Acting
James Dunn
- Titles
- 62movies24TV shows
- Career
Active from 1919 to 1968, with a break from 1920 to 1929, busiest in 1933 and 1934 with 7 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 50top three billing
- Average score
57/100
- Highest rated
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.6average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.8average 3.7
- Wholesome4.8average 3.3
- Romance4.8average 3.8
- Family Dynamics5.5average 4.8
- Wit & Wordplay4.2average 3.7
- Coming of Age3.4average 3.0
- Situational Comedy3.0average 2.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.5, average 5.4
- Violence2.5, average 4.2
- Dark Humor1.2, average 2.8
- Adrenaline3.5, average 4.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 5
- Pre-Code Era 4
- Classic Hollywood 4
- Historical Drama 3
- Period Piece 3
- Romantic 2
- Con Artists 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Lighthearted 2
- Crime Thriller 2
- Mystery 2
- Friendship & Loyalty 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Sally EilersActorWe Have Our Moments, Bad Girl, Don’t Get Personal, Over the Hill, Dance Team, +2 more- MMargaret ClanceyEditorStand Up and Cheer!, Bad Girl, Society Girl, Bad Boy, Dance Team
Minna GombellActorBad Girl, Hello, Sister!, Sob Sister, Dance Team
Gene MorganActorSon of the Navy, Two-Fisted Gentleman, Come Closer, Folks, Venus Makes Trouble- WWilliam M. ConselmanWriterBright Eyes, 365 Nights in Hollywood, Jimmy and Sally, Arizona to Broadway
David ButlerDirectorBright Eyes, Have a Heart, Handle with Care, Hold Me Tight
Shirley TempleActorStand Up and Cheer!, Bright Eyes, Baby Take a Bow
Claire TrevorActorBaby Take a Bow, Hold That Girl, Jimmy and Sally
Frank MeltonActorThe Daring Young Man, 365 Nights in Hollywood, Welcome Home
Thurston HallActorWe Have Our Moments, Two-Fisted Gentleman, Venus Makes Trouble
Theodore von EltzActorBright Eyes, Change of Heart, Arizona to Broadway
Ralph MorganActorStand Up and Cheer!, Shadows Over Shanghai, Dance Team
Movies and TV shows
831960s
15 titles · average score 57
as Luke Travers
TV show
TV show · as Lou Bragan
TV show · as Indian Agent McLean
TV show · as P.J. Cunningham
as Telegrapher
TV show · as Congressman Matthew J. Cosgrove
TV show
TV show
TV show
as Stew Schaffer
1950s
17 titles · average score 65
TV show · as Danny Lynch
TV show · as Dr. Soloman Flood
TV show · as Gabe Henshaw
TV show · as Peter Wilkin
as Jerry Cohan
TV show
TV show · as Earl Morgan
TV show · as Warren / Eldon Abernathy
TV show · as J. Henry Newman
as Joe Riley
as Henry Wood
1940s
13 titles · average score 58
TV show · as Frank Gabriel
as Brian McCoy
as Denny Reagan
as Johnny Nolan
as Mr. Smith
as Terry Moran
as Webster Frye
as Sergeant Joe Blake
as Nick Trayne
as Chief Gunners Mate Mike Malone
as Jimmy Parker
1930s
37 titles · average score 60
as Johnny McGinty
as John Wade
as Lt. Kenneth Reynolds
as Don McLane
as Loop Merritt
as Jimmy Dugan
as Eddie Ellison
as Mark McGowan
as James 'Jimmie' Flaherty
as Jimmy
as Eddie Collins
1910s
1 title
as Life Saver