Liam Dunn

Acting

Born November 12, 1916, New Jersey, USA

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

• 1977The Quinns — Sean Quinn, Sr.
• 1976Gus — Dr. Morgan
• 1976High Velocity — Bennett
• 1976Panache — M. Durant / Pere Joseph
• 1976Silent Movie — Newsvendor
• 1976The Shaggy D.A. — Dogcatcher
• 1975At Long Last Love — Harry
• Barney Miller — Fuzzo
• 1975Peeper — Billy Pate
• 1975The Night That Panicked America — Charlie
• 1975Twigs — Pa
• 1974A Cry in the Wilderness — Mr. Hainie
• 1974A Tree Grows in Brooklyn — Mr. Barker
• 1974Blazing Saddles — Rev. Johnson
• 1974Herbie Rides Again — Doctor
• 1974Killer Bees — Zeb Tucker
• Rhoda
• 1974The Bank Shot — House Painter
• 1974The Healers — Mr. Addison
• 1974The Rare Blue Apes of Cannibal Isle — Oompah/Hermit (voice)
• 1974Virginia Hill — Auctioneer
• 1974Young Frankenstein — Mr. Hilltop
• Adam's Rib — Charlie
• 1973Charley and the Angel — Dr. Sprague
• Diana — Smitty
• 1973Emperor of the North — Smile
• Faraday and Company — Skinner
• 1973Genesis II — Janos
• Here We Go Again — Rev. Mr. Nicholson
• 1973Isn't It Shocking? — Myron Flagg
• Kojak — Faxy
• 1973Miracle on 34th Street — Zookeeper
• 1973Papillon — Old Trustee
• The Snoop Sisters — Franklin Birdwell
• 1973The World's Greatest Athlete — Dr. Winslow
• 1972A Reflection of Fear — Coroner
• Banacek — Hanrahan
• Emergency! — Amos
• Sanford and Son
• 1972The Crooked Hearts — Writer
• 1972The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid — Drummer
• 1972The Hound of the Baskervilles — Messenger
• The Paul Lynde Show
• The Sandy Duncan Show
• 1972What's Up, Doc? — Judge Maxwell
• All in the Family — Mr. Fairchild
• McMillan & Wife — Rev. Coffey, Dave Duncan
• Nichols — Fingers
• Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law — Mr. Brighton
• The Partners — Doc
• 1970Catch-22 — Father
• McCloud
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show — Robert Baxter
• The Odd Couple — Captain Wyatt
• The Partridge Family — Mr. Neumeyer, Salesman
• Room 222
• Captain Nice — Mayor Finney
• Mannix — Brock, Motel Manager
• Bonanza — Father O'Brien
• Gunsmoke — Eli Bruder
• 1947That's My Man — Reporter (uncredited)