Phil Dunham

Phil Dunham (April 23, 1885 – September 5, 1972) was an American actor and screenwriter.

Phil Dunham
At center holding Alice Howell in Good Night, Nurse (1920)
Born	(1885-04-23)April 23, 1885 London, England, United Kingdom
Died	September 5, 1972(1972-09-05) (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	Actor

Biography

Born in London, England, Dunham had a career that spanned silent films and "talkies".^[1][2] His screenplays include several films with African American casts.

Phil Dunham art in Educational Pictures advertisement from 1926 Motion Picture News

He had leading roles in Cameo Comedies.^[3] He died in Los Angeles, California.

Partial filmography

Actor

• The Heart of the Hills (1914) as Dave's Brother
• The Romance of Tarzan (1918) as Englishman
• Good Night, Nurse (1920)
• Two Minutes to Go (1921) as Professor of Spanish (as Phillip Dunham)
• The Deuce of Spades (1922)
• The Barnstormer (1922) as Stage Carpenter
• Alias Julius Caesar (1922), as Billy's Valet
• The Dangerous Maid (1923) as Private Stich
• The Fighting Parson (1933) ^[1]
• Down to Their Last Yacht (1934) ^[1]
• Aces Wild (1936), as Anson
• I'll Name the Murderer (1936)
• Ghost Town (1936) as Abe Rankin
• Hair-Trigger Casey (1936) as Abner
• Gun Grit (1936) as Henchman
• Idaho Kid (1936) as Tumblebug
• Romance Rides the Range (1936) as Doctor
• Cavalcade of the West (1936) as Reporter
• Aces Wild (1936)^[1]
• Beware of Ladies (1936) as J. Robert Slank
• Feud of the West (1936)
• Navy Spy (1937) as Dr. Matthews
• Trailin' Trouble (1937) as Nester
• Bank Alarm (1937) as Leon Curtis - Bank Clerk (as Philip Dunham)
• Our Leading Citizen (1939) as Janitor
• Westbound Stage (1939) as Jefferson Wells
• West of Pinto Basin (1940) as Summers
• Thundering Hoofs (1942) as Clem, a Telegrapher
• Code of the Outlaw (1942) as Boyle
• Swing, Cowboy, Swing (1946) as Fargo Agent

Writer

• Rainbow Ranch (1933), co-writer
• Stormy Trails (1936)
• Fury Below (1936)
• I'll Name the Murderer (1936), co-writer
• Special Agent K-7 (1937), co-writer
• The Duke is Tops (1938)
• Gang Smashers (1938), co-wrote screenplay adaptation^[4]
• Life Goes On (1938)
• Two Gun Troubador (1939), co-writer
• Ridin' the Trail (1940)