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Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Acting

Born February 24, 1874 · Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK

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 (1…

Known For · 40 titles

The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator

1940
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

1941
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939
Waikiki Wedding

Waikiki Wedding

1937
I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

1942
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940
The Bad Sister

The Bad Sister

1931
Mother

Mother

1914
Babes on Broadway

Babes on Broadway

1941
The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937
Letty Lynton

Letty Lynton

1932
The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1942
Life with Father

Life with Father

1947
Manslaughter

Manslaughter

1930
Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy

1938
Madame X

Madame X

1937
It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

1944
George White's 1935 Scandals

George White's 1935 Scandals

1935
The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint

1946
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

1940
When You're in Love

When You're in Love

1937
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

1941
The Secret of Dr. Kildare

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

1939
Mourning Becomes Electra

Mourning Becomes Electra

1947
The Wet Parade

The Wet Parade

1932
Circus Girl

Circus Girl

1937
You Can't Fool Your Wife

You Can't Fool Your Wife

1940
Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1935
The Woman in White

The Woman in White

1948
Ladies Crave Excitement

Ladies Crave Excitement

1935
Broken Lullaby

Broken Lullaby

1932
Calling Dr. Kildare

Calling Dr. Kildare

1939
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939
Ladies in Retirement

Ladies in Retirement

1941
Thanks for the Memory

Thanks for the Memory

1938
The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

1944
It's Great to Be Alive

It's Great to Be Alive

1933
Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

1940