Ralph Dunn was an American film, television, and stage actor.
Dunn was born in Titusville, Pennsylvania and spent early years living with relatives in Canton, Illinois. Dunn's father was a veterinarian for the U.S. Army during WWI, and his mother was an actress. Dunn was enrolled briefly at the University of Pennsylvania, but left after one day to join a Vaudeville troupe.
Ralph 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.
A large man with a withering glare, Dunn was an ideal "opposite" for short, bumbling comedians. A frequent visitor to the Columbia short subjects unit, Dunn showed up in the Three Stooges comedies Mummy's Dummies, as well as Who Done It? and its remake, For Crimin' Out Loud
Dunn kept busy into the 1960s, appearing in such TV series as Kitty Foyle, and Norby and such films as Black Like Me.
Movies
Manpower Man Calling Sweeney (uncredited)
Salty O'Rourke Guard at Jewelry Store (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball Policeman (uncredited)
Lady Killer
The Pajama Game Myron Hasler
Circumstantial Evidence Cleary, the Cop
Two Latins from Manhattan Federal Agent
Along Came Jones Cotton (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Phantom Lady Worker (uncredited)
The Golden Eye Jim. Driscoll
Gas House Kids Detective O'Hara
Dark Mountain Chief Sanford
Murder Is My Business Pete Rafferty
Alcatraz Island Metal Detector Guard (uncredited)
The Crowd Roars Racetrack Official
Tenth Avenue Kid Detective Egan
Train to Alcatraz U.S. Marshal Mark Stevens
Lady at Midnight Al Garrity
Kid Galahad (uncredited)
Mummy's Dummies Rhadames
Who Done It? Leader of Phantom Gang
For Crimin' Out Loud Baddie (archive footage)
Singing Guns Traveler
The Walking Hills
The Devil to Pay The Furnace Man
Hangmen Also Die! Czech Policeman (uncredited)
Love, Honor and Goodbye Detective
The Game That Kills Detective
Numbered Woman Ralph
Genius at Work Lt. Gilley
The Patient in Room 18 Eldar Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Too Many Winners Detective Peter Rafferty
Taxi Rafferty (uncredited)
Murder, My Sweet Detective (uncredited)
The Lone Ranger Rides Again Bart Dolan
The Asphalt Jungle Policeman (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry Kennel Guard
Valiant Is the Word for Carrie G-Man
The Enforcer
Fugitive in the Sky First Radio Announcer
Garden of the Moon Fred - Hotel Detective (uncredited)
Melody for Two Radio Station Official
Smashing the Money Ring Dave - Convict Custodian on Train (uncredited)
Tail Spin Mechanic (Uncredited)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island Cop with McGurk
Blind Alley Trooper Cronin
The Return of the Cisco Kid (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square Officer (uncredited)
Another Thin Man Baggage Man (uncredited)
Indianapolis Speedway Racetrack Official
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation Police Guard (uncredited)
Big Town Mac- Policeman (uncredited)
Sergeant Madden Policeman in 1919
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Soldier (uncredited)
Incident Bugs
Blondie Brings Up Baby Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk Guard
You're Not So Tough Valley Truck Driver
The Grapes of Wrath Deputy (uncredited)
Sister Kenny Brisbane Policeman (uncredited)
The Great O'Malley Police Stenographer in Hospital (uncredited)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Flophouse Bum (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn Capt. Dill (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Sailing Vic, Stregel's Thug (uncredited)
Scarlet Street First Policeman in Park (uncredited)
Dangerously Yours Detective
Murder Over New York Police Officer
The Fighting 69th Medical Captain (uncredited)
The Saint's Double Trouble Police Sergeant (uncredited)
His Girl Friday Plainclothesman (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Andy - Thug (uncredited)
The Truth About Murder Police Detective Faber (uncredited)
Three on a Ticket Inspector Pete Rafferty
Laura Fred Callahan (uncredited)
Larceny in Her Heart Det. Sgt. Pete Rafferty
Saboteur FBU Agent at Mason's House (uncredited)
The Woman in the Window Traffic Cop (uncredited)
The Whistler Cop at Car Accident (Uncredited)
All by Myself Hotel Detective
Trail of the Vigilantes Deputy Sheriff
Brigham Young Jury Foreman
The Lady from Cheyenne Mayor Barney Davies, Cork's Henchman
Desperate Trails Henchman Lon
White Bondage Defense Attorney
Gallant Sons Deputy with Charlie (uncredited)
Sun Valley Serenade Customs Officer
Michael Shayne: Private Detective First Bartender
Gateway Guard
One Mile from Heaven Doorman
New Moon Bondsman
Castle on the Hudson Court Clerk Reading Verdict (uncredited)
Phantom Raiders Port Policeman
Dr. Kildare Goes Home Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
An Angel from Texas 'General' in the Play
Girl in 313 Det. Berner
Johnny Apollo Guard (uncredited)
News Hounds 'Dutch' Miller
Thank Your Lucky Stars Marty (uncredited)
Storm Over Bengal Soldier
Over the Wall Prison Guard
The Lost Tribe Capt. Rawlins
Phantoms, Inc. Detective Lester
Blondie Goes to College Joes, 2nd Motorcycle Policeman
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Stagehand (uncredited)
Mug Town Cop
Scouts to the Rescue Henchman Pug O'Toole
Senorita from the West Man (uncredited)
Western Union Work Seeker
Up in Mabel's Room Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
Dead Men Tell Homicide Desk Sergeant
Big Town Girl Trooper
I Stole a Million Bartender (uncredited)
Straight, Place and Show Bartender
Double Alibi First Police Dispatcher
Get Hep to Love Policeman Making Bet
Twin Beds Detective
About Face Marine (uncredited)
Pacific Blackout Cop
Sentence of Death Sergeant MacReynolds
Dragnet Police Sgt. Martin
The Go-Getter Officer on the Macon (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming Detective (uncredited)
Stranded Bridge Worker (uncredited)
Miss Mink of 1949 Mr. McKelvey
International Lady Don
Action in the North Atlantic Quartermaster (uncredited)
Jinx Money Jake 'Cold Deck' Shapiro
Deep Valley Deputy
Hot Water Policeman (uncredited)
Borrowing Trouble Cop
Penrod and Sam Joe
The Strange Woman Lumberjack (uncredited)
Public Deb No. 1 Policeman
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Tracy - Prison Guard (uncredited)
The Secret Fury Police Sergeant McCafferty (uncredited)
The Falcon in San Francisco Arresting Policeman (uncredited)
Lady Chaser Brady
The Corsican Brothers Messenger, Arturo's Steward (Uncredited)
Grand Central Murder Policeman (uncredited)
I Married a Witch First Prison Guard (uncredited)
A Night to Remember Henderson (uncredited)
Lucky Jordan Army Guard
From This Day Forward Bailiff
Fingers at the Window Policeman Outside Clinic (uncredited)
Strange Affair Mike McCafferty (Uncredited)
Homicide Department of Employment Clerk
We Who Are Young 2nd Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen Studio Gate Guard (uncredited)
No Way Out Sam (uncredited)
The Wrong Road Convict (uncredited)
Marked Woman Court Clerk #1 (uncredited)
In the Navy Cop Who Gives Pomeroy a Ticket (uncredited)
In Society Policeman at Pottery Shop (uncredited)
Little Giant Passenger in Lower Berth #6 (uncredited)
Bullets or Ballots Policeman Getting Papers from Fire (uncredited)
China Clipper Plane Announcer at Miami Airport (uncredited)
Buck Privates Come Home Ed - Guard on Midget Car (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh Hollywood Bowl Cop (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever Ben, Watchman / Henchman (uncredited)
Moontide Policeman
Arsenic & Old Lace Lt. Rooney
Mr. Soft Touch Tollgate Policeman (Uncredited)
Invisible Stripes Doorman (uncredited)
So You Won't Talk? Police Lieutenant
Escape in the Fog Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Sleepers West
Trial by Trigger MacIntosh 'Mac'
Strictly in the Groove Big Boy
Undercover Maisie Cop (Uncredited)
Lady in the Lake Sergeant (Uncredited)
The Dark Corner Policeman at Gallery (uncredited)
Step by Step Patrol Car Cop
Crowded Paradise
Dick Tracy Detective Manning (uncredited)
Heartaches Police Detective (uncredited)
Nora Prentiss New York Detective (uncredited)
Shows
Studio One Sergeant MacReynolds
Hallmark Hall of Fame Lieutenant Rooney
Lux Video Theatre Mitch
Robert Montgomery Presents
Summer Playhouse
Norby Mr. Rudge
