Liam Dunn (November 12, 1916 â€" April 11, 1976) was an American
character actor.The New Jersey native's early career was spent in
television in series such as Bonanza, Room 222, Alias Smith and Jones,
Mannix, Emergency! S5Ep18 as Amos,and Gunsmoke.Dunn's breakout role
was as the judge (and Barbra Streisand's character's father) in the
1972 film What's Up, Doc?, for which he was noticed by Mel Brooks, who
was in the process of forming a stock company of actors. Dunn went on
to appear in Brooks films, including Blazing Saddles (1974) as Rev.
Johnson, Young Frankenstein (1974) as Mr. Hilltop, and as the
Newsvendor in Silent Movie (1976). He also appeared in several Walt
Disney productions, such as The World's Greatest Athlete (1973),
Charley and the Angel (1973), Herbie Rides Again (1974) and Gus
(1976).He frequently portrayed characters who were verbally and/or
physically abused in a slapstick way. Additional television credits
include Twigs, All in the Family, Barney Miller, McMillan & Wife,
Rhoda, Sanford and Son, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Additional film
credits included roles in Catch-22 (1970), The Great Northfield
Minnesota Raid (1972), A Reflection of Fear (1972), Emperor of the
North Pole (1973), Papillon (1973), Killer Bees (1974), Bank Shot
(1974), At Long Last Love (1975), The Night That Panicked America
(1975), Peeper (1976) and High Velocity (1976).
character actor.The New Jersey native's early career was spent in
television in series such as Bonanza, Room 222, Alias Smith and Jones,
Mannix, Emergency! S5Ep18 as Amos,and Gunsmoke.Dunn's breakout role
was as the judge (and Barbra Streisand's character's father) in the
1972 film What's Up, Doc?, for which he was noticed by Mel Brooks, who
was in the process of forming a stock company of actors. Dunn went on
to appear in Brooks films, including Blazing Saddles (1974) as Rev.
Johnson, Young Frankenstein (1974) as Mr. Hilltop, and as the
Newsvendor in Silent Movie (1976). He also appeared in several Walt
Disney productions, such as The World's Greatest Athlete (1973),
Charley and the Angel (1973), Herbie Rides Again (1974) and Gus
(1976).He frequently portrayed characters who were verbally and/or
physically abused in a slapstick way. Additional television credits
include Twigs, All in the Family, Barney Miller, McMillan & Wife,
Rhoda, Sanford and Son, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Additional film
credits included roles in Catch-22 (1970), The Great Northfield
Minnesota Raid (1972), A Reflection of Fear (1972), Emperor of the
North Pole (1973), Papillon (1973), Killer Bees (1974), Bank Shot
(1974), At Long Last Love (1975), The Night That Panicked America
(1975), Peeper (1976) and High Velocity (1976).
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