Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn ( born February 26, 1875 in Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, † December 14, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, United States) was an English-born, American actress. Between 1914 and 1948 she appeared in over 100 film productions.

Life

Dunn's career began on Broadway. She played her first role in 1906 in the first American production of Henrik Ibsen's Peer Gynt as the mother of the peer. Peer Gynt himself was portrayed by Richard Mansfield, which was actually about 20 years older than Dunn. Sought after Dunn was especially the theater director David Belasco, who hired her for three of his productions - The Warrens of Virginia (1907 ), The Easiest Way ( 1909) and The Governor's Lady ( 1912).

1914 Dunn gave her film debut in the silent film Mother. The fabric was already four years earlier been on stage a great success. The film was directed by Maurice Tourneur first time. Even Dunn's second film Old Lady 31 ( 1920), based on a stage play of the same name in 1916. A last silent film eventually turned Pied Piper Malone Dunn 1924. She then moved to talkies and turned a lot more movies. Alone in 1931, she starred in ten productions supporting roles. Until 1948, she remained active in the industry.

Filmography (selection)

Dr. Kildare series