- Ralph Dunn
Infobox actor
name = Ralph Dunn
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birthdate =May 23 ,1900
birthplace =Titusville, Pennsylvania ,USA
deathdate =February 19 ,1968 (aged 67)
deathplace = Flushing, Queens, New York,USA
yearsactive = 1940s — 1940s [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/ralph-dunn?cat=entertainment Answers.com | Ralph Dunn] ]Ralph Dunn (
May 23 ,1900 –February 19 ,1968 ) was an Americanfilm ,television , andstage actor .Biography
Early life
Dunn was born in
Titusville, Pennsylvania . Dunn's father was ablacksmith , and his mother was ateacher . [ [http://www.filmreference.com/ Ralph Dunn Biography (1900-1968)] ] His father, Timothy Ronald Dunn, comes from aScots-Irish American family inLancaster, Pennsylvania .Acting career
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 toHollywood during the early talkie era, beginning his film career with 1932's "The Crowd Roars". A huge man with a withering glare, Dunn was an ideal "opposite" for short, bumbling comedians likeLou Costello in the 1944Abbott and Costello comedy "In Society ", Dunn plays the weeping pedestrian who explains that he doesn't want to go to Beagle Street because that's where a two-ton safe fell on his head and killed him. A frequent visitor to the Columbia short subjects unit, Dunn shows up in theThree Stooges comedy "Mummie's Dummies" as the ancientEgyptian swindled at the Stooges' used chariot lot. Ralph Dunn kept busy into the '60s, appearing in such TV series as "Kitty Foyle " and such films as "Black Like Me ".Personal life
Dunn liked the
drama andcrime genres. He was active from the 1930s to the 1940s. Dunn's first major screen credit in the film "Larceny in Her Heart". His career highlights were "Too Many Winners", "Lady at Midnight", and "Three on a Ticket".References
External links
*imdb name|id=0242735|name=Ralph Dunn
* [http://turnerclassic.moviesunlimited.com/results_actor.asp?search=Ralph+Dunn Ralph Dunn] on TCM
* [http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ralph_dunn/ Ralph Dunn] onRotten Tomatoes
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/ralph-dunn?cat=entertainment Ralph Dunn] onAnswers.com
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