Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn (May 23, 1900 – February 19, 1968) was an American actor whose career spanned stage, film, and television across several decades. Born in Titusville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of a U.S. Army veterinarian who served during World War I and an actress mother. He briefly attended the University of Pennsylvania before leaving to join a vaudeville troupe, a decision that set the course of his professional life.

Dunn's Broadway career extended from 1927 to 1963, encompassing a wide range of productions. His earliest credited stage appearance was The Seventh Heart in 1927, and subsequent decades brought him roles in An Enemy of the People (1950), The Moon Is Blue (1951), and Room Service (1953). He appeared in The Pajama Game in 1954, followed by Make a Million in 1958, Happy Town in 1959, the musical Tenderloin in 1960, and Once for the Asking in 1963.

Dunn arrived in Hollywood during the early sound era, launching his film career with The Crowd Roars in 1932. He accumulated hundreds of minor feature-film roles and supporting appearances in two-reel comedies throughout his career. Among his film credits were the Three Stooges comedy Mummy's Dummies and the films Who Done It? and its remake, For Crimin' Out Loud. He also appeared in Black Like Me.

His television work included appearances on Kitty Foyle, The Edge of Night, and Norby. Dunn was married to actress Pat West; the two divorced on May 12, 1944. He died on February 19, 1968, in Flushing, New York.