Harvey B. Dunn (August 19, 1894 â€" February 21, 1968) was an American
television and film actor. Dunn was best known for his appearances in
several 1950s B movies including three Ed Wood films, Bride of the
Monster (1955), Night of the Ghouls (1959), and The Sinister Urge
(1961). He also appeared in Wood's television pilot, Crossroad
Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid. He co-starred in the 1959
cult film Teenagers from Outer Space. Dunn additionally performed in a
USO show Three Men or a Horse, singing as part of a male quartet.Dunn
is often identified by his missing index finger on his right hand.
Called "the man with the missing finger" by such periodicals as The
Times Record, Dunn lost his finger at the age of 13. Dunn became so
tired of explaining how he lost his finger, initially he would lie and
say it was run over by a steamer or it had been nipped off by a
woodpecker. Finally, he had a printed card that explained its loss:
television and film actor. Dunn was best known for his appearances in
several 1950s B movies including three Ed Wood films, Bride of the
Monster (1955), Night of the Ghouls (1959), and The Sinister Urge
(1961). He also appeared in Wood's television pilot, Crossroad
Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid. He co-starred in the 1959
cult film Teenagers from Outer Space. Dunn additionally performed in a
USO show Three Men or a Horse, singing as part of a male quartet.Dunn
is often identified by his missing index finger on his right hand.
Called "the man with the missing finger" by such periodicals as The
Times Record, Dunn lost his finger at the age of 13. Dunn became so
tired of explaining how he lost his finger, initially he would lie and
say it was run over by a steamer or it had been nipped off by a
woodpecker. Finally, he had a printed card that explained its loss:
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