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Videos (see all 8 NEW)
That Brennan Girl (1946) -- The film begins on Mother's Day, 1938 when 14-year-old Ziggy Brennan buys a gardenia for her mother...
Bright Eyes (1934) -- Clip: I've thrown away my toys
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) -- MyMovieScripts.com - Trailer (Flash)
Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven (1948) -- A would-be playwright and a young woman escaping from a job at a gas station meet cute and fall in love.
Son of the Navy (1940) -- A sailor hitchhiking to his base at San Pedro and an orphan boy who has taken along his dog in a search for a mother and father meet up on the road...

Overview

Date of Birth:
2 November 1901, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
3 September 1967, Santa Monica, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
James Dunn worked on the stage, in vaudeville and as an extra in silent... more
Trivia:
Has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6555 Hollywood... more
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Up 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins more
Alternate Names:
Jimmy Dunn

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Shadow Over Elveron (1968) (TV) Luke Travers 1968 - 5.5 (22)
- 2. "Dundee and the Culhane" (1967)   (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 6.2 (8)
- 3. "T.H.E. Cat" (1966)   Joey Crato (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.5 (51)
- 4. The Oscar (1966) Network Executive 1966 - 5.2 (380)
- 5. "Branded" (1965)   Sam Manning (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.9 (104)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "Slattery's People" (1964)   Samuel Walton (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.9 (24)
- 7. "The Virginian" (1962)   Congressman Matthew J. Cosgrove (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.6 (228)
AKAs:
  • The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)   Russ Landers (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.8 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Chrysler Theater
  • Theatre of Stars (UK)
  • Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- 9. The Movie Maker (1964) (TV)   Landers 1964 - 6.1 (29)
AKAs:
  • A Slow Fade to Black (USA: alternative title)
- 10. "Ben Casey" (1961)   Eric Bender / Stanley Schultz (2 episodes, 1962-1963) 1963 - 7.6 (107)
- 11. "The Fugitive" (1963)   Bragan (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.4 (502)
- 12. "The Great Adventure" (1963)   Indian Agent McLean (2 episodes, 1963) 1963 - 8.6 (33)
- 13. Swingin' Together (1963) (TV) P.J. Cunningham 1963 - -
- 14. "Going My Way" (1962)   Honus Shamroy (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 6.6 (20)
- 15. "Route 66" (1960)   Mexia / Van Carter (2 episodes, 1961-1962) 1962 - 8.0 (233)
- 16. Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962)   Telegrapher 1962 - 6.0 (155)
AKAs:
  • Adventures of a Young Man (UK)
  • Ernest Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (USA: complete title)
- 17. "Follow the Sun" (1961)   Tippy the Clown (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 6.8 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "Bonanza" (1959)   Danny Lynch (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.3 (1,145)
AKAs:
  • Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "The Investigators" (1961)   Chief Reynolds (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 6.9 (5)
- 20. "Naked City" (1958)   Peter Wilkin (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.6 (168)
- 21. "Stagecoach West" (1960)   Jethrow Burke (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.0 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 22. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Jackson / Melvin Cooper (2 episodes, 1957-1960) 1960 - 8.5 (67)
- 23. The Bramble Bush (1960) Stew Schaeffer 1960 - 5.5 (73)
- 24. "Rawhide" (1959)   Dr. Soloman Flood (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.2 (407)
1 TV episode:
- 25. "Disneyland" (1954)   J. Henry Newman (4 episodes, 1958-1959) 1959 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- 26. "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958)   Gabe Henshaw (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.2 (200)
- 27. "Wagon Train" (1957)   Clyde Winslow (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.6 (210)
AKAs:
  • Major Adams, Trail Master
- 28. Now Is Tomorrow (1958) (TV) 1958 - -
- 29. "The Red Skelton Show" (1951)   McPugg's Manager / Muggsy (2 episodes, 1957) 1957 - 8.2 (165)
AKAs:
  • The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- 30. "Climax!" (1954)   Eldon Abernathy / Warren (2 episodes, 1956-1957) 1957 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
- 31. Mr. Broadway (1957) (TV) Jerry Cohan 1957 - 6.3 (12)
- 32. "Matinee Theatre" (1955)   (2 episodes, 1955-1957) 1957 - 7.2 (12)
- 33. "It's a Great Life" (1954)   Earl Morgan / Earl (63 episodes, 1954-1956) 1956 - 8.3 (24)
AKAs:
  • The Bachelors (syndication title)
- 34. "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)   Sheriff Allan Garrett (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.5 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 35. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (3 episodes, 1952-1955) 1955 - 7.1 (48)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- 36. "Studio One" (1948)   Frank (4 episodes, 1953-1955) 1955 - 8.5 (50)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- 37. "Damon Runyon Theater" (1955)   Dan (1 episode) 1955 - 6.1 (7)
- 38. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)   (3 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 7.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lucky Strike Theater
  • Montgomery's Summer Stock
  • The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
- 39. "Shower of Stars" (1954)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 6.7 (15)
AKAs:
  • Chrysler Shower of Stars
- 40. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1950)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.0 (20)
- 41. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- 42. "The Web" (1950)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 6.7 (10)
- 43. "The Gulf Playhouse" (1952)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - -
- 44. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- 45. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951)   (2 episodes, 1953) 1953 - 7.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
- 46. "Hollywood Opening Night" (1951)   (2 episodes, 1952) 1952 - 5.8 (6)
- 47. "Curtain Call" (1952)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 4.7 (14)
- 48. "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1950)   (3 episodes, 1951) 1951 - 8.0 (6)
- 49. A Wonderful Life (1950) Henry Wood 1950 - 8.8 (5)
- 50. The Golden Gloves Story (1950) Joe Riley 1950 - 5.0 (11)
- 51. "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre" (1948)   (2 episodes, 1948-1949) 1949 - 8.1 (6)
AKAs:
  • Chevrolet Television Theatre (USA: alternative title)
  • The Broadway Playhouse
- 52. Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven (1948)   Mike 1948 - 6.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • The Girl from Texas (UK)
- 53. Killer McCoy (1947) Brian McCoy 1947 - 6.8 (121)
- 54. That Brennan Girl (1946)   Denny Reagan aka Prof. Who's Its 1946 - 5.7 (10)
AKAs:
  • Tough Girl (USA: reissue title)
- 55. The Caribbean Mystery (1945) Mr. Smith 1945 - 5.7 (12)
- 56. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) Johnny Nolan aka The Brooklyn Thrush 1945 - 7.9 (2,681)
- 57. Leave It to the Irish (1944) Terry Moran, Private Investigator 1944 - 5.6 (10)
- 58. Government Girl (1943) Sergeant Joe Blake 1943 - 5.2 (87)
- 59. The Ghost and the Guest (1943) Webster Frye 1943 - 4.2 (45)
- 60. The Living Ghost (1942)   Nick Trayne 1942 - 5.4 (144)
AKAs:
  • Lend Me Your Ear (UK)
- 61. Hold That Woman! (1940) Jimmy Parker, a Skip-Tracer 1940 - 5.8 (18)
- 62. Son of the Navy (1940)   Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone 1940 - 6.9 (23)
AKAs:
  • The Young Recruit (USA: alternative title)
- 63. Mercy Plane (1939)   'Speed' Leslie 1939 - -
AKAs:
  • Wonder Plane (UK)
- 64. Pride of the Navy (1939) Speed Brennan 1939 - -
- 65. Shadows Over Shanghai (1938) Johnny McGinty 1938 - 5.5 (15)
- 66. Living on Love (1937) Gary Martin 1937 - 5.6 (90)
- 67. Venus Makes Trouble (1937) Buzz Martin 1937 - -
- 68. We Have Our Moments (1937) John Wade 1937 - -
- 69. Mysterious Crossing (1936) Addison Francis Murphy 1936 - -
- 70. Come Closer, Folks (1936) Jim Keene 1936 - -
- 71. Two-Fisted Gentleman (1936) Mickey 1936 - -
- 72. Hearts in Bondage (1936) Lieutenant Kenneth Reynolds 1936 - 5.3 (27)
- 73. Don't Get Personal (1936) Bob 1936 - -
- 74. The Payoff (1935) Joe McCoy 1935 - 5.2 (23)
- 75. Bad Boy (1935) Eddie Nolan 1935 - 6.8 (22)
- 76. Welcome Home (1935) Richard Foster 1935 - -
- 77. The Daring Young Man (1935) Don McLane 1935 - 5.8 (5)
- 78. George White's 1935 Scandals (1935) Eddy Taylor 1935 - 5.8 (45)
- 79. Bright Eyes (1934) Loop Merritt 1934 - 7.0 (568)
- 80. 365 Nights in Hollywood (1934) James 'Jimmy' Dale 1934 - 6.6 (36)
- 81. Have a Heart (1934) James 'Jimmie' Flaherty 1934 - 6.6 (42)
- 82. Baby Take a Bow (1934) Eddie Ellison 1934 - 6.2 (237)
- 83. Change of Heart (1934) Mack McGowan 1934 - 5.9 (73)
- 84. Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) Jimmy Dugan 1934 - 5.8 (145)
- 85. Hold That Girl (1934)   Barney Sullivan 1934 - -
AKAs:
  • Hold That Girl! (USA: promotional title)
- 86. Take a Chance (1933) Duke Stanley 1933 - 7.5 (11)
- 87. Jimmy and Sally (1933) Jimmy O'Connor 1933 - 6.0 (5)
- 88. Arizona to Broadway (1933) Smiley Wells 1933 - 5.7 (9)
- 89. The Girl in 419 (1933) Dr. Daniel French 1933 - 9.1 (5)
- 90. Hold Me Tight (1933) Chuck 1933 - -
- 91. Hello, Sister! (1933)   Jimmy 1933 - 7.0 (47)
AKAs:
  • Clipped Wings (UK)
- 92. Sailor's Luck (1933) Jimmy Harrigan 1933 - 8.5 (11)
- 93. Handle with Care (1932) Bill Gordon 1932 - -
- 94. Society Girl (1932) Johnny Malone 1932 - 7.5 (8)
- 95. Dance Team (1932) Jimmy Mulligan 1932 - 6.7 (5)
- 96. Over the Hill (1931) Johnny Shelby as an Adult 1931 - 8.8 (19)
- 97. Sob Sister (1931)   Garry Webster 1931 - -
AKAs:
  • The Blonde Reporter (UK)
- 98. Bad Girl (1931) Eddie Collins 1931 - 6.8 (137)
- 99. Believe It or Not #3 (1930) (uncredited) Reporter 1930 - 6.0 (6)
- 100. Barefoot Days (1930) 1930 - -
- 101. The Varsity Show (1930) (as Jimmy Dunn) 1930 - -
- 102. Tom Thumbs Down (1930) (as Jimmy Dunn) 1930 - -
- 103. In the Nick of Time (1929) (as Jimmy Dunn) 1929 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) (performer: "Molly Malone" (uncredited), "The Old Folks at Home" (uncredited), "Bridal Chorus" (uncredited), "School Days" (uncredited), "Annie Laurie" (uncredited)) 1945 - 7.9 (2,681)
- 2. Bad Boy (1935) ("As I Live and Breathe" (1935) (uncredited)) 1935 - 6.8 (22)
- 3. George White's 1935 Scandals (1935) (performer: "According to the Moonlight" (1935) (uncredited), "It's an Old Southern Custom" (1935) (uncredited), "Hunkadola" (1935) (uncredited)) ("According to the Moonlight" (1935) (uncredited), "It's an Old Southern Custom" (1935) (uncredited)) 1935 - 5.8 (45)
- 4. The Payoff (1935) ("California Here I Come" (1924) (uncredited)) 1935 - 5.2 (23)
- 5. 365 Nights in Hollywood (1934) (performer: "My Future Star") 1934 - 6.6 (36)
- 6. Baby Take a Bow (1934) (performer: "On Account-a I Love You", "Rock-a-Bye Baby") 1934 - 6.2 (237)
- 7. Change of Heart (1934) ("My Time Is Your Time" (1924) (uncredited)) 1934 - 5.9 (73)
- 8. Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) (performer: "Baby, Take a Bow") 1934 - 5.8 (145)
Self
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Jack Carter Show" (1950)   Himself (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. Rhumba Rhythm at the Hollywood La Conga (1939) (uncredited) Himself 1939 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
- 2. Take It or Leave It (1944) (uncredited) Himself: Clip from 'Stand Up and Cheer'

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