Liam Dunn
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
The Quinns
as Sean Quinn, Sr.
The Quinns
as Sean Quinn, Sr.
The Shaggy D.A.
as Dogcatcher
The Shaggy D.A.
as Dogcatcher
High Velocity
as Bennett
High Velocity
as Bennett
Gus
as Dr. Morgan
Gus
as Dr. Morgan
Silent Movie
as Newsvendor
Silent Movie
as Newsvendor
Panache
as M. Durant / Pere Joseph
Panache
as M. Durant / Pere Joseph
Peeper
as Billy Pate
Peeper
as Billy Pate
The Night That Panicked America
as Charlie
The Night That Panicked America
as Charlie
Twigs
as Pa
Twigs
as Pa
At Long Last Love
as Harry
At Long Last Love
as Harry
Young Frankenstein
as Mr. Hilltop
Young Frankenstein
as Mr. Hilltop
The Rare Blue Apes of Cannibal Isle
as Oompah/Hermit (voice)
The Rare Blue Apes of Cannibal Isle
as Oompah/Hermit (voice)
Virginia Hill
as Auctioneer
Virginia Hill
as Auctioneer
The Bank Shot
as Painter
The Bank Shot
as Painter
The Bank Shot
as Painter
The Bank Shot
as Painter
The Healers
as Mr. Addison
The Healers
as Mr. Addison
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as Mr. Barker
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as Mr. Barker
A Cry in the Wilderness
as Mr. Hainie
A Cry in the Wilderness
as Mr. Hainie
Killer Bees
as Zeb Tucker
Killer Bees
as Zeb Tucker
Herbie Rides Again
as Doctor
Herbie Rides Again
as Doctor
Blazing Saddles
as Rev. Johnson
Blazing Saddles
as Rev. Johnson
Papillon
as Old Trustee
Papillon
as Old Trustee
Miracle on 34th Street
as Zookeeper
Miracle on 34th Street
as Zookeeper
Isn't It Shocking?
as Myron Flagg
Isn't It Shocking?
as Myron Flagg
Emperor of the North
as Smile
Emperor of the North
as Smile
Genesis II
as Janos
Genesis II
as Janos
Charley and the Angel
as Dr. Sprague
Charley and the Angel
as Dr. Sprague
The World's Greatest Athlete
as Dr. Winslow
The World's Greatest Athlete
as Dr. Winslow
A Reflection of Fear
as Coroner
A Reflection of Fear
as Coroner
The Crooked Hearts
as Writer
The Crooked Hearts
as Writer
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
as Drummer
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
as Drummer
What's Up, Doc?
as Judge Maxwell
What's Up, Doc?
as Judge Maxwell
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Messenger
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Messenger
Catch-22
as Father
Catch-22
as Father
That's My Man
as Reporter (uncredited)
That's My Man
as Reporter (uncredited)