Phil Dunham (1885 - 1972) was an American actor and screenwriter.

Biography

Born in

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, Dunham had a career that spanned

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". His screenplays include several films with African American casts. He had leading roles in Cameo Comedies. He died in

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Partial filmography

Actor

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The Heart of the Hills ''The Heart of the Hills'' is a 1914 silent short film directed by and starring Wallace Reid and co-starring his wife Dorothy Davenport. It was produced by the Rex Motion Picture Company and distributed through the Universal Film Manufacturing C ...

'' (1914) as Dave's Brother * '' The Romance of Tarzan'' (1918) as Englishman * ''Good Night, Nurse'' (1920) * ''

Two Minutes to Go ''Two Minutes to Go'' is a 1921 American silent sport comedy-drama film directed by Charles Ray and written by Richard Andres. The film stars Charles Ray, Mary Anderson, Lionel Belmore, Lincoln Stedman, Truman Van Dyke, and Gus Leonard. The f ...

'' (1921) as Professor of Spanish (as Phillip Dunham) * ''

The Deuce of Spades ''The Deuce of Spades'' is a 1922 American comedy film directed by Charles Ray and written by Alfred W. Alley, Richard Andres and Edward Withers. The film stars Charles Ray, Peggy Prevost, Lincoln Plumer, Phil Dunham, Andrew Arbuckle, and Dick ...

'' (1922) * '' The Barnstormer'' (1922) as Stage Carpenter * '' Alias Julius Caesar'' (1922), as Billy's Valet * ''

The Dangerous Maid The Dangerous Maid is a 1923 American silent historical comedy-drama film produced and distributed by Joseph M. Schenck Productions and directed by Victor Heerman. Based upon the novel ''Barbara Winslow, Rebel'' by Elizabeth Ellis, it was dis ...

'' (1923) as Private Stich * '' The Fighting Parson'' (1933) * '' Down to Their Last Yacht'' (1934) * '' Aces Wild'' (1936), as Anson * ''

I'll Name the Murderer ''I'll Name the Murderer'' is a 1936 American crime film produced by C.C. Burr for Puritan Pictures, directed by Raymond K. Johnson and starring Ralph Forbes, Marion Shilling and Malcolm McGregor. The story and screenplay was written by Phil Dun ...

'' (1936) * ''

Ghost Town Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by All ...

'' (1936) as Abe Rankin * ''

Hair-Trigger Casey ''Hair-Trigger Casey'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser. Cast * Jack Perrin as Capt. Jim "Hair-Trigger" Casey * Starlight the Horse as Casey's Horse * Betty Mack as Jane Elkins * Ed Cassidy as Karney * Fred "Snowflake ...

'' (1936) as Abner * ''

Gun Grit ''Gun Grit'' is a 1936 American western film directed by William Berke and starring Jack Perrin, David Sharpe and Roger Williams. It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature.Pitts p.50 The film is also known by the alternative title of ...

'' (1936) as Henchman * ''

Idaho Kid ''Idaho Kid'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill and starring Rex Bell, Marion Shilling and David Sharpe.Pitts p.118 Plot Following the death of his mother in childbirth, Todd Hollister's father has nothing to do with ...

'' (1936) as Tumblebug * ''

Romance Rides the Range ''Romance Rides the Range'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and written by Tom Gibson. The film stars Fred Scott, Cliff Nazarro, Marion Shilling, Buzz Barton, Bob Kortman and Theodore Lorch. The film was released ...

'' (1936) as Doctor * '' Cavalcade of the West'' (1936) as Reporter * '' Aces Wild'' (1936) * ''

Beware of Ladies ''Beware of Ladies'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Irving Pichel and starring Donald Cook, Judith Allen and George Meeker.Gates p.95 A female newspaper reporter is sent by her editor to cover a political contest between a naïve n ...

'' (1936) as J. Robert Slank * '' Feud of the West'' (1936) * '' Navy Spy'' (1937) as Dr. Matthews * ''

Trailin' Trouble ''Trailin' Trouble'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Ken Maynard, Lona Andre, and Roger Williams. It was released on November 12, 1937. During production its working title was ''Alias Blackie Burke''. Pl ...

'' (1937) as Nester * '' Bank Alarm'' (1937) as Leon Curtis - Bank Clerk (as Philip Dunham) * '' Our Leading Citizen'' (1939) as Janitor * '' Westbound Stage'' (1939) as Jefferson Wells * ''

West of Pinto Basin ''West of Pinto Basin'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and written by Earle Snell. The film is the third in Monogram Pictures' "Range Busters" series, and it stars Ray "Crash" Corrigan as Crash, John "Dusty" King as Du ...

'' (1940) as Summers * '' Thundering Hoofs'' (1942) as Clem, a Telegrapher * ''

Code of the Outlaw ''Code of the Outlaw'' is a 1942 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by John English. Plot Cast * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Tom Tyler as Stony Brooke * Rufe Davis as Lullaby Joslin * Weldon Heyburn as Bart 'Pop' Hard ...

'' (1942) as Boyle * ''

Swing, Cowboy, Swing ''Swing, Cowboy, Swing'' is a 1946 American musical Western film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Cal Shrum, Max Terhune and Alta Lee.Pitts p.341 It was shot at the Corriganville Movie Ranch in California. In 1949 it was reissued under t ...

'' (1946) as Fargo Agent

Writer

* '' Rainbow Ranch'' (1933), co-writer * '' Stormy Trails'' (1936) * '' Fury Below'' (1936) * ''

'' (1936), co-writer * '' Special Agent K-7'' (1937), co-writer * ''

The Duke is Tops ''The Duke Is Tops'' is a 1938 United States, American musical film released by Million Dollar Productions and directed by William Nolte. The film was later released in 1943 under the title ''The Bronze Venus''. It features top-billed Lena Horne i ...

'' (1938) * ''

Gang Smashers ''Gang Smashers'', also released as ''Gun Moll'', is an American film released in 1938. It features an African American cast. Leo C. Popkin directed the Million Dollar Productions film from a screenplay by Ralph Cooper. The University of South C ...

'' (1938), co-wrote screenplay adaptation * '' Life Goes On'' (1938) * '' Two Gun Troubador'' (1939), co-writer * ''

Ridin' the Trail ''Ridin' the Trail'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and written by Phil Dunham. The film stars Fred Scott, Harry Harvey Sr., John Ward, Jack Ingram, Iris Lancaster and Bud Osborne. The film was released on Jul ...

'' (1940)

References

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