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Liam Dunn(1916-1976)

  • Actor
  • Casting Director
  • Additional Crew
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Liam Dunn in Le shérif est en prison (1974)
Liam Dunn was born in New Jersey in 1916, went to regular high school and entered a small acting school where he constantly acted in plays. Dunn was considered for his first movie role in 1968, but turned it down to work on T.V. Dunn's first big break came in 1972 for his character Judge Maxwell in the film On s'fait la valise, docteur? (1972). On the set Mel Brooks was looking for actors to form a stock company, and he recruited Dunn and Madeline Kahn. Dunn is forever remembered for the character Rev. Johnson in Le shérif est en prison (1974). Dunn's other works include Frankenstein junior (1974) and La Dernière Folie de Mel Brooks (1976). After "Silent Movie", Dunn, now weak and thin was diagnosed with emphysema. Liam Dunn died in 1976 at age 59.
BornNovember 12, 1916
DiedApril 11, 1976(59)
BornNovember 12, 1916
DiedApril 11, 1976(59)
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Known for

Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal in On s'fait la valise, docteur? (1972)
On s'fait la valise, docteur?
7.7
  • Judge Maxwell
  • 1972
Mel Brooks and Cleavon Little in Le shérif est en prison (1974)
Le shérif est en prison
7.7
  • Rev. Johnson
  • 1974
Teri Garr, Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, and Peter Boyle in Frankenstein junior (1974)
Frankenstein junior
8.0
  • Mr. Hilltop
  • 1974
Catch-22 (1970)
Catch-22
7.1
  • Father
  • 1970

Credits

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Actor



  • Pat Corley in The Quinns (1977)
    The Quinns
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Sean Quinn Sr.
    • 1977
  • Dean Jones in Un candidat au poil (1976)
    Un candidat au poil
    5.8
    • Dogcatcher (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Haute tension (1976)
    Haute tension
    5.0
    • Bennett
    • 1976
  • Three Times Daley
    TV Movie
    • Alex Daley
    • 1976
  • Ace
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Strutt
    • 1976
  • Edward Asner, Tim Conway, Gary Grimes, Don Knotts, Ronnie Schell, Dick Van Patten, and Louise Williams in Gus (1976)
    Gus
    5.7
    • Dr. Morgan
    • 1976
  • Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, and Marty Feldman in La Dernière Folie de Mel Brooks (1976)
    La Dernière Folie de Mel Brooks
    6.7
    • Newsvendor
    • 1976
  • Panache (1976)
    Panache
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • M. Durant
    • Pere Joseph
    • 1976
  • Meredith Baxter, Kristy McNichol, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Sada Thompson, Michael Schackelford, and David Schackelford in Family (1976)
    Family
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Howard
    • 1976
  • Rhoda (1974)
    Rhoda
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Gene Dempsey
    • 1976
  • Emergency! (1972)
    Emergency!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Amos
    • 1976
  • McMillan & Wife (1971)
    McMillan & Wife
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dave Duncan
    • Rev. Coffey
    • 1975–1976
  • McCoy (1975)
    McCoy
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Billy Sunshine
    • 1976
  • The Owl and the Pussycat
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Cromley
    • 1975
  • Peeper (1975)
    Peeper
    5.6
    • Billy Pate
    • 1975

Casting Director



  • Miracle on 34th Street (1959)
    Miracle on 34th Street
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1959

Additional Crew



  • Max von Sydow in L'Exorciste (1973)
    L'Exorciste
    8.1
    • voice (uncredited)
    • 1973

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Liam Dunne
  • Height
    • 1.73 m
  • Born
    • November 12, 1916
    • New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • April 11, 1976
    • Granada Hills, California, USA(emphysema)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    According to Suzanne Finstad's 2005 biography of Warren Beatty, Dunn (spelled Dunne in the book), was a casting director at CBS in 1957 and gave Beatty his first acting role in a 15-minute Sunday religious show, Lamp Unto My Feet. Another CBS employee, Pamela Illott, is quoted by Finstad as saying that Dunn discovered Steve McQueen for the same program, and also George C. Scott.
  • Trademark
      Often portrays village elders or prominent men in town

FAQ

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  • When did Liam Dunn die?
    April 11, 1976
  • How did Liam Dunn die?
    Emphysema
  • How old was Liam Dunn when he died?
    59 years old
  • Where did Liam Dunn die?
    Granada Hills, California, USA
  • When was Liam Dunn born?
    November 12, 1916

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