Harry Dunkinson (December 16, 1876 – March 14, 1936) was an American film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1912 and 1935. He was born in New York City and died in
California.
Dunkinson began acting on stage when he was nine years old. His work in films began with
Essanay
The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company was an early American motion picture studio. The studio was founded in 1907 in Chicago, and later developed an additional film lot in Niles Canyon, California. Its various stars included Francis X. Bushman, ...
. He worked primarily in silent films, with his roles diminishing after sound films were introduced.
Selected filmography
* ''The Battle of Love'' (1914) - Jack Sanford
* ''
The Slim Princess'' (1915) - Count Selim Malagaski
* ''
The Broken Pledge
''The Broken Pledge'' is a 1915 American silent comedy film starring Wallace Beery and Gloria Swanson. Off screen, Beery and Swanson were briefly married.
Cast
* Wallace Beery as Percy
* Virginia Bowker as Virginia
* Harry Dunkinson as Harold ...
'' (1915, Short) - Harold
* ''The Blindness of Virtue'' (1915) - Aberlady's butler
* ''In the Palace of the King'' (1915) - Priest
* ''The Crimson Wing'' (1915) - Don Rodrigo Valera
* ''
The Raven'' (1915) - Tony
* ''
The Misleading Lady'' (1916) - Boney
* ''
The Strange Case of Mary Page
''The Strange Case of Mary Page'' is a 1916 American drama film serial directed by J. Charles Haydon. Most of the film is considered to be lost, with only two of the episodes preserved.
Cast
* Henry B. Walthall as Phil Langdon, Attorney
* Edn ...
'' (1916) - E.H. Daniels, Show Manager
* ''
Skinner's Dress Suit'' (1917) - Willard Jackson
* ''
The Trufflers
''The Trufflers'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Fred E. Wright and starring Nell Craig, Sidney Ainsworth and Ernest Maupain.Langman p.232
Cast
* Nell Craig as Sue Wilde
* Sidney Ainsworth as Peter Ericson Mann
* Ernest Maup ...
'' (1917) - Abe Silverstone
* ''Filling His Own Shoes'' (1917)
* ''
On Trial'' (1917) - Attorney for the Defense
* ''
Follow the Girl'' (1917) - Hong Foo
* ''
The Edge of the Law
''The Edge of the Law'' is a 1917 American silent crime drama film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Ruth Stonehouse, Lloyd Whitlock and Lydia Yeamans Titus.Connelly p.343
Cast
* Ruth Stonehouse as Nancy Glenn
* Lloyd Whitlock as Ralph ...
'' (1917) - Spike
* ''Danger Within'' (1918) - Dr. Trevick
* ''
Selfish Yates
''Selfish Yates'' is a 1918 American silent Western film starring William S. Hart. It was directed by and co-produced by Hart along with Thomas H. Ince. Paramount Pictures handled distribution.
This is a surviving Hart western at the Museum of ...
'' (1918) - Ed Miller, the 'Oklahoma Hog'
* ''
A Soul for Sale
''A Soul for Sale'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Allen Holubar and starring Dorothy Phillips, Katherine Kirkwood and Alan Roscoe.Hirschhorn p.30 Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978.
Cast
* Dorot ...
'' (1918) - Wilbur Simons
* ''
Kidder & Ko
''Kidder & Ko'' is a lost 1918 silent film comedy directed by Richard Foster Baker and starring Bryant Washburn and Gertrude Selby.
Cast
*Bryant Washburn - Cuthbert Kidder
*Harry Dunkinson - Silas Kidder
* Gertrude Selby - Julie Knight
*Wadsworth ...
'' (1918) - Silas Kidder
* ''
The Brass Bullet
''The Brass Bullet'' is a 1918 American silent adventure film serial directed by Ben F. Wilson. It is now considered to be a lost film.
Cast
* Juanita Hansen as Rosalind Joy
* Jack Mulhall as Jack James
* Charles Hill Mailes as Homer Joy
* J ...
'' (1918)
* ''The Forbidden Room'' (1919) - Police Chief
* ''The Rebellious Bride'' (1919) - Jimmy O'Shay
* ''
The Coming of the Law'' (1919) - Sheriff
* ''
A Rogue's Romance'' (1919)
* ''Chasing Rainbows'' (1919) - Jerry
* ''Love Is Love'' (1919) - Dave Wilson
* ''
The Willow Tree'' (1920) - Jeoffrey Fuller
* ''
Rouge and Riches'' (1920) - Max Morko
* ''The Daredevil'' (1920) - Ranch Owner
* ''
Molly and I
''Molly and I'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring Shirley Mason (actress), Shirley Mason, Alan Roscoe and Harry Dunkinson.Solomon p.262
Cast
* Shirley Mason (actress), Shirley Mason as M ...
'' (1920) - Jack Herrick
* ''Forbidden Trails'' (1920) - Henry Parsons
* ''
The Husband Hunter
The Husband Hunter is a 1920 American comedy-drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell starring Eileen Percy and Emory Johnson
Alfred Emory Johnson (March 16, 1894 – April 18, 1960) was an American actor, director, producer, and writer. A ...
'' (1920) - Arthur Elkins
* ''
Officer 666'' (1920) - Policeman Phelan - Officer 666
* ''Beware of the Bride'' (1920) - Pete Noble
* ''
Prairie Trails'' (1920) - Ike Stork
* ''
The Land of Jazz
''The Land of Jazz'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Directed by Jules Furthman and written by Barbara La Marr, it starred Eileen Percy and Ruth Stonehouse.
Cast
*Eileen Percy as Nina Dumba ...
'' (1920) - Mr. Dumbardon
* ''
Why Trust Your Husband?'' (1921) - Uncle Horace
* ''The Blushing Bride'' (1921) - Butler
* ''The Tomboy'' (1921) - The Circus Manager
*''
A Ridin' Romeo
''A Ridin' Romeo'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by George Marshall and starring Tom Mix, Rhea Mitchell and Eugenie Forde.Solomon, p. 270.
Cast
* Tom Mix as Jim Rose
* Rhea Mitchell as Mabel Brentwood
* Pat Chrisman as Highlo ...
'' (1921) - King Brentwood
* ''The Big Town Round-Up'' (1921) - Luther Beaumont
* ''The Primal Law'' (1921) - Carson
* ''
The Last Trail'' (1921) - Kenworth Samson
* ''
The Duke of Chimney Butte
''The Duke of Chimney Butte'' is a 1921 American silent western film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Fred Stone, Vola Vale and Josie Sedgwick.Munden p.206
Cast
* Fred Stone as Jeremeah Lambert
* Vola Vale as Vesta Philbrook
* Josie Sedgwi ...
'' (1921) - Jedlick
* ''
Trailin''' (1921) - Sandy Ferguson (uncredited)
* ''
The Fast Mail
''The Fast Mail'' is a lost 1922 American silent melodrama film directed by Bernard J. Durning and starring Buck Jones (credited as Charles Jones) and Eileen Percy. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation.
Cast
* Buck Jone ...
'' (1922) - Harry Joyce
* ''
Mine to Keep'' (1923) - Sewell
* ''
Soft Boiled
''Soft Boiled'' is a 1923 American silent comedy Western film written and directed by John G. Blystone. The film stars Tom Mix, Billie Dove, Joseph W. Girard, Lee Shumway, Tom Wilson, and Frank Beal. The film was released on August 26, 1923, ...
'' (1923) - The Storekeeper
* ''Sting of the Scorpion'' (1923)
* ''
Bag and Baggage'' (1923) - Hotel Detective
* ''
Gentle Julia'' (1923) - Uncle Joe Atwater
* ''
The Diamond Bandit'' (1924) - Friar Michael
* ''
The Last Man on Earth'' (1924) - Elmer's Father
* ''Lash of the Whip'' (1924)
* ''
The Desert's Price
''The Desert's Price'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and written by Charles Darnton. It is based on the 1924 novel ''The Desert's Price'' by William MacLeod Raine. The film stars Buck Jones, Florence Gilbert ...
'' (1925) - Sheriff
* ''
A Bankrupt Honeymoon
''A Bankrupt Honeymoon'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.
Cast
* Harold Goodwin as Harold Pembroke
* Shirley Palmer as Shirley Lee
* Oliver Hardy as A taxi driver (as Babe Hardy)
* Frank Beal as A drunk
* Harry Du ...
'' (1926, Short) - Harold's Lawyer
* ''Lash of the Whip'' (1926) - Pinto's servant
* ''
Mulhall's Greatest Catch'' (1926) - Con McCarren
* ''
Doubling with Danger'' (1926) - Detective McCade
* ''
Smile, Brother, Smile
''Smile, Brother, Smile'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by John Francis Dillon, and written by Dwinelle Benthall, Rufus McCosh and Rex Taylor. The film stars Jack Mulhall, Dorothy Mackaill, Philo McCullough, E. J. Ratcliffe, Harry Du ...
'' (1927) - Mr. Potter
* ''
Silver Valley'' (1927) - Mike McCool
* ''
Sporting Goods'' (1928)
* ''
Dressed to Kill'' (1928)
* ''
The Farmer's Daughter'' (1928) - (uncredited)
* ''
Amateur Daddy
''Amateur Daddy'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Frank Dolan and Doris Malloy. The film stars Warner Baxter, Marian Nixon, Rita La Roy, and David Landau. The film was released on April 10, 19 ...
'' (1932) - Fat Hicks (uncredited)
* ''
Tillie and Gus'' (1933) - Bartender (uncredited)
* ''
Design for Living'' (1933) - Mr. Egelbauer (uncredited)
* ''
David Harum'' (1934) - Townsman (uncredited)
* ''
Stand Up and Cheer!'' (1934) - Quartet Member (uncredited)
* ''
Ferocious Pal
''Ferocious Pal'' is a 1934 American adventure film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and written by Joseph Anthony Roach. The film stars Kazan the Wonder Dog, Ruth Sullivan, Gene Toler, Robert Seiter, Tom London and Harry Dunkinson. The film wa ...
'' (1934) - Sheriff Dick Williams
* ''
Another Wild Idea
''Another Wild Idea'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code short comedy science fiction film directed by and starring Charley Chase. It focuses on a Ray Gun which releases all of a person's inhibitions.
Cast
* Charley Chase as Charley
* Betty Mack as Bett ...
'' (1934, Short) - Judge (uncredited)
* ''
Going Bye-Bye!
''Going Bye Bye'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy short film starring Laurel and Hardy.
Plot
In a packed courtroom, a judge (Harry Dunkinson) thanks spectators Laurel and Hardy for their crucial testimony in helping to convict Butch Long ( W ...
'' (1934, Short) - Judge (uncredited)
* ''
Servants' Entrance'' (1934) - Innkeeper (uncredited)
* ''
The Captain Hates the Sea'' (1934) - Passenger (uncredited)
* ''
I'll Fix It'' (1934) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* ''
Broadway Bill
''Broadway Bill'' is a 1934 American comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra and starring Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy. Screenplay by Robert Riskin and based on the short story "Strictly Confidential" by Mark Hellinger, the film is about a man' ...
'' (1934) - (uncredited)
* ''
The County Chairman'' (1935) - (uncredited)
* ''
The Whole Town's Talking'' (1935) - Customer (uncredited)
* ''
Life Begins at 40'' (1935) - Abercrombie's Friend (uncredited)
* ''
George White's 1935 Scandals'' (1935) - Postman (uncredited)
* ''
Vagabond Lady'' (1935) - Dock Official (uncredited)
* ''
This Is the Life'' (1935) - Mailman (uncredited)
* ''
Grand Exit'' (1935) - Mueller (uncredited)
* ''
Thanks a Million'' (1935) - Politician (uncredited)
* ''
Nevada'' (1935) - Poker Player
References
External links
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1876 births
1936 deaths
American male film actors
American male silent film actors
Male actors from New York City
20th-century American male actors
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