lake

1946

as Sergeant (Uncredited)

Lady ChaserMovie

Lady Chaser

1946

as Brady

Dick Tracy vs. CueballMovie

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946

as Policeman (uncredited)

Nobody Lives ForeverMovie

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

as Ben, Watchman / Henchman (uncredited)

The Strange WomanMovie

The Strange Woman

1946

as Lumberjack (uncredited)

Genius at WorkMovie

Genius at Work

1946

as Lt. Gilley

Sister KennyMovie

Sister Kenny

1946

as Brisbane Policeman (uncredited)

Gas House KidsMovie

Gas House Kids

1946

as Detective O'Hara

Big TownMovie

Big Town

1946

as Mac- Policeman (uncredited)

Step by StepMovie

Step by Step

1946

as Patrol Car Cop

The Walls Came Tumbling DownMovie

The Walls Came Tumbling Down

1946

as Policeman

Larceny in Her HeartMovie

Larceny in Her Heart

1946

as Det. Sgt. Pete Rafferty

The Dark CornerMovie

The Dark Corner

1946

as Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)

The Truth About MurderMovie

The Truth About Murder

1946

as Police Detective Faber (uncredited)

Deadline at DawnMovie

Deadline at Dawn

1946

as Capt. Dill (uncredited)

Murder Is My BusinessMovie

Murder Is My Business

1946

as Pete Rafferty

From This Day ForwardMovie

From This Day Forward

1946

as Bailiff

Little GiantMovie

Little Giant

1946

as Passenger in Lower Berth #6 (uncredited)

Scarlet StreetMovie

Scarlet Street

1945

as First Policeman in Park (uncredited)

Dick TracyMovie

Dick Tracy

1945

as Detective Manning (uncredited)

Hold That Blonde!Movie

Hold That Blonde!

1945

as Radio Cop (uncredited)

Senorita from the WestMovie

Senorita from the West

1945

as Man (uncredited)

Love, Honor and GoodbyeMovie

Love, Honor and Goodbye

1945

as Detective

Anchors AweighMovie

Anchors Aweigh

1945

as Hollywood Bowl Cop (uncredited)

The Falcon in San FranciscoMovie

The Falcon in San Francisco

1945

as Arresting Policeman (uncredited)

Along Came JonesMovie

Along Came Jones

1945

as Cotton (uncredited)

Phantoms, Inc.Movie

Phantoms, Inc.

1945

as Detective Lester

Circumstantial EvidenceMovie

Circumstantial Evidence

1945

as Cleary, the Cop

Escape in the FogMovie

Escape in the Fog

1945

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Salty O'RourkeMovie

Salty O'Rourke

1945

as Guard at Jewelry Store (uncredited)

Hollywood CanteenMovie

Hollywood Canteen

1944

as Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)

Murder, My SweetMovie

Murder, My Sweet

1944

as Detective (uncredited)

The Woman in the WindowMovie

The Woman in the Window

1944

as Traffic Cop (uncredited)

LauraMovie

Laura

1944

as Fred Callahan (uncredited)

Strange AffairMovie

Strange Affair

1944

as Mike McCafferty (uncredited)

Up in Mabel's RoomMovie

Up in Mabel's Room

1944

as Air Raid Warden (uncredited)

Dark MountainMovie

Dark Mountain

1944

as Chief Sanford

In SocietyMovie

In Society

1944

as Policeman at Pottery Shop (uncredited)

This Is the LifeMovie

This Is the Life

1944

as Cop (uncredited)

Trial by TriggerMovie

Trial by Trigger

1944

as MacIntosh 'Mac'

Follow the BoysMovie

Follow the Boys

1944

as Loomis (uncredited)

The WhistlerMovie

The Whistler

1944

as Cop at Car Accident (Uncredited)

Phantom LadyMovie

Phantom Lady

1944

as Worker (uncredited)

Thank Your Lucky StarsMovie

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

as Marty (uncredited)

Action in the North AtlanticMovie

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

as Quartermaster (uncredited)

All by MyselfMovie

All by Myself

1943

as Hotel Detective

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal CaseMovie

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

as Tracy - Prison Guard (uncredited)

Hangmen Also Die!Movie

Hangmen Also Die!

1943

as Czech Policeman (uncredited)

Mug TownMovie

Mug Town

1942

as Cop

A Night to RememberMovie

A Night to Remember

1942

as Henderson (uncredited)

Keep 'Em SailingMovie

Keep 'Em Sailing

1942

as Vic, Stregel's Thug (uncredited)

Strictly in the GrooveMovie

Strictly in the Groove

1942

as Big Boy

Lucky JordanMovie

Lucky Jordan

1942

as Army Guard

I Married a WitchMovie

I Married a Witch

1942

as First Prison Guard (uncredited)

Get Hep to LoveMovie

Get Hep to Love

1942

as Policeman Making Bet

MoontideMovie

Moontide

1942

as Policeman

Grand Central MurderMovie

Grand Central Murder

1942

as Policeman (uncredited)

Twin BedsMovie

Twin Beds

1942

as Detective

SaboteurMovie

Saboteur

1942

as FBU Agent at Mason's House (uncredited)

Fingers at the WindowMovie

Fingers at the Window

1942

as Policeman Outside Clinic (uncredited)

About FaceMovie

About Face

1942

as Marine (uncredited)

Blondie Goes to CollegeMovie

Blondie Goes to College

1942

as Joes, 2nd Motorcycle Policeman

Pacific BlackoutMovie

Pacific Blackout

1941

as Cop

The Corsican BrothersMovie

The Corsican Brothers

1941

as Messenger, Arturo's Steward (Uncredited)

I Wake Up ScreamingMovie

I Wake Up Screaming

1941

as Detective (uncredited)

International LadyMovie

International Lady

1941

as Don

Two Latins from ManhattanMovie

Two Latins from Manhattan

1941

as Federal Agent

Sun Valley SerenadeMovie

Sun Valley Serenade

1941

as Customs Officer

ManpowerMovie

Manpower

1941

as Man Calling Sweeney (uncredited)

In the NavyMovie

In the Navy

1941

as Cop Who Gives Pomeroy a Ticket (uncredited)

The Lady from CheyenneMovie

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

as Mayor Barney Davies, Cork's Henchman

Dead Men TellMovie

Dead Men Tell

1941

as Homicide Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

Sleepers WestMovie

Sleepers West

1941

Western UnionMovie

Western Union

1941

as Work Seeker

Michael Shayne: Private DetectiveMovie

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940

as First Bartender

Murder Over New YorkMovie

Murder Over New York

1940

as Police Officer

Trail of the VigilantesMovie

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940

as Deputy Sheriff

Gallant SonsMovie

Gallant Sons

1940

as Deputy with Charlie (uncredited)

So You Won't Talk?Movie

So You Won't Talk?

1940

as Police Lieutenant

Brigham YoungMovie

Brigham Young

1940

as Jury Foreman

Public Deb No. 1Movie

Public Deb No. 1

1940

as Policeman

Dr. Kildare Goes HomeMovie

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

You're Not So ToughMovie

You're Not So Tough

1940

as Valley Truck Driver

We Who Are YoungMovie

We Who Are Young

1940

as 2nd Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

New MoonMovie

New Moon

1940

as Bondsman

Phantom RaidersMovie

Phantom Raiders

1940

as Port Policeman

Girl in 313Movie

Girl in 313

1940

as Det. Berner

An Angel from TexasMovie

An Angel from Texas

1940

as 'General' in the Play

Johnny ApolloMovie

Johnny Apollo

1940

as Guard (uncredited)

The Grapes of WrathMovie

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Deputy (uncredited)

Double AlibiMovie

Double Alibi

1940

as First Police Dispatcher

Castle on the HudsonMovie

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Court Clerk Reading Verdict (uncredited)

The Fighting 69thMovie

The Fighting 69th

1940

as Medical Captain (uncredited)

The Saint's Double TroubleMovie

The Saint's Double Trouble

1940

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

His Girl FridayMovie

His Girl Friday

1940

as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

The Man Who Wouldn't TalkMovie

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940

as Guard

The Green HornetMovie

The Green Hornet

1940

as Andy - Thug (uncredited)

Invisible StripesMovie

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Doorman (uncredited)

Another Thin ManMovie

Another Thin Man

1939

as Baggage Man (uncredited)

Blondie Brings Up BabyMovie

Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Smashing the Money RingMovie

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

as Dave - Convict Custodian on Train (uncredited)

Desperate TrailsMovie

Desperate Trails

1939

as Henchman Lon

The Hunchback of Notre DameMovie

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

as Soldier (uncredited)

Indianapolis SpeedwayMovie

Indianapolis Speedway

1939

as Racetrack Official

I Stole a MillionMovie

I Stole a Million

1939

as Bartender (uncredited)

Mr. Moto Takes a VacationMovie

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939

as Police Guard (uncredited)

Blind AlleyMovie

Blind Alley

1939

as Trooper Cronin

Rose of Washington SquareMovie

Rose of Washington Square

1939

as Officer (uncredited)

The Return of the Cisco KidMovie

The Return of the Cisco Kid

1939

as (uncredited)

Mr. Moto in Danger IslandMovie

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

as Cop with McGurk

Sergeant MaddenMovie

Sergeant Madden

1939

as Policeman in 1919

The Lone Ranger Rides AgainMovie

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939

as Bart Dolan

Tail SpinMovie

Tail Spin

1939

as Mechanic (Uncredited)

Scouts to the RescueMovie

Scouts to the Rescue

1939

as Henchman Pug O'Toole

Next Time I MarryMovie

Next Time I Marry

1938

as Kennel Guard (uncredited)

Storm Over BengalMovie

Storm Over Bengal

1938

as Soldier

Straight, Place and ShowMovie

Straight, Place and Show

1938

as Bartender

Garden of the MoonMovie

Garden of the Moon

1938

as Fred - Hotel Detective (uncredited)

Tenth Avenue KidMovie

Tenth Avenue Kid

1938

as Detective Egan

GatewayMovie

Gateway

1938

as Guard

Numbered WomanMovie

Numbered Woman

1938

as Henchman Red

Over the WallMovie

Over the Wall

1938

as Prison Guard

A Slight Case of MurderMovie

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

as Third Policeman (uncredited)

The Patient in Room 18Movie

The Patient in Room 18

1938

as Eldar Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Borrowing TroubleMovie

Borrowing Trouble

1937

as Cop

Big Town GirlMovie

Big Town Girl

1937

as Trooper

Alcatraz IslandMovie

Alcatraz Island

1937

as Metal Detector Guard (uncredited)

The Wrong RoadMovie

The Wrong Road

1937

as Convict (uncredited)

Hot WaterMovie

Hot Water

1937

as Policeman (uncredited)

The Game That KillsMovie

The Game That Kills

1937

as Detective

Dangerously YoursMovie

Dangerously Yours

1937

as Detective

One Mile from HeavenMovie

One Mile from Heaven

1937

as Doorman

White BondageMovie

White Bondage

1937

as Defense Attorney

Kid GalahadMovie

Kid Galahad

1937

as Reporter at Banquet (uncredited)

The Go-GetterMovie

The Go-Getter

1937

as Officer on the Macon (uncredited)

Melody for TwoMovie

Melody for Two

1937

as Radio Station Official

Marked WomanMovie

Marked Woman

1937

as Court Clerk #1 (uncredited)

Penrod and SamMovie

Penrod and Sam

1937

as Joe (uncredited)

The Great O'MalleyMovie

The Great O'Malley

1937

as Police Stenographer in Hospital (uncredited)

Fugitive in the SkyMovie

Fugitive in the Sky

1936

as First Radio Announcer

Valiant Is the Word for CarrieMovie

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

1936

as G-Man

China ClipperMovie

China Clipper

1936

as Plane Announcer at Miami Airport (uncredited)

Bullets or BallotsMovie

Bullets or Ballots

1936

as Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)

StrandedMovie

Stranded

1935

as Bridge Worker (uncredited)

Lady KillerMovie

Lady Killer

1933

as Monkey Delivery Man (uncredited)

The Crowd RoarsMovie

The Crowd Roars

1932

as Racetrack Official