Stephen Dunne
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Stephen Dunne was an American
actor
.
He was active on television
and in film
s from 1945 to 1973 and was also credited as Steve Dunn, Michael Dunne, Stephan Dunne, and Steve Dunne.
He also had roles on radio at several times, including as the voice of private eye Sam Spade in The Adventures of Sam Spade
from 1950 to 1951. In the 1960-1961 season, he and Mark Roberts
(1921–2006) played brothers playing private detectives in the syndicated
television series
The Brothers Brannagan
.
In addition, he played roles on screen, including Uncle Willis Reynolds in Junior Miss
, Professor Stewart in The Return of October
, Steve Carter in The Crime Doctor's Diary, Dr. Thomas Wilson in Professional Father
, Dan Howell in The Millionaire, Tim Tyler in Batman
, and newsreader Stanley Kael in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
. His final role on screen was as a TV moderator in Superdad
.
He died on September 2, 1977, aged 59.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
He was active on television
Television
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and in film
Film
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s from 1945 to 1973 and was also credited as Steve Dunn, Michael Dunne, Stephan Dunne, and Steve Dunne.
He also had roles on radio at several times, including as the voice of private eye Sam Spade in The Adventures of Sam Spade
The Adventures of Sam Spade
The Adventures of Sam Spade was a radio series based loosely on the private detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett for The Maltese Falcon. The show ran for 13 episodes on ABC in 1946, for 157 episodes on CBS in 1946-1949, and finally for 51 episodes on NBC in 1949-1951...
from 1950 to 1951. In the 1960-1961 season, he and Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts (actor)
Mark Roberts was an American stage, film and television support actor who appeared in over 100 films between 1938 and 1994, according to the Internet Movie Database. Sometimes he was credited as Bob Scott, Robert E. Scott, or Robert Scott...
(1921–2006) played brothers playing private detectives in the syndicated
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
television series
Television program
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The Brothers Brannagan
The Brothers Brannagan
The Brothers Brannagan is an American crime drama television series that aired in syndication from September 24, 1960, and July 15, 1961.-Synopsis:...
.
In addition, he played roles on screen, including Uncle Willis Reynolds in Junior Miss
Junior Miss
Junior Miss is a collection of semi-autobiographical stories by Sally Benson first published in The New Yorker. Between 1929 and the end of 1941, the prolific Benson published 99 stories in The New Yorker, some under her pseudonym of Esther Evarts...
, Professor Stewart in The Return of October
The Return of October
The Return of October is a Comedy movie starring Glenn Ford - Terry Moore and directed by Joseph H. Lewis-Plot:A beautiful girl believe that their horse race is the reincarnation of his uncle Willie. Prof. Bentley Bassett Jr...
, Steve Carter in The Crime Doctor's Diary, Dr. Thomas Wilson in Professional Father
Professional Father
Professional Father is a 1955 CBS situation comedy television series starring Stephen Dunne as Dr. Tom Wilson, a child psychologist successful with his patients but less than effective with his own family...
, Dan Howell in The Millionaire, Tim Tyler in Batman
Batman (TV series)
Batman is an American television series, based on the DC comic book character of the same name. It stars Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin — two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City. It aired on the American Broadcasting Company network for three seasons from January 12, 1966 to...
, and newsreader Stanley Kael in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 musical film adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, directed by Mel Stuart, and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. The film tells the story of Charlie Bucket as he receives a golden ticket and visits Willy...
. His final role on screen was as a TV moderator in Superdad
Superdad
Superdad is a 1973 American comedy film by Walt Disney Productions and starring Bob Crane, Barbara Rush, Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, and Kathleen Cody...
.
He died on September 2, 1977, aged 59.
External links
- His radiography: his career on the radio, as a radio jockey, etc.