William R. Dunn

Acting

Born:May 23, 1888
Died:March 24, 1946(aged 57)
Birthplace:Astoria, New York, USA
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William R. Dunn (May 23, 1888 – March 24, 1946) was an American actor on film and stage and in vaudeville. Dunn was born in Astoria, Long Island, the son of William R. Dunn, a ferry captain, and Martha Wentz. He had two brothers, Eddie and Stanley, who were also actors. He graduated from public schools there. Dunn debuted as an actor in 1900 with the Corse Payton Stock Company in Brooklyn. He went on to perform in vaudeville. He appeared along Mary Maurice, Earle Williams, James Morrison, Robert Gaillard, Tefft Johnson, Ralph Ince and Wallace Reid in The Seventh Son (1912), directed by Hal Reid; and along Evelyn Nesbitt, Russell Thaw, Henry Clive, Alphonse Ethier and Jane Jennings in I Want to Forget (1918), directed by James Kirkwood. Dunn was married to Sabel Johnson, who performed in, and wrote for, vaudeville sketches. They had a son, William Welcome Dunn.

Filmography (33 movies)

Vanity Fair movie poster
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Vanity Fair

1911

Black Moon movie poster
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Black Moon

1934

King of the Jungle movie poster
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King of the Jungle

1933

as Bit Role (uncredited)

A Cure for Pokeritis movie poster
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A Cure for Pokeritis

1912

Saved from the Titanic movie poster
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Saved from the Titanic

1912

as Jack's pal

Chamber of Forgetfulness movie poster
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Chamber of Forgetfulness

1912

as The Young Man from the West

Love Finds the Way movie poster
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Love Finds the Way

1912

as Wallace Hardy - Jack's Rival

Alma's Champion movie poster
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Alma's Champion

1912

as Stephen Bradish

Painted Ponies movie poster

Painted Ponies

1927

as Pinto Pete

Beyond the Law movie poster

Beyond the Law

1918

as Grat Dalton

The Caballero's Way movie poster

The Caballero's Way

1914

as The Cisco Kid

The Secret Kingdom movie poster

The Secret Kingdom

1917

as Juan

For the Honor of the Family movie poster

For the Honor of the Family

1912

as Maj. Jarvis

The Mate of the 'John M' movie poster

The Mate of the 'John M'

1911

as Jim - the Mate of the John M

The Princess of Park Row movie poster

The Princess of Park Row

1917

as Kronski (as William Dunn)

The Undercurrent movie poster

The Undercurrent

1919

as Ivan

I Want to Forget movie poster

I Want to Forget

1918

as Helgar

Jungle Mystery movie poster

Jungle Mystery

1932

as Native

A Modern Jekyll and Hyde movie poster

A Modern Jekyll and Hyde

1913

as Bill Hykes - Jethro's Henchman

The Wooing of Princess Pat movie poster

The Wooing of Princess Pat

1918

as Count Ladislaus

Clover's Rebellion movie poster

Clover's Rebellion

1917

as Bucky Raine

Beaned by a Beanshooter movie poster

Beaned by a Beanshooter

1916

as The Villainous Count

In Arcadia movie poster

In Arcadia

1916

as The Clerk

The Surprises of an Empty Hotel movie poster

The Surprises of an Empty Hotel

1916

as Alfred the Count

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C.O.D.

1915

as Wallie Walton

Woman, Woman! movie poster

Woman, Woman!

1919

as bud hickson

The Spirit of the Poppy movie poster

The Spirit of the Poppy

1914

as Jack Murray

For a Woman’s Fair Name movie poster

For a Woman’s Fair Name

1916

as Bolles (as William Dunn)

Devil's Island movie poster

Devil's Island

1926

as Guillet (as William Dunn)

The Juggernaut movie poster

The Juggernaut

1915

as Phillip Hardin

The Seventh Son movie poster

The Seventh Son

1912

as One of the Beecham Brothers

Making Good movie poster

Making Good

1912

as Bert Austin - Billy's Rival

The Redeeming Sin movie poster

The Redeeming Sin

1925

as Gaston

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