- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 12, 1916
- Place of Birth
- New Jersey, USA
- Died
- April 11, 1976
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 fr…
Filmography
movieThe Quinns
1977 · Sean Quinn, Sr.
movieThe Shaggy D.A.
1976 · Dogcatcher
movieHigh Velocity
1976 · Bennett
movieGus
1976 · Dr. Morgan
movieSilent Movie
1976 · Newsvendor
moviePanache
1976 · M. Durant / Pere Joseph
moviePeeper
1975 · Billy Pate
movieThe Night That Panicked America
1975 · Charlie
movieTwigs
1975 · Pa
movieAt Long Last Love
1975 · Harry
tvBarney Miller
1975 · Fuzzo
movieYoung Frankenstein
1974 · Mr. Hilltop
movieThe Rare Blue Apes of Cannibal Isle
1974 · Oompah/Hermit (voice)
movieVirginia Hill
1974 · Auctioneer
tvRhoda
1974
movieThe Bank Shot
1974 · House Painter
movieThe Healers
1974 · Mr. Addison
movieA Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1974 · Mr. Barker
movieA Cry in the Wilderness
1974 · Mr. Hainie
movieKiller Bees
1974 · Zeb Tucker
movieHerbie Rides Again
1974 · Doctor
movieBlazing Saddles
1974 · Rev. Johnson
tvThe Snoop Sisters
1973 · Franklin Birdwell
moviePapillon
1973 · Old Trustee
tvKojak
1973 · Faxy
movieIsn't It Shocking?
1973 · Myron Flagg
tvFaraday and Company
1973 · Skinner
tvAdam's Rib
1973 · Charlie
Diana
tvDiana
1973 · Smitty
movieEmperor of the North
1973 · Smile
movieGenesis II
1973 · Janos
movieCharley and the Angel
1973 · Dr. Sprague
movieThe World's Greatest Athlete
1973 · Dr. Winslow
tvHere We Go Again
1973 · Rev. Mr. Nicholson
movieA Reflection of Fear
1972 · Coroner
movieThe Crooked Hearts
1972 · Writer
The Sandy Duncan Show
tvThe Sandy Duncan Show
1972
tvThe Paul Lynde Show
1972
tvBanacek
1972 · Hanrahan
movieThe Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
1972 · Drummer
movieWhat's Up, Doc?
1972 · Judge Maxwell
movieThe Hound of the Baskervilles
1972 · Messenger
tvEmergency!
1972 · Amos
tvSanford and Son
1972
tvMcMillan & Wife
1971 · Rev. Coffey, Dave Duncan
The Partners
tvThe Partners
1971
tvNichols
1971 · Fingers
tvOwen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971 · Mr. Brighton
tvAll in the Family
1971 · Mr. Fairchild
tvThe Partridge Family
1970 · Mr. Neumeyer, Salesman
tvThe Odd Couple
1970 · Captain Wyatt
tvThe Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 · Robert Baxter
movieCatch-22
1970 · Father
tvMcCloud
1970
tvRoom 222
1969
tvMannix
1967 · Brock, Motel Manager
tvCaptain Nice
1967 · Mayor Finney
tvBonanza
1959 · Father O'Brien
tvGunsmoke
1955 · Eli Bruder
movieThat's My Man
1947 · Reporter (uncredited)