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James Dunn

1901 - 1967

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James Howard Dunn (November 2, 1901 – September 1, 1967), billed as Jimmy Dunn in his early career, was an American actor and vaudeville performer. The son of a New York stockbroker, he initially worked in his father's firm but was more interested in theater. He landed jobs as an extra in short films produced by Paramount Pictures in its Long Island studio, and also performed with several stock theater companies, culminating with playing the male lead in the 1929 Broadway musical Sweet Adeline. This performance attracted the attention of film studio executives, and in 1931, Fox Film signed him to a Hollywood contract. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Dunn is the 4,542nd most popular actor (up from 5,562nd in 2019), the 7,217th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,132nd in 2019) and the 2,088th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, James Dunn ranks 4,542 out of 13,578. Before him are Anna Paquin, Fritz Rasp, Miles Teller, Bitsie Tulloch, Hans Moser, and Fares Fares. After him are Mayo Methot, Suze Randall, Henry B. Walthall, Talisa Soto, Rosamund Kwan, and Gabrielle Carteris.

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Among people born in 1901, James Dunn ranks 250. Before him are Jakub Berman, Rudolf Wetzer, Ivar Lo-Johansson, Suzanne Lilar, Pedro Benítez, and René Dubos. After him are Paul Martin, Otto Heckmann, Mickey Marcus, Mildred Davis, Dorothy Hansine Andersen, and Heðin Brú. Among people deceased in 1967, James Dunn ranks 201. Before him are Fritz Schäffer, Ulderico Sergo, Ann Sheridan, Ad Reinhardt, György Bródy, and Marcello Bertinetti. After him are Gerhard Ritter, Halina Poświatowska, Michael J. Adams, Ernestas Galvanauskas, Paul Whiteman, and Clifton Williams.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Dunn ranks 7,219 out of 20,380. Before him are William Roth (1921), Hoagy Carmichael (1899), Spike Jonze (1969), Eddie Cheever (1958), James Van Fleet (1892), and Christopher McQuarrie (1968). After him are William B. Travis (1809), William Higinbotham (1910), Paul Butterfield (1942), George Pickett (1825), Mayo Methot (1904), and Tony Trabert (1930).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, James Dunn ranks 2,089. Before him are Kelsey Chow (1991), Colleen Camp (1953), Meg Tilly (1960), Keith Ferguson (1972), Miles Teller (1987), and Bitsie Tulloch (1981). After him are Mayo Methot (1904), Henry B. Walthall (1878), Talisa Soto (1967), Gabrielle Carteris (1961), Ernie Lively (1947), and Pam Dawber (1951).

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