Liam Dunn
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| Liam Dunn | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 1916 New Jersey |
| Died | April 11, 1976 Granada Hills, California |
Liam Dunn (November 12, 1916 - April 11, 1976) was an American character actor.
The New Jersey native's early career was spent toiling in television in series such as Bonanza, Room 222, Alias Smith and Jones, Mannix, and Gunsmoke.
Dunn's breakout role was as the judge (and Barbra Streisand's father) in the 1972 film What's Up, Doc?, in which he was noticed by Mel Brooks, who was in the process of forming a stock company of actors. Dunn went on to appear in Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Silent Movie for the director.
He frequently portrayed characters who were verbally and/or physically abused in a slapstick way. Additional credits include Twigs, Barney Miller, McMillan and Wife, Rhoda, and several episodes of the Disney anthology television series.
Dunn was only 59 when he died from emphysema in Granada Hills, California, but he always looked much older and was cast accordingly.
[edit] External links
- Liam Dunn at the Internet Movie Database
