Emma Dunn

Biography

Born in Birkenhead, Emma Dunn was an English actress who began performing onstage as a teenager, spent several years in London theaters, and later earned a reputation on Broadway. In 1906 she appeared in the first American staging of Ibsen's Peer Gynt, cast as the mother Ase opposite Richard Mansfield even though she was two decades younger than the star. Under impresario David Belasco, she appeared in The Warrens of Virginia and The Governor's Lady; in The Easiest Way she portrayed Annie in blackface. After playing vaudeville in 1913, she made her screen debut in Mother (1914), a silent version of her stage success directed by Maurice Tourneur. Old Lady 31 followed in 1920, with Dunn repeating her Broadway role, and she added another silent, Pied Piper Malone, in 1924. Her first sound film was Side Street, where she shared billing with Matt, Owen and Tom Moore. Dunn later wrote two manuals on elocution.

91years old at death

Born February 26, 1875Birkenhead
Died December 14, 1966Los Angeles
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 17 years1931 to 1948

Genres

Drama60%, 12 films
Comedy55%, 11 films
Romance40%, 8 films
Crime10%, 2 films
Music10%, 2 films

First and latest

Emma Dunn movies on Netflix

The Woman in White1948IMDb rating 6.6as Mrs. Vesey
Life with Father1947IMDb rating 7.1as Margaret
It Happened Tomorrow1944IMDb rating 7.0as Mrs. Keaver
The Talk of the Town1942IMDb rating 7.5as Mrs. Shelley
Babes on Broadway1941IMDb rating 6.6as Mrs. Williams
Ladies in Retirement1941IMDb rating 7.1as Sister Theresa
Mr. & Mrs. Smith1941IMDb rating 6.3as Martha
Dance, Girl, Dance1940IMDb rating 6.8as Mrs. Simpson
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0as Mrs. Martha Kildare
The Great Dictator1940IMDb rating 8.4as Mrs. Jaeckel
You Can't Fool Your Wife1940IMDb rating 5.6as Mother Fields
Each Dawn I Die1939IMDb rating 7.2as Mrs. Ross
Son of Frankenstein1939IMDb rating 7.1as Amelia
The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4as Mrs. Martha Kildare
The Cowboy and the Lady1938IMDb rating 6.6as Ma Hawkins
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936IMDb rating 7.8as Mrs. Meredith
Another Face1935IMDb rating 6.0as Sheila's Mother
Broken Lullaby1932IMDb rating 7.6as Frau Miller
Hell's House1932IMDb rating 5.8as Emma Clark
The Bad Sister1931IMDb rating 6.1as Mrs. Madison

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Great Dictator1940 Comedy, Drama, Waras Mrs. Jaeckel
IMDb rating 8.4260K votes
Son of Frankenstein1939 Drama, Horror, Sci-Fias Amelia
IMDb rating 7.114K votes
The Talk of the Town1942as Mrs. Shelley
IMDb rating 7.510K votes
Life with Father1947as Margaret
IMDb rating 7.17.2K votes
Mr. & Mrs. Smith1941as Martha
IMDb rating 6.312K votes
Hell's House1932as Emma Clark
IMDb rating 5.81.6K votes
The Bad Sister1931as Mrs. Madison
IMDb rating 6.11.7K votes
Ladies in Retirement1941as Sister Theresa
IMDb rating 7.12.2K votes

Most often with

Harold S. Bucquet directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Lionel Barrymore

Zasu Pitts

Irving Bacon

Bette Davis

Gary Cooper

Charles HaltonHarold S. BucquetDirector, 2 films

Films together

Lionel Barrymore3 films together, 1932 to 1940
Lionel Barrymore's page
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Dunn as Mrs. Martha KildareBarrymore as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Dunn as Mrs. Martha KildareBarrymore as Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespie
- Broken Lullaby1932IMDb rating 7.6Dunn as Frau MillerBarrymore as Dr. H. Holderlin
Zasu Pitts3 films together, 1931 to 1947
Zasu Pitts's page
- Life with Father1947IMDb rating 7.1Dunn as MargaretPitts as Cousin Cora Cartwright
- Broken Lullaby1932IMDb rating 7.6Dunn as Frau MillerPitts as Anna, Holderlin's Maid
- The Bad Sister1931IMDb rating 6.1Dunn as Mrs. MadisonPitts as Minnie
Irving Bacon2 films together, 1936 to 1938
Irving Bacon's page
- The Cowboy and the Lady1938IMDb rating 6.6Dunn as Ma HawkinsBacon as Chester - Smith's Secretary
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936IMDb rating 7.8Dunn as Mrs. MeredithBacon as Frank
Bette Davis2 films together, 1931 to 1932
Bette Davis's page
- Hell's House1932IMDb rating 5.8Dunn as Emma ClarkDavis as Peggy Gardner
- The Bad Sister1931IMDb rating 6.1Dunn as Mrs. MadisonDavis as Laura Madison
Gary Cooper2 films together, 1936 to 1938
Gary Cooper's page
- The Cowboy and the Lady1938IMDb rating 6.6Dunn as Ma HawkinsCooper as Stretch Willoughby
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936IMDb rating 7.8Dunn as Mrs. MeredithCooper as Longfellow Deeds
Charles Halton2 films together, 1941 to 1944
Charles Halton's page
- It Happened Tomorrow1944IMDb rating 7.0Dunn as Mrs. KeaverHalton as Doctor
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith1941IMDb rating 6.3Dunn as MarthaHalton as Mr. Deever
Harold S. BucquetDirector, 2 films, 1939 to 1940
All films by Harold S. Bucquet
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Dunn as Mrs. Martha Kildare
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Dunn as Mrs. Martha Kildare
Also two films together21 more actors
- Harry CordingEach Dawn I Die (1939) and Son of Frankenstein (1939)
- Samuel S. HindsDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Edward BrophyIt Happened Tomorrow (1944) and Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
- Lucille BallDance, Girl, Dance (1940) and You Can't Fool Your Wife (1940)
- Lionel AtwillSon of Frankenstein (1939) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Lew AyresDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Jean ArthurThe Talk of the Town (1942) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
- Nat PendletonDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Frank OrthDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Walter KingsfordDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Laraine DayDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Jack OakieIt Happened Tomorrow (1944) and The Great Dictator (1940)
- John WrayEach Dawn I Die (1939) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
- Louis HaywardLadies in Retirement (1941) and Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
- Robert DudleyIt Happened Tomorrow (1944) and Broken Lullaby (1932)
- Alma KrugerDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- George BancroftEach Dawn I Die (1939) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
- Marie BlakeDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Nell CraigDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- George ReedDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Mary AldenHell's House (1932) and The Bad Sister (1931)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.