Irene Dunne credits

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.

Dunne in a promotional photo for Together Again.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1930 Leathernecking Delphine Witherspoon [1][2]
1931 Cimarron Sabra Cravat Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress [2][3]
The Stolen Jools Herself Film produced for charity by the Masquers Club [2][4]
Bachelor Apartment Helene Andrews [2][5]
The Great Lover Diana Page [2][6]
Consolation Marriage Mary Brown Porter [7]
1932 Symphony of Six Million Jessica [7][8]
Back Street Ray Schmidt [9][7]
Thirteen Women Laura Stanhope [10][7]
1933 No Other Woman Anna Stanley [11][7]
The Secret of Madame Blanche Sally Sanders St. John [7][12]
The Silver Cord Christina Phelps [13][14]
Ann Vickers Ann Vickers [15][14]
If I Were Free Sarah Cazenove [14][16]
1934 This Man Is Mine Tony Dunlap [14][17]
Stingaree Hilda Bouverie [14][18]
The Age of Innocence Countess Ellen Olenska [14][19]
Sweet Adeline Adeline "Addie" Schmidt [20][21]
1935 Roberta Princess Stephanie [20][22]
Magnificent Obsession Helen Hudson [20][23]
1936 Show Boat Magnolia Hawks [20][24]
Theodora Goes Wild Theodora Lynn/Caroline Adams Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress[25] [20][26]
1937 High, Wide, and Handsome Sally Watterson [27][28]
The Awful Truth Lucy Warriner Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress [29][30]
1938 Joy of Living Margaret "Maggie" Garret [29][31]
1939 Love Affair Terry Mckay Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress [32][29]
Invitation to Happiness Eleanor Wayne [29][33]
When Tomorrow Comes Helen Lawrence [29][34]
1940 My Favorite Wife Ellen Arden [35][36]
1941 Penny Serenade Julie Gardiner Adams [35][37]
Unfinished Business Nancy Andrews [38][35]
1942 Lady in a Jam Jane Palmer [39][35]
1943 A Guy Named Joe Dorinda Durston [35]
1944 The White Cliffs of Dover Susan Dunn [40][41]
Together Again Anne Crandall [42][40]
1945 Over 21 Paula "Polly" Wharton [43][40]
1946 Anna and the King of Siam Anna Owens [40][44]
1947 Life with Father Vinnie Day [45][46]
1948 I Remember Mama Martha "Mama" Hanson Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress [46][47]
1950 Never a Dull Moment Kay Kingsley Heyward [48][46]
The Mudlark Queen Victoria [46][49]
1951 You Can Change the World Herself Produced by The Christophers [50]
1952 It Grows on Trees Polly Baxter [51][46]

Radio appearances
YearProgramEpisodeRef
1935Lux Radio TheaterSecrets[52][53]
1936Bittersweet[54]
1937Magnificent Obsession[52]
1938Theodora Goes Wild[52]
1939The Screen Guild TheaterAlone in Paris[55]
Lux Radio TheaterThe Sisters[52]
1940Love Affair[lower-alpha 1][52]
Show Boat[52]
1941The Screen Guild TheaterMy Favorite Wife[55]
Lux Radio TheaterUnfinished Business[52]
The Screen Guild TheaterPenny Serenade[55]
Cavalcade of AmericaCimmarron[55]
1942Lux Radio TheaterLove Affair [lower-alpha 1][52]
To Mary with Love[52]
1943The Screen Guild TheaterTheodora Goes Wild[55]
1944Lux Radio TheaterPenny Seranade[52]
1946The Screen Guild TheaterOver 21[55]
Lux Radio TheatreTogether Again[lower-alpha 2][56]
1947Anna and the King of Siam[lower-alpha 3][52]
1948The Screen Guild TheaterBrief Encounter[55]
1948Lux Radio TheaterI Remember Mama[52]
1949Anna and the King of Siam[lower-alpha 3][52]
The Screen Guild TheaterTogether Again[lower-alpha 2][55]
Lux Radio TheaterMr. Blandings Builds His Dream House[52]
The Cavalcade Of AmericaCitizen Mama[57]
1951The Screen Guild TheaterTogether Again[lower-alpha 2][55]
Lux Radio TheaterThe Mudlark[52]
1952Family TheaterThe Crossroads of Christmas[58]
1952–53Bright Star[59]
1953Lux Radio TheaterJune Bride[52]
1955The Awful Truth[52]

Television credits
Air dateTelevision showEpisode(s)RoleRef
1951-1953[lower-alpha 4]Schlitz Playhouse of Stars(26 episodes)[lower-alpha 4]Episode host[65][66][60]
February 1, 1953What's My Line?Season 4, Episode 22Episode's mystery guest[67][68][69]
December 6, 1953The Jack Benny Program"The Irene Dunne Show"[lower-alpha 5]As herself[70][71]
April 15, 1954Ford Theatre"Sister Veronica"Sister Veronica[72]
April 20, 1954Suspense"The Open Transform" (Season 6)Episode host[73]
February 3, 1955Ford Theatre"Touch of Spring"Marion Clark[74]
October 30, 1955The Loretta Young Show"Slander"Episode host[75][76]
November 6, 1955"Tropical Secretary"[77][76]
April 12, 1956Ford Theatre"On the Beach"Janet Wilson[78]
May 24, 1956"Sheila"Sheila Chester[78]
September 15, 1956The Perry Como ShowEpisode guest; performed with Como in "The Irene Dunne Hit Revenue"[79]
October 20, 1957What's My Line?Episode 385 (Season 9, Ep 8)Episode's mystery guest[80][81]
October 5, 1959The DuPont Show with June Allyson"The Opening Door"Dr. Gina Kerstas[82]
November 5, 1959The Big Party—Episode host[83]
October 26, 1961Frontier Circus"Dr. Sam"Dr. Sam Applewhite[84]
January 15, 1962Insight"Beelzebub & the Bolsheviks"Gertrude le Forte[85][86]
January 28, 1962General Electric Theater"Go Fight City Hall"Margaret Henderson[87][88]
October 15, 1962Saints and Sinners"Source of Information"Anita Farrell[89]

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. Selected list includes (in order):[60]
    1. "Not a Chance" (October 5, 1951)
    2. "The Marriage of Lit-Lit" (September 12, 1952)
    3. "I Want to Be a Movie Star" (September 19, 1952)
    4. "The Trail" (September 26, 1952)
    5. "Come What May" (October 3, 1951)
    6. "Trouble on Pier 12" (October 10, 1952)
    7. "This Plane for Hire" (October 17, 1952)
    8. "Drawing Room A" (October 24, 1952)
    9. "Enchanted Evening" (October 31, 1952)
    10. "Tango" (November 7, 1952)
    11. "The House of Pride" (November 14, 1952)
    12. "The Pussyfootin' Rocks" (November 21, 1952)
    13. "Barrow Street" (November 28, 1952)
    14. "Mr. Thayer" (December 5, 1952)
    15. "The White Cream Pitcher" (December 12, 1952)
    16. "The Playwright" (December 19, 1952)
    17. "String of Beads" (December 26, 1952)
    18. "Operation Riviera" (June 19, 1953)[61]
    19. "Two Lives Have I" (August 28, 1953)[62]
    20. "The Perfect Secretary" (September 4, 1953)[63]
    21. "Sail" (October 30, 1953)[64]
  5. Also known as "Irene Dunne Film"[70]

Citations
  1. "AFI|Catalog - Leathernecking". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  2. Gehring (2003), p. 189.
  3. "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.
  4. "UCLA Library Catalog Holdings Information". UCLA Library Catalog Holdings. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020.
  5. "AFI|Catalog - Irene Dunne". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020.
  6. "AFI|Catalog - The Great Lover". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  7. Gehring (2003), p. 190.
  8. "AFI|Catalog - Symphony of Six Million". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  9. "AFI|Catalog - Back Street". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  10. "AFI|Catalog - Thirteen Women". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  11. "AFI|Catalog - No Other Woman". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  12. "AFI|Catalog - The Secret of Madame Blanche". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  13. "AFI|Catalog - The Silver Cord". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  14. Gehring (2003), p. 191.
  15. "AFI|Catalog - Ann Vickers". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  16. "AFI|Catalog - If I Were Free". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  17. "AFI|Catalog - This Man is Mine". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  18. "AFI|Catalog - Stingaree". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  19. "AFI|Catalog - Age of Innocence". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  20. Gehring (2003), p. 192.
  21. "AFI|Catalog - Sweet Adeline". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  22. "AFI|Catalog - Roberta". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  23. "AFI|Catalog - Magnificent Obsession". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  24. "AFI|Catalog - Show Boat". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  25. "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.
  26. "AFI|Catalog - Theodora Goes Wild". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  27. Gehring (2003), p. 192-3.
  28. "AFI|Catalog - High, Wide and Handsome". Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  29. Gehring (2003), p. 193.
  30. "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
  31. "AFI|Catalog - Joy of Living". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  32. "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)...
  33. "AFI|Catalog - Invitation to Happiness". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  34. "AFI|Catalog - When Tomorrow Comes". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  35. Gehring (2003), p. 194.
  36. "AFI|Catalog - My Favorite Wife". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  37. "AFI|Catalog - Penny Serenade". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  38. "AFI|Catalog - Unfinished Business". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  39. "AFI|Catalog - Lady in a Jam". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  40. Gehring (2003), p. 195.
  41. "AFI|Catalog - The White Cliffs of Dover". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  42. "AFI|Catalog - Together Again". American Film Institute.
  43. "AFI|Catalog - Over 21". American Film Institute.
  44. "AFI|Catalog - Anna and the King of Siam". American Film Institute.
  45. "AFI|Catalog - Life with Father". American Film Institute.
  46. Gehring (2003), p. 196.
  47. "AFI|Catalog - I Remember Mama". American Film Institute. Irene Dunne was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of "Marta,"...
  48. "AFI|Catalog - Never a Dull Moment".
  49. "AFI|Catalog - The Mudlark". American Film Institute.
  50. "UCLA Library Catalog Holdings Information". UCLA Library Catalog Holdings. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  51. "AFI|Catalog - It Grows on Trees". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  52. "Lux Radio Theater .. episodic log". otrsite.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013.
  53. "Waterloo-Cedar Rapids - 600 kilocycles - NBC Network". Des Moines Register. March 24, 1935. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com. 1:30-Irene Dunn in "Secrets" (Lux) - NBC
  54. C. E. Butterfield (May 11, 1936). "Radio". The Daily Times. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  55. "Screen Guild Theater .. episodic log". Archived from the original on September 6, 2012.
  56. "'Together Again' With Irene Dunn [sic] Next 'Lux' Drama". Harrisburg Telegraph. December 7, 1946. p. 19. Retrieved September 12, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  57. "CAVALCADE OF AMERICA .. episodic log". Archived from the original on May 15, 2020.
  58. Kirby, Walter (December 21, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 44. Retrieved June 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  59. Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 119–120. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved August 31, 2019. Bright Star, comedy.
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  67. "CTVA US Game Show - "What's My Line" (CBS)(1950-67) hosted by John Daly".
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  70. "UCLA Library Catalog Holdings Information". Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Jack Benny program (Television program). 1953-12-06, Irene Dunne film.
  71. "CTVA US Comedy - "The Jack Benny Program" (J&M/Revue/CBS) Season 4 (1953-54)".
  72. "CTVA US Anthology - "Ford Theatre" (Screen Gems/NBC) Season 5 (1953-54)".
  73. "CTVA US Anthology - "Suspense" (CBS) Season 6 (1953-54)". CTVA.
  74. "CTVA US Anthology - "Ford Theatre" (Screen Gems/NBC) Season 6 (1954-55)".
  75. "Highlights on TV Today: What's Doing". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 30, 1955. p. 63.
  76. "CTVA US Anthology - "The Loretta Young Show" (NBC) Season 3 (1955-56)".
  77. "Dabs Greer Stars on TV Show Sunday". Joplin Globe. November 5, 1955. p. 5.
  78. "CTVA US Anthology - "Ford Theatre" (Screen Gems/NBC) Season 7 (1956-57)".
  79. "UCLA Library Catalog Holdings Information". September 15, 1956. The Perry Como Show
  80. "What's My Line? Season 9 Episode 8". Archived from the original on May 16, 2020.
  81. "UCLA Library Catalog Holdings Information". Archived from the original on May 30, 2020.
  82. "CTVA US Anthology - "The June Allyson Show" (Four Star/CBS) Season 1 (1959-60)".
  83. Smith, Cecil (November 5, 1959). "The TV Scene: Specials Take On Look of Series". Los Angeles Times. p. 40.
  84. Adams, Val (October 17, 1961). "Irene Dunne to Appear In "Frontier Circus" Show". The Warren County Observer – via Newspapers.com.
  85. "UCLA Library Catalog Holdings Information". UCLA Library Catalog Holdings. Archived from the original on May 30, 2020. Insight (Television program : 1960-1983). Beelzebub & the Bolsheviks.
  86. "Sunday [TV guide section]". Independent Star-News. Pasadena, California. January 21, 1962. p. 47.
  87. "CTVA US Anthology - "General Electric Theater" (Revue/CBS) Season 10 (1961-62)".
  88. "TV Highlights". The Marion Star. Marion, Ohio. July 14, 1962. p. 16.
  89. "On the Air". The Evening Sun. October 15, 1962 – via Newspapers.com. 8:30 P.M.—Saints and Sinners—Irene Dunne is an ailing actress who plays a comeback in a play written by reporter Nick Alexander.

Literature cited
  • Gehring, Wes D. (2003). "Dunne Filmography". Irene Dunne: First Lady of Hollywood. Filmmakers Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 189–196. ISBN 9780810858640.
  • Irene Dunne on IMDb
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