Stephen Dunne (actor)

Francis Michael Dunne (January 13, 1918– September 2, 1977) was an American actor, radio personality and disc jockey. He was active on television and in films from 1945–73, and was also credited as Steve Dunn, Michael Dunne, Stephan Dunne, and Steve Dunne.

Early years

Dunne was born in Northampton, Massachusetts. He majored in drama and journalism during his two-and-a-half years at the University of Alabama. While there, he worked at a local radio station and "found himself in love with the business."

Radio

Dunne worked as an announcer at a radio station in Worcester, Massachusetts, and then went to New York, where he worked as both an announcer and a newscaster. He went on to star as private eye Sam Spade in '' The Adventures of Sam Spade'' from 1950-51.Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows'' (pg. 15). McFarland & Company, Inc.; He played Lucky Larson in ''Deadline Mystery'' (1947),, the title character Dr. Daniel Danfield in ''Danger, Dr. Danfield'' (1946–47), and he was the announcer for ''The Jack Kirkwood Show'' (1943–46).

Television

In 1950, Dunne starred in ''Love and Kisses'' on KTSL-TV in Los Angeles. On network television, Dunne starred in the comedy '' Professional Father'' (1955). He was the announcer for ''The Bob Crosby Show'' (1958)Terrace, Vincent (2011). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010''. McFarland & Company, Inc.; , pg. 119. and ''The Liberace Show'' (1958-1959).

In the 1960-61 season, he and Mark Roberts played private detective brothers in the syndicated television series ''The Brothers Brannagan''.Erickson, Hal (1989). ''Syndicated Television: The First Forty Years, 1947-1987''. McFarland & Company, Inc. , pp. 107-08. He was also the host of the game shows ''Truth or Consequences'' (nighttime version, 1957), ''You're On Your Own'' (1956-1957) and ''Double Exposure'' (1961).

Dunne appeared in several television shows, including '' Professional Father'', '' The Millionaire'', ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'', ''Petticoat Junction'', ''Batman'' (episodes 47 and 48), '' Dragnet 1967'', ''Nanny and the Professor'', and ''The Brady Bunch''.

Later years

In 1968, Dunne became director of sales for Hollywood Video Center, a division of Western Video Industries.

Dunne died on September 2, 1977, aged 59.

Personal life

Dunne married Vivian Belliveau in 1940. They had a son, Stephen, and a daughter, Margaret.

Partial filmography

* '' Junior Miss'' (1945) - Uncle Willis Reynolds
* ''Doll Face'' (1945) - Frederick Manly Gerard
* ''Shock'' (1946) - Dr. Stevens
* '' Colonel Effingham's Raid'' (1946) - Prof. Edward 'Ed' Bland
* ''Mother Wore Tights'' (1947) - Roy Bivins
* '' The Son of Rusty'' (1947)
* '' The Woman from Tangier'' (1948) - Ray Shapley
* ''The Return of October'' (1948) - Prof. Stewart
* '' The Dark Past'' (1948) - Owen Talbot
* '' The Big Sombrero'' (1949) - Jimmy Garland
* ''Law of the Barbary Coast'' (1949) - Phil Morton
* '' Miss Grant Takes Richmond'' (1949) - Ralph Winton
* ''Kazan'' (1949)
* '' Rusty Saves a Life'' (1949)
* '' Lady Possessed'' (1952) - Tom Wilson
* ''The WAC from Walla Walla'' (1952) - Lt. Tom Mayfield
* ''The Gentle Gunman'' (1952) - Brennan (uncredited)
* '' Above and Beyond'' (1952) - Maj. Harry Bratton, Co-Pilot B-29 Tests
* ''Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!'' (1956) - Bill Haven
* ''Ten Thousand Bedrooms'' (1957) - Tom Crandall
* '' I Married a Woman'' (1958) - Bob Sanders
* ''Home Before Dark'' (1958) - Hamilton Gregory
* '' The Explosive Generation'' (1961) - Bobby Herman Sr.
* '' Hand of Death'' (1962) - Tom Holland
* ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' (1971) - Stanley Kael - Second Newscaster (uncredited)
* ''Superdad'' (1973) - TV Moderator (final film role)

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Profile
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1918 births
1977 deaths
American male film actors
American male television actors
American male radio actors
20th-century American male actors
People from Northampton, Massachusetts
Male actors from Massachusetts