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Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Acting

Born: May 22, 1900Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
Arsenic & Old Lace

Arsenic & Old Lace

Lt. Rooney

1962
The Devil to Pay

The Devil to Pay

The Furnace Man

1960
The Pajama Game

The Pajama Game

Myron Hasler

1957
Crowded Paradise

Crowded Paradise

1956
For Crimin' Out Loud

For Crimin' Out Loud

Baddie (archive footage)

1956
Sentence of Death

Sentence of Death

Sergeant MacReynolds

1953
Taxi

Taxi

Rafferty (uncredited)

1953
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

1951
The Enforcer

The Enforcer

1951
No Way Out

No Way Out

Sam (uncredited)

1950
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

Policeman (uncredited)

1950

The Great Plane Robbery

Police Inspector Bruce

1950
Singing Guns

Singing Guns

Traveler

1950
The Secret Fury

The Secret Fury

Police Sergeant McCafferty (uncredited)

1950
Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch

Tollgate Policeman (Uncredited)

1949
The Lost Tribe

The Lost Tribe

Capt. Rawlins

1949
Homicide

Homicide

Department of Employment Clerk

1949
The Walking Hills

The Walking Hills

1949
Who Done It?

Who Done It?

Leader of Phantom Gang

1949
Miss Mink of 1949

Miss Mink of 1949

Mr. McKelvey

1949
Mummy's Dummies

Mummy's Dummies

Rhadames

1948
Incident

Incident

Bugs

1948
The Golden Eye

The Golden Eye

Jim. Driscoll

1948
Lady at Midnight

Lady at Midnight

Al Garrity

1948

Train to Alcatraz

Mark Stevens

1948
Jinx Money

Jinx Money

Jake 'Cold Deck' Shapiro

1948
My Girl Tisa

My Girl Tisa

1948
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Flophouse Bum (uncredited)

1948
Dragnet

Dragnet

Police Sgt. Martin

1947
News Hounds

News Hounds

'Dutch' Miller

1947
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

Stagehand (uncredited)

1947
Deep Valley

Deep Valley

Deputy

1947
Heartaches

Heartaches

Police Detective (uncredited)

1947
Possessed

Possessed

Cable Car Motorman (uncredited)

1947
Too Many Winners

Too Many Winners

Detective Peter Rafferty

1947
Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home

Ed - Guard on Midget Car (uncredited)

1947
Three on a Ticket

Three on a Ticket

Inspector Pete Rafferty

1947
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

Cop (uncredited)

1947
Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss

New York Detective (uncredited)

1947
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake

Sergeant (Uncredited)

1946
Lady Chaser

Lady Chaser

Brady

1946
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Policeman (uncredited)

1946
Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever

Ben, Watchman / Henchman (uncredited)

1946
The Strange Woman

The Strange Woman

Lumberjack (uncredited)

1946
Genius at Work

Genius at Work

Lt. Gilley

1946
Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

Brisbane Policeman (uncredited)

1946
Gas House Kids

Gas House Kids

Detective O'Hara

1946
Step by Step

Step by Step

Patrol Car Cop

1946
Big Town

Big Town

Mac- Policeman (uncredited)

1946
The Walls Came Tumbling Down

The Walls Came Tumbling Down

Policeman

1946
Larceny in Her Heart

Larceny in Her Heart

Det. Sgt. Pete Rafferty

1946
The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)

1946
The Truth About Murder

The Truth About Murder

Police Detective Faber (uncredited)

1946
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

Capt. Dill (uncredited)

1946
Murder Is My Business

Murder Is My Business

Pete Rafferty

1946
From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward

Bailiff

1946
Little Giant

Little Giant

Passenger in Lower Berth #6 (uncredited)

1946
Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street

First Policeman in Park (uncredited)

1945
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Detective Manning (uncredited)

1945
Hold That Blonde!

Hold That Blonde!

Radio Cop (uncredited)

1945
Senorita from the West

Senorita from the West

Man (uncredited)

1945
Love, Honor and Goodbye

Love, Honor and Goodbye

Detective

1945
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

Hollywood Bowl Cop (uncredited)

1945
The Falcon in San Francisco

The Falcon in San Francisco

Arresting Policeman (uncredited)

1945
Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

Cotton (uncredited)

1945
Phantoms, Inc.

Phantoms, Inc.

Detective Lester

1945
Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence

Cleary, the Cop

1945
Escape in the Fog

Escape in the Fog

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1945
Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke

Guard at Jewelry Store (uncredited)

1945
Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)

1944
Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

Detective (uncredited)

1944
The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

1944
Laura

Laura

Fred Callahan (uncredited)

1944
Strange Affair

Strange Affair

Mike McCafferty (uncredited)

1944
Up in Mabel's Room

Up in Mabel's Room

Air Raid Warden (uncredited)

1944
Dark Mountain

Dark Mountain

Chief Sanford

1944
In Society

In Society

Policeman at Pottery Shop (uncredited)

1944
Trial by Trigger

Trial by Trigger

MacIntosh 'Mac'

1944
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

Loomis (uncredited)

1944
The Whistler

The Whistler

Cop at Car Accident (Uncredited)

1944
Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady

Worker (uncredited)

1944
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Marty (uncredited)

1943
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

Quartermaster (uncredited)

1943
All by Myself

All by Myself

Hotel Detective

1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Tracy - Prison Guard (uncredited)

1943
Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die!

Czech Policeman (uncredited)

1943
Mug Town

Mug Town

Cop

1942
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

Henderson (uncredited)

1942
Keep 'Em Sailing

Keep 'Em Sailing

Vic, Stregel's Thug (uncredited)

1942
Strictly in the Groove

Strictly in the Groove

Big Boy

1942
Lucky Jordan

Lucky Jordan

Army Guard

1942
I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

First Prison Guard (uncredited)

1942
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

Policeman Making Bet

1942
Moontide

Moontide

Policeman

1942
Grand Central Murder

Grand Central Murder

Policeman (uncredited)

1942
Twin Beds

Twin Beds

Detective

1942
Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window

Policeman Outside Clinic (uncredited)

1942
Saboteur

Saboteur

FBU Agent at Mason's House (uncredited)

1942
About Face

About Face

Marine (uncredited)

1942
Blondie Goes to College

Blondie Goes to College

Joes, 2nd Motorcycle Policeman

1942
Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

Cop

1941
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

Messenger, Arturo's Steward (Uncredited)

1941
I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

Detective (uncredited)

1941
International Lady

International Lady

Don

1941
Two Latins from Manhattan

Two Latins from Manhattan

Federal Agent

1941
Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade

Customs Officer

1941
Manpower

Manpower

Man Calling Sweeney (uncredited)

1941
In the Navy

In the Navy

Cop Who Gives Pomeroy a Ticket (uncredited)

1941
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

Mayor Barney Davies, Cork's Henchman

1941
Dead Men Tell

Dead Men Tell

Homicide Desk Sergeant

1941
Sleepers West

Sleepers West

1941
Western Union

Western Union

Work Seeker

1941
Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

First Bartender

1940
Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes

Deputy Sheriff

1940
Murder Over New York

Murder Over New York

Police Officer

1940
Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

Deputy with Charlie (uncredited)

1940
So You Won't Talk?

So You Won't Talk?

Police Lieutenant

1940
Brigham Young

Brigham Young

Jury Foreman

1940
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

Policeman

1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

1940
You're Not So Tough

You're Not So Tough

Valley Truck Driver

1940
We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young

2nd Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

1940
New Moon

New Moon

Bondsman

1940
Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders

Port Policeman

1940
Girl in 313

Girl in 313

Det. Berner

1940
An Angel from Texas

An Angel from Texas

'General' in the Play

1940
Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

Guard (uncredited)

1940
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

Deputy (uncredited)

1940
Double Alibi

Double Alibi

First Police Dispatcher

1940
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

Court Clerk Reading Verdict (uncredited)

1940
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

Medical Captain (uncredited)

1940
The Saint's Double Trouble

The Saint's Double Trouble

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

1940
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

1940
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

Guard

1940
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

Andy - Thug (uncredited)

1940
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

Doorman (uncredited)

1939
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

Baggage Man (uncredited)

1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie Brings Up Baby

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1939
Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring

Dave - Convict Custodian on Train (uncredited)

1939
Desperate Trails

Desperate Trails

Henchman Lon

1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Soldier (uncredited)

1939
Indianapolis Speedway

Indianapolis Speedway

Racetrack Official

1939
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

Bartender (uncredited)

1939
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Police Guard (uncredited)

1939
Blind Alley

Blind Alley

Trooper Cronin

1939
Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square

Officer (uncredited)

1939
The Return of the Cisco Kid

The Return of the Cisco Kid

(uncredited)

1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Cop with McGurk

1939
Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden

Policeman in 1919

1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Bart Dolan

1939
Tail Spin

Tail Spin

Mechanic (Uncredited)

1939
Scouts to the Rescue

Scouts to the Rescue

Henchman Pug O'Toole

1939
Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry

Kennel Guard (uncredited)

1938
Storm Over Bengal

Storm Over Bengal

Soldier

1938
Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show

Bartender

1938
Garden of the Moon

Garden of the Moon

Fred - Hotel Detective (uncredited)

1938
Tenth Avenue Kid

Tenth Avenue Kid

Detective Egan

1938
Gateway

Gateway

Guard

1938
Numbered Woman

Numbered Woman

Henchman Red

1938
Over the Wall

Over the Wall

Prison Guard

1938
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

Third Policeman (uncredited)

1938
The Patient in Room 18

The Patient in Room 18

Eldar Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1938
Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble

Cop

1937
Big Town Girl

Big Town Girl

Trooper

1937
Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

Metal Detector Guard (uncredited)

1937
The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road

Convict (uncredited)

1937
Hot Water

Hot Water

Policeman (uncredited)

1937
Dangerously Yours

Dangerously Yours

Detective

1937
The Game That Kills

The Game That Kills

Detective

1937
One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven

Doorman

1937
White Bondage

White Bondage

Defense Attorney

1937
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

Reporter at Banquet (uncredited)

1937
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

Officer on the Macon (uncredited)

1937
Melody for Two

Melody for Two

Radio Station Official

1937
Marked Woman

Marked Woman

Court Clerk #1 (uncredited)

1937
Penrod and Sam

Penrod and Sam

Joe (uncredited)

1937
The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

Police Stenographer in Hospital (uncredited)

1937
Fugitive in the Sky

Fugitive in the Sky

First Radio Announcer

1936
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

G-Man

1936
China Clipper

China Clipper

Plane Announcer at Miami Airport (uncredited)

1936
Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)

1936
Stranded

Stranded

Bridge Worker (uncredited)

1935
Lady Killer

Lady Killer

Monkey Delivery Man (uncredited)

1933
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

Racetrack Official

1932