Ralph Dunn
Acting
Biography
Ralph Dunn was an American film, television, and stage actor.
Dunn was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania and spent early years living with relatives in Canton, Illinois. Dunn's father was a veterinarian for the U.S. Army during WWI, and his mother was an actress. Dunn was enrolled briefly at the University of Pennsylvania, but left after one day to join a Vaudeville troupe.
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 to Hollywood during the early talkie era, beginning his film career with 1932's The Crowd Roars.
A large man with a withering glare, Dunn was an ideal "opposite" for short, bumbling comedians. A frequent visitor to the Columbia short subjects unit, Dunn showed up in the Three Stooges comedies Mummy's Dummies, as well as Who Done It? and its remake, For Crimin' Out Loud
Dunn kept busy into the 1960s, appearing in such TV series as Kitty Foyle, and Norby and such films as Black Like Me.
Filmography
Acting (187)
1962
Arsenic & Old Laceas Lieutenant Rooney
6.5
1960
The Devil to Payas The Furnace Man
7.0
1957
The Pajama Gameas Myron Hasler
6.2
1956
8.0
1956
For Crimin' Out Loudas Baddie (archive footage)
6.7
1953
Sentence of Deathas Sergeant MacReynolds
6.5
1953
Taxias Rafferty (uncredited)
6.8
1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Manas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
6.3
1951
7.1
1950
No Way Outas Sam (uncredited)
6.9
1950
The Asphalt Jungleas Policeman (uncredited)
7.5
1950
The Great Plane Robberyas Police Inspector Bruce
8.0
1950
Singing Gunsas Traveler
6.4
1950
The Secret Furyas Police Sergeant McCafferty (uncredited)
5.5
1949
On the Right Sideas Hood
1949
Mr. Soft Touchas Tollgate Policeman (Uncredited)
6.8
1949
The Lost Tribeas Capt. Rawlins
5.8
1949
Homicideas Department of Employment Clerk
5.7
6.0
1949
Who Done It?as Leader of Phantom Gang
7.6
1949
Miss Mink of 1949as Mr. McKelvey
5.7
1948
Mummy's Dummiesas Rhadames
6.6
1948
Incidentas Bugs
5.4
1948
The Golden Eyeas Jim. Driscoll
5.6
1948
Lady at Midnightas Al Garrity
9.0
1948
Train to Alcatrazas Mark Stevens
7.7
1948
Jinx Moneyas Jake 'Cold Deck' Shapiro
5.6
1948
King of the Gamblersas Cassidy
7.0
1948
9.0
1948
The Treasure of the Sierra Madreas Flophouse Bum (uncredited)
7.9
1947
Dragnetas Police Sgt. Martin
7.3
1947
News Houndsas 'Dutch' Miller
6.8
1947
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Nowas Stagehand (uncredited)
7.5
1947
Deep Valleyas Deputy
5.6
1947
Heartachesas Police Detective (uncredited)
5.3
1947
Possessedas Cable Car Motorman (uncredited)
6.9
1947
Too Many Winnersas Detective Peter Rafferty
6.0
1947
Three on a Ticketas Inspector Pete Rafferty
6.0
1947
Buck Privates Come Homeas Ed - Guard on Midget Car (uncredited)
6.4
1947
Undercover Maisieas Cop (uncredited)
8.0
1947
Nora Prentissas New York Detective (uncredited)
6.3
1946
Lady in the Lakeas Sergeant (Uncredited)
6.1
1946
Lady Chaseras Brady
7.0
1946
Dick Tracy vs. Cueballas Policeman (uncredited)
5.4
1946
Nobody Lives Foreveras Ben, Watchman / Henchman (uncredited)
6.4
1946
The Strange Womanas Lumberjack (uncredited)
6.2
1946
Genius at Workas Lt. Gilley
6.7
1946
Sister Kennyas Brisbane Policeman (uncredited)
6.9
1946
Gas House Kidsas Detective O'Hara
7.0
1946
Big Townas Mac- Policeman (uncredited)
5.5
1946
Step by Stepas Patrol Car Cop
6.2
1946
The Walls Came Tumbling Downas Policeman
6.2
1946
Larceny in Her Heartas Det. Sgt. Pete Rafferty
6.0
1946
The Dark Corneras Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)
6.6
1946
The Truth About Murderas Police Detective Faber (uncredited)
5.0
1946
Deadline at Dawnas Capt. Dill (uncredited)
6.2
1946
Murder Is My Businessas Pete Rafferty
8.0
1946
From This Day Forwardas Bailiff
5.4
1946
Little Giantas Passenger in Lower Berth #6 (uncredited)
5.3
1945
Scarlet Streetas First Policeman in Park (uncredited)
7.6
1945
Dick Tracyas Detective Manning (uncredited)
5.3
1945
Hold That Blonde!as Radio Cop (uncredited)
6.3
1945
Senorita from the Westas Man (uncredited)
6.0
1945
Love, Honor and Goodbyeas Detective
5.5
1945
Anchors Aweighas Hollywood Bowl Cop (uncredited)
6.8
1945
The Falcon in San Franciscoas Arresting Policeman (uncredited)
6.2
1945
Along Came Jonesas Cotton (uncredited)
5.8
1945
Phantoms, Inc.as Detective Lester
6.0
1945
Circumstantial Evidenceas Cleary, the Cop
5.2
1945
Escape in the Fogas Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
5.4
1945
Salty O'Rourkeas Guard at Jewelry Store (uncredited)
6.0
1944
Hollywood Canteenas Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)
7.3
1944
Murder, My Sweetas Detective (uncredited)
7.2
1944
The Woman in the Windowas Traffic Cop (uncredited)
7.4
1944
Lauraas Fred Callahan (uncredited)
7.6
1944
Strange Affairas Mike McCafferty (uncredited)
6.2
1944
Up in Mabel's Roomas Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
5.7
1944
Dark Mountainas Chief Sanford
5.3
1944
In Societyas Policeman at Pottery Shop (uncredited)
5.8
1944
This Is the Lifeas Cop (uncredited)
6.0
1944
Trial by Triggeras MacIntosh 'Mac'
5.7
1944
Follow the Boysas Loomis (uncredited)
5.7
1944
The Whistleras Cop at Car Accident (Uncredited)
6.0
1944
Phantom Ladyas Worker (uncredited)
7.0
1943
Thank Your Lucky Starsas Marty (uncredited)
6.2
1943
Action in the North Atlanticas Quartermaster (uncredited)
7.1
1943
All by Myselfas Hotel Detective
8.0
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Tracy - Prison Guard (uncredited)
6.0
1943
Hangmen Also Die!as Czech Policeman (uncredited)
6.9
1942
Mug Townas Cop
8.5
1942
A Night to Rememberas Henderson (uncredited)
6.7
1942
Keep 'Em Sailingas Vic, Stregel's Thug (uncredited)
7.5
1942
Strictly in the Grooveas Big Boy
9.0
1942
Lucky Jordanas Army Guard
7.4
1942
I Married a Witchas First Prison Guard (uncredited)
6.9
1942
Get Hep to Loveas Policeman Making Bet
7.0
1942
Moontideas Policeman
6.4
1942
Grand Central Murderas Policeman (uncredited)
5.7
1942
Twin Bedsas Detective
3.8
1942
Saboteuras FBU Agent at Mason's House (uncredited)
6.9
1942
Fingers at the Windowas Policeman Outside Clinic (uncredited)
5.7
1942
About Faceas Marine (uncredited)
6.6
1942
Blondie Goes to Collegeas Joes, 2nd Motorcycle Policeman
6.6
1942
The Corsican Brothersas Messenger, Arturo's Steward (Uncredited)
7.0
1941
Pacific Blackoutas Cop
6.6
1941
I Wake Up Screamingas Detective (uncredited)
6.9
1941
International Ladyas Don
6.6
1941
Two Latins from Manhattanas Federal Agent
6.0
1941
Sun Valley Serenadeas Customs Officer
7.1
1941
Manpoweras Man Calling Sweeney (uncredited)
6.5
1941
In the Navyas Cop Who Gives Pomeroy a Ticket (uncredited)
6.4
1941
The Lady from Cheyenneas Mayor Barney Davies, Cork's Henchman
5.7
1941
Dead Men Tellas Homicide Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
6.5
1941
6.4
1941
Western Unionas Work Seeker
6.0
1940
Michael Shayne: Private Detectiveas First Bartender
6.6
1940
Murder Over New Yorkas Police Officer
6.2
1940
Trail of the Vigilantesas Deputy Sheriff
10.0
1940
Gallant Sonsas Deputy with Charlie (uncredited)
7.4
1940
So You Won't Talk?as Police Lieutenant
5.8
1940
Brigham Youngas Jury Foreman
4.6
1940
Public Deb No. 1as Policeman
4.9
1940
Dr. Kildare Goes Homeas Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
6.8
1940
You're Not So Toughas Valley Truck Driver
5.0
1940
We Who Are Youngas 2nd Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
6.3
1940
New Moonas Bondsman
6.9
1940
Phantom Raidersas Port Policeman
6.1
1940
Girl in 313as Det. Berner
5.6
1940
An Angel from Texasas 'General' in the Play
5.3
1940
Johnny Apolloas Guard (uncredited)
6.8
1940
The Grapes of Wrathas Deputy (uncredited)
7.8
1940
Double Alibias First Police Dispatcher
5.3
1940
Castle on the Hudsonas Court Clerk Reading Verdict (uncredited)
7.0
1940
The Fighting 69thas Medical Captain (uncredited)
5.8
1940
The Saint's Double Troubleas Police Sergeant (uncredited)
6.0
1940
His Girl Fridayas Plainclothesman (uncredited)
7.4
1940
The Man Who Wouldn't Talkas Guard
5.3
1940
The Green Hornetas Andy - Thug (uncredited)
6.0
1939
Invisible Stripesas Doorman (uncredited)
6.2
1939
Another Thin Manas Baggage Man (uncredited)
7.1
1939
Blondie Brings Up Babyas Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
6.9
1939
Smashing the Money Ringas Dave - Convict Custodian on Train (uncredited)
5.8
1939
Desperate Trailsas Henchman Lon
5.7
1939
The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Soldier (uncredited)
7.3
1939
Indianapolis Speedwayas Racetrack Official
5.6
1939
I Stole a Millionas Bartender (uncredited)
8.0
1939
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacationas Police Guard (uncredited)
6.6
1939
Blind Alleyas Trooper Cronin
6.0
1939
Rose of Washington Squareas Officer (uncredited)
6.7
1939
The Return of the Cisco Kidas (uncredited)
6.3
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Islandas Cop with McGurk
6.7
1939
Sergeant Maddenas Policeman in 1919
7.5
1939
The Lone Ranger Rides Againas Bart Dolan
7.3
1939
Tail Spinas Mechanic (Uncredited)
6.3
1939
Scouts to the Rescueas Henchman Pug O'Toole
10.0
1938
Next Time I Marryas Kennel Guard (uncredited)
7.2
1938
Storm Over Bengalas Soldier
6.0
1938
Straight, Place and Showas Bartender
7.0
1938
Garden of the Moonas Fred - Hotel Detective (uncredited)
6.8
1938
Tenth Avenue Kidas Detective Egan
7.5
1938
Gatewayas Guard
7.4
1938
Numbered Womanas Henchman Red
7.0
1938
Over the Wallas Prison Guard
5.7
1938
A Slight Case of Murderas Third Policeman (uncredited)
6.4
1938
The Patient in Room 18as Eldar Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
5.1
1937
Borrowing Troubleas Cop
7.0
1937
Big Town Girlas Trooper
7.0
1937
Alcatraz Islandas Metal Detector Guard (uncredited)
5.1
1937
The Wrong Roadas Convict (uncredited)
4.8
1937
Hot Wateras Policeman (uncredited)
6.5
1937
The Game That Killsas Detective
6.3
1937
Dangerously Yoursas Detective
5.8
1937
One Mile from Heavenas Doorman
6.6
1937
White Bondageas Defense Attorney
6.8
1937
Kid Galahadas Reporter at Banquet (uncredited)
7.1
1937
The Go-Getteras Officer on the Macon (uncredited)
6.2
1937
Melody for Twoas Radio Station Official
7.0
1937
Marked Womanas Court Clerk #1 (uncredited)
6.6
1937
Penrod and Samas Joe (uncredited)
6.5
1937
The Great O'Malleyas Police Stenographer in Hospital (uncredited)
6.9
1936
Fugitive in the Skyas First Radio Announcer
6.3
1936
Valiant Is the Word for Carrieas G-Man
6.7
1936
China Clipperas Plane Announcer at Miami Airport (uncredited)
5.8
1936
Bullets or Ballotsas Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)
6.6
1935
Strandedas Bridge Worker (uncredited)
6.0
1933
Lady Killeras Monkey Delivery Man (uncredited)
6.9
1932
The Crowd Roarsas Racetrack Official
6.1