Irene Dunne credits

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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.

Irene Dunne in a promotional photo for Together Again

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1930 LeatherneckingDelphine Witherspoon[1][2]
1931 Cimarron Sabra Cravat Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress [3][4]
Bachelor Apartment Helene Andrews [5][6]
The Great Lover Diana Page [7][8]
Consolation Marriage Mary Brown Porter [9]
1932 Symphony of Six Million Jessica [10][11]
Back StreetRay Schmidt[12][13]
Thirteen Women Laura Stanhope [14][15]
1933 No Other Woman Anna Stanley [16][17]
The Secret of Madame Blanche Sally Sanders St. John [18][19]
The Silver CordChristina Phelps[20][21]
Ann VickersAnn Vickers[22][23]
If I Were Free Sarah Cazenove [24][25]
1934 This Man Is Mine Tony Dunlap [26][27]
Stingaree Hilda Bouverie [28][29]
The Age of Innocence Countess Ellen Olenska [30][31]
Sweet Adeline Adeline "Addie" Schmidt [32][33]
1935 Roberta Princess Stephanie [34][35]
Magnificent Obsession Helen Hudson [36][37]
1936 Show Boat Magnolia Hawks [38][39]
Theodora Goes Wild Theodora Lynn / Caroline Adams Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress[40] [41][42]
1937 High, Wide and Handsome Sally Watterson [43][44]
The Awful Truth Lucy Warriner Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress

First of three films with Cary Grant

 [45][46]
1938 Joy of Living Margaret "Maggie" Garret [47][48]
1939 Love Affair Terry Mckay Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress

First of three films with Charles Boyer

 [49][50]
Invitation to Happiness Eleanor Wayne [51][52]
When Tomorrow Comes Helen Lawrence Second of three films with Charles Boyer [53][54]
1940 My Favorite Wife Ellen Arden Second of three films with Cary Grant [55][56]
1941 Penny Serenade Julie Gardiner Adams Final of three films with Cary Grant [57][58]
Unfinished Business Nancy Andrews [59][60]
1942 Lady in a Jam Jane Palmer [61][62]
1943 A Guy Named Joe Dorinda Durston [63]
1944 The White Cliffs of Dover Susan Ashwood [64][65]
Together Again Anne Crandall Final of three films with Charles Boyer [66][67]
1945 Over 21 Paula "Polly" Wharton [68][69]
1946 Anna and the King of Siam Anna Owens [70][71]
1947 Life with Father Vinnie Day Only Technicolor film [72][73]
1948 I Remember Mama Martha "Mama" Hanson Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actress [74][75]
1950 Never a Dull Moment Kay Kingsley Heyward [76][77]
The Mudlark Queen Victoria [78][79]
1952 It Grows on Trees Polly Baxter [80][81]
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Appearing as herself

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YearTitleNote
1931The Stolen JoolsFilm produced for charity by the Masquers Club[82][83]
1943Show Business at WarThe March of Time film[84]
1949American Red Cross Fund AppealTwo-minute public service announcement[85]
1951You Can Change the World
c. 1956A Story of Two Men
  • Produced by The Christophers
  • Dunne introduced the special[85]
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Radio appearances

Dunne performing "Secrets" on Radio Lux Theatre at NBC Radio with George Baxter. (May 6, 1935)
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YearProgramEpisode NotesRef
1935Lux Radio TheaterSecrets [87][88]
1936Bittersweet [89]
1937Magnificent Obsession [87]
1938Theodora Goes Wild [87]
1939The Screen Guild TheaterAlone in Paris [90]
Lux Radio TheaterThe Sisters [87]
The Awful Truth [91]
1940Love Affair Performed with William Powell[a][87]
Show Boat [87]
1941The Screen Guild TheaterMy Favorite Wife [90]
Lux Radio TheaterUnfinished Business [87]
The Awful TruthNew recording, using the script from the 1939 version[91]
The Screen Guild TheaterPenny Serenade [90]
Cavalcade of AmericaCimmarron [90]
1942Lux Radio TheaterLove Affair Performed with Charles Boyer[a][87]
To Mary with Love [87]
1943The Screen Guild TheaterTheodora Goes Wild [90]
1944Lux Radio TheaterPenny Seranade [87]
1946The Screen Guild TheaterOver 21 [90]
Lux Radio TheatreTogether Again Performed with Walter Pidgeon[b][92]
1947Anna and the King of Siam[c] [87]
1948The Screen Guild TheaterBrief Encounter [90]
1948Lux Radio TheaterI Remember Mama [87]
1949Anna and the King of Siam Performed with James Mason[c][87]
The Screen Guild TheaterTogether Again Performed with Charles Boyer[b][90]
Lux Radio TheaterMr. Blandings Builds His Dream House [87]
The Cavalcade Of AmericaCitizen Mama [93]
1951The Screen Guild TheaterTogether Again Version with Charles Boyer[b][90]
Lux Radio TheaterThe Mudlark [87]
1952Family TheaterThe Crossroads of Christmas [94]
1952–53Bright Star31 episodes[95][96]
1953Lux Radio TheaterJune Bride [87]
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Television credits

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Air dateTelevision showEpisode(s)RoleRef
1952-1953Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
  1. "A Quarter for Your Trouble" (May 30, 1952)
  2. "Souvenir from Singapore" (June 6, 1952)
  3. "Dress in the Window" (May 13, 1952)
  4. "Say Hello to Pamela" (June 20, 1952)
  5. "The Von Linden File" (June 27, 1952)
  6. "The House of Death/Death House" (July 4, 1952)
  7. "A Southern Lady" (July 11, 1952)
  8. "Early Space Conquerors" (July 18, 1952)
  9. "A Man's World" (July 25, 1952)
  10. "Crossroads" (August 1, 1952)
  11. "So Help Me" (August 8, 1952)
  12. "Double Exposure" (August 15, 1952)
  13. "Mr. and Mrs. Trubble" (August 22, 1952)
  14. "Port of Call" (August 29, 1952)
  15. "Homecoming" (September 5, 1952)
  16. "The Marriage of Lit-Lit" (September 12, 1952)
  17. "I Want to Be a Star" (September 19, 1952)
  18. "The Trail" (September 26, 1952)
  19. "Come What May" (October 3, 1951)
  20. "Trouble on Pier 12" (October 10, 1952)
  21. "This Plane for Hire" (October 17, 1952)
  22. "Drawing Room A" (October 24, 1952)
  23. "Enchanted Evening" (October 31, 1952)
  24. "Tango" (November 7, 1952)
  25. "The House of Pride" (November 14, 1952)
  26. "The Pussyfootin' Rocks" (November 21, 1952)
Episode host[97]
February 1, 1953What's My Line?Season 4, Episode 22Episode's mystery guest[98][99]
December 6, 1953The Jack Benny Program"The Irene Dunne Show"[d]As herself[100]
April 15, 1954Ford Theatre"Sister Veronica"Sister Veronica
April 20, 1954Suspense"The Open Transform" (Season 6)Episode host
February 3, 1955Ford Theatre"Touch of Spring"Marion Clark
October 30, 1955The Loretta Young Show"Slander"Episode host[101]
November 6, 1955"Tropical Secretary"[102]
1956 Cheaper by the Dozen Television pilot [role is unknown] [103]
April 12, 1956Ford Theatre"On the Beach"Janet Wilson
May 24, 1956"Sheila"Sheila Chester
September 15, 1956The Perry Como ShowEpisode guest; performed with Como in "The Irene Dunne Hit Revenue"[104]
October 20, 1957What's My Line?Episode 385 (Season 9, Ep 8)Episode's mystery guest[105][106]
October 5, 1959The DuPont Show with June Allyson"The Opening Door"Dr. Gina Kerstas
November 5, 1959The Big Party—Episode host[107]
October 26, 1961Frontier Circus"Dr. Sam"Dr. Sam Applewhite[108]
January 15, 1962Insight"Beelzebub & the Bolsheviks"Gertrude le Forte[109][110]
January 28, 1962General Electric Theater"Go Fight City Hall"Margaret Henderson[111]
October 15, 1962Saints and Sinners"Source of Information"Anita Farrell[112]
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