Filmography
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Known For
The Awful Truth Lucy Warriner (1937) -
Love Affair Terry McKay (1939) -
Theodora Goes Wild Theodora Lynn (1936) -
Known For
I Remember Mama Mama (1948) -
Actress
Saints and Sinners Anita Farrell (1962) -
General Electric Theater Margaret Henderson (1962) -
Insight Gertrude le Forte (1962) -
Frontier Circus Dr. Sam Applewhite (1961) -
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Dr. Gina Kerstas (1959) -
The Christophers (1958) -
The Ford Television Theatre Sheila Chester (1954-1956) -
The Jack Benny Program Irene Dunne (1953) -
Schlitz Playhouse Hostess (1952) -
It Grows on Trees Polly Baxter (1952) -
![The Mudlark]( "The Mudlark")
The Mudlark Queen Victoria (1950) -
![Never a Dull Moment]( "Never a Dull Moment")
Never a Dull Moment Kay (1950) -
![I Remember Mama]( "I Remember Mama")
I Remember Mama Mama (1948) -
![Life with Father]( "Life with Father")
Life with Father Vinnie Day - Mother (1947) -
![Anna and the King of Siam]( "Anna and the King of Siam")
Anna and the King of Siam Anna Owens (1946) -
![Over 21]( "Over 21")
Over 21 Paula 'Polly' Wharton (1945) -
![Together Again]( "Together Again")
Together Again Anne Crandall (1944) -
![The White Cliffs of Dover]( "The White Cliffs of Dover")
The White Cliffs of Dover Susan Ashwood (1944) -
![A Guy Named Joe]( "A Guy Named Joe")
A Guy Named Joe Dorinda Durston (1943) -
![Lady in a Jam]( "Lady in a Jam")
Lady in a Jam Jane Palmer (1942) -
![Unfinished Business]( "Unfinished Business")
Unfinished Business Nancy Andrews (1941) -
![Penny Serenade]( "Penny Serenade")
Penny Serenade Julie Gardiner (1941) -
![My Favorite Wife]( "My Favorite Wife")
My Favorite Wife Ellen Wagstaff Arden (1940) -
![When Tomorrow Comes]( "When Tomorrow Comes")
When Tomorrow Comes Helen Lawrence (1939) -
![Invitation to Happiness]( "Invitation to Happiness")
Invitation to Happiness Eleanor Wayne (1939) -
![Love Affair]( "Love Affair")
Love Affair Terry McKay (1939) -
![Joy of Living]( "Joy of Living")
Joy of Living Maggie Garret (1938) -
![The Awful Truth]( "The Awful Truth")
The Awful Truth Lucy Warriner (1937) -
![High, Wide and Handsome]( "High, Wide and Handsome")
High, Wide and Handsome Sally Watterson (1937) -
![Theodora Goes Wild]( "Theodora Goes Wild")
Theodora Goes Wild Theodora Lynn (1936) -
![Show Boat]( "Show Boat")
Show Boat Magnolia (1936) -
![Magnificent Obsession]( "Magnificent Obsession")
Magnificent Obsession Helen Hudson (1935) -
![Roberta]( "Roberta")
Roberta Stephanie (1935) -
![Sweet Adeline]( "Sweet Adeline")
Sweet Adeline Adeline Schmidt (1934) -
![The Age of Innocence]( "The Age of Innocence")
The Age of Innocence Ellen (1934) -
![Stingaree]( "Stingaree")
Stingaree Hilda Bouverie (1934) -
![This Man Is Mine]( "This Man Is Mine")
This Man Is Mine Tony Dunlap (1934) -
![If I Were Free]( "If I Were Free")
If I Were Free Sarah Cazenove (1933) -
![Ann Vickers]( "Ann Vickers")
Ann Vickers Ann Vickers (1933) -
![The Silver Cord]( "The Silver Cord")
The Silver Cord Christina Phelps (1933) -
![The Secret of Madame Blanche]( "The Secret of Madame Blanche")
The Secret of Madame Blanche Sally Sanders aka Madame Blanche (1933) -
![No Other Woman]( "No Other Woman")
No Other Woman Anna Stanley (1933) -
![Thirteen Women]( "Thirteen Women")
Thirteen Women Laura Stanhope (1932) -
![Back Street]( "Back Street")
Back Street Ray Schmidt (1932) -
![Symphony of Six Million]( "Symphony of Six Million")
Symphony of Six Million Jessica (1932) -
![Consolation Marriage]( "Consolation Marriage")
Consolation Marriage Mary Brown Porter (1931) -
![The Great Lover]( "The Great Lover")
The Great Lover Diana Page (1931) -
![Bachelor Apartment]( "Bachelor Apartment")
Bachelor Apartment Helene Andrews (1931) -
![The Stolen Jools]( "The Stolen Jools")
The Stolen Jools Irene Dunne (1931) -
![Cimarron]( "Cimarron")
Cimarron Sabra Cravat (1931) -
Actress
![Leathernecking]( "Leathernecking")
Leathernecking Delphine Witherspoon (1930) -
Soundtrack
![Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression]( "Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression")
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1999) -
![Someone to Watch Over Me]( "Someone to Watch Over Me")
Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) -
![Never a Dull Moment]( "Never a Dull Moment")
Never a Dull Moment (1950) -
![I Remember Mama]( "I Remember Mama")
I Remember Mama (1948) -
![Life with Father]( "Life with Father")
Life with Father (1947) -
![The White Cliffs of Dover]( "The White Cliffs of Dover")
The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) -
![A Guy Named Joe]( "A Guy Named Joe")
A Guy Named Joe (1943) -
![Penny Serenade]( "Penny Serenade")
Penny Serenade (1941) -
![Love Affair]( "Love Affair")
Love Affair (1939) -
![Joy of Living]( "Joy of Living")
Joy of Living (1938) -
![The Awful Truth]( "The Awful Truth")
The Awful Truth (1937) -
![High, Wide and Handsome]( "High, Wide and Handsome")
High, Wide and Handsome (1937) -
![Theodora Goes Wild]( "Theodora Goes Wild")
Theodora Goes Wild (1936) -
![Show Boat]( "Show Boat")
Show Boat (1936) -
![Roberta]( "Roberta")
Roberta (1935) -
![Sweet Adeline]( "Sweet Adeline")
Sweet Adeline (1934) -
![Stingaree]( "Stingaree")
Stingaree (1934) -
![This Man Is Mine]( "This Man Is Mine")
This Man Is Mine (1934) -
![If I Were Free]( "If I Were Free")
If I Were Free (1933) -
![The Secret of Madame Blanche]( "The Secret of Madame Blanche")
The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933) -
![Consolation Marriage]( "Consolation Marriage")
Consolation Marriage (1931) -
Soundtrack
![The Great Lover]( "The Great Lover")
The Great Lover (1931) -
Archive footage
![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
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![1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year]( "1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year")
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![Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression]( "Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression")
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![Broadway: The American Musical]( "Broadway: The American Musical")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1993-2001) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1999) -
The Lady with the Torch (1999)
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![Classified X]( "Classified X")
Classified X (1998) -
![20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years]( "20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years")
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![The Our Gang Story]( "The Our Gang Story")
The Our Gang Story (1994) -
![Entertaining the Troops]( "Entertaining the Troops")
Entertaining the Troops (1988) -
![Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man]( "Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man")
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Musical Comedy Tonight III (1985)
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![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![Brother Can You Spare a Dime]( "Brother Can You Spare a Dime")
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975) -
![The World at War]( "The World at War")
The World at War (1973) -
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![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1964) -
![Hollywood Without Make-Up]( "Hollywood Without Make-Up")
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) -
![Hollywood: The Great Stars]( "Hollywood: The Great Stars")
Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963) -
![MGM Parade]( "MGM Parade")
MGM Parade (1955) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1955) -
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Archive footage
![Twenty Years After]( "Twenty Years After")
Twenty Years After (1944) -
![Land of Liberty]( "Land of Liberty")
Land of Liberty (1939)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Irene claimed that always getting enough sleep kept her looking young. Her studio contracts allowed her to start work as late as 10 A.M. and leave by 6 P.M.
Quotes
I drifted into acting and drifted out. Acting is not everything. Living is.
Nickname
First Lady of Hollywood
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Personal Details
Born
Irene Marie Dunn
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Died
(age 91)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
5' 5" (1.65 m)User Polls
AFI's Unlisted Hollywood Female Legends
Best Dressed Hall of Fame Actresses
No Oscar for You
Women's Day: Oscar-Nominated Mother-and-Daughter Roles
Weren't They Together?
Decade Defining Actresses - The 1930s
Does Michael Sheen know his own career? IMDb puts him to the test and quizzes the "Quiz" star on his IMDb page.