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Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne

Acting
20 Dec 1898
04 Sept 1990
Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Biography

Irene Marie Dunne (December 20, 1898 – September 4, 1990) 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 (1931), Theodora Goes Wild (1936), The Awful Truth (1937), Love Affair (1939), and I Remember Mama (1948). In 1985, she was given Kennedy Center Honors for her services to the arts. She was discovered by Hollywood while starring with the road company of Show Boa...

Also Known As

Irene Marie Dunn

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