Liam Dunn
- Recitazione
- 12 novembre 1916 · New Jersey, USA
- 11 aprile 1976
Biografia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Liam Dunn (November 12, 1916 – April 11, 1976) was an American character actor. Life and career The New Jersey native's early career was spent on 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.[citation needed] 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, S4Ep6. 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). Dunn collapsed on the set of Disney's The Shaggy D.A. (1976) during the filming of the roller rink sequence, and as soon as he was hospitalized, died on April 11, 1976, from emphysema in Granada Hills, California. John Fiedler was brought in to complete the role as dog catcher. Though only 59 at the time of his death, Dunn always looked much older than he was, and he was cast accordingly. CLR
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Filmografia
- The Quinns · Sean Quinn, Sr.
- Quello strano cane di papà · Dogcatcher
- Due tigri e una carogna · Bennett
- Uno strano campione di football · Dr. Morgan
- L'ultima follia di Mel Brooks · Newsvendor
- Panache · M. Durant / Pere Joseph
- Una valigia piena di dollari · Billy Pate
- La notte in cui l'America ebbe paura · Charlie
- Twigs · Pa
- Finalmente arrivò l'amore · Harry
- Barney Miller · Fuzzo
- Frankenstein Junior · Mr. Hilltop
- The Rare Blue Apes of Cannibal Isle · Oompah/Hermit (Voce)
- Virginia Hill · Auctioneer
- Rhoda
- La rapina più pazza del mondo · House Painter, Painter
- The Healers · Mr. Addison
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn · Mr. Barker
- A Cry in the Wilderness · Mr. Hainie
- Killer Bees · Zeb Tucker
- Herbie il maggiolino sempre più matto · Doctor
- Mezzogiorno e mezzo di fuoco · Rev. Johnson
- Le sorelle Snoop · Franklin Birdwell
- Papillon · Old Trustee
- Miracle on 34th Street · Zookeeper
- Kojak · Faxy
- Compagni di scuola · Myron Flagg
- Faraday and Company · Skinner
- Adam's Rib · Charlie
- Diana · Smitty
- L'imperatore del Nord · Smile
- Genesis II · Janos
- Charlie e l'angelo · Dr. Sprague
- Nanù, il figlio della giungla · Dr. Winslow
- Here We Go Again · Rev. Mr. Nicholson
- Un rantolo nel buio · Coroner
- The Crooked Hearts · Writer
- The Sandy Duncan Show
- The Paul Lynde Show
- Banacek · Hanrahan
- La banda di Jesse James · Drummer
- Ma papà ti manda sola? · Judge Maxwell
- The Hound of the Baskervilles · Messenger
- Emergency! · Amos
- Sanford and Son
- McMillan e signora · Rev. Coffey, Dave Duncan
- The Partners · Doc
- Un vero sceriffo · Fingers
- Difesa a oltranza · Mr. Brighton
- Arcibaldo · Mr. Fairchild
- La famiglia Partridge · Mr. Neumeyer, Salesman
- La strana coppia · Captain Wyatt
- Mary Tyler Moore · Robert Baxter
- Comma 22 · Father
- Uno sceriffo a New York
- Room 222
- Mannix · Brock, Motel Manager
- Captain Nice · Mayor Finney
- Bonanza · Father O'Brien
- Gunsmoke · Eli Bruder
- Questo è il mio uomo · Reporter (uncredited)