Liam Dunn
Born: 1916-11-12 in New Jersey, USA
Died: 1976-04-11
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
Filmography
1977
- The Quinns as Sean Quinn, Sr.
1976
- Silent Movie as Newsvendor
- The Shaggy D.A. as Dogcatcher
- Gus as Dr. Morgan
- High Velocity as Bennett
- Panache as M. Durant / Pere Joseph
1975
- Barney Miller as Fuzzo
- Twigs as Pa
- At Long Last Love as Harry
- Peeper as Billy Pate
- The Night That Panicked America as Charlie
1974
- Rhoda
- Blazing Saddles as Rev. Johnson
- Young Frankenstein as Mr. Hilltop
- Herbie Rides Again as Doctor
- The Bank Shot as House Painter
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as Mr. Barker
- A Cry in the Wilderness as Mr. Hainie
- Virginia Hill as Auctioneer
- Killer Bees as Zeb Tucker
- The Rare Blue Apes of Cannibal Isle as Oompah/Hermit (voice)
- The Healers as Mr. Addison
1973
- Kojak as Faxy
- Papillon as Old Trustee
- The Snoop Sisters as Franklin Birdwell
- Adam's Rib as Charlie
- Here We Go Again as Rev. Mr. Nicholson
- Emperor of the North as Smile
- Diana as Smitty
- Faraday and Company as Skinner
- The World's Greatest Athlete as Dr. Winslow
- Isn't It Shocking? as Myron Flagg
- Charley and the Angel as Dr. Sprague
- Genesis II as Janos
- Miracle on 34th Street as Zookeeper
1972
- Emergency! as Amos
- Sanford and Son
- Banacek as Hanrahan
- The Paul Lynde Show
- The Sandy Duncan Show
- What's Up, Doc? as Judge Maxwell
- The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid as Drummer
- The Hound of the Baskervilles as Messenger
- A Reflection of Fear as Coroner
- The Crooked Hearts as Writer
1971
- All in the Family as Mr. Fairchild
- McMillan & Wife as Rev. Coffey
- Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law as Mr. Brighton
- Nichols as Fingers
- The Partners
1970
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Robert Baxter
- The Odd Couple as Captain Wyatt
- The Partridge Family as Mr. Neumeyer
- McCloud
- Catch-22 as Father
1969
1967
- Mannix as Brock
- Captain Nice as Mayor Finney
1959
- Bonanza as Father O'Brien
1955
- Gunsmoke as Eli Bruder
1947
- That's My Man as Reporter (uncredited)