Overview
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Irene Marie Dunne was born on December 20, 1898, in Louisville, Kentucky...
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After retiring from acting, Dunne devoted herself primarily to Republican...
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Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars.
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Filmography
- "Saints and Sinners" .... Anita Farrell (1 episode, 1962)
- Source of Information (1962) TV episode .... Anita Farrell - "General Electric Theater" .... Margaret Henderson (1 episode, 1962)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- Go Fight City Hall (1962) TV episode .... Margaret Henderson - "Insight" .... Gertrude le Forte (1 episode, 1962)
- Beelzebub & the Bolsheviks (1962) TV episode .... Gertrude le Forte - "Frontier Circus" .... Dr. Sam (1 episode, 1961)
- Dr. Sam (1961) TV episode .... Dr. Sam
- "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Dr. Gina Kerstas (1 episode, 1959)
... aka The June Allyson Show
- The Opening Door (1959) TV episode .... Dr. Gina Kerstas - "The Christophers" (1 episode, 1958)
- The Story of Two Men (1958) TV episode - "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Janet Wilson / ... (4 episodes, 1954-1956)
... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- Sheila (1956) TV episode .... Sheila Chester
- On the Beach (1956) TV episode .... Janet Wilson
- Touch of Spring (1955) TV episode .... Marion Clark
- Sister Veronica (1954) TV episode .... Sister Veronica - "Letter to Loretta" .... Guest Hostess (2 episodes, 1955)
... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
- Tropical Secretary (1955) TV episode .... Guest Hostess
- Slander (1955) TV episode .... Guest Hostess - "The Jack Benny Program" .... Irene Dunne (1 episode, 1953)
... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
- Irene Dunne Show (1953) TV episode .... Irene Dunne - "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1952)
... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- Port of Call (1952) TV episode
- Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) (performer: "SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES")
- Never a Dull Moment (1950) (performer: "The Man with the Big Felt Hat', "Sagebrush Lullaby")
... aka Never a Dull Moment! (USA: promotional title)
- I Remember Mama (1948) (performer: "Sovnen" (Slumber)-Norweigan lullaby)
- Life with Father (1947) (performer: "Sweet Marie" (1893))
- The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) (performer: "Rosen aus dem Süden (Roses from the South), Op.388" (1880) (uncredited))
- A Guy Named Joe (1943) (performer: "I'll Get By" (1928), "I'll See You in My Dreams" (1924)) ("I'll Get By" (1928))
- Penny Serenade (1941) ("Charleston")
- Love Affair (1939) (performer: "Sing My Heart" (1939), "Plaisir d'Amour" (1775) (uncredited))
- Joy of Living (1938) (performer: "Just Let Me Look at You" (1938) (uncredited), "What's Good About Good Night?" (1938) (uncredited), "A Heavenly Party" (1938) (uncredited), "You Couldn't Be Cuter" (1938) (uncredited), "Rock-a-Bye Baby" (1886) (uncredited), "Wiener Blut (Viennese Blood), Op.354" (1873) (uncredited))
- The Awful Truth (1937) (performer: "Home on the Range" (uncredited), "La Serenata") ("My Dreams Are Gone With the Wind", "Home on the Range" (uncredited))
- High, Wide, and Handsome (1937) (performer: "High , Wild and Handsome", "Can I Forget You ?", "The Folks, who live on the Hill", "Allegheny Al")
- Theodora Goes Wild (1936) (performer: "Rock of Ages" (1830) (uncredited), "Be Still My Heart" (1936) (uncredited)) ("Three Blind Mice" (uncredited))
- Show Boat (1936) (performer: "Make Believe", "I Have The Room Above Her", "Gallivantin' Around", "You Are Love", "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" (reprise), "After The Ball") ("Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man")
... aka Edna Ferber's Show Boat (USA: complete title) - Roberta (1935) (performer: "Russian Lullaby", "Yesterdays" (uncredited), "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (uncredited), "Lovely to Look At" (uncredited))
- Stingaree (1934) (performer: "I Wish I Were a Fisherman" (1934) (uncredited), "Once You're Mine" (1934) (uncredited), "Tonight Is Mine" (1934) (uncredited), "The Last Rose of Summer" (1808) (uncredited), "Ah! je ris de me voir si belle en ce miroir (Jewel Song)" (1859) (uncredited)) ("Tonight Is Mine" (1934) (uncredited))
- Sweet Adeline (1934) (performer: "We Were So Young" (1934), "Here Am I" (1929), "Lonely Feet" (1934), "'Twas Not So Long Ago" (1929), "Don't Ever Leave Me" (1929)) ("Why Was I Born" (1929), "Lonely Feet" (1934))
- This Man Is Mine (1934) (performer: "The Lilac Tree" (uncredited))
- If I Were Free (1933) ("Early Rising")
... aka Behold We Live (UK) - The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933) (performer: "If Love Were All", "Every Lover Must Meet His Fate" from the operetta "Sweethearts" (1913), "Jimmy")
- Consolation Marriage (1931) (performer: "Devotion" (1931) (uncredited))
... aka Married in Haste - The Great Lover (1931) (performer: "Là ci darem la mano" (1787) (uncredited), "Ich liebe Dich" (1864) (uncredited), "Waltz Song" (1867) (uncredited))
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