Ralph Dunn (May 23, 1900 – February 19, 1968) was an American film,

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, and

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actor.

Early years

Dunn was born in

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. His father was a

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for the U.S. Army during World War I, and his mother was an

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. Dunn was enrolled briefly at the

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, but left after a short time to join a

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troupe.

Career

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). 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

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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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', and films such as '' Black Like Me''.

Personal life

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

Death

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

Selected filmography

* '' The Crowd Roars'' (1932) - Racetrack Official (uncredited) * '' Lady Killer'' (1933) - Monkey Delivery Man (uncredited) * '' Stranded'' (1935) - Bridge Worker (uncredited) * ''

Bullets or Ballots ''Bullets or Ballots'' is a 1936 American gangster film starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Blondell, Barton MacLane, and Humphrey Bogart. Robinson plays a police detective who infiltrates a crime gang. This is the first of several films featuri ...

'' (1936) - Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited) * '' Public Enemy's Wife'' (1936) - Cop (uncredited) * ''

China Clipper ''China Clipper'' (NC14716) was the first of three Martin M-130 four-engine flying boats built for Pan American Airways and was used to inaugurate the first commercial transpacific airmail service from San Francisco to Manila on November 22, 193 ...

'' (1936) - Plane Announcer at Miami Airport (uncredited) * '' Down the Stretch'' (1936) - Race Starter (uncredited) * '' Cain and Mabel'' (1936) - Diner Behind Reilly (uncredited) * ''

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie ''Valiant Is the Word for Carrie'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and written by Claude Binyon, based on the 1935 novel of the same name by Barry Benefield. The film stars Gladys George, Arline Judge, John Howard, Dudley ...

'' (1936) - G-Man (uncredited) * '' Legion of Terror'' (1936) - Detective (uncredited) * ''

Fugitive in the Sky ''Fugitive in the Sky'' (aka ''Heroes of the Air'') is a 1936 American aviation drama film directed by Nick Grinde and written by George Bricker. The stars are Jean Muir, Warren Hull, Gordon Oliver, Carlyle Moore Jr., Howard Phillips, Winifred ...

'' (1936) - First Radio Announcer (uncredited) * ''

Sing Me a Love Song ''Sing Me a Love Song'' is a 1936 American musical film directed by Ray Enright and written by Sig Herzig and Jerry Wald. The film stars James Melton, Patricia Ellis, Hugh Herbert, ZaSu Pitts, Allen Jenkins and Nat Pendleton. The Warner Bro ...

'' (1936) - Store Cashier (uncredited) * '' Girl Overboard'' (1937) - Motorcycle Officer (uncredited) * '' The Great O'Malley'' (1937) - Police Stenographer in Hospital (uncredited) * '' Penrod and Sam'' (1937) - Joe (uncredited) * ''

Marked Woman ''Marked Woman'' is a 1937 American dramatic crime film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Bette Davis and Humphrey Bogart, with featured performances by Lola Lane, Isabel Jewell, Rosalind Marquis, Mayo Methot, Jane Bryan, Eduardo Ciannell ...

'' (1937) - Court Clerk at 1st trial (uncredited) * ''

Night Key ''Night Key'' is a science fiction crime film starring Boris Karloff and released by Universal Pictures in 1937. Plot The inventor of a burglar alarm (Karloff) attempts to get back at the man who stole the profits to his invention (Hinds) befor ...

'' (1937) - ABC Delivery Garageman-Thug (uncredited) * ''

Melody for Two ''Melody for Two'' is a 1937 American musical film directed by Louis King and starring James Melton, Patricia Ellis and Marie Wilson. The film is notable for introducing the song "September in the Rain", which subsequently became a pop standard ...

'' (1937) - Radio Station Official (uncredited) * '' The Go Getter'' (1937) - Officer on the Macon (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) - Head Cell Block Guard (uncredited) * ''

Kid Galahad ''Kid Galahad'' is a 1962 American musical film starring Elvis Presley as a boxer. It was released by United Artists in August 1962 and opened at #9 at the American box office. ''Variety'' ranked it #37 on its list of the top-grossing films of 19 ...

'' (1937) - Reporter at Banquet (uncredited) * ''

The Singing Marine ''The Singing Marine'' is a 1937 American musical film directed by Ray Enright and Busby Berkeley and starring Dick Powell. It was the last of Powell's trio of service-related Warners films: 1934's ''Flirtation Walk'' paid tribute, of sorts, to ...

'' (1937) - Marine in Marine Grill (uncredited) * '' Marry the Girl'' (1937) - G-Man (uncredited) * ''

White Bondage ''White Bondage'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Nick Grinde and written by Anthony Coldeway. The film stars Jean Muir, Gordon Oliver, Howard Phillips, Joe King, Harry Davenport and Virginia Brissac. The film was released by Warner B ...

'' (1937) - Defense Attorney (uncredited) * '' Reported Missing'' (1937) - McNamara (uncredited) * ''

One Mile from Heaven ''One Mile from Heaven'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Lou Breslow and John Patrick. The film stars Claire Trevor, Sally Blane, Douglas Fowley, Fredi Washington, Joan Carroll and Ralf Harolde. The film was r ...

'' (1937) - Doorman (uncredited) * '' Dangerously Yours'' (1937) - Detective (uncredited) * ''

The Game That Kills ''The Game That Kills'' is a 1937 American mystery sport film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Charles Quigley and Rita Hayworth. Plot After his brother is killed on the ice during a hockey game, Alex Ferguson, convinced it was no accid ...

'' (1937) - Detective * '' Hot Water'' (1937) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' The Wrong Road'' (1937) - Convict (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) - Metal Detector Guard (uncredited) * '' Submarine D-1'' (1937) - Sailor Who Smokes (uncredited) * ''

Big Town Girl ''Big Town Girl'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker and written by Lou Breslow, Robert Ellis, Helen Logan and John Patrick. The film stars Claire Trevor, Donald Woods, Alan Dinehart, Alan Baxter, Murray Alper and Spen ...

'' (1937) - Trooper (uncredited) * ''

Borrowing Trouble ''Borrowing Trouble'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Jed Prouty, Shirley Deane and Spring Byington.Drew p.180 It is part of the Jones Family series of films and is also known by the alternative title o ...

'' (1937) - Cop (uncredited) * '' City Girl'' (1938) - Mac, Policeman (uncredited) * '' The Patient in Room 18'' (1938) - Eldar Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''

A Slight Case of Murder ''A Slight Case of Murder'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film is based on the 1935 play by Damon Runyon and Howard Lindsay. The offbeat comedy stars Edward G. Robinson spoofing his own gangster image as Remy Marco. ...

'' (1938) - Third Policeman (uncredited) * ''

King of the Newsboys ''King of the Newsboys'' is a 1938 American film directed by Bernard Vorhaus. Plot Jerry Flynn's girlfriend leaves him for a gangster with power and money, in order to show her that she made a mistake, Jerry starts his newspaper distribution ...

'' (1938) - Racetrack Guard (uncredited) * '' Mr. Moto's Gamble'' (1938) - Detective (uncredited) * '' Over the Wall'' (1938) - Prison Guard (uncredited) * '' Island in the Sky'' (1938) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

Accidents Will Happen "Accidents Will Happen" is a song written by Elvis Costello and performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It first appeared on the 1979 album '' Armed Forces''. Costello wrote the song about his many infidelities during this period of h ...

'' (1938) - Court Clerk (uncredited) * '' Romance on the Run'' (1938) - Patrolman (uncredited) * '' Numbered Woman'' (1938) * ''

Alexander's Ragtime Band "Alexander's Ragtime Band" is a Tin Pan Alley song by American composer Irving Berlin released in 1911 and is often inaccurately cited as his first global hit. Despite its title, the song is a march as opposed to a rag and contains little sync ...

'' (1938) - Army Captain (uncredited) * ''

Speed to Burn ''Speed to Burn'' is a 1938 American crime drama film, directed by Otto Brower and starring Michael Whalen, Lynn Bari, and Marvin Stephens. Plot Cast * Michael Whalen as Matt Kerry * Lynn Bari as Marion Clark * Marvin Stephens as Tim Turner * ...

'' (1938) - Radio Car Policeman (uncredited) * '' Prison Break'' (1938) - Detective (uncredited) * '' Gateway'' (1938) - Guard (uncredited) * ''

Come On, Leathernecks! ''Come On, Leathernecks!'' is a 1938 American action film mixing football with the United States Marine Corps in the Philippines.Tenth Avenue Kid ''Tenth Avenue Kid'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and written by Gordon Kahn and Adele Buffington. The film stars Bruce Cabot, Beverly Roberts, Ben Welden, Horace McMahon, John Wray and Jay Novello. The film was r ...

'' (1938) - Detective Egan * '' Billy the Kid Returns'' (1938) - Angry Man (uncredited) * ''

Personal Secretary ''Personal Secretary'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Otis Garrett and written by Betty Laidlaw, Robert Lively and Charles Grayson. The film stars William Gargan, Joy Hodges, Andy Devine, Ruth Donnelly, Samuel S. Hinds and Fran ...

'' (1938) - Cab Driver (uncredited) * '' Garden of the Moon'' (1938) - Fred - Hotel Detective (uncredited) * '' Time Out for Murder'' (1938) - Brady - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Straight Place and Show'' (1938) - Bartender (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Red Barry'' (1938, Serial) - Transfer Truck Driver (uncredited) * '' The Storm'' (1938) - Joe - Wireless Operator (uncredited) * ''

Storm Over Bengal Storm Over Bengal is a 1938 adventure film that was nominated at the 11th Academy Awards for Best Score, the nomination was for Cy Feuer. Set during the British Raj, the film's working title was ''Bengal Lancer Patrol''.p. 15 ''San Antonio Ligh ...

'' (1938) - Soldier (uncredited) * ''

Next Time I Marry ''Next Time I Marry'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Garson Kanin and written by John Twist and Helen Meinardi. The film stars Lucille Ball, James Ellison, Lee Bowman, Granville Bates and Mantan Moreland. The film was released on ...

'' (1938) - Kennel Guard (uncredited) * ''

Newsboys' Home ''Newsboys' Home'' is a 1938 crime film that starred Jackie Cooper and '' The Little Tough Guys''. Plot When his father, a small town sheriff, is slain by a big city gangster, "Rifle" Edwards becomes a homeless vagabond, drifting from town to t ...

'' (1938) - Slugger (uncredited) * '' King of the Underworld'' (1939) - First Policeman (uncredited) * '' Scouts to the Rescue'' (1939, Serial) - Henchman Pug O'Toole * '' Risky Business'' (1939) - Bogus Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Tail Spin ''Tail Spin'' (also known as ''Tailspin'') is a 1939 aviation film. The screenplay was written by Frank Wead and directed by Roy Del Ruth. It was based on the book, "Women with Wings: A novel of the modern day aviatrix" (Ganesha Publishing, 193 ...

'' (1939) - Mechanic (uncredited) * '' The Lone Ranger Rides Again'' (1939, Serial) - Bart Dolan * ''

Sergeant Madden ''Sergeant Madden'' is a 1939 film noir forerunner directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Wallace Beery. The supporting cast in this dark police crime drama, noted for its imaginative and evocative cinematography, includes Tom Brown, Lara ...

'' (1939) - Policeman in 1919 (uncredited) * '' Winner Take All'' (1939) - Pete Magee - Waiter Applicant (uncredited) * ''

Mr. Moto in Danger Island ''Mr. Moto in Danger Island'' is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and starring Peter Lorre, Jean Hersholt and Amanda Duff. It is part of the Mr. Moto series of films. The film was based on the novel '' Murder in Trinid ...

'' (1939) - Cop with McGurk (uncredited) * ''

Blind Alley "Blind Alley" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the March 1945 issue of ''Astounding Science Fiction'', and later included in the collection ''The Early Asimov'' (1972). Although the sto ...

'' (1939) - Trooper Cronin (uncredited) * ''

The Return of the Cisco Kid ''The Return of the Cisco Kid'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and written by Milton Sperling. The film stars Warner Baxter, Lynn Bari, Cesar Romero, Henry Hull, Kane Richmond and C. Henry Gordon. The film was rel ...

'' (1939) - Guard (uncredited) * ''

Rose of Washington Square ''Rose of Washington Square'' is a 1939 American musical drama film, featuring the already well-known popular song with the same title. Set in 1920s New York City, the film focuses on singer Rose Sargent and her turbulent relationship with con ar ...

'' (1939)''Great Movie Musicals on DVD'' - A Classic Movie Fan's Guide
by John Howard Reid - Google search with book preview - Officer (uncredited) * '' Boy Friend'' (1939) - Guard (uncredited) * '' Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation'' (1939) - Police Guard (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Racetrack Official (uncredited) * '' Waterfront'' (1939) - First Detective (uncredited) * '' Behind Prison Gates'' (1939) - Evans (uncredited) * '' I Stole a Million'' (1939) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' Desperate Trails'' (1939) - Henchman Lon * '' Smashing the Money Ring'' (1939) - Dave - Convict Custodian on Train (uncredited) * ''

Beware Spooks! ''Beware Spooks!'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Joe E. Brown, Mary Carlisle and Clarence Kolb.Gehring p.100 Synopsis Rookie cop Roy L. Gifford is kicked off the force after he accidentally assists a ...

'' (1939) - Police Sergeant Following Gifford (uncredited) * '' One Hour to Live'' (1939) - Heavy * '' Blondie Brings Up Baby'' (1939) - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

Allegheny Uprising ''Allegheny Uprising'' (released in the UK as ''The First Rebel'') is a 1939 American Adventure Western film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne. Based on the 1937 novel ''The First Rebel'' by Neil H. Swanson, ...

'' (1939) - Briggs - Carlisle Jail Turnkey (uncredited) * ''

Another Thin Man ''Another Thin Man'' is a 1939 American detective film directed by W. S. Van Dyke, the third of six in the ''Thin Man'' series. It again stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles and is based on Dashiell Hammett's Continen ...

'' (1939) - Baggage Man (uncredited) * ''

The Hunchback of Notre Dame ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' (french: Notre-Dame de Paris, translation=''Our Lady of Paris'', originally titled ''Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482'') is a French Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. It focuses on the unfortunate story ...

'' (1939) - Soldier (uncredited) * ''

Invisible Stripes ''Invisible Stripes'' is a 1939 Warner Bros. crime film starring George Raft as a gangster unable to go straight after returning home from prison. The movie was directed by Lloyd Bacon and also features William Holden, Jane Bryan and Humphrey ...

'' (1939) - Doorman (uncredited) * ''

The Green Hornet The Green Hornet is a superhero created in 1936 by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell. Since his 1930s radio debut, the character has appeared in numerous serialized dramas in a wide variety of med ...

'' (1940, Serial) - Andy - Thug (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Wouldn't Talk'' (1940) - Guard (uncredited) * ''

His Girl Friday ''His Girl Friday'' is a 1940 American screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell and featuring Ralph Bellamy and Gene Lockhart. It was released by Columbia Pictures. The plot centers on a newspaper edito ...

'' (1940) - Plainclothesman (uncredited) * ''

The Grapes of Wrath ''The Grapes of Wrath'' is an American realist novel written by John Steinbeck and published in 1939. The book won the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and it was cited prominently when Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Priz ...

'' (1940) - Deputy (uncredited) * '' The Fighting 69th'' (1940) - Medical Captain (uncredited) * ''

The Saint's Double Trouble ''The Saint's Double Trouble'' is a 1940 action-adventure film produced by RKO Pictures. The film stars George Sanders as Simon Templar, a.k.a. "The Saint", a master criminal turned crime-fighter, and features horror film legend Bela Lugosi as " ...

'' (1940) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

Castle on the Hudson ''Castle on the Hudson'' (UK title: ''Years Without Days'') is a 1940 American film noir drama directed by Anatole Litvak and starring John Garfield, Ann Sheridan, and Pat O'Brien. A thief is sent to Sing Sing Prison, where he is befriended by t ...

'' (1940) - Court Clerk Reading Verdict (uncredited) * '' Double Alibi'' (1940) - First Police Dispatcher (uncredited) * '' Johnny Apollo'' (1940) - Guard (uncredited) * '' An Angel from Texas'' (1940) - 'General' in the Play (uncredited) * ''

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby" is an American popular song and jazz standard by Jimmy McHugh (music) and Dorothy Fields (lyrics). The song was introduced by Adelaide Hall at Les Ambassadeurs Club in New York in January 1928 in Lew L ...

'' (1940) - Policeman Joe (uncredited) * ''

Girl in 313 ''Girl in 313'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Ricardo Cortez and written by Barry Trivers and M. Clay Adams. The film stars Florence Rice, Kent Taylor, Lionel Atwill, Kay Aldridge, Mary Treen and Jack Carson. The film was released o ...

'' (1940) - Det. Berner * ''

Phantom Raiders ''Phantom Raiders'' is a 1940 film, the second in the series starring Walter Pidgeon as detective Nick Carter. The film was part of a movie trilogy based on original stories featuring the character from the long-running ''Nick Carter, Detective'' ...

'' (1940) - Port Policeman (uncredited) * '' New Moon'' (1940) - Bondsman (uncredited) * ''

Sailor's Lady ''Sailor's Lady'', also known as ''Sweetheart of Turret One'', is a 1940 film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Nancy Kelly and Jon Hall. The supporting cast includes Joan Davis, Dana Andrews, and Buster Crabbe. Football player Amby Schindle ...

'' (1940) - Shore Patrol (uncredited) * ''

You're Not So Tough ''You're Not So Tough'' is a 1940 Universal Studios drama film directed by Joe May and starring ''Dead End Kids'' and the '' Little Tough Guys'' and was the first in the series where Billy Halop and Huntz Hall weren't billed in the opening credits ...

'' (1940) - Valley Truck Driver (uncredited) * ''

We Who Are Young ''We Who Are Young'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Harold S. Bucquet, written by Dalton Trumbo and starring Lana Turner, John Shelton and Gene Lockhart. Plot Cast * Lana Turner as Margy Brooks * John Shelton as William Brooks * ...

'' (1940) - 2nd Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) * '' Son of Roaring Dan'' (1940) - Deputy (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1940) - Jury Foreman * ''

Argentine Nights ''Argentine Nights'' is a 1940 musical film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring The Andrews Sisters. It was their first film. Premise Three conmen go to Argentina to escape their creditors. Production The Ritz Brothers appeared in the film ...

'' (1940) - Purser (uncredited) * '' Dr. Kildare Goes Home'' (1940) - Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) * '' Public Deb No. 1'' (1940) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''Margie'' (1940) - Steamfitter (uncredited) * '' Diamond Frontier'' (1940) - Attendant (uncredited) * '' So You Won't Talk'' (1940) - Police Lieutenant (uncredited) * '' Street of Memories'' (1940) - Cop (uncredited) * ''

Gallant Sons ''Gallant Sons'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by George B. Seitz and written by William R. Lipman and Marion Parsonnet. The film stars Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Gail Patrick, Gene Reynolds, June Preisser, Ian Hunter, Leo Gorcey ...

'' (1940) - Deputy with Charlie (uncredited) * ''

Trail of the Vigilantes ''Trail of the Vigilantes'' is a 1940 75-minute black-and-white Western comedy directed by Allan Dwan, written by Harold Shumate, and featuring Franchot Tone, Warren William, Broderick Crawford and Andy Devine Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7 ...

'' (1940) - Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) * '' Murder Over New York'' (1940) - Cop (uncredited) * ''

Michael Shayne, Private Detective ''Michael Shayne, Private Detective'' is a 1940 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Lloyd Nolan, Marjorie Weaver and Joan Valerie.Backer p.106 It is based on Brett Halliday's novel ''The Private Practice of Michael Shay ...

'' (1940) - First Bartender (uncredited) * ''

The San Francisco Docks ''The San Francisco Docks'' is a 1940 American crime drama film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring Burgess Meredith, Barry Fitzgerald, and Irene Hervey. Plot When his sweetheart, barmaid Kitty Tracy, is annoyed by a customer, longshoreman Jo ...

'' (1940) - Guard (uncredited) * ''

Tall, Dark and Handsome "Tall, dark, and handsome" is a phrase that refers to an appealing man, often found in romantic fiction aimed at women. History The term came to prominent use in the early 1900s and was commonly used in Hollywood during the 1920s to describe Ru ...

'' (1941) - Store Detective (uncredited) * '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (1941) - Cop (uncredited) * ''

Western Union The Western Union Company is an American multinational financial services company, headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1851 as the New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company in Rochester, New York, the company cha ...

'' (1941) - Work Seeker (uncredited) * ''

Blonde Inspiration ''Blonde Inspiration'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and written by Marion Parsonnet. The film stars John Shelton, Virginia Grey, Albert Dekker, Charles Butterworth, and Donald Meek. The film was released on February ...

'' (1941) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Sleepers West ''Sleepers West'' is a 1941 American mystery drama film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Lloyd Nolan, Lynn Bari and Mary Beth Hughes. This second entry in 20th Century-Fox's ''Michael Shayne'' series was a remake of the 1934 Fox romanti ...

'' (1941) - Fireman Gibbons (uncredited) * ''

Dead Men Tell ''Dead Men Tell'' is a 1941 American mystery film starring Sidney Toler, who played Charlie Chan in 22 feature films, beginning with '' Charlie Chan in Honolulu'' (1938), and ending with '' The Trap'' (1946). The first 11 Charlie Chan films were ...

'' (1941) - Homicide Desk Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

The Lady from Cheyenne ''The Lady from Cheyenne'' is a 1941 American comedy western film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Loretta Young, Robert Preston and Edward Arnold. Plot In the 1860s, after receiving an inheritance a Philadelphia Quaker school teacher h ...

'' (1941) - Mayor Barney Davies, Cork's Henchman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) - Detective (uncredited) * '' The Cowboy and the Blonde'' (1941) - Studio Gateman (uncredited) * ''

In the Navy "In the Navy" is a song by American disco group Village People. It was released as the first single from their fourth studio album, '' Go West'' (1979). It was a number one hit in Canada, Flanders, Japan and the Netherlands, while reaching numbe ...

'' (1941) - Cop Who Gives Pomeroy a Ticket (uncredited) * ''

Accent on Love ''Accent on Love'' is a 1941 American drama film directed and filmed by Ray McCarey and written by John Larkin. The film stars George Montgomery, Osa Massen, J. Carrol Naish, Cobina Wright, Stanley Clements and Minerva Urecal. It was released ...

'' (1941) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) - Man Calling Sweeney (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1941) - Pinkerton Guard (uncredited) * '' Sun Valley Serenade'' (1941) - Customs Officer * '' We Go Fast'' (1941) - Policeman Mulligan (uncredited) * '' Two Latins from Manhattan'' (1941) - Federal Agent * '' International Lady'' (1941) - Don * ''

I Wake Up Screaming ''I Wake Up Screaming'' (originally titled ''Hot Spot'') is a 1941 film noir. It is based on the novel of the same name by Steve Fisher, adapted by Dwight Taylor. The film stars Betty Grable, Victor Mature and Carole Landis, and features one of G ...

'' (1941) - Detective (uncredited) * ''

The Corsican Brothers ''The Corsican Brothers'' (french: Les Frères corses) is a novella by Alexandre Dumas, père, first published in 1844. It is the story of two conjoined brothers who, though separated at birth, can still feel each other's physical distress. It h ...

'' (1941) - Messenger - Arturo's Steward (uncredited) * ''

No Hands on the Clock ''No Hands on the Clock'' is a 1941 American comedy mystery film directed by Frank McDonald starring Chester Morris as detective Humphrey Campbell. The cast also included Jean Parker and Rose Hobart. It was produced by Pine-Thomas Productions ...

'' (1941) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Confessions of Boston Blackie ''Confessions of Boston Blackie'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Chester Morris and Harriet Hilliard. A woman consigns a family heirloom to a pair of unscrupulous art dealers in order to raise money to help ...

'' (1941) - Police Officer McCarthy (uncredited) * '' Pacific Blackout'' (1941) - Cop (uncredited) * ''

Tillie the Toiler ''Tillie the Toiler'' is a newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Russ Westover who initially worked on his concept of a flapper character in a strip he titled ''Rose of the Office''. With a title change, it sold to King Features Syndicate ...

'' (1941) (uncredited) * ''

Blondie Goes to College ''Blondie Goes to College'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer. The film is a part of the ''Blondie'' series, starring Penny Singleton in the title role. It is the tenth of twenty-eight Blondie movies starring Penny Sing ...

'' (1942) - Joe, the Second Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) * '' Jail House Blues'' (1942) - Toady (uncredited) * ''

Sing Your Worries Away ''Sing Your Worries Away'' is a 1942 musical film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring Buddy Ebsen, June Havoc, Patsy Kelly, Bert Lahr, Dorothy Lovett and Sam Levene. Cast * Buddy Ebsen as Tommy Jones * Patsy Kelly as Bebe McGuire ...

'' (1942) - Detective Burke (uncredited) * ''

Reap the Wild Wind ''Reap the Wild Wind'' is a 1942 American adventure film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Ray Milland, John Wayne, and Paulette Goddard, with a supporting cast featuring Raymond Massey, Robert Preston, Lynne Overman, Sus ...

'' (1942) - 'Jubilee' Lookout (uncredited) * ''

True to the Army ''True to the Army'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell, written by Art Arthur, Bradford Ropes, Edmund L. Hartmann and Val Burton, and starring Judy Canova, Allan Jones, Ann Miller, Jerry Colonna, Clarence Kolb, Edwar ...

'' (1942) - Officer (uncredited) * ''

Ship Ahoy ''Ship Ahoy'' is a 1942 American musical-comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Eleanor Powell and Red Skelton. It was produced by MGM. Background ''Ship Ahoy'' was the first of two films in which Powell and Skelton co-starred. It ...

'' (1942) - Agent Grimes (uncredited) * ''

Saboteur Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening a polity, effort, or organization through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction. One who engages in sabotage is a ''saboteur''. Saboteurs typically try to conceal their identiti ...

'' (1942) - Second FBI Agent at Mason's House (uncredited) * ''

Fingers at the Window ''Fingers at the Window'' is a 1942 mystery film directed by Charles Lederer and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Plot An axe murderer in Chicago has already killed six victims. The police, led by Inspector Gallagher with psychiatrist Dr. Immel ...

'' (1942) - Policeman outside Clinic (uncredited) * ''

Moontide ''Moontide'' is a 1942 American romantic drama with elements of a thriller. It was produced by Mark Hellinger and directed by Archie Mayo, who took over direction after initial director Fritz Lang left the project early in the shooting schedule. ...

'' (1942) - Policeman * '' Twin Beds'' (1942) - Detective (uncredited) * '' You're Telling Me'' (1942) - Doorman (uncredited) * '' Syncopation'' (1942) - Police Officer (uncredited) * ''

Grand Central Murder ''Grand Central Murder'' is a comedy/mystery film released in 1942. It was based on Sue MacVeigh's 1939 novel of the same name, and stars Van Heflin as a private investigator who is one of the suspects in a murder on a private train car in Gran ...

'' (1942) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' The Big Shot'' (1942) - Guard Slocum (uncredited) * '' A-Haunting We Will Go'' (1942) - Officer (uncredited) * '' The Talk of the Town'' (1942) - Cop on Stairs (uncredited) * ''

Just Off Broadway ''Just Off Broadway'' is a 1942 Drama directed by Herbert I. Leeds, starring Lloyd Nolan and Marjorie Weaver. This is the sixth of a series of seven that Lloyd Nolan played Michael Shayne for Twentieth Century Fox films. Hugh Beaumont portrayed ...

'' (1942) - Police Lieutenant (uncredited) * ''

My Sister Eileen ''My Sister Eileen'' is a series of autobiographical short stories by Ruth McKenney, originally published in ''The New Yorker'', which eventually inspired many other works: her 1938 book ''My Sister Eileen'', a play, a musical, a radio play (a ...

'' (1942) - Griswald - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Henry Aldrich, Editor ''Henry Aldrich, Editor'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Muriel Roy Bolton and Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Rita Quigley and Vaughan Glaser. The film ...

'' (1942) - Policeman at Drug Store (uncredited) * ''

Get Hep to Love ''Get Hep to Love'' is a 1942 musical film starring Gloria Jean, Donald O'Connor, Jane Frazee, Robert Paige and Peggy Ryan. The film was directed by Charles Lamont. Plot Doris Stanley is an adolescent singer ("14 going on 15") billed as an ...

'' (1942) - Policeman Making Bet (uncredited) * '' Street of Chance'' (1942) - Fireman (uncredited) * ''

The Navy Comes Through ''The Navy Comes Through'' is a 1942 American World War II film directed by A. Edward Sutherland. It stars Pat O'Brien, George Murphy and Jane Wyatt. Vernon L. Walker and James G. Stewart were nominated for an Oscar for Best Special Effects. ...

'' (1942) - Cop Bringing Sampier (uncredited) * ''

I Married a Witch ''I Married a Witch'' is a 1942 American fantasy romantic comedy film, directed by René Clair, and starring Veronica Lake as a witch whose plan for revenge goes comically awry, with Fredric March as her foil. The film also features Robert Benchl ...

'' (1942) - First Prison Guard (uncredited) * ''

Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood ''Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood'' is a 1942 American crime film, fourth of the fourteen Boston Blackie films of the 1940s Columbia's series of B pictures based on Jack Boyle's pulp-fiction character. Plot summary Boston Blackie (Chester Morris ...

'' (1942) - Police Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Wrecking Crew'' (1942) - Bartender (uncredited) * '' My Heart Belongs to Daddy'' (1942) - Policeman Outside Theater (uncredited) * ''

Lucky Jordan ''Lucky Jordan'' is a 1942 film directed by Frank Tuttle, starring Alan Ladd in his first leading role, Helen Walker in her film debut, and Sheldon Leonard. The screenplay concerns a self-centered gangster who tangles with Nazi spies. Plot Dur ...

'' (1942) - Army Guard (uncredited) * '' Strictly in the Groove'' (1942) - Big Boy * '' A Night to Remember'' (1942) - Henderson (uncredited) * ''

Mug Town ''Mug Town'' is a 1942 Universal film starring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys. Plot Steve, Tommy, Pig, Ape, and String get chased out of town. During their attempt to hop onto a freight car, Steve dies. The other boys go and tell Ali ...

'' (1942) - Cop (uncredited) * ''

They Got Me Covered ''They Got Me Covered'', also known as ''Washington Story'' and ''The Washington Angle'', is a 1943 comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour. Otto Preminger appears in a supporting role. Plot In mid 1941, a ...

'' (1943) - Cop at Lincoln Memorial (uncredited) * ''

Hello, Frisco, Hello ''Hello, Frisco, Hello'' is a 1943 American musical film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Alice Faye, John Payne, Lynn Bari, and Jack Oakie. The film was made in Technicolor and released by 20th Century-Fox. This was one of the last ...

'' (1943) - Waiter (uncredited) * ''

Hangmen Also Die! ''Hangmen Also Die!'' is a 1943 noir war film directed by the Austrian director Fritz Lang and written by John Wexley from a story by Bertolt Brecht (credited as Bert Brecht) and Lang. The film stars Hans Heinrich von Twardowski, Brian Donlevy, W ...

'' (1943) - Czech Policeman (uncredited) * '' The Falcon Strikes Back'' (1943) - Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited) * ''

He Hired the Boss ''He Hired the Boss'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Thomas Z. Loring and written by Irving Cummings Jr. and Ben Markson. The film stars Stuart Erwin, Evelyn Venable, Thurston Hall, Vivian Blaine, William T. Orr and Benny Bartlett. T ...

'' (1943) - Carter, FBI Man (uncredited) * '' Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case'' (1943) - Tracy - Prison Guard (uncredited) * ''

Action in the North Atlantic ''Action in the North Atlantic'', also known as ''Heroes Without Uniforms'', is a 1943 American black-and-white war film from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Jerry Wald, directed by Lloyd Bacon, that stars Humphrey Bogart and Raymond Massey as ...

'' (1943) - Quartermaster (uncredited) * ''

All by Myself "All by Myself" is a song by American singer-songwriter Eric Carmen released in 1975. The verse is based on the second movement (''Adagio sostenuto'') of Sergei Rachmaninoff's circa 1900–1901 '' Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor'', Opus 18. The ...

'' (1943) - Hotel Detective (uncredited) * '' Pilot No. 5'' (1943) - Deputy Throwing Tear Gas (uncredited) * ''

Adventures of the Flying Cadets ''Adventures of the Flying Cadets'' is a 13-episode 1943 Universal film serial directed by Ray Taylor and Lewis D. Collins. Plot Flying students Danny Collins (Johnny Downs), "Jinx" Roberts (Bobby Jordan), "Scrapper" McKay (Ward Wood) and "Zom ...

'' (1943, Serial) - Drucke - Galt's Lead Guard hs. 10-13(uncredited) * '' Always a Bridesmaid'' (1943) - Sam (uncredited) * '' Thank Your Lucky Stars'' (1943) - Marty (uncredited) * ''

My Kingdom for a Cook ''My Kingdom for a Cook'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Richard Wallace, which stars Charles Coburn, Marguerite Chapman, and Bill Carter. Synopsis A visiting British emissary on a goodwill tour of the United States struggles to re ...

'' (1943) - Motor Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Government Girl ''Government Girl'' is a 1943 American romantic-comedy film, produced and directed by Dudley Nichols and starring Olivia de Havilland and Sonny Tufts. Based on a story by Adela Rogers St. Johns, and written by Dudley Nichols and Budd Schulberg, t ...

'' (1943) - FBI Man (uncredited) * ''

Minesweeper A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping. History The earliest known usage of ...

'' (1943) - Bindlestiff in Boxcar (uncredited) * '' Moonlight in Vermont'' (1943) - Taxicab Driver (uncredited) * ''

Tornado A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. It is often referred to as a twister, whirlwind or cyclone, altho ...

'' (1943) - Miner (uncredited) * ''

Phantom Lady Phantom Lady is a fictional superheroine, one of the first such characters to debut in the 1940s Golden Age of Comic Books. Originally published by Quality Comics, the character was subsequently published by a series of now-defunct comic book com ...

'' (1944) - Worker (uncredited) * ''

The Whistler ''The Whistler'' is an American radio mystery drama which ran from May 16, 1942, until September 22, 1955, on the west-coast regional CBS radio network. The show was also broadcast in Chicago and over Armed Forces Radio. On the west coast, it w ...

'' (1944) - Cop at Car Accident (uncredited) * ''

Hey, Rookie ''Hey, Rookie'' is a 1944 American musical film starring Ann Miller and Larry Parks. Cast *Ann Miller ... Winnie Clark *Joe Besser ... Pendelton (Pudge) Pfeiffer *Larry Parks ... Jim Leighter *Joe Sawyer ... Sergeant * Jimmy Little ... ...

'' (1944) - Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Up in Mabel's Room'' (1944) - Air Raid Warden (uncredited) * '' Follow the Boys'' (1944) - Loomis (uncredited) * ''

Gambler's Choice ''Gambler's Choice'' is a 1944 film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Chester Morris and Nancy Kelly. Plot In 1897, three children, Ross Hadley, Mike McGlennon and Mary Rogers, are brought before a judge for stealing a man's wallet. McGle ...

'' (1944) - Police Sgt. Lonergan (uncredited) * '' This Is the Life'' (1944) - Cop (uncredited) * '' Roger Touhy, Gangster'' (1944) - Patrolman (uncredited) * ''

The Hairy Ape ''The Hairy Ape'' is a 1922 expressionist play by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. It is about a beastly, unthinking laborer known as Yank, the protagonist of the play, as he searches for a sense of belonging in a world controlled by the rich ...

'' (1944) - Head Guard (uncredited) * '' U-Boat Prisoner'' (1944) - American Naval Officer (uncredited) * '' Wilson'' (1944) - Senator Robert La Follette (uncredited) * ''

Gypsy Wildcat ''Gypsy Wildcat'' is a 1944 Technicolor adventure film directed by Roy William Neil starring Maria Montez, Jon Hall and Peter Coe. It was co-written by James M. Cain. Plot A king's messenger ( Jon Hall) protects a Gypsy dancer (Maria Montez) ...

'' (1944) (uncredited) * ''

In Society ''In Society'' is a 1944 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. It was the first of five Abbott and Costello films to be directed by Jean Yarbrough. It was re-released in 1953. Plot Eddie Harrington and Albert Mansfield are plumb ...

'' (1944) - Policeman at Pottery Shop (uncredited) * '' Ever Since Venus'' (1944) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Dark Mountain Dark Mountain, formerly also known as Black Mountain, is a mountain in the Tanzilla Plateau of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, located northeast of the settlement of Dease Lake, near Cry Lake. Before 1937 Dark Mountain was k ...

'' (1944) - Chief Sanford * '' Strange Affair'' (1944) - Mike McCafferty - Doorman (uncredited) * '' Laura'' (1944) - Fred Callahan (uncredited) * '' The Woman in the Window'' (1944) - Traffic Cop (uncredited) * ''

Bowery to Broadway ''Bowery to Broadway'' is a 1944 American film starring Maria Montez, Jack Oakie, and Susanna Foster. Donald O'Connor and Peggy Ryan also had a small specialty act, and it was the only film they were in together where they didn't have a name or ...

'' (1944) - Cop (uncredited) * ''

The Princess and the Pirate ''The Princess and the Pirate'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Bob Hope and Virginia Mayo. Based on a story by Sy Bartlett, the film is about a princess who travels incognito to elope with her true love inst ...

'' (1944) - Murderous Pirate (uncredited) * ''

Murder, My Sweet ''Murder, My Sweet'' (released as ''Farewell, My Lovely'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1944 American film noir, directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Dick Powell, Claire Trevor and Anne Shirley (in her final film before retirement). The film ...

'' (1944) - Detective (uncredited) * ''

Hollywood Canteen The Hollywood Canteen operated at 1451 Cahuenga Boulevard in the Los Angeles, California, neighborhood of Hollywood between October 3, 1942, and November 22, 1945 (Thanksgiving Day), as a club offering food, dancing and entertainment for serv ...

'' (1944) - Studio Gate Guard (uncredited) * '' Together Again'' (1944) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Salty O'Rourke ''Salty O'Rourke'' is a 1945 American drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Alan Ladd and Gail Russell. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1946. Plot In New Orleans, racetrack gambler Salty O'Rourke is pursued by gangster Doc Ba ...

'' (1945) - Guard at Jewelry Store (uncredited) * ''

Escape in the Fog ''Escape in the Fog'' is a 1945 American film noir crime film directed by Budd Boetticher (as Oscar Boetticher Jr.) and starring Otto Kruger, Nina Foch and William Wright. Boetticher called it a "nothing" picture, though he enjoyed working with ...

'' (1945) - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) * '' Circumstantial Evidence'' (1945) - Cleary - the Cop * '' Where Do We Go from Here?'' (1945) (uncredited) * ''

Wonder Man Wonder Man (Simon Williams) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #9 (October 1964). The c ...

'' (1945) - Cop (uncredited) * ''

Conflict Conflict may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Conflict'' (1921 film), an American silent film directed by Stuart Paton * ''Conflict'' (1936 film), an American boxing film starring John Wayne * ''Conflict'' (1937 film) ...

'' (1945) - Roberts - Highway Patrolman (uncredited) * ''

Penthouse Rhythm ''Penthouse Rhythm'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Edward F. Cline and written by Stanley Roberts and Howard Dimsdale. The film stars Kirby Grant, Lois Collier, Edward Norris, Maxie Rosenbloom, Eric Blore, Minna Gombell and Edwa ...

'' (1945) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Within These Walls ''Within These Walls'' is a British television drama programme made by London Weekend Television for ITV and shown between 1974 and 1978. It portrayed life in HMP Stone Park, a fictional women's prison. Unlike later women-in-prison TV series, ...

'' (1945) - Pearson * '' Along Came Jones'' (1945) - Cotton (uncredited) * ''

Anchors Aweigh "Anchors Aweigh" is the fight song of the United States Naval Academy and unofficial march song of the United States Navy. It was composed in 1906 by Charles A. Zimmermann with lyrics by Alfred Hart Miles. When he composed "Anchors Aweigh", Zim ...

'' (1945) - Hollywood Bowl Cop (uncredited) * ''

The Falcon in San Francisco ''The Falcon in San Francisco'' is a 1945 American crime and mystery film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and stars Tom Conway, Rita Corday and Edward Brophy, who played the recurring role of "Goldie" Locke. The film was the 11th in The Falcon serie ...

'' (1945) - Arresting Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Love, Honor and Goodbye ''Love, Honor and Goodbye'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Arthur Phillips, Lee Loeb and Dick Irving Hyland. The film stars Virginia Bruce, Edward Ashley, Victor McLaglen, Nils Asther, Helen Broderick ...

'' (1945) - Detective * ''

Senorita from the West ''Senorita from the West'' is a 1945 American comedy-drama film directed by Frank Strayer from an original screenplay by Howard Dimsdale. The picture stars Allan Jones and Bonita Granville, and was released by Universal Pictures on October 12, ...

'' (1945) - Man (uncredited) * ''

Hold That Blonde ''Hold That Blonde'' is a 1945 American comedy crime film directed by George Marshall and starring Eddie Bracken, Veronica Lake and Albert Dekker. Plot Bracken plays a kleptomaniac who unwittingly becomes involved with a gang of jewel thieves, i ...

'' (1945) - Radio Cop (uncredited) * ''

Saratoga Trunk ''Saratoga Trunk'' is a 1945 American Western film (or historical romance film, per the American Film Institute) directed by Sam Wood and starring Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, and Flora Robson. Written by Casey Robinson, based on the novel '' ...

'' (1945) - Engineer (uncredited) * '' An Angel Comes to Brooklyn'' (1945) - Sgt. O'Rourke * '' Dick Tracy'' (1945) - Det. Manning (uncredited) * ''

Scarlet Street ''Scarlet Street'' is a 1945 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang. The screenplay concerns two criminals who take advantage of a middle-aged painter in order to steal his artwork. The film is based on the French novel ''La Chienne'' (literal ...

'' (1945) - First Policeman in Park (uncredited) * '' Because of Him'' (1946) - Cop (uncredited) * ''

Deadline at Dawn ''Deadline at Dawn'' is a 1946 American film noir, the only film directed by stage director Harold Clurman. It was written by Clifford Odets and based on a novel of the same name by Cornell Woolrich (as William Irish). The RKO Pictures film rele ...

'' (1946) - Captain Dill (uncredited) * ''

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest ''The Bandit of Sherwood Forest'' is a 1946 American Technicolor adventure film directed by Henry Levin & George Sherman and starring Cornel Wilde, Anita Louise, Jill Esmond and Edgar Buchanan. Plot Robin Hood's son (Cornel Wilde) returns to s ...

'' (1946) - Castle Guard (uncredited) * ''

Little Giant ''Little Giant'' is a 1946 American comedy drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film was released in the UK with the title ''On the Carpet''. Plot A naïve country boy named Benny Mil ...

'' (1946) - Passenger in Lower Berth #6 (uncredited) * ''

From This Day Forward ''From This Day Forward'' is a 1946 American drama film directed by John Berry, starring Joan Fontaine and Mark Stevens. Plot Army sergeant Bill Cummings ( Mark Stevens) is about to be discharged after service in World War II. He was a blue co ...

'' (1946) - Bailiff (uncredited) * ''

Murder Is My Business ''Murder Is My Business'' is a 1946 American action film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Fred Myton. It is based on the 1940 novel ''The Uncomplaining Corpses'' by Brett Halliday. The film stars Hugh Beaumont, Cheryl Walker, Lyle Talbo ...

'' (1946) - Detective Pete Rafferty * ''

The Kid from Brooklyn ''The Kid from Brooklyn'' is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Vera-Ellen, Steve Cochran, Walter Abel, Eve Arden, and Fay Bainter. Virginia Mayo's and Vera-Ellen's singing v ...

'' (1946) - Sullivan's Handler (uncredited) * ''

Blondie's Lucky Day ''Blondie's Lucky Day'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Abby Berlin and starring Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Marjorie Ann Mutchie. It is the 17th of the 28 Blondie films. Plot summary While his boss, Mr. Dithers, is o ...

'' (1946) - 1st Cop (uncredited) * '' The Truth About Murder'' (1946) - Police Detective Faber (uncredited) * ''

The Dark Corner ''The Dark Corner'' is a 1946 American crime film noir directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Lucille Ball, Clifton Webb, William Bendix and Mark Stevens.. The film was not a commercial success but has since been described as a "Grade A exampl ...

'' (1946) - Policeman in Galleries (uncredited) * ''

Larceny in Her Heart ''Larceny in Her Heart'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Raymond L. Schrock. The film stars Hugh Beaumont, Cheryl Walker, Ralph Dunn, Paul Bryar, Charles C. Wilson, Douglas Fowley and Gordon Richards. It ...

'' (1946) - Det. Sgt. Pete Rafferty * '' The Man Who Dared'' (1946) - Policeman John Ferris (uncredited) * '' The Walls Came Tumbling Down'' (1946) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Step by Step'' (1946) - Patrol Car Cop (uncredited) * ''

Big Town ''Big Town'' is a popular long-running radio drama featuring a corruption-fighting newspaper editor initially played from 1937 to 1942 by Edward G. Robinson in his first radio role, with echoes of the conscience-stricken tabloid editor he had ...

'' (1946) - Mac, a Cop (uncredited) * ''

Shadowed ''Shadowed'', also known as ''The Gloved Hand'', is a 1946 American film noir crime film directed by John Sturges and starring Anita Louise, Lloyd Corrigan, and Robert Scott. Plot Salesman Fred J. Johnson manages to hit a hole-in-one as he p ...

'' (1946) - Policeman Ed (uncredited) * ''

Sister Kenny ''Sister Kenny'' is a 1946 American biographical film about Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian bush nurse, who fought to help people who suffered from polio, despite opposition from the medical establishment. The film stars Rosalind Russell, ...

'' (1946) - Brisbane Policeman (uncredited) * '' Gas House Kids'' (1946) - Detective O'Hara * '' Genius at Work'' (1946) - Lt. Gilley * '' The Strange Woman'' (1946) - Lumberjack (uncredited) * '' Nobody Lives Forever'' (1946) - Ben, Watchman / Henchman (uncredited) * ''

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball ''Dick Tracy vs. Cueball'' is a 1946 American action film based on the 1930s comic strip character of the same name created by Chester Gould. The film stars Morgan Conway as Dick Tracy in the second installment of the ''Dick Tracy'' film serie ...

'' (1946) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Lady Chaser ''Lady Chaser'' is a 1946 American mystery film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Robert Lowery, Ann Savage, Inez Cooper, Frank Ferguson, William Haade and Ralph Dunn. The film was released on November 25, 1946, ...

'' (1946) - Brady * ''

Till the Clouds Roll By ''Till The Clouds Roll By'' is a 1946 American Technicolor musical film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A fictionalized biopic of composer Jerome Kern, portrayed by Robert Walker, Kern was originally involved with the production, but died before ...

'' (1946) - Moving Man (uncredited) * '' Gallant Bess'' (1946) - Tractor Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) * ''

Boston Blackie and the Law ''Boston Blackie and the Law'' is the twelfth of fourteen Columbia Pictures films starring Chester Morris as reformed crook Boston Blackie. Plot When Boston Blackie performs magic tricks at a Thanksgiving Day party for the inmates of a women's ...

'' (1946) - Bank Guard (uncredited) * ''

Lady in the Lake ''Lady in the Lake'' is a 1947 American film noir starring Robert Montgomery, Audrey Totter, Lloyd Nolan, Tom Tully, Leon Ames and Jayne Meadows. An adaptation of the 1943 Raymond Chandler murder mystery ''The Lady in the Lake'', the pictur ...

'' (1946) - Sergeant (uncredited) * ''

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

'' (1947) - Man (uncredited) * '' Nora Prentiss'' (1947) - New York Detective (uncredited) * ''

The Beginning or the End ''The Beginning or the End'' is a 1947 American docudrama film about the development of the atomic bomb in World War II, directed by Norman Taurog, starring Brian Donlevy, Robert Walker, and Tom Drake, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. T ...

'' (1947) - Guard (uncredited) * '' The Michigan Kid'' (1947) - Cavalryman (uncredited) * ''

Undercover Maisie ''Undercover Maisie'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Ann Sothern, Barry Nelson, and Mark Daniels. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the final film of the ten film Maisie series starring Ann Sothern ...

'' (1947) - Cop (uncredited) * ''

The Ghost Goes Wild ''The Ghost Goes Wild'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by George Blair and written by Randall Faye. The film stars James Ellison, Anne Gwynne, Edward Everett Horton, Ruth Donnelly, Stephanie Bachelor and Grant Withers. It was released o ...

'' (1947) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Lost Honeymoon ''Lost Honeymoon'' is a 1947 American screwball comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Franchot Tone, Ann Richards and Tom Conway. The working title of the film was ''Amy Comes Across''.''AFI Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the ...

'' (1947) - Truck Driver (uncredited) * '' Three on a Ticket'' (1947) - Inspector Pete Rafferty * ''

Buck Privates Come Home ''Buck Privates Come Home'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring the team of Abbott and Costello. It was released by Universal-International and is a sequel to their earlier film ''Buck Privates'' (1941). This ...

'' (1947) - Ed - Guard on Midget Car (uncredited) * ''

For the Love of Rusty ''For the Love of Rusty'' is a 1947 drama film directed by John Sturges. It was the third of the "Rusty" film series involving the adventures of German shepherd Rusty and his human companions - young Danny Mitchell (Ted Donaldson) and his pals. ...

'' (1947) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Too Many Winners'' (1947) - Det. Peter Rafferty * '' Possessed'' (1947) - Cable Car Motorman (uncredited) * ''

Swing the Western Way ''Swing the Western Way'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by Barry Shipman. The film stars Jack Leonard, Mary Dugan, Thurston Hall, Regina Wallace, Tris Coffin and Sam Flint. The film was released on Ju ...

'' (1947) - Truck Driver (uncredited) * '' Heartaches'' (1947) - Police Detective (uncredited) * ''

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" is a popular song. The music was written by Harold Orlob, the lyrics by Will M. Hough and Frank R. Adams. Orlob worked for Joseph E. Howard generating songs for Howard's productions and Howard presented the song a ...

'' (1947) - Stagehand (uncredited) * '' Deep Valley'' (1947) - Deputy (uncredited) * ''

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (1939) is a short story by James Thurber. The most famous of Thurber's stories, it first appeared in ''The New Yorker'' on March 18, 1939, and was first collected in his book '' My World and Welcome to It'' ( Ha ...

'' (1947) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

News Hounds ''News Hounds'' is a 1947 film directed by William Beaudine and starring the comedy team of The Bowery Boys. It is the seventh film in the series. Plot Slip is a copy boy for a newspaper, but dreams of having his own byline. Sach is an aspiring ...

'' (1947) - 'Dutch' Miller * '' Dragnet'' (1947) - Police Sgt. Martin * '' Merton of the Movies'' (1947) - Union Officer in Civil War Film (uncredited) * ''

The Fabulous Texan ''The Fabulous Texan'' is a 1947 American Western film directed by Edward Ludwig and written by Lawrence Hazard and Horace McCoy. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, John Carroll, Catherine McLeod, Albert Dekker, Andy Devine and Patricia Knig ...

'' (1947) - Gratton (uncredited) * ''

Road to Rio ''Road to Rio'' is a 1947 American semimusical comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose, the film is about two inept vaudevillians who stow away on ...

'' (1947) - Meat Delivery Foreman (uncredited) * '' The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'' (1948) - Flophouse Bum (uncredited) * ''

My Girl Tisa ''My Girl Tisa'' is a 1948 film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Lilli Palmer and Sam Wanamaker. It is based on the play ''Ever the Beginning'' by Lucille S. Prumbs and Sara B. Smith (copyrighted 14 May 1946). Plot In 1905, Tisa Kepes is a ...

'' (1948) - Attendant (uncredited) * '' The Big Clock'' (1948) - Guard (uncredited) * '' Adventures in Silverado'' (1948) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' April Showers'' (1948) - Frank - Bayside Hotel Bartender (uncredited) * ''

King of the Gamblers ''King of the Gamblers'' is a 1948 American crime film directed by George Blair and starring Janet Martin, William Wright and Thurston Hall.Martin p.470 The film's sets were designed by the art director Frank Hotaling. Cast * Janet Martin a ...

'' (1948) - Cassidy * '' Fury at Furnace Creek'' (1948) - Wagon Master (uncredited) * '' Fighting Father Dunne'' (1948) - Workman (uncredited) * '' Jinx Money'' (1948) - Jake 'Cold Deck' Shapiro * ''

Train to Alcatraz ''Train to Alcatraz'' is a 1948 American prison film directed by Philip Ford and starring Don Barry, Janet Martin, William Phipps, Roy Barcroft, and June Storey. Plot Criminals on a train bound for an infamous supermax prison plan to escape, an ...

'' (1948) - U.S. Marshal Mark Stevens * '' Canon City'' (1948) - Convict Blacksmith * ''

The Babe Ruth Story ''The Babe Ruth Story'' is a 1948 biographical film of Babe Ruth, the famed New York Yankees slugger. It stars William Bendix (New York Yankee batboy in the 1920s) as the ballplayer and Claire Trevor as his wife Claire Merritt Hodgson. Critic ...

'' (1948) - Babe Ruth's Father (uncredited) * ''

Lady at Midnight ''Lady at Midnight'' is a 1948 American mystery film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Richard Denning, Frances Rafferty, and Claudia Drake.Langman p.150 The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. It was shot at the ...

'' (1948) - Al Garrity * '' The Golden Eye'' (1948) - Jim. Driscoll * '' They Live by Night'' (1948) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' In This Corner'' (1948) - Gus * ''

The Strange Mrs. Crane ''The Strange Mrs. Crane'' is a 1948 American film noir directed by Sam Newfield (credited as Sherman Scott) for Eagle-Lion Films. Plot The Al Martin–penned murder drama centers around a gubernatorial candidate's wife's ex-partner's fiancé ...

'' (1948) - Detective Who Arrests Barbara (uncredited) * '' Incident'' (1948) - Bugs * '' One Sunday Afternoon'' (1948) - Charlie Brown - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Force of Evil ''Force of Evil'' is a 1948 American crime film noir starring John Garfield and directed by Abraham Polonsky. It was adapted by Polonsky and Ira Wolfert from Wolfert's novel ''Tucker's People''. Polonsky had been a screenwriter for the boxing f ...

'' (1948) - Policeman #8 (uncredited) * '' Miss Mink of 1949'' (1949) - Mr. McKelvey (uncredited) * '' Homicide'' (1949) - Dept. of Employment Clerk (uncredited) * '' Home in San Antone'' (1949) - Cop at Road Block (uncredited) * '' The Lost Tribe'' (1949) - Capt. Rawlins * ''

Mr. Soft Touch ''Mr. Soft Touch'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Gordon Douglas and Henry Levin and starring Glenn Ford and Evelyn Keyes. The film is also known as ''House of Settlement''. Plot Polish American Joe Miracle (Mirakowski) re ...

'' (1949) - Tollgate Policeman (uncredited) * ''

The Fighting Kentuckian ''The Fighting Kentuckian'' is a 1949 American Adventure Western film written and directed by George Waggner and starring John Wayne, who also produced the film. The supporting cast featured Vera Ralston; Philip Dorn; Oliver Hardy (of Laurel & ...

'' (1949) - River Man (uncredited) * ''

Mary Ryan, Detective ''Mary Ryan, Detective'' is a 1949 American crime drama, directed by Abby Berlin, which stars Marsha Hunt, John Litel, and June Vincent. Cast list * Marsha Hunt as Mary Ryan, also known as Mae Smith * John Litel as Captain Billings * June Vinc ...

'' (1949) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Key to the City The Freedom of the City (or Borough in some parts of the UK) is an honour bestowed by a municipality upon a valued member of the community, or upon a visiting celebrity or dignitary. Arising from the medieval practice of granting respected ...

'' (1950) - Cop with Drunk (uncredited) * ''

The Secret Fury ''The Secret Fury'' is a 1950 American psychological thriller film noir directed by Mel Ferrer and starring Claudette Colbert, Robert Ryan and Jane Cowl. Plot A wealthy classical pianist, Ellen, is accused of already being married when she atte ...

'' (1950) - Police Sgt. McCafferty (uncredited) * ''

Singing Guns ''Singing Guns'' is a 1950 American Trucolor Western film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Vaughn Monroe. The film features three songs by Monroe. " Mule Train", one of the songs featured in this 1950 Republic Western and sung by ...

'' (1950) - Traveler * '' The Great Plane Robbery'' (1950) - Police Inspector Bruce * ''

Kill the Umpire ''Kill the Umpire'' is a 1950 baseball comedy film starring William Bendix and Una Merkel, directed by Lloyd Bacon and written by Frank Tashlin. Bendix two years earlier had portrayed baseball player Babe Ruth in the biographical film ''The B ...

'' (1950) - Electrician (uncredited) * ''

The Asphalt Jungle ''The Asphalt Jungle'' is a 1950 American film noir heist film directed by John Huston. Based on the 1949 novel of the same name by W. R. Burnett, it tells the story of a jewel robbery in a Midwestern city. The film stars Sterling Hayden and L ...

'' (1950) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

The Admiral Was a Lady ''The Admiral Was a Lady'' is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Edmond O'Brien and Wanda Hendrix. The working title of the film was ''Once Over Lightly'', taken from one of the film's songs. Plot After the ...

'' (1950) - Mr. Bimble - Private Detective (uncredited) * '' No Way Out'' (1950) - Sam (uncredited) * ''

Surrender Surrender may refer to: * Surrender (law), the early relinquishment of a tenancy * Surrender (military), the relinquishment of territory, combatants, facilities, or armaments to another power Film and television * ''Surrender'' (1927 film), an ...

'' (1950) - Jailer Frank (uncredited) * '' The Enforcer'' (1951) - Sgt. James Dolan (uncredited) * '' Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man'' (1951) - Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) * ''

The Lemon Drop Kid ''The Lemon Drop Kid'' is a 1951 American comedy film based on the short story of the same name by Damon Runyon, starring Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell. Although Sidney Lanfield is credited as the director, Frank Tashlin reportedly was hired, u ...

'' (1951) - Racetrack Policeman (uncredited) * '' A Place in the Sun'' (1951) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Government Agents vs. Phantom Legion ''Government Agents vs Phantom Legion'' (1951) is a 12-chapter American black-and-white action film serial produced and distributed by Republic Pictures Corporation in 1951. It is an original, studio-commissioned screenplay by Ronald Davidson, ...

'' (1951, Serial) - Patrolman McGee

h. 3 H is the eighth letter of the Latin alphabet. H may also refer to: Musical symbols * H number, Harry Halbreich reference mechanism for music by Honegger and Martinů * H, B (musical note) * H, B major People * H. (noble) (died after 127 ...

(uncredited) * ''

Taxi A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choic ...

'' (1953) - Rafferty (uncredited) * '' Crowded Paradise'' (1956) * ''

The Pajama Game ''The Pajama Game'' is a musical based on the 1953 novel '' 7½ Cents'' by Richard Bissell. The book is by George Abbott and Richard Bissell; the music and lyrics are by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. and dances were staged by Bob Fosse in his ...

'' (1957) - Myron Hasler * ''

From the Terrace ''From the Terrace'' is a 1960 American DeLuxe Color romantic drama film in CinemaScope directed by Mark Robson from a screenplay by Ernest Lehman, based on the 1958 novel of the same name by John O'Hara. The film stars Paul Newman, Joanne Woodw ...

'' (1960) - D.D. Jones (uncredited) * '' Black Like Me'' (1964) - Priest

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunn, Ralph 1900 births 1967 deaths People from Titusville, Pennsylvania American male film actors American male television actors American male silent film actors American male stage actors Male actors from Pennsylvania People from Queens, New York 20th-century American male actors University of Pennsylvania alumni Vaudeville performers