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Irene Dunne DHS (born Irene Marie Dunn; December 20, 1898 – September 4, 1990) was an American actress who appeared in films during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She is best known for her comedic roles, though she performed in films of other genres.
Irene Dunne was a versatile actress who starred in musicals, comedies and dramas, and was nominated for five Oscars. She also had a career in radio, television and civic causes, and died in 1990 at the age of 91.
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- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Irene Dunne was a popular actress who starred in five Academy Award-nominated films, including Theodora Goes Wild, The Awful Truth and I Remember Mama. She also had a musical career, a civic life and a family, and died in 1990.
- December 20, 1898
- September 4, 1990
Apr 3, 2024 · Irene Dunne (born Dec. 20, 1898, Louisville, Ky., U.S.—died Sept. 4, 1990, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American motion-picture and stage actress and singer, known for her leading roles as a gracious and well-bred woman and also well known for her comedic roles.
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Sep 5, 1990 · Irene Dunne, one of the top film stars of the 1930s and 1940s and a pioneer in establishing contract rights for Hollywood actors and actresses, died Tuesday at her Holmby Hills home of natural...
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Sep 4, 1990 · Irene Dunne 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, Theodora Goes Wild, The Awful Truth, Love Affair and I Remember Mama. She also sang "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" in the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers film version of Roberta. She was known for her roles in Show Boat, Penny Serenade, Anna and the King of Siam and The Mudlark.
Sep 5, 1990 · Of Irish descent, Irene Dunne was born in Louisville, Ky., on Dec 20. The year was 1904, according to most sources. Her father was a supervisory steamship inspector for the Federal Government,...
