Cliff Dunstan (born Clifford Dunstan; July 18, 1899 – November 8, 1968) was an American actor known for his work on stage, in film, and on television. He appeared in numerous
Broadway productions and had roles in films and TV series in the mid-20th century.
Theater
Dunstan began his stage career in the early 1930s and performed in a wide variety of plays and musicals on Broadway.
His Broadway credits include:
* 1932: ''The Round Up'' as Parenthesis
* 1935: ''
Three Men on a Horse
''Three Men on a Horse'' is a three-act farce co-authored by John Cecil Holm and George Abbott. The comedy focuses on a man who discovers he has a talent for choosing the winning horse in a race as long as he never places a bet himself. Original ...
'' as Clarence Dobbins
* 1937: ''
Room Service
Room service or in-room dining is a hotel service enabling guests to choose items of food and drink for delivery to their hotel room for consumption. Room service is organized as a subdivision within the food and beverage department of high-end ...
'' as Joseph Gribble
* 1938: ''
The Boys from Syracuse
''The Boys from Syracuse'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, based on William Shakespeare's play '' The Comedy of Errors'', as adapted by librettist George Abbott. The score includes swing and other contemp ...
'' as Merchant of Ephesus / Tailor
* 1939: ''Aries Is Rising'' as Jake
* 1940: ''
The Unconquered'' as Upravdom
* 1940: ''
Pal Joey'' as Assistant Hotel Manager
* 1942: ''Beat the Band'' as Hotel Manager
* 1944: ''Snafu'' as Detective
* 1946: ''
Annie Get Your Gun'' as Mac
* 1950: ''
Arms and the Girl'' as General Lucius Curtis
* 1951: ''Out West of Eighth'' as Horace MacNamara
Film
Dunstan also appears in two films, most notably in the
Marx Brothers' Room Service, where he reprises the role he originated on Broadway.
* 1934: ''
Woman in the Dark'' as Doctor
* 1938: ''
Room Service
Room service or in-room dining is a hotel service enabling guests to choose items of food and drink for delivery to their hotel room for consumption. Room service is organized as a subdivision within the food and beverage department of high-end ...
'' as Joseph Gribble
Television
On television, he had appearances in:
* 1950: ''
Rocky King, Detective''
* 1951: ''
Shadow of the Cloak''
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1899 births
1968 deaths
20th-century American male actors
American male stage actors
American male film actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Texas