Phil Dunham (April 23, 1885 – September 5, 1972) was an American actor and screenwriter.
Biography
Born in
London
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,
England
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, Dunham had a career that spanned
silent film
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s and "
talkies
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His screenplays include several films with African American casts.
He had leading roles in
Cameo Comedies. He died in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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.
Partial filmography
Actor
* ''
The Heart of the Hills'' (1914) as Dave's Brother
* ''
The Romance of Tarzan'' (1918) as Englishman
* ''Good Night, Nurse'' (1920)
* ''
Two Minutes to Go'' (1921) as Professor of Spanish (as Phillip Dunham)
* ''
The Deuce of Spades'' (1922)
* ''
The Barnstormer'' (1922) as Stage Carpenter
* ''
Alias Julius Caesar'' (1922), as Billy's Valet
* ''
The Dangerous Maid'' (1923) as Private Stich
* ''
The Fighting Parson'' (1933)
[
* '' Down to Their Last Yacht'' (1934) ][
* '' Aces Wild'' (1936), as Anson
* '' I'll Name the Murderer'' (1936)
* '']Ghost Town
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'' (1936) as Abe Rankin
* '' Hair-Trigger Casey'' (1936) as Abner
* '' Gun Grit'' (1936) as Henchman
* '' Idaho Kid'' (1936) as Tumblebug
* '' Romance Rides the Range'' (1936) as Doctor
* ''Cavalcade of the West
''Cavalcade of the West'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser.
Plot
When a family misses the rendezvous for a wagon train they venture on their own to join it. They are ambushed by three outlaws who murder the father ...
'' (1936) as Reporter
* '' Aces Wild'' (1936)[
* '' Beware of Ladies'' (1936) as J. Robert Slank
* '' Feud of the West'' (1936)
* '' Navy Spy'' (1937) as Dr. Matthews
* '' Trailin' Trouble'' (1937) as Nester
* '' Bank Alarm'' (1937) as Leon Curtis - Bank Clerk (as Philip Dunham)
* '' Our Leading Citizen'' (1939) as Janitor
* '' Westbound Stage'' (1939) as Jefferson Wells
* '' West of Pinto Basin'' (1940) as Summers
* '' Thundering Hoofs'' (1942) as Clem, a Telegrapher
* '' Code of the Outlaw'' (1942) as Boyle
* '' Swing, Cowboy, Swing'' (1946) as Fargo Agent
]
Writer
* '' Rainbow Ranch'' (1933), co-writer
* '' Stormy Trails'' (1936)
* '' Fury Below'' (1936)
* '' I'll Name the Murderer'' (1936), co-writer
* '' Special Agent K-7'' (1937), co-writer
* '' The Duke is Tops'' (1938)
* '' Gang Smashers'' (1938), co-wrote screenplay adaptationRidin' the Trail
''Ridin' the Trail'' is a 1940 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and written by Phil Dunham. The film stars Fred Leedon Scott, Fred Scott, Harry Harvey Sr., John Ward, Jack Ingram (actor), Jack Ingram, Iris L ...
'' (1940)
References
External links
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1972 deaths
20th-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male screenwriters
English emigrants to the United States