Irene Dunne
Acting Born Dec 20, 1898 Died Sep 4, 1990 Louisville, Kentucky, USA 64 credits
Biography
Irene Dunne works in acting. Born December 20, 1898 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Died September 4, 1990. Archytele tracks 64 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Disneyland Handcrafted
Rat Pack
Becoming Cary Grant
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Musical Comedy Tonight III
The Kennedy Center Honors
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
The DuPont Show with June AllysonThe Big Party
MGM Parade
The OscarsLetter to LorettaGeneral Electric Theater
It Grows on Trees
What's My Line?The Colgate Comedy HourThe Jack Benny ProgramYou Can Change The WorldThe Mudlark
I Remember Mama
Life with Father
Anna and the King of Siam
Over 21
The White Cliffs of DoverA Guy Named JoeTwenty Years AfterTogether Again
Show-Business at War
Lady in a Jam
Penny SerenadeUnfinished Business
My Favorite Wife
Love AffairWhen Tomorrow ComesInvitation to Happiness
Joy of Living
The Awful TruthHigh, Wide and Handsome
Theodora Goes WildShow BoatScreen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
RobertaMagnificent ObsessionThings You Never See on the Screen
StingareeThe Age of InnocenceThis Man Is MineSweet Adeline
The Secret of Madame BlancheNo Other WomanIf I Were FreeAnn VickersThe Silver Cord
Thirteen WomenSymphony of Six MillionBack Street
Full Filmography
64 titles- Disneyland Handcrafted (2026) as Self (archive footage)
- Rat Pack (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Becoming Cary Grant (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988) as Self (archive footage)
- Musical Comedy Tonight III (1985)
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Dr. Gina Kerstas
- The Big Party (1959) as Self – Hostess
- MGM Parade (1955)
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Self - Guest Host
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Margaret Henderson
- It Grows on Trees (1952) as Polly Baxter
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as Irene Dunne
- You Can Change The World (1950) as Self
- The Mudlark (1950) as Queen Victoria
- Never a Dull Moment (1950) as Kay Kingsley
- I Remember Mama (1948) as Mama
- Life with Father (1947) as Vinnie Day
- Anna and the King of Siam (1946) as Anna Owens
- Over 21 (1945) as Paula 'Polly' Wharton
- The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) as Susan Dunn
- A Guy Named Joe (1944) as Dorinda Durston
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- Together Again (1944) as Anne Crandall
- Show-Business at War (1943) as Self
- Lady in a Jam (1942) as Jane Palmer
- Penny Serenade (1941) as Julie Gardiner
- Unfinished Business (1941) as Nancy Andrews
- My Favorite Wife (1940) as Ellen Wagstaff Arden
- Love Affair (1939) as Terry McKay
- When Tomorrow Comes (1939) as Helen
- Invitation to Happiness (1939) as Eleanor Wayne
- Joy of Living (1938) as Margaret 'Maggie' Garret
- The Awful Truth (1937) as Lucy Warriner
- High, Wide and Handsome (1937) as Sally Watterson
- Theodora Goes Wild (1936) as Theodora Lynn
- Show Boat (1936) as Magnolia Hawkes
- Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936) as Self
- Roberta (1935) as Stephanie
- Magnificent Obsession (1935) as Helen Hudson
- Things You Never See on the Screen (1935) as Self
- Stingaree (1934) as Hilda Bouverie
- The Age of Innocence (1934) as Countess Ellen Olenska
- This Man Is Mine (1934) as Tony Dunlap
- Sweet Adeline (1934) as Adeline 'Addie' Schmidt
- The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933) as Sally
- No Other Woman (1933) as Anna Stanley
- If I Were Free (1933) as Sarah Cazenove
- Ann Vickers (1933) as Ann Vickers
- The Silver Cord (1933) as Christina Phelps
- Thirteen Women (1932) as Laura Stanhope
- Symphony of Six Million (1932) as Jessica
- Back Street (1932) as Ray Schmidt
- Cimarron (1931) as Sabra Cravat
- The Stolen Jools (1931) as Irene Dunne
- Bachelor Apartment (1931) as Helene Andrews
- The Great Lover (1931) as Diana
- Consolation Marriage (1931) as Mary Brown Porter
- Leathernecking (1930) as Delphine Witherspoon
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Irene Dunne best known for?
Irene Dunne is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Becoming Cary Grant (2017), The Kennedy Center Honors (1978), The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959), An Actor's Revenge (1963).
When and where was Irene Dunne born?
Irene Dunne was born on December 20, 1898 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. They passed away on September 4, 1990.
How many credits does Irene Dunne have?
Irene Dunne has accumulated over 64 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1930 to 2026.
What is Irene Dunne's background in cinema and television?
Irene Marie Dunne (December 20, 1898 – September 4, 1990) was an American film actress and singer of the 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s. She was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, for her performances in Cimarron (1931), Theodora Goes Wild (1936), The Awful Truth (1937), Love Affair (1939), and ...
Irene Dunne by the numbers
64credits
54films
10TV series
1930–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as Irene Dunne — aged about 51
- MGM Parade (1955) — aged about 56
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self — aged about 79
- The Awful Truth (1937) as Lucy Warriner — aged about 38
- The Oscars (1953) as Self — aged about 54
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self — aged about 51
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