Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1900-05-23
Deathday: 1968-02-19 (67 years old)

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Biography

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.

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Filmography

all 179

Movies 173

TV Shows 6

Lt. Rooney
Arsenic & Old Lace

Arsenic & Old Lace (1962)

Movie
The Furnace Man
The Devil To Pay

The Devil To Pay (1960)

Movie
Myron Hasler
The Pajama Game

The Pajama Game (1957)

Movie
Crowded Paradise

Crowded Paradise (1956)

Movie
Baddie (archive footage)
For Crimin' Out Loud

For Crimin' Out Loud (1956)

Movie
Mr. Rudge
Norby

Norby (1955)

TV
Summer Playhouse

Summer Playhouse (1954)

TV
Sgt. MacReynolds
Sentence of Death

Sentence of Death (1953)

Movie
Rafferty (uncredited)
Taxi

Taxi (1953)

Movie
Lieutenant Rooney
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)

Movie
4
The Enforcer

The Enforcer (1951)

Movie
Actor
The Newlywed's Boarder

The Newlywed's Boarder (1950)

Movie
Mitch
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Sam (uncredited)
No Way Out

No Way Out (1950)

Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Movie
3.71
Traveler
Singing Guns

Singing Guns (1950)

Movie
Police Sergeant McCafferty (uncredited)
The Secret Fury

The Secret Fury (1950)

Movie
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

TV
Tollgate Policeman (Uncredited)
Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch (1949)

Movie
Capt. Rawlins
The Lost Tribe

The Lost Tribe (1949)

Movie
Department of Employment Clerk
Homicide

Homicide (1949)

Movie
The Walking Hills

The Walking Hills (1949)

Movie
Leader of Phantom Gang
Who Done It?

Who Done It? (1949)

Movie
Mr. McKelvey
Miss Mink of 1949

Miss Mink of 1949 (1949)

Movie
Sergeant MacReynolds
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
Rhadames
Mummy's Dummies

Mummy's Dummies (1948)

Movie
Bugs
Incident

Incident (1948)

Movie
6
Jim. Driscoll
The Golden Eye

The Golden Eye (1948)

Movie
5.3
Al Garrity
Lady at Midnight

Lady at Midnight (1948)

Movie
U.S. Marshal Mark Stevens
Train to Alcatraz

Train to Alcatraz (1948)

Movie
Jake 'Cold Deck' Shapiro
Jinx Money

Jinx Money (1948)

Movie
My Girl Tisa

My Girl Tisa (1948)

Movie
Flophouse Bum (uncredited)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Movie
5.58
Police Sgt. Martin
Dragnet

Dragnet (1947)

Movie
'Dutch' Miller
News Hounds

News Hounds (1947)

Movie
Deputy
Deep Valley

Deep Valley (1947)

Movie
Det. Peter Rafferty
Too Many Winners

Too Many Winners (1947)

Movie
Inspector Pete Rafferty
Three on a Ticket

Three on a Ticket (1947)

Movie
Ed - Guard on Midget Car (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home (1947)

Movie
Cop (Uncredited)
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie (1947)

Movie
Sergeant (Uncredited)
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake (1946)

Movie
Brady
Lady Chaser

Lady Chaser (1946)

Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)

Movie
4.33
Ben, Watchman / Henchman (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever (1946)

Movie
Lumberjack
The Strange Woman

The Strange Woman (1946)

Movie
Lt. Gilley
Genius at Work

Genius at Work (1946)

Movie
Brisbane Policeman (uncredited)
Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny (1946)

Movie
Detective O'Hara
Gas House Kids

Gas House Kids (1946)

Movie
Mac- Policeman (uncredited)
Big Town

Big Town (1946)

Movie
Patrol Car Cop
Step by Step

Step by Step (1946)

Movie
Det. Sgt. Pete Rafferty
Larceny in Her Heart

Larceny in Her Heart (1946)

Movie
Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)
The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner (1946)

Movie
Capt. Dill (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn (1946)

Movie
Pete Rafferty
Murder Is My Business

Murder Is My Business (1946)

Movie
Bailiff
From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward (1946)

Movie
Passenger in Lower Berth #6 (uncredited)
Little Giant

Little Giant (1946)

Movie
First Policeman in Park (uncredited)
Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street (1945)

Movie
6
Man (uncredited)
Senorita from the West

Senorita from the West (1945)

Movie
Detective
Love, Honor and Goodbye

Love, Honor and Goodbye (1945)

Movie
Hollywood Bowl Cop (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh (1945)

Movie
Arresting Policeman (uncredited)
The Falcon in San Francisco

The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)

Movie
4
Cotton (uncredited)
Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones (1945)

Movie
Detective Lester
Phantoms, Inc.

Phantoms, Inc. (1945)

Movie
Cleary, the Cop
Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence (1945)

Movie
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Escape in the Fog

Escape in the Fog (1945)

Movie
Guard at Jewelry Store (uncredited)
Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke (1945)

Movie
Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen (1944)

Movie
Detective (uncredited)
Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet (1944)

Movie
6
Traffic Cop (uncredited)
The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window (1944)

Movie
Fred Callahan (uncredited)
Laura

Laura (1944)

Movie
5.17
Mike McCafferty (Uncredited)
Strange Affair

Strange Affair (1944)

Movie
Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
Up in Mabel's Room

Up in Mabel's Room (1944)

Movie
Chief Sanford
Dark Mountain

Dark Mountain (1944)

Movie
Policeman at Pottery Shop (uncredited)
In Society

In Society (1944)

Movie
MacIntosh aka Mac
Trial by Trigger

Trial by Trigger (1944)

Movie
Cop at Car Accident (Uncredited)
The Whistler

The Whistler (1944)

Movie
4.33
Worker (uncredited)
Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady (1944)

Movie
6
Quartermaster (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic (1943)

Movie
Hotel Detective
All by Myself

All by Myself (1943)

Movie
Tracy - Prison Guard (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)

Movie
Czech Policeman (uncredited)
Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die! (1943)

Movie
Cop
Mug Town

Mug Town (1942)

Movie
Henderson
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember (1942)

Movie
Vic, Stregel's Thug (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Sailing

Keep 'Em Sailing (1942)

Movie
Big Boy
Strictly in the Groove

Strictly in the Groove (1942)

Movie
Army Guard
Lucky Jordan

Lucky Jordan (1942)

Movie
First Prison Guard (uncredited)
I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch (1942)

Movie
Policeman Making Bet
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love (1942)

Movie
Policeman
Moontide

Moontide (1942)

Movie
4
Policeman (uncredited)
Grand Central Murder

Grand Central Murder (1942)

Movie
Detective
Twin Beds

Twin Beds (1942)

Movie
Policeman Outside Clinic (uncredited)
Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window (1942)

Movie
Marine (uncredited)
About Face

About Face (1942)

Movie
Joes, 2nd Motorcycle Policeman
Blondie Goes to College

Blondie Goes to College (1942)

Movie
Cop
Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout (1941)

Movie
Messenger, Arturo's Steward (Uncredited)
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers (1941)

Movie
Detective (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming (1941)

Movie
Don
International Lady

International Lady (1941)

Movie
Federal Agent
Two Latins from Manhattan

Two Latins from Manhattan (1941)

Movie
Customs Officer
Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade (1941)

Movie
Man Calling Sweeney (uncredited)
Manpower

Manpower (1941)

Movie
Cop Who Gives Pomeroy a Ticket (uncredited)
In the Navy

In the Navy (1941)

Movie
3.5
Mayor Barney Davies, Cork's Henchman
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)

Movie
Homicide Desk Sergeant
Dead Men Tell

Dead Men Tell (1941)

Movie
3.14
Sleepers West

Sleepers West (1941)

Movie
Work Seeker
Western Union

Western Union (1941)

Movie
First Bartender
Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)

Movie
6
Police Officer
Murder Over New York

Murder Over New York (1940)

Movie
4
Deputy Sheriff
Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes (1940)

Movie
Deputy with Charlie (uncredited)
Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons (1940)

Movie
Police Lieutenant
So You Won't Talk?

So You Won't Talk? (1940)

Movie
Jury Foreman
Brigham Young

Brigham Young (1940)

Movie
Policeman
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1 (1940)

Movie
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)

Movie
Valley Truck Driver
You're Not So Tough

You're Not So Tough (1940)

Movie
2nd Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young (1940)

Movie
Bondsman
New Moon

New Moon (1940)

Movie
Port Policeman
Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders (1940)

Movie
Det. Berner
Girl in 313

Girl in 313 (1940)

Movie
'General' in the Play
An Angel from Texas

An Angel from Texas (1940)

Movie
Guard (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo (1940)

Movie
Deputy (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Movie
5.42
First Police Dispatcher
Double Alibi

Double Alibi (1940)

Movie
Court Clerk Reading Verdict (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson (1940)

Movie
Medical Captain (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th (1940)

Movie
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Saint's Double Trouble

The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)

Movie
4.78
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday (1940)

Movie
5.72
Guard
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940)

Movie
Andy - Thug (uncredited)
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet (1940)

Movie
Doorman (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes (1939)

Movie
Soldier (uncredited)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Movie
6
Baggage Man (uncredited)
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man (1939)

Movie
5.6
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939)

Movie
Dave - Convict Custodian on Train (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring (1939)

Movie
Henchman Lon
Desperate Trails

Desperate Trails (1939)

Movie
Racetrack Official
Indianapolis Speedway

Indianapolis Speedway (1939)

Movie
Bartender (uncredited)
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million (1939)

Movie
Police Guard (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)

Movie
4.77
Trooper Cronin
Blind Alley

Blind Alley (1939)

Movie
Officer (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square (1939)

Movie
(uncredited)
The Return of the Cisco Kid

The Return of the Cisco Kid (1939)

Movie
Cop with McGurk
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

Movie
5
Policeman in 1919
Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden (1939)

Movie
Bart Dolan
The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)

Movie
Mechanic (Uncredited)
Tail Spin

Tail Spin (1939)

Movie
Henchman Pug O'Toole
Scouts to the Rescue

Scouts to the Rescue (1939)

Movie
Kennel Guard
Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry (1938)

Movie
Soldier
Storm Over Bengal

Storm Over Bengal (1938)

Movie
Bartender
Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show (1938)

Movie
Fred - Hotel Detective (uncredited)
Garden of the Moon

Garden of the Moon (1938)

Movie
Detective Egan
Tenth Avenue Kid

Tenth Avenue Kid (1938)

Movie
Guard
Gateway

Gateway (1938)

Movie
Ralph
Numbered Woman

Numbered Woman (1938)

Movie
Prison Guard
Over the Wall

Over the Wall (1938)

Movie
Eldar Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18

The Patient in Room 18 (1938)

Movie
Cop
Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble (1937)

Movie
Trooper
Big Town Girl

Big Town Girl (1937)

Movie
Metal Detector Guard (uncredited)
Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island (1937)

Movie
Convict (uncredited)
The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road (1937)

Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
Hot Water

Hot Water (1937)

Movie
Detective
The Game That Kills

The Game That Kills (1937)

Movie
Detective
Dangerously Yours

Dangerously Yours (1937)

Movie
Doorman
One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven (1937)

Movie
Defense Attorney
White Bondage

White Bondage (1937)

Movie
Mallory's Assistant
It May Happen to You

It May Happen to You (1937)

Movie
(uncredited)
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad (1937)

Movie
Officer on the Macon (uncredited)
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter (1937)

Movie
Radio Station Official
Melody for Two

Melody for Two (1937)

Movie
Court Clerk #1 (uncredited)
Marked Woman

Marked Woman (1937)

Movie
Joe
Penrod and Sam

Penrod and Sam (1937)

Movie
Police Stenographer in Hospital (uncredited)
The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley (1937)

Movie
First Radio Announcer
Fugitive in the Sky

Fugitive in the Sky (1936)

Movie
G-Man
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie (1936)

Movie
Plane Announcer at Miami Airport (uncredited)
China Clipper

China Clipper (1936)

Movie
Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)
Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots (1936)

Movie
6
Bridge Worker (uncredited)
Stranded

Stranded (1935)

Movie
Lady Killer

Lady Killer (1933)

Movie
Racetrack Official
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars (1932)

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1900-05-23

Deathday
1968-02-19 (67 years old)

Birth Place
Titusville, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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