Francis Michael Dunne (January 13, 1918 â€" September 2, 1977) was an
American actor, radio personality and disc jockey. He was active on
television and in films from 1945-73, and was also credited as Steve
Dunn, Michael Dunne, Stephan Dunne, and Steve Dunne.Dunne was born in
Northampton, Massachusetts. He majored in drama and journalism during
his two-and-a-half years at the University of Alabama.[when?] While
there, he worked at a local radio station and "found himself in love
with the business."Dunne worked as an announcer at a radio station in
Worcester, Massachusetts,[when?] and then went to New York, where he
worked as both an announcer and a newscaster.[when?] He went on to
star as private eye Sam Spade in The Adventures of Sam Spade from
1950-51. He played Lucky Larson in Deadline Mystery (1947),:95, the
title character Dr. Daniel Danfield in Danger, Dr. Danfield (1946-47),
and he was the announcer for The Jack Kirkwood Show (1943-46).:170In
1950, Dunne starred in Love and Kisses on KTSL-TV in Los Angeles. On
network television, Dunne starred in the comedy Professional Father
(1955).:858 He was the announcer for The Bob Crosby Show (1958) and
The Liberace Show (1958-1959).:598
American actor, radio personality and disc jockey. He was active on
television and in films from 1945-73, and was also credited as Steve
Dunn, Michael Dunne, Stephan Dunne, and Steve Dunne.Dunne was born in
Northampton, Massachusetts. He majored in drama and journalism during
his two-and-a-half years at the University of Alabama.[when?] While
there, he worked at a local radio station and "found himself in love
with the business."Dunne worked as an announcer at a radio station in
Worcester, Massachusetts,[when?] and then went to New York, where he
worked as both an announcer and a newscaster.[when?] He went on to
star as private eye Sam Spade in The Adventures of Sam Spade from
1950-51. He played Lucky Larson in Deadline Mystery (1947),:95, the
title character Dr. Daniel Danfield in Danger, Dr. Danfield (1946-47),
and he was the announcer for The Jack Kirkwood Show (1943-46).:170In
1950, Dunne starred in Love and Kisses on KTSL-TV in Los Angeles. On
network television, Dunne starred in the comedy Professional Father
(1955).:858 He was the announcer for The Bob Crosby Show (1958) and
The Liberace Show (1958-1959).:598
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