Liam Dunn
Actor

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Liam Dunn was a prolific actor and casting director who was born in New Jersey in 1916. He attended a small acting school and was considered for his first movie role in 1968, but chose to work on television instead. His big break came in 1972 when he was cast as Judge Maxwell in What's Up, Doc? (1972). He is best remembered for his role as Rev. Johnson in Blazing Saddles (1974) and also appeared in Young Frankenstein (1974) and Silent Movie (1976). Unfortunately, he was diagnosed with emphysema and passed away in 1976 at the age of 59.
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Who is it? Actor, Casting Director, Miscellaneous Crew
Birth Day November 12, 1916
Birth Place  New Jersey, United States
Age 104 YEARS OLD
Died On April 11, 1976(1976-04-11) (aged 59)\nGranada Hills, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Occupation Actor
Years active 1947–1976

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

Biography/Timeline

1970

He frequently portrayed characters who were verbally and/or physically abused in a slapstick way. Additional television credits include Twigs, All in the Family, Barney Miller, McMillan & Wife, Rhoda, Sanford and Son, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and several episodes of the Disney anthology television series. Additional film credits included roles in Catch-22 (1970), The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972), A Reflection of Fear (1972), Emperor of the North Pole (1973), Papillon (1973), Killer Bees (1974), Bank Shot (1974), At Long Last Love (1975), The Night That Panicked America (1975), Peeper (1976) and High Velocity (1976).

1972

Dunn's breakout role was as the judge (and Barbra Streisand's father) in the 1972 film What's Up, Doc?, in which he was noticed by Mel Brooks, who was in the process of forming a stock company of actors. Dunn went on to appear in Brooks films, 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).

1976

Dunn collapsed on the set of Disney's The Shaggy D.A. (1976), during the filming of the roller rink sequence, and died soon after on April 11, 1976, from emphysema in Granada Hills, California. John Fiedler was brought in to complete the role as dog catcher. Though only 59 at his death, Dunn always looked much older, and was cast accordingly.

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