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Dunn is forever remembered for the character Rev. Johnson in Blazing Saddles (1974). Dunn's other works include Young Frankenstein (1974) and Silent Movie (1976). After "Silent Movie", Dunn, now weak and thin was diagnosed with emphysema. Liam Dunn died in 1976 at age 59. Born November 12, 1916.
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- New Jersey, USA
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- Granada Hills, California, USA
Jun 16, 1976 · Silent Movie: Directed by Mel Brooks. With Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Sid Caesar. A film director and his strange friends struggle to produce the first major silent feature film in forty years.
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- Comedy
- Mel Brooks
- 1976-06-16
Dunn went on to appear in Brooks films, including Blazing Saddles (1974) as Rev. Johnson, Young Frankenstein (1974) as Mr. Hilltop, and as the Newsvendor in Silent Movie (1976). He also appeared in several Walt Disney productions, such as The World's Greatest Athlete (1973), Charley and the Angel (1973), Herbie Rides Again (1974) and Gus (1976).
Silent Movie is a 1976 American satirical silent comedy film co-written, directed by and starring Mel Brooks, released by 20th Century Fox in summer 1976.
- June 17, 1976
- Michael Hertzberg
Overview. Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them.
Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the comedy "Herbie Rides Again" (1974) with Helen Hayes, the Burt Reynolds musical "At Long Last Love" (1975) and "Silent Movie" (1976) with Mel Brooks. He also appeared in the comedy "Peeper" (1976) with Michael Caine.
Cast: Mel Brooks (Mel Funn), Marty Feldman (Marty Eggs), Dom DeLuise (Dom Bell), Sid Caesar (Studio Chief), Harold Gould (Engulf), Ron Carey (Devour), Bernadette Peters (Vilma Kaplan), Carol Arthur (Pregnant Lady), Liam Dunn (Newsvendor), Fritz Feld (Maitre d'), Chuck McCann (Studio Gate Guard), Valerie Curtin (Intensive Care Nurse), Harry Ritz ...
