- Liam Dunn
Infobox actor
name = Liam Dunn
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birthdate =November 12 ,1916
birthplace =New Jersey
deathdate =April 11 ,1976
deathplace =Granada Hills, California Liam Dunn (
November 12 ,1916 -April 11 ,1976 ) was an Americancharacter actor .The
New Jersey native's early career was spent toiling intelevision in series such as "Bonanza ", "Room 222 ", "Alias Smith and Jones ", "Mannix ", and "Gunsmoke ".Dunn's breakout role was as the judge (and
Barbra Streisand 's father) in the 1972 film "What's Up, Doc?", in which he was noticed byMel Brooks , who was in the process of forming a stock company of actors. Dunn went on to appear in "Blazing Saddles ", "Young Frankenstein ", and "Silent Movie " for the director.He frequently portrayed characters who were verbally and/or physically abused in a slapstick way. Additional credits include "Twigs", "
Barney Miller ", "McMillan and Wife ", "Rhoda ", and several episodes of theDisney anthology television series .Dunn was only 59 when he died from
emphysema inGranada Hills, California , but he always looked much older and was cast accordingly.External links
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