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Emma Dunn

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Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn is an actress born on February 24, 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK. She died on December 14, 1966, aged 92. She is known for Hell's House, The Bad Sister and Dr. Kildare's Strange Case. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
February 24, 1874
Place of birth
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
Died
December 14, 1966

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Emma Dunn (26 February 1875 – 14 December 1966) was an English character actress on the stage and in motion pictures. Emma Dunn appeared onstage in her early teens, graduating to the London stage for several years and later became a noted Broadway actress. She appeared in the first American production of Ibsen's Peer Gynt (1906) with Richard Mansfield as Peer. She played Peer's mother, Ase, even though she was, in real life, 20 years younger than Mansfield. She appeared in three productions for theatre impresario David Belasco: The Warrens of Virginia (1907), The Easiest Way (1909) and The Governor's Lady (1912). In The Easiest Way, Dunn portrayed Annie, who was black, in blackface. In 1913 Dunn appeared in vaudeville. Dunn made her first film in 1914, a silent film of her 1910 stage success, Mother, directed by Maurice Tourneur. This was Tourneur's first American film. Dunn's second film was 1920's Old Lady 31, reprising the role she played in the 1916 Broadway play of the same name. One more silent film followed in 1924, Pied Piper Malone, before she made her talkie debut in Side Street, co-starring the Moore brothers, Matt, Owen and Tom as her sons. Dunn wrote two books on elocution and speech: Thought Quality in the Voice (1933) and You Can Do It (1947). Emma Dunn was born 26 February 1875, in Birkenhead, England, although she sometimes gave her year of birth as 1883. Dunn married Harry Beresford, an actor who was then known professionally as Harry J. Morgan, in Chicago on 4 October 1897. They divorced on 10 February 1909, in New York City. She was awarded sole custody of their young daughter, Dorothy. On 19 May 1909, Dunn married John W. Stokes (John W. S. Sullivan), an actor, playwright and theatrical manager. They subsequently adopted a second daughter, Helen. The couple divorced sometime between 1923 and Stokes' death in 1931. After suffering a heart attack some months before, Dunn died 14 December 1966, in Los Angeles, California, aged 91.

Filmography

  1. 1948The Woman in Whiteas Mrs. Vesey
  2. 1947Mourning Becomes Electraas Mrs. Borden
  3. 1947Life with Fatheras Margaret
  4. 1946The Hoodlum Saintas Maggie
  5. 1944It Happened Tomorrowas Mrs. Keaver (uncredited)
  6. 1943Minesweeperas Mom Smith
  7. 1942I Married a Witchas Wife of Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
  8. 1942The Talk of the Townas Mrs. Shelley
  9. 1941Babes on Broadwayas Mrs. Williams
  10. 1941Ladies in Retirementas Sister Theresa
  11. 1941Dr. Kildare's Wedding Dayas Mrs. Martha Kildare
  12. 1941The Penaltyas 'Ma' McCormick
  13. 1941The Monster and the Girlas Aunt Della (uncredited)
  14. 1941Mr. & Mrs. Smithas Martha
  15. 1940The Great Dictatoras Mrs. Jaeckel
  16. 1940Dr. Kildare Goes Homeas Mrs. Martha Kildare
  17. 1940Dance, Girl, Danceas Mrs. Simpson
  18. 1940You Can't Fool Your Wifeas Mother Fields
  19. 1940Dr. Kildare's Strange Caseas Martha Kildare
  20. 1940Half a Sinneras Granny Gladden
  21. 1939The Secret of Dr. Kildareas Martha Kildare
  22. 1939Each Dawn I Dieas Mrs. Ross
  23. 1939Calling Dr. Kildareas Mrs. Martha Kildare
  24. 1939Son of Frankensteinas Amelia
  25. 1938The Duke of West Pointas Mrs. West
  26. 1938The Cowboy and the Ladyas Ma Hawkins
  27. 1938Thanks for the Memoryas Mrs. Platt
  28. 1938Young Dr. Kildareas Mrs. Martha Kildare
  29. 1938Three Loves Has Nancyas Mrs. Briggs
  30. 1938Lord Jeffas Mrs. Briggs
  31. 1937Madame Xas Rose, Fleuriot's Houskeeper
  32. 1937Varsity Showas Mrs. Smith
  33. 1937The Emperor's Candlesticksas Anna - Olga's Housekeeper
  34. 1937Waikiki Weddingas Mother
  35. 1937When You're in Loveas Mrs. Hamilton
  36. 1936Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Mrs. Meredith (uncredited)
  37. 1935Seven Keys to Baldpateas Mrs. Quimby
  38. 1935The Keeper of the Beesas Margaret Campbell
  39. 1935The Glass Keyas 'Mom' Madvig
  40. 1934Flirtationas Mrs. Poole
  41. 1934Dr. Monicaas Mrs. Monahan
  42. 1934Dark Hazardas Mrs. Mayhew
  43. 1933Elmer, the Greatas Mrs. Kane
  44. 1933Hard to Handleas Mrs. Hawks (uncredited)
  45. 1932Blessed Eventas Mrs. Roberts
  46. 1932Letty Lyntonas Mrs. Darrow
  47. 1932It's Tough to Be Famousas 'Moms' McClenahan
  48. 1932The Wet Paradeas Mrs. Chilcote
  49. 1932Hell's Houseas Emma Clark
  50. 1932Broken Lullabyas Frau Miller
  51. 1932Under Eighteenas Mrs. Evans (uncredited)
  52. 1931The Guilty Generationas Nina Palmero
  53. 1931Morals for Womenas Mrs. Hutson
  54. 1931Bad Companyas Emma
  55. 1931This Modern Ageas Margaret Blake
  56. 1931The Bad Sisteras Mrs. Madison
  57. 1931The Prodigalas Mrs. Farraday
  58. 1930Manslaughteras Miss Bennett
  59. 1930The Texanas Señora Doña Marguerita Granadas-Ibarra
  60. 1929Side Streetas Nora O'Farrell