Phil Dunham

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Phil Dunham
Good Night, Nurse (1920) - 1.jpg
At center holding Alice Howell in Good Night, Nurse (1920)
Born(1885-04-23)April 23, 1885
London, England, United Kingdom
DiedSeptember 5, 1972(1972-09-05) (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationActor

Phil Dunham (1885 - 1972) was an American actor and screenwriter.

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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.

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

Partial filmography

Actor

Writer

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References

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