Ralph Dunn (May 23, 1900 â€" February 19, 1968) was an American film,
television, and stage actor.Dunn was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania.
His father was a veterinarian for the U.S. Army during World War I,
and his mother was an actress. Dunn was enrolled briefly at the
University of Pennsylvania, but left after a short time to join a
vaudeville troupe.Dunn's Broadway debut was in 1927 in the show
Chicago, as replacement for original cast member Arthur Vinton. His
other Broadway credits included Once for the Asking (1963), Tenderloin
(1960), Happy Town (1959), Make a Million (1958), The Pajama Game
(1954), Room Service (1953), The Moon Is Blue (1951), An Enemy of the
People (1950), and The Seventh Heart (1927).Dunn used his burly body
and rich, theatrical voice to good effect in hundreds of minor
feature-film roles and supporting appearances in two-reel comedies. He
came to Hollywood during the early talkie era, beginning his film
career with 1932's The Crowd Roars.
television, and stage actor.Dunn was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania.
His father was a veterinarian for the U.S. Army during World War I,
and his mother was an actress. Dunn was enrolled briefly at the
University of Pennsylvania, but left after a short time to join a
vaudeville troupe.Dunn's Broadway debut was in 1927 in the show
Chicago, as replacement for original cast member Arthur Vinton. His
other Broadway credits included Once for the Asking (1963), Tenderloin
(1960), Happy Town (1959), Make a Million (1958), The Pajama Game
(1954), Room Service (1953), The Moon Is Blue (1951), An Enemy of the
People (1950), and The Seventh Heart (1927).Dunn used his burly body
and rich, theatrical voice to good effect in hundreds of minor
feature-film roles and supporting appearances in two-reel comedies. He
came to Hollywood during the early talkie era, beginning his film
career with 1932's The Crowd Roars.
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