Ralph Dunn

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Ralph Dunn
File:Ralph Dunn in Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946).jpg
Dunn in Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)
Born(1900-05-23)May 23, 1900
Titusville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 19, 1968(1968-02-19) (aged 67)
Flushing, Queens, New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1932–1967
Spouse
Pat West
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(div. 1944)​

Ralph Dunn (May 23, 1900 – February 19, 1968) was an American film, television, and stage actor.

Early years

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Dunn was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania, on May 23, 1900.[1] His father was a veterinarian for the U.S. Army during World War I, and his mother was an actress. Dunn was enrolled briefly at the University of Pennsylvania, but left after a short time to join a vaudeville troupe.

Career

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Dunn's Broadway credits included Once for the Asking (1963), Tenderloin (1960), Happy Town (1959), Make a Million (1958), The Pajama Game (1954), Room Service (1953), The Moon Is Blue (1951), An Enemy of the People (1950), and The Seventh Heart (1927).[1]

Dunn acted 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. He appeared in the Three Stooges comedy Mummy's Dummies, as well as Who Done It? and its remake, For Crimin' Out Loud.

Dunn kept busy into the 1960s, appearing in TV series such as Kitty Foyle, The Edge of Night and Norby, and films such as Black Like Me.

Personal life

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Dunn was married to actress Pat West. They divorced on May 12, 1944.[2]

Death

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On February 19, 1968, Dunn died in Flushing, New York.[1]

Selected filmography

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References

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