Harvey B. Dunn
| Harvey B. Dunn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 19, 1894 Yankton, South Dakota, U.S.[1] |
| Died |
February 21, 1968 (aged 73) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Harvey Dunn |
| Occupation | Actor |
Harvey B. Dunn (August 19, 1894 – February 21, 1968) was an American television and film actor. Dunn was best known for his appearances in several 1950s B movies including three Ed Wood films, Bride of the Monster (1955), Night of the Ghouls (1959), and The Sinister Urge (1961). He also appeared in Wood's television pilot, Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid. Dunn additionally performed in a USO show Three Men or a Horse, singing as part of a male quartet.[2]
Trademark
Dunn is often identified by his missing index finger on his left hand. Called "the man with the missing finger" by such periodicals as The Times Record, Dunn lost his finger at the age of 13. Dunn became so tired of explaining how he lost his finger, initially he would lie and say it was run over by a steamer or it had been nipped off by a woodpecker. Finally, he had a printed card that explained its loss:[3]
The story of my finger cut off July 18, 1908: "Caught in a cogwheel of a printing press at the Press and Dakotan office, Yankton, S. D., while working around the press. Attending physician Dr. Moorehouse. I did not sue for damages. I can write just as well now, if not better, than before the accident. The stub of the finger has the tendency to melt in summer and freeze in winter. I swear this is a true statement to the best of my knowledge." Sincerely yours, Harvey B. Dunn.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Superman Serial | Railroad Track Worker | Uncredited (chapters 1 & 2) |
| 1951 | Vengeance Valley | Poker Dealer | Uncredited |
| Racket Squad | 1st Man - Ed | Episode: "The Case of the Miracle Mud" | |
| Bannerline | Grand Jury Clerk | Uncredited | |
| Reunion in Reno | Court Clerk | ||
| 1952 | Fireside Theater | Episode: "Another Harvest" | |
| 1953 | Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid | Zeke | Television movie |
| 1953 | The Cisco Kid | Cookie | Episode: "Smuggled Silver" |
| 1954 | I Led Three Lives | Photography clerk | Episode: "Asylum" |
| Dragon's Gold | Board Member | Uncredited | |
| Sabrina | Party Guest with Tray | ||
| 1955 | The Whistler | Episode: "The First Year" | |
| Bride of the Monster | Captain Tom Robbins | Alternative title: Bride of the Atom | |
| One Desire | Lamplighter | Uncredited | |
| Tales of the Texas Rangers | Bert Haskins | Episode: "Carnival Criss-Cross" | |
| Producers' Showcase | Episode: "Out Town" | ||
| It's a Dog's Life | Pawnbroker | Uncredited | |
| 1956 | Giant | After dinner speaker | |
| Medic | Harvy | Episode: "Just Like Your Father" | |
| Ransom! | Elderly Man | Uncredited | |
| I Killed Wild Bill Hickok | Dr. Reed | ||
| Highway Patrol | Charlie Webster | Episode: "Prospector" | |
| The Fastest Gun Alive | Teller | Uncredited | |
| 1956 to 1958 |
Sky King | Appleby Bailey |
2 episodes |
| 1957 | Last of the Badmen | Gallatin telegraph operator | Uncredited |
| The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm | Judge | ||
| 1958 | Desire Under the Elms | Farmer | Uncredited |
| Bat Masterson | Mayor | Episode: "General Sherman's March Through Dodge City" | |
| 1959 | Night of the Ghouls | Henry | Alternative title: Revenge of the Dead |
| The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker | The Verger | Uncredited | |
| Teenagers from Outer Space | Gramps Morgan | Alternative title: The Gargon Terror | |
| 1960 | The Deputy | Sleepy Man | Episode: "Passage to New Orleans" |
| The Untouchables | Apartment Superintendent | Episode: "The Purple Gang" | |
| 1961 | The Sinister Urge | Mr. Romaine | |
| Ada | Politician | Uncredited | |
| 1964 | My Fair Lady | Ascot extra | Uncredited |
| 1965 | The Long, Hot Summer | Barlett | Episode: "Home Is a Nameless Place" |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Episode: "The Admiral" |
References
- ↑ "Harvey B. Dunn (1894–1968)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2011-03-28. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Story of Lost Finger Bores Actor - So He Prints It". The Portsmouth Herald. 1946-01-04.
- ↑ "USO PERFORMER IN PHILIPPINE SHOW DRAWS COMMENT" (PDF). The Record (Troy). 1946-01-07.