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Media credits for Irene Dunne

Irene 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
1931 Cimarron Sabra Cravat Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress
Bachelor Apartment Helene Andrews
The Great Lover Diana Page
Consolation Marriage Mary Brown Porter
1932 Symphony of Six Million Jessica
Back Street Ray Schmidt
Thirteen Women Laura Stanhope
1933 No Other Woman Anna Stanley
The Secret of Madame Blanche Sally Sanders St. John
The Silver Cord Christina Phelps
Ann Vickers Ann Vickers
If I Were Free Sarah Cazenove
1934 This Man Is Mine Tony Dunlap
Stingaree Hilda Bouverie
The Age of Innocence Countess Ellen Olenska
Sweet Adeline Adeline "Addie" Schmidt
1935 Roberta Princess Stephanie
Magnificent Obsession Helen Hudson
1936 Show Boat Magnolia Hawks
Theodora Goes Wild Theodora Lynn / Caroline Adams Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress
1937 High, Wide and Handsome Sally Watterson
The Awful Truth Lucy Warriner Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress

First of three films with Cary Grant

1938 Joy of Living Margaret "Maggie" Garret
1939 Love Affair Terry Mckay Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress

First of three films with Charles Boyer

Invitation to Happiness Eleanor Wayne
When Tomorrow Comes Helen Lawrence Second of three films with Charles Boyer
1940 My Favorite Wife Ellen Arden Second of three films with Cary Grant
1941 Penny Serenade Julie Gardiner Adams Final of three films with Cary Grant
Unfinished Business Nancy Andrews
1942 Lady in a Jam Jane Palmer
1943 A Guy Named Joe Dorinda Durston
1944 The White Cliffs of Dover Susan Ashwood
Together Again Anne Crandall Final of three films with Charles Boyer
1945 Over 21 Paula "Polly" Wharton
1946 Anna and the King of Siam Anna Owens
1947 Life with Father Vinnie Day Only Technicolor film
1948 I Remember Mama Martha "Mama" Hanson Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress
1950 Never a Dull Moment Kay Kingsley Heyward
The Mudlark Queen Victoria
1952 It Grows on Trees Polly Baxter

Appearing as herself

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

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
1936 Bittersweet
1937 Magnificent Obsession
1938 Theodora Goes Wild
1939 The Screen Guild Theater Alone in Paris
Lux Radio Theater The Sisters
The Awful Truth
1940 Love Affair Performed with William Powell
Show Boat
1941 The Screen Guild Theater My Favorite Wife
Lux Radio Theater Unfinished Business
The Awful Truth New recording, using the script from the 1939 version
The Screen Guild Theater Penny Serenade
Cavalcade of America Cimmarron
1942 Lux Radio Theater Love Affair Performed with Charles Boyer
To Mary with Love
1943 The Screen Guild Theater Theodora Goes Wild
1944 Lux Radio Theater Penny Seranade
1946 The Screen Guild Theater Over 21
Lux Radio Theatre Together Again Performed with Walter Pidgeon
1947 Anna and the King of Siam
1948 The Screen Guild Theater Brief Encounter
1948 Lux Radio Theater I Remember Mama
1949 Anna and the King of Siam Performed with James Mason
The Screen Guild Theater Together Again Performed with Charles Boyer
Lux Radio Theater Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
The Cavalcade Of America Citizen Mama
1951 The Screen Guild Theater Together Again Version with Charles Boyer
Lux Radio Theater The Mudlark
1952 Family Theater The Crossroads of Christmas
1952–53 Bright Star 31 episodes
1953 Lux Radio Theater June Bride

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
February 1, 1953 What's My Line? Season 4, Episode 22 Episode's mystery guest
December 6, 1953 The Jack Benny Program "The Irene Dunne Show" As herself
April 15, 1954 Ford Theatre "Sister Veronica" Sister Veronica
April 20, 1954 Suspense "The Open Transform" (Season 6) Episode host
February 3, 1955 Ford Theatre "Touch of Spring" Marion Clark
October 30, 1955 The Loretta Young Show "Slander" Episode host
November 6, 1955 "Tropical Secretary"
1956 Cheaper by the Dozen Television pilot
April 12, 1956 Ford Theatre "On the Beach" Janet Wilson
May 24, 1956 "Sheila" Sheila Chester
September 15, 1956 The Perry Como Show Episode guest; performed with Como in "The Irene Dunne Hit Revenue"
October 20, 1957 What's My Line? Episode 385 (Season 9, Ep 8) Episode's mystery guest
October 5, 1959 The DuPont Show with June Allyson "The Opening Door" Dr. Gina Kerstas
November 5, 1959 The Big Party — Episode host
October 26, 1961 Frontier Circus "Dr. Sam" Dr. Sam Applewhite
January 15, 1962 Insight "Beelzebub & the Bolsheviks" Gertrude le Forte
January 28, 1962 General Electric Theater "Go Fight City Hall" Margaret Henderson
October 15, 1962 Saints and Sinners "Source of Information" Anita Farrell

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ 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. ^ 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. ^ 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"

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 23, 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 16, 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.
  81. Gehring (2003), p. 196; Schultz (1991), p. 130.
  82. Gehring (2003), p. 189; Schultz (1991), p. 132.
  83. "UCLA Library Catalog Holdings Information". UCLA Library Catalog Holdings. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
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  85. ^ Schultz (1991), p. 133.
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