Irene Dunne credits

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Dunne in a promotional photo for Together Again.

The following features lists of the film and television performances of actress and singer Irene Dunne (1898–1990), who appeared in 42 movies between 1930 and 1952 and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress five times. She is best known for appearing in the screwball comedy films The Awful Truth, Theodora Goes Wild and My Favorite Wife, as well as the romantic drama Love Affair.

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1930 Leathernecking Delphine Witherspoon [1][2]
1931 Cimarron Sabra Cravat Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress [3][4]
Bachelor Apartment Helene Andrews [5][6]
The Great Lover Diana Page [7][8]
Consolation Marriage Mary Brown Porter [9]
1932 Symphony of Six Million Jessica [10][11]
Back Street Ray Schmidt [12][13]
Thirteen Women Laura Stanhope [14][15]
1933 No Other Woman Anna Stanley [16][17]
The Secret of Madame Blanche Sally Sanders St. John [18][19]
The Silver Cord Christina Phelps [20][21]
Ann Vickers Ann Vickers [22][23]
If I Were Free Sarah Cazenove [24][25]
1934 This Man Is Mine Tony Dunlap [26][27]
Stingaree Hilda Bouverie [28][29]
The Age of Innocence Countess Ellen Olenska [30][31]
Sweet Adeline Adeline "Addie" Schmidt [32][33]
1935 Roberta Princess Stephanie [34][35]
Magnificent Obsession Helen Hudson [36][37]
1936 Show Boat Magnolia Hawks [38][39]
Theodora Goes Wild Theodora Lynn/Caroline Adams Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress[40] [41][42]
1937 High, Wide, and Handsome Sally Watterson [43][44]
The Awful Truth Lucy Warriner Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress

First of three films with Cary Grant

[45][46]
1938 Joy of Living Margaret "Maggie" Garret [47][48]
1939 Love Affair Terry Mckay Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress

First of three films with Charles Boyer

[49][50]
Invitation to Happiness Eleanor Wayne [51][52]
When Tomorrow Comes Helen Lawrence Second of three films with Charles Boyer [53][54]
1940 My Favorite Wife Ellen Arden Second of three films with Cary Grant [55][56]
1941 Penny Serenade Julie Gardiner Adams Final of three films with Cary Grant [57][58]
Unfinished Business Nancy Andrews [59][60]
1942 Lady in a Jam Jane Palmer [61][62]
1943 A Guy Named Joe Dorinda Durston [63]
1944 The White Cliffs of Dover Susan Ashwood [64][65]
Together Again Anne Crandall Final of three films with Charles Boyer [66][67]
1945 Over 21 Paula "Polly" Wharton [68][69]
1946 Anna and the King of Siam Anna Owens [70][71]
1947 Life with Father Vinnie Day Only Technicolor film [72][73]
1948 I Remember Mama Martha "Mama" Hanson Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress [74][75]
1950 Never a Dull Moment Kay Kingsley Heyward [76][77]
The Mudlark Queen Victoria [78][79]
1952 It Grows on Trees Polly Baxter [80][81]

Appearing as herself[]

Year Title Note
1931 The Stolen Jools Film produced for charity by the Masquers Club[82][83]
1943 Show Business at War The March of Time film[84]
1949 American Red Cross Fund Appeal Two-minute public service announcement[85]
1951 You Can Change the World
c. 1956 A Story of Two Men
  • Produced by The Christophers
  • Dunne introduced the special[85]

Radio appearances[]

Dunne performing "Secrets" on Radio Lux Theatre at NBC Radio with George Baxter. (May 6, 1935)
Year Program Episode Notes Ref
1935 Lux Radio Theater Secrets [87][88]
1936 Bittersweet [89]
1937 Magnificent Obsession [87]
1938 Theodora Goes Wild [87]
1939 The Screen Guild Theater Alone in Paris [90]
Lux Radio Theater The Sisters [87]
The Awful Truth [91]
1940 Love Affair Performed with William Powell[a] [87]
Show Boat [87]
1941 The Screen Guild Theater My Favorite Wife [90]
Lux Radio Theater Unfinished Business [87]
The Awful Truth New recording, using the script from the 1939 version [91]
The Screen Guild Theater Penny Serenade [90]
Cavalcade of America Cimmarron [90]
1942 Lux Radio Theater Love Affair Performed with Charles Boyer[a] [87]
To Mary with Love [87]
1943 The Screen Guild Theater Theodora Goes Wild [90]
1944 Lux Radio Theater Penny Seranade [87]
1946 The Screen Guild Theater Over 21 [90]
Lux Radio Theatre Together Again Performed with Walter Pidgeon[b] [92]
1947 Anna and the King of Siam[c] [87]
1948 The Screen Guild Theater Brief Encounter [90]
1948 Lux Radio Theater I Remember Mama [87]
1949 Anna and the King of Siam Performed with James Mason[c] [87]
The Screen Guild Theater Together Again Performed with Charles Boyer[b] [90]
Lux Radio Theater Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House [87]
The Cavalcade Of America Citizen Mama [93]
1951 The Screen Guild Theater Together Again Version with Charles Boyer[b] [90]
Lux Radio Theater The Mudlark [87]
1952 Family Theater The Crossroads of Christmas [94]
1952–53 Bright Star 31 episodes [95][96]
1953 Lux Radio Theater June Bride [87]

Television credits[]

Air date Television show Episode(s) Role Ref
1952-1953 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
  1. "A Quarter for Your Trouble" (May 30, 1952)
  2. "Souvenir from Singapore" (June 6, 1952)
  3. "Dress in the Window" (May 13, 1952)
  4. "Say Hello to Pamela" (June 20, 1952)
  5. "The Von Linden File" (June 27, 1952)
  6. "The House of Death/Death House" (July 4, 1952)
  7. "A Southern Lady" (July 11, 1952)
  8. "Early Space Conquerors" (July 18, 1952)
  9. "A Man's World" (July 25, 1952)
  10. "Crossroads" (August 1, 1952)
  11. "So Help Me" (August 8, 1952)
  12. "Double Exposure" (August 15, 1952)
  13. "Mr. and Mrs. Trubble" (August 22, 1952)
  14. "Port of Call" (August 29, 1952)
  15. "Homecoming" (September 5, 1952)
  16. "The Marriage of Lit-Lit" (September 12, 1952)
  17. "I Want to Be a Star" (September 19, 1952)
  18. "The Trail" (September 26, 1952)
  19. "Come What May" (October 3, 1951)
  20. "Trouble on Pier 12" (October 10, 1952)
  21. "This Plane for Hire" (October 17, 1952)
  22. "Drawing Room A" (October 24, 1952)
  23. "Enchanted Evening" (October 31, 1952)
  24. "Tango" (November 7, 1952)
  25. "The House of Pride" (November 14, 1952)
  26. "The Pussyfootin' Rocks" (November 21, 1952)
 Episode host [97][98]
February 1, 1953 What's My Line? Season 4, Episode 22 Episode's mystery guest [99][100][101]
December 6, 1953 The Jack Benny Program "The Irene Dunne Show"[d] As herself [102][103]
April 15, 1954 Ford Theatre "Sister Veronica" Sister Veronica [104]
April 20, 1954 Suspense "The Open Transform" (Season 6) Episode host [105]
February 3, 1955 Ford Theatre "Touch of Spring" Marion Clark [106]
October 30, 1955 The Loretta Young Show "Slander" Episode host [107][108]
November 6, 1955 "Tropical Secretary" [109][108]
1956 Cheaper by the Dozen Television pilot [role is unknown] [110]
April 12, 1956 Ford Theatre "On the Beach" Janet Wilson [111]
May 24, 1956 "Sheila" Sheila Chester [111]
September 15, 1956 The Perry Como Show Episode guest; performed with Como in "The Irene Dunne Hit Revenue" [112]
October 20, 1957 What's My Line? Episode 385 (Season 9, Ep 8) Episode's mystery guest [113][114]
October 5, 1959 The DuPont Show with June Allyson "The Opening Door" Dr. Gina Kerstas [115]
November 5, 1959 The Big Party — Episode host [116]
October 26, 1961 Frontier Circus "Dr. Sam" Dr. Sam Applewhite [117]
January 15, 1962 Insight "Beelzebub & the Bolsheviks" Gertrude le Forte [118][119]
January 28, 1962 General Electric Theater "Go Fight City Hall" Margaret Henderson [120][121]
October 15, 1962 Saints and Sinners "Source of Information" Anita Farrell [122]

References[]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ a b Dunne performed in two versions of Love Affair for Lux Radio Theater. The 1940 version was performed with William Powell, whereas the 1942 version was performed with her movie co-star Charles Boyer.
  2. ^ a b c Dunne performed with Walter Pidgeon and Charles Boyer (Dunne's movie co-star) respectively. Together Again with Walter Pidgeon was performed on Lux Radio Theater in 1946 on The Screen Guild Theater in 1949, but it not known whether these were two different performances or if the Lux Radio version was re-aired on Screen Guild. However, the second Screen Guild version from 1951 was performed with Charles Boyer.
  3. ^ a b Like Love Affair, Dunne performed in two versions of Anna and the King of Siam for Lux Radio Theater: 1947 with Rex Harrison, and 1949 with James Mason.
  4. ^ Also known as "Irene Dunne Film"[102]

Citations[]

  1. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Leathernecking". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 189; Schultz (1991), p. 49.
  3. ^ Gehring (2003).
  4. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Cimarron". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. It was nominated for Best Direction, Best Actor (Richard Dix), Best Actress (Irene Dunne) and Best Cinematography.
  5. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 189; Schultz (1991), p. 50.
  6. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Irene Dunne". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020.
  7. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 189; Schultz (1991), p. 54.
  8. ^ "AFI|Catalog - The Great Lover". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  9. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 190; Schultz (1991), p. 55.
  10. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 190; Schultz (1991), p. 57.
  11. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Symphony of Six Million". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Back Street". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  13. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 190; Schultz (1991), p. 59.
  14. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Thirteen Women". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  15. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 190; Schultz (1991), p. 60.
  16. ^ "AFI|Catalog - No Other Woman". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  17. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 190; Schultz (1991), p. 62.
  18. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 190; Schultz (1991), p. 63.
  19. ^ "AFI|Catalog - The Secret of Madame Blanche". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  20. ^ "AFI|Catalog - The Silver Cord". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  21. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 191; Schultz (1991), p. 64.
  22. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Ann Vickers". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  23. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 191; Schultz (1991), p. 66.
  24. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 191; Schultz (1991), pp. 67–68.
  25. ^ "AFI|Catalog - If I Were Free". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  26. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 191; Schultz (1991), pp. 68–69.
  27. ^ "AFI|Catalog - This Man is Mine". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  28. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 191; Schultz (1991), p. 70.
  29. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Stingaree". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  30. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 191; Schultz (1991), p. 71.
  31. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Age of Innocence". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  32. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 192; Schultz (1991), p. 72.
  33. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Sweet Adeline". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  34. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 192; Schultz (1991), p. 74.
  35. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Roberta". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  36. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 192; Schultz (1991), p. 76.
  37. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Magnificent Obsession". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  38. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 192; Schultz (1991), pp. 78–79.
  39. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Show Boat". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  40. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Theodora Goes Wild". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Theodora Goes Wild was nominated in the following categories for Academy Awards: Best Actress, Irene Dunne, and Film Editing, Otto Meyer.
  41. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 192; Schultz (1991), p. 81.
  42. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Theodora Goes Wild". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  43. ^ Gehring (2003), pp. 192–3; Schultz (1991), p. 84.
  44. ^ "AFI|Catalog - High, Wide and Handsome". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  45. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 193; Schultz (1991), p. 86.
  46. ^ "AFI|Catalog - The Awful Truth". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Leo McCarey won an Academy Award for direction and the film also received Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Actress (Dunne), Supporting Actor (Bellamy), and Screenplay
  47. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 193; Schultz (1991), pp. 89–90.
  48. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Joy of Living". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  49. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Love Affair". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. The film received Academy Award nominations in the following categories: Best Picture; Best Original Story (Mildred Cram and Leo McCarey); Best Actress (Irene Dunne)...
  50. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 193; Schultz (1991), p. 92.
  51. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 193; Schultz (1991), p. 94.
  52. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Invitation to Happiness". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  53. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 193; Schultz (1991), p. 95.
  54. ^ "AFI|Catalog - When Tomorrow Comes". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  55. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 194; Schultz (1991), p. 97.
  56. ^ "AFI|Catalog - My Favorite Wife". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  57. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 194; Schultz (1991), p. 100.
  58. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Penny Serenade". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  59. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Unfinished Business". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  60. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 194; Schultz (1991), p. 103.
  61. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Lady in a Jam". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  62. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 194; Schultz (1991), p. 105.
  63. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 194; Schultz (1991), p. 107.
  64. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 195; Schultz (1991), p. 109.
  65. ^ "AFI|Catalog - The White Cliffs of Dover". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  66. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Together Again". American Film Institute.
  67. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 195; Schultz (1991), p. 113.
  68. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Over 21". American Film Institute.
  69. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 195; Schultz (1991), p. 115.
  70. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 195; Schultz (1991), p. 117.
  71. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Anna and the King of Siam". American Film Institute.
  72. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Life with Father". American Film Institute.
  73. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 196; Schultz (1991), p. 119.
  74. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 196; Schultz (1991), p. 123.
  75. ^ "AFI|Catalog - I Remember Mama". American Film Institute. Irene Dunne was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of "Marta,"...
  76. ^ "AFI|Catalog - Never a Dull Moment".
  77. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 196; Schultz (1991), p. 126.
  78. ^ Gehring (2003), p. 196; Schultz (1991), p. 127.
  79. ^ "AFI|Catalog - The Mudlark". American Film Institute.
  80. ^ "AFI|Catalog - It Grows on Trees". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
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Literature cited[]

  • Gehring, Wes D. (2003). "Dunne Filmography". Irene Dunne: First Lady of Hollywood. Filmmakers Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 189–196. ISBN 9780810858640.
  • Schultz, Margie (1991). Irene Dunne: A Bio-Bibliography. Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-0-313-27399-5.

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