Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Actor May 22 (died age 67) Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA 1932–1962 (30 year career)
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Biography

Ralph Dunn was an American film, television, and stage actor. Dunn was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania and spent early years living with relatives in Canton, Illinois. Dunn's father was a veterinarian for the U.S. Army during WWI, and his mother was an actress. Dunn was enrolled briefly at the University of Pennsylvania, but left after one day to join a Vaudeville troupe. Ralph Dunn used his burly body and rich, theatrical voice to good effect in hundreds of minor feature-film roles and suppo…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (190)

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Movies (184)

Arsenic & Old Lace

Arsenic & Old Lace

1962

as Lt. Rooney

6.5
The Devil to Pay

The Devil to Pay

1960

as The Furnace Man

7.0
The Pajama Game

The Pajama Game

1957

as Myron Hasler

6.3
Crowded Paradise

Crowded Paradise

1956
For Crimin' Out Loud

For Crimin' Out Loud

1956

as Baddie (archive footage)

6.0
Taxi

Taxi

1953

as Rafferty (uncredited)

6.4
Sentence of Death

Sentence of Death

1953

as Sergeant MacReynolds

7.3
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man

1951

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

6.3
The Enforcer

The Enforcer

1951
7.1
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

1950

as Policeman (uncredited)

7.5
Singing Guns

Singing Guns

1950

as Traveler

6.0
No Way Out

No Way Out

1950

as Sam (uncredited)

6.9
The Secret Fury

The Secret Fury

1950

as Police Sergeant McCafferty (uncredited)

5.4
The Great Plane Robbery

The Great Plane Robbery

1950

as Police Inspector Bruce

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1949

as Leader of Phantom Gang

7.5
The Walking Hills

The Walking Hills

1949
6.0
Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch

1949

as Tollgate Policeman (Uncredited)

6.8
The Lost Tribe

The Lost Tribe

1949

as Capt. Rawlins

5.0
Homicide

Homicide

1949

as Department of Employment Clerk

5.3
Miss Mink of 1949

Miss Mink of 1949

1949

as Mr. McKelvey

Mummy's Dummies

Mummy's Dummies

1948

as Rhadames

6.4
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

1948

as Flophouse Bum (uncredited)

8.0
Incident

Incident

1948

as Bugs

5.1
My Girl Tisa

My Girl Tisa

1948
The Golden Eye

The Golden Eye

1948

as Jim. Driscoll

5.4
Train to Alcatraz

Train to Alcatraz

1948

as Mark Stevens

6.0
Jinx Money

Jinx Money

1948

as Jake 'Cold Deck' Shapiro

4.8
Lady at Midnight

Lady at Midnight

1948

as Al Garrity

Three on a Ticket

Three on a Ticket

1947

as Inspector Pete Rafferty

5.8
Deep Valley

Deep Valley

1947

as Deputy

5.6
Undercover Maisie

Undercover Maisie

1947

as Cop (Uncredited)

8.0
Possessed

Possessed

1947

as Cable Car Motorman (uncredited)

6.9
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947

as Stagehand (uncredited)

5.0
Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss

1947

as New York Detective (uncredited)

6.2
Too Many Winners

Too Many Winners

1947

as Detective Peter Rafferty

5.5
Buck Privates Come Home

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

as Ed - Guard on Midget Car (uncredited)

6.3
Heartaches

Heartaches

1947

as Police Detective (uncredited)

4.5
Dragnet

Dragnet

1947

as Police Sgt. Martin

6.0
News Hounds

News Hounds

1947

as 'Dutch' Miller

6.0
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

1946

as Capt. Dill (uncredited)

6.3
Genius at Work

Genius at Work

1946

as Lt. Gilley

6.0
Gas House Kids

Gas House Kids

1946

as Detective O'Hara

6.0
Step by Step

Step by Step

1946

as Patrol Car Cop

6.2
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946

as Policeman (uncredited)

5.3
Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

1946

as Brisbane Policeman (uncredited)

6.8
The Strange Woman

The Strange Woman

1946

as Lumberjack (uncredited)

6.1
Lady Chaser

Lady Chaser

1946

as Brady

6.0
Little Giant

Little Giant

1946

as Passenger in Lower Berth #6 (uncredited)

5.1
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake

1946

as Sergeant (Uncredited)

6.0
The Dark Corner

The Dark Corner

1946

as Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)

6.5
Larceny in Her Heart

Larceny in Her Heart

1946

as Det. Sgt. Pete Rafferty

6.0
From This Day Forward

From This Day Forward

1946

as Bailiff

5.2
Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

as Ben, Watchman / Henchman (uncredited)

6.2
Big Town

Big Town

1946

as Mac- Policeman (uncredited)

4.8
The Walls Came Tumbling Down

The Walls Came Tumbling Down

1946

as Policeman

5.9
Murder Is My Business

Murder Is My Business

1946

as Pete Rafferty

6.0
The Truth About Murder

The Truth About Murder

1946

as Police Detective Faber (uncredited)

4.0
Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street

1945

as First Policeman in Park (uncredited)

7.6
The Falcon in San Francisco

The Falcon in San Francisco

1945

as Arresting Policeman (uncredited)

5.8
Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

1945

as Cotton (uncredited)

5.6
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

1945

as Detective Manning (uncredited)

5.0
Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke

1945

as Guard at Jewelry Store (uncredited)

5.3
Escape in the Fog

Escape in the Fog

1945

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

5.3
Love, Honor and Goodbye

Love, Honor and Goodbye

1945

as Detective

4.0
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

1945

as Hollywood Bowl Cop (uncredited)

6.8
Phantoms, Inc.

Phantoms, Inc.

1945

as Detective Lester

5.5
Hold That Blonde!

Hold That Blonde!

1945

as Radio Cop (uncredited)

6.0
Senorita from the West

Senorita from the West

1945

as Man (uncredited)

5.0
Circumstantial Evidence

Circumstantial Evidence

1945

as Cleary, the Cop

4.8
Laura

Laura

1944

as Fred Callahan (uncredited)

7.6
Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

1944

as Detective (uncredited)

7.3
Trial by Trigger

Trial by Trigger

1944

as MacIntosh 'Mac'

2.0
The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window

1944

as Traffic Cop (uncredited)

7.4
In Society

In Society

1944

as Policeman at Pottery Shop (uncredited)

5.8
Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

1944

as Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)

7.3
The Whistler

The Whistler

1944

as Cop at Car Accident (Uncredited)

6.0
Strange Affair

Strange Affair

1944

as Mike McCafferty (Uncredited)

6.2
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944

as Loomis (uncredited)

5.3
Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady

1944

as Worker (uncredited)

7.0
Dark Mountain

Dark Mountain

1944

as Chief Sanford

4.9
Up in Mabel's Room

Up in Mabel's Room

1944

as Air Raid Warden (uncredited)

6.0
All by Myself

All by Myself

1943

as Hotel Detective

Action in the North Atlantic

Action in the North Atlantic

1943

as Quartermaster (uncredited)

7.1
Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die!

1943

as Czech Policeman (uncredited)

6.9
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

as Tracy - Prison Guard (uncredited)

5.5
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

as Marty (uncredited)

6.0
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

1942

as Policeman Making Bet

4.0
Grand Central Murder

Grand Central Murder

1942

as Policeman (uncredited)

5.7
Strictly in the Groove

Strictly in the Groove

1942

as Big Boy

Keep 'Em Sailing

Keep 'Em Sailing

1942

as Vic, Stregel's Thug (uncredited)

7.0
About Face

About Face

1942

as Marine (uncredited)

6.0
Twin Beds

Twin Beds

1942

as Detective

2.8
I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

1942

as First Prison Guard (uncredited)

6.8
Saboteur

Saboteur

1942

as FBU Agent at Mason's House (uncredited)

6.9
Lucky Jordan

Lucky Jordan

1942

as Army Guard

6.8
Moontide

Moontide

1942

as Policeman

6.3
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1942

as Henderson (uncredited)

6.6
Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window

1942

as Policeman Outside Clinic (uncredited)

5.5
Blondie Goes to College

Blondie Goes to College

1942

as Joes, 2nd Motorcycle Policeman

6.4
Mug Town

Mug Town

1942

as Cop

7.0
Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

1941

as Cop

6.3
Western Union

Western Union

1941

as Work Seeker

6.0
International Lady

International Lady

1941

as Don

6.5
Dead Men Tell

Dead Men Tell

1941

as Homicide Desk Sergeant

6.3
In the Navy

In the Navy

1941

as Cop Who Gives Pomeroy a Ticket (uncredited)

6.3
Manpower

Manpower

1941

as Man Calling Sweeney (uncredited)

6.7
Sleepers West

Sleepers West

1941
6.3
Sun Valley Serenade

Sun Valley Serenade

1941

as Customs Officer

7.0
I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

1941

as Detective (uncredited)

6.9
The Corsican Brothers

The Corsican Brothers

1941

as Messenger, Arturo's Steward (Uncredited)

6.9
Two Latins from Manhattan

Two Latins from Manhattan

1941

as Federal Agent

5.0
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

as Mayor Barney Davies, Cork's Henchman

4.6
So You Won't Talk?

So You Won't Talk?

1940

as Police Lieutenant

5.0
Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940

as Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

6.8
The Saint's Double Trouble

The Saint's Double Trouble

1940

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

5.7
Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

as Jury Foreman

4.4
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

7.4
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Deputy (uncredited)

7.8
New Moon

New Moon

1940

as Bondsman

6.5
Girl in 313

Girl in 313

1940

as Det. Berner

5.4
Phantom Raiders

Phantom Raiders

1940

as Port Policeman

6.1
Double Alibi

Double Alibi

1940

as First Police Dispatcher

4.0
We Who Are Young

We Who Are Young

1940

as 2nd Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

5.8
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

1940

as Andy - Thug (uncredited)

5.7
The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

1940

as Medical Captain (uncredited)

5.5
Michael Shayne: Private Detective

Michael Shayne: Private Detective

1940

as First Bartender

6.5
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940

as Guard

4.0
Castle on the Hudson

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Court Clerk Reading Verdict (uncredited)

6.8
An Angel from Texas

An Angel from Texas

1940

as 'General' in the Play

4.8
Murder Over New York

Murder Over New York

1940

as Police Officer

6.1
Trail of the Vigilantes

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940

as Deputy Sheriff

Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

1940

as Deputy with Charlie (uncredited)

7.2
Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

1940

as Guard (uncredited)

6.8
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

1940

as Policeman

4.4
You're Not So Tough

You're Not So Tough

1940

as Valley Truck Driver

4.3
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

as Soldier (uncredited)

7.3
Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square

1939

as Officer (uncredited)

5.8
Scouts to the Rescue

Scouts to the Rescue

1939

as Henchman Pug O'Toole

Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Doorman (uncredited)

6.1
Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

1939

as Baggage Man (uncredited)

7.1
Blind Alley

Blind Alley

1939

as Trooper Cronin

5.7
Indianapolis Speedway

Indianapolis Speedway

1939

as Racetrack Official

5.0
Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

as Cop with McGurk

6.7
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939

as Police Guard (uncredited)

6.6
The Lone Ranger Rides Again

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

1939

as Bart Dolan

6.0
Tail Spin

Tail Spin

1939

as Mechanic (Uncredited)

5.8
Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden

1939

as Policeman in 1919

6.0
I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

1939

as Bartender (uncredited)

6.0
Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

as Dave - Convict Custodian on Train (uncredited)

5.0
Blondie Brings Up Baby

Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

6.5
The Return of the Cisco Kid

The Return of the Cisco Kid

1939

as (uncredited)

5.0
Desperate Trails

Desperate Trails

1939

as Henchman Lon

4.5
A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

as Third Policeman (uncredited)

6.3
Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show

1938

as Bartender

6.0
Numbered Woman

Numbered Woman

1938

as Henchman Red

Over the Wall

Over the Wall

1938

as Prison Guard

5.0
Storm Over Bengal

Storm Over Bengal

1938

as Soldier

5.3
Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry

1938

as Kennel Guard (uncredited)

7.0
The Patient in Room 18

The Patient in Room 18

1938

as Eldar Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

4.5
Gateway

Gateway

1938

as Guard

6.5
Tenth Avenue Kid

Tenth Avenue Kid

1938

as Detective Egan

5.0
Garden of the Moon

Garden of the Moon

1938

as Fred - Hotel Detective (uncredited)

6.2
The Game That Kills

The Game That Kills

1937

as Detective

5.3
Melody for Two

Melody for Two

1937

as Radio Station Official

Marked Woman

Marked Woman

1937

as Court Clerk #1 (uncredited)

6.5
Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

1937

as Metal Detector Guard (uncredited)

4.9
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1937

as Reporter at Banquet (uncredited)

7.0
Hot Water

Hot Water

1937

as Policeman (uncredited)

5.0
One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven

1937

as Doorman

6.7
Dangerously Yours

Dangerously Yours

1937

as Detective

4.3
White Bondage

White Bondage

1937

as Defense Attorney

6.0
The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter

1937

as Officer on the Macon (uncredited)

5.8
Big Town Girl

Big Town Girl

1937

as Trooper

6.0
The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road

1937

as Convict (uncredited)

4.4
The Great O'Malley

The Great O'Malley

1937

as Police Stenographer in Hospital (uncredited)

6.7
Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble

1937

as Cop

6.0
Penrod and Sam

Penrod and Sam

1937

as Joe (uncredited)

6.0
Fugitive in the Sky

Fugitive in the Sky

1936

as First Radio Announcer

6.0
Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

1936

as Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)

6.6
China Clipper

China Clipper

1936

as Plane Announcer at Miami Airport (uncredited)

5.6
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

Valiant Is the Word for Carrie

1936

as G-Man

6.4
Stranded

Stranded

1935

as Bridge Worker (uncredited)

5.8
Lady Killer

Lady Killer

1933

as Monkey Delivery Man (uncredited)

6.9
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1932

as Racetrack Official

5.9