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Edward Frank Dunn (March 31, 1896 – May 5, 1951) was an American actor best known for his roles in comedy films, supporting many comedians such as Charley Chase (with whom he co-directed several short films), Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, and Laurel and Hardy. Dunn also appeared as Detective Grimes in several of The Falcon series of films in the 1940s which starred George Sanders and later on Sanders' brother Tom Conway, and in many small and uncredited parts in many feature films until his death in 1951 aged 55.
Known For
The Great Dictator
(1940)
Whitewashed Storm Trooper
Gun Crazy
(1950)
State Policeman on Phone (uncredited)
Boom Town
(1940)
Wildcatter (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
(1948)
Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
(1941)
Detective (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
(1945)
The Bank Dick
(1940)
James the Chauffeur (uncredited)
'G' Men
(1935)
Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Boobley's Baby
(1915)
The Vanishing Vault
(1915)
Hash and Havoc
(1916)
Walls and Wallops
(1916)
The Villain
A Villainous Villain
(1916)
Gentleman Joe
There and Back
(1916)
Losing Weight
(1916)
Tough Luck and Tin Lizzies
(1917)
Flatheads and Flivvers
(1917)
Rips and Rushes
(1917)
Plagues And Puppy Love
(1917)
The Sorrows of Satan
(1926)
The Fleet's In
(1928)
Al Pearce
The Road to Ruin
(1928)
Strip Poker Player (as Ed Dunn)
Say Ah-h!
(1928)
Dad's Day
(1929)
Jimmie
Why Is a Plumber?
(1929)
Hotter Than Hot
(1929)
The Unkissed Man
(1929)
Madame Q
(1929)
Defense Lawyer
The Saturday Night Kid
(1929)
Jim (uncredited)
Sky Boy
(1929)
Pilot
Hal Roach Presents Harry Langdon
(1929)
Himself
Crazy Feet
(1929)
Thelma's Dancing Partner
Bouncing Babies
(1929)
Eddie - Father (uncredited)
The Land of Missing Men
(1930)
Sheriff Bower
True to the Navy
(1930)
Albert
Looser Than Loose
(1930)
Night Club Waiter
Whispering Whoopee
(1930)
Ricketts, the Butler
The Head Guy
(1930)
Mr. Dunn, the Producer
Another Fine Mess
(1930)
Meadows the Butler (uncredited)
Headin' North
(1930)
Palace Master of Ceremonies
The Real McCoy
(1930)
Mountain Man (uncredited)
The Fighting Parson
(1930)
The Piano Player
The Pajama Party
(1931)
Eddie
The Sunrise Trail
(1931)
Rand Kennedy
Riders of the North
(1931)
Tim 'Mac' McGuire
Hasty Marriage
(1931)
Eddie Jenkins
Love Fever
(1931)
Theatrical Agent
Finn and Hattie
(1931)
N. Y. Taxi Driver
In Walked Charley
(1932)
South of Santa Fe
(1932)
Lankey
Off His Base
(1932)
Gallagher - Reporter
Always Kickin'
(1932)
Million Dollar Legs
(1932)
Coachman / Guard (uncredited)
Fallen Arches
(1933)
The Thief
Asleep in the Feet
(1933)
Sailor
Private Detective 62
(1933)
Club Doorman (Uncredited)
The Midnight Patrol
(1933)
Sergeant
Powdersmoke Range
(1935)
Elliott
Alibi Racket
(1935)
Detective
Car 99
(1935)
Mack
'G' Men
(1935)
Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Stolen Harmony
(1935)
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Rainmakers
(1935)
Dispatcher
Cardinal Richelieu
(1935)
Tradesman
To Mary - with Love
(1936)
Politician
Murder with Pictures
(1936)
Bailiff (uncredited)
The Princess Comes Across
(1936)
Reporter (uncredited)
Border Flight
(1936)
Mechanic
A Face in the Fog
(1936)
Policeman Kelly (uncredited)
And Sudden Death
(1936)
Gas Station Attendant
The Accusing Finger
(1936)
Sergeant at Arms
Rhythm on the Range
(1936)
Cowboy
Hollywood Boulevard
(1936)
Grip (uncredited)
Let's Make a Million
(1936)
Taggert
The Preview Murder Mystery
(1936)
Tub Wilson (Uncredited)
One Mile from Heaven
(1937)
Detective
Angel's Holiday
(1937)
Detective
Slave Ship
(1937)
Ostler
Man Of The People
(1937)
Kitty "The Horse" Schwartz (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
(1937)
Ed Slocum - Stagecoach Driver
Tramp Trouble
(1937)
Dumb's the Word
(1937)
Neighbor
Many Unhappy Returns
(1937)
Jones - Mr. Morgan's Secretary
Love on a Budget
(1938)
Expressman
While New York Sleeps
(1938)
1st Cop
Men with Wings
(1938)
Field Employee
His Pest Friend
(1938)
The Arkansas Traveler
(1938)
Hobo
The Chaser
(1938)
Eddie
Beaux and Errors
(1938)
Jimmy Dugan, Old Beaux
Change of Heart
(1938)
Dog Owner
There Goes My Heart
(1938)
Norman - Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
A Clean Sweep
(1938)
Salesman Crew Boss
Kentucky
(1938)
Moving Man
Henry Goes Arizona
(1939)
Slim Pickins (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
(1939)
Jailer
Charlie McCarthy, Detective
(1939)
Officer Walsh
Second Fiddle
(1939)
Road Construction Workman
Three Smart Girls Grow Up
(1939)
Decorator
Of Mice and Men
(1939)
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Fast and Loose
(1939)
Undetermined Role
Chicken Wagon Family
(1939)
Stu
Tail Spin
(1939)
Eddie, Mechanic (Uncredited)
Let Freedom Ring
(1939)
Curly
The Phantom Creeps
(1939)
Policeman
The Amazing Mr. Williams
(1939)
Race Track Spectator (uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
(1939)
Cop (uncredited)
Too Busy to Work
(1939)
Truck Driver
The Day the Bookies Wept
(1939)
Racetrack Detective (uncredited)
The Big Guy
(1939)
Dawes (uncredited)
Dog-Gone
(1939)
Dr. Kittle
The Wrong Room
(1939)
The Attorney
Cafe Society
(1939)
Newsreel Reporter
I Stole a Million
(1939)
Trucking Superintendent
Double Alibi
(1940)
Policeman
Pop Always Pays
(1940)
Detective Winton
Love Thy Neighbor
(1940)
Driver
Men Against the Sky
(1940)
Plainclothesman
The Howards of Virginia
(1940)
Dunkel
The Bank Dick
(1940)
James the Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
(1940)
McGurk (uncredited)
Boom Town
(1940)
Wildcatter (uncredited)
Black Friday
(1940)
Det. Farnow
The Green Hornet
(1940)
D.H. Sligby
He Married His Wife
(1940)
The Jailer
The Great Dictator
(1940)
Whitewashed Storm Trooper
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
(1940)
Foley - Racketeer
The Villain Still Pursued Her
(1940)
Stevens - the Coach Driver (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire Out West
(1940)
Mr. Skinner
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
(1940)
Jim
The Great Profile
(1940)
Furniture Man
Billy the Kid
(1941)
Pat Shanahan
At the Stroke of Twelve
(1941)
Policeman
Three Girls About Town
(1941)
Policeman Eddie
Sea Raiders
(1941)
Whaler Captain
The Saint In Palm Springs
(1941)
Det. Barker
The Gay Falcon
(1941)
Detective Grimes
Parachute Battalion
(1941)
Recruiting Sergeant
In the Navy
(1941)
Dance Hall Ticket Taker (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
(1941)
Detective (uncredited)
Appointment for Love
(1941)
Reporter (uncredited)
Ride 'Em Cowboy
(1942)
Railroad Detective #1 (uncredited)
Jackass Mail
(1942)
Man
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
(1942)
O'Toole
The Secret Code
(1942)
Weather Bureau Man
Mississippi Gambler
(1942)
Police Detective Sergeant Dexter
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
(1942)
George Skinner
The Big Street
(1942)
Police Officer Mulvaney (Uncredited)
Fly-By-Night
(1942)
Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
The Falcon's Brother
(1942)
Detective Grimes
My Sister Eileen
(1942)
Policeman (uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon
(1942)
Det. Grimes (uncredited)
Invisible Agent
(1942)
S.S. Prison Guard (uncredited)
A Night to Remember
(1942)
Matthews
Dixie Dugan
(1943)
Policeman
A Stranger in Town
(1943)
Henry
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
(1943)
The Falcon in Danger
(1943)
Det. Grimes
Hello, Frisco, Hello
(1943)
Forman of Renovation Crew
Hit the Ice
(1943)
Officer Murphy (uncredited)
So's Your Uncle
(1943)
Propietor
Fired Wife
(1943)
Stagehand
Margin for Error
(1943)
Desk Sergeant
Moon Over Las Vegas
(1944)
Conductor
A Fig Leaf for Eve
(1944)
Gus Hoffman
Christmas Holiday
(1944)
Detective
Dead Man's Eyes
(1944)
Police Guard Moriarty
Greenwich Village
(1944)
Set designer
Lost in a Harem
(1944)
Sentry (uncredited)
Patrick the Great
(1945)
Plumber
Dangerous Partners
(1945)
Lunch Counter Operator (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
(1945)
Here Come the Co-eds
(1945)
Officer Flannigan (uncredited)
Two O'Clock Courage
(1945)
Policeman at Clothing Store (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
(1945)
Guard
Bewitched
(1945)
Prison Janitor (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder
(1946)
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Bowery Bombshell
(1946)
Police Officer O'Hara
The Flame
(1947)
Police Officer
Philo Vance Returns
(1947)
Police Lieutenant Mullard (Uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home
(1947)
Mulroney - Garage Man (uncredited)
Deep Valley
(1947)
Posseman
Key Witness
(1947)
Detective Lt. Dillon (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
(1948)
Patrolman John W. Bundy (uncredited)
Shed No Tears
(1948)
Loan Company Representative (Uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
(1948)
Marty (uncredited)
Here Comes Trouble
(1948)
Pit Violinist (uncredited)
Incident
(1948)
Police Lt. Madigan
Homicide for Three
(1948)
Circus Doorman
The Man from Texas
(1948)
Deputy (uncredited)
I Shot Jesse James
(1949)
Joe, Silver King Bartender
Whirlpool
(1950)
Watchman (uncredited)
Gun Crazy
(1950)
State Policeman on Phone (uncredited)
The Secret Fury
(1950)
Eddie (uncredited)
Lonely Heart Bandits
(1950)
Sheriff York
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
(1951)
Stage Driver
The Velveteen Rabbit
(1985)
Doctor (voice) (uncredited)
Directing