Liam Dunn

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Liam Dunn (November 12, 1916 – April 11, 1976) was an American character actor. Life and career The New Jersey native's early career was spent on television in series such as Bonanza, Room 222, Alias Smith and Jones, Mannix, Emergency! [S5Ep18] as "Amos", and Gunsmoke. Dunn's breakout role was as the judge (and Barbra Streisand's character's father) in the 1972 film What's Up, Doc?, for which he was noticed by Mel Brooks, who was in the process of forming a stock company of actors.[citation needed] Dunn went on to appear in Brooks films, including Blazing Saddles (1974) as Rev. Johnson, Young Frankenstein (1974) as Mr. Hilltop, and as the Newsvendor in Silent Movie (1976). He also appeared in several Walt Disney productions, such as The World's Greatest Athlete (1973), Charley and the Angel (1973), Herbie Rides Again (1974) and Gus (1976). He...

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BonanzaSeries • 1959MannixSeries • 1967Barney MillerSeries • 1975Emergency!Series • 1972The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries • 1970All in the FamilySeries • 1971KojakSeries • 1973The Odd CoupleSeries • 1970RhodaSeries • 1974The Partridge FamilySeries • 1970GunsmokeSeries • 1955McCloudSeries • 1970Sanford and SonSeries • 1972Room 222Series • 1969McMillan & WifeSeries • 1971BanacekSeries • 1972Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries • 1971NicholsSeries • 1971Blazing SaddlesMovie • 1974Captain NiceSeries • 1967Young FrankensteinMovie • 1974Catch-22Movie • 1970PapillonMovie • 1973Silent MovieMovie • 1976