Acting
John Bunny
Born 1863-09-20
New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
John Bunny (September 21, 1863 – April 26, 1915) was an American actor. Bunny began his career as a stage actor, but transitioned to a film career after joining Vitagraph Studios around 1910. At Vitagraph, Bunny made over 150 short films – many of them domestic comedies with the comedian Flora Finch – and became one of the most well-known actors of his era.
Known For
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Gertie the Dinosaur
1914
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Little Nemo
1911
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A Cure for Pokeritis
1912
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Troublesome Secretaries
1911
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Her Crowning Glory
1911
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The Film Parade
1933
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A Tale of Two Cities
1911
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The Movie Album
1932
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Hearts and Diamonds
1914
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Tangled Tangoists
1914
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (71 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Yesterday and Today | (archive footage) | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Film Parade | (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Movie Album | (archive footage) | Movie | 1932 |
 | Bunny Backslides | Bunny | Movie | 1914 |
 | Hearts and Diamonds | Widower Tupper | Movie | 1914 |
| The Honeymooners | Uncle John | Movie | 1914 | |
 | Polishing Up | John Bunny | Movie | 1914 |
| The Locked House | Mayor Bunny | Movie | 1914 | |
| The Vases of Hymen | John Bunny | Movie | 1914 | |
| A Train of Incidents | Bunny | Movie | 1914 | |
| The Old Maid's Baby | John | Movie | 1914 | |
 | Father's Flirtation | Mr. Bunny | Movie | 1914 |
 | Mr. Bunny in Disguise | Mr. Bunny | Movie | 1914 |
 | Tangled Tangoists | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1914 |
| A Change in Baggage Checks | Steve Jenks | Movie | 1914 | |
 | Gertie the Dinosaur | Club Member | Movie | 1914 |
| Love's Old Dream | Professor Simon Sweet | Movie | 1914 | |
| The Golf Game and the Bonnet | John - The Husband | Movie | 1913 | |
| The Autocrat of Flapjack Junction | Flapjack Ike | Movie | 1913 | |
| The Adventure of the Shooting Party | Samuel Pickwick | Movie | 1913 | |
 | The Feudists | Second Husband, Bill Craig | Movie | 1913 |
 | Those Troublesome Tresses | Mr. Jones | Movie | 1913 |
 | The Pickpocket | Patrick McQuire | Movie | 1913 |
 | Bunny's Dilemma | John Bunny | Movie | 1913 |
| Bunny and the Bunny Hug | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1913 | |
| Seeing Double | Mr. Binks | Movie | 1913 | |
 | Bunny's Honeymoon | Mr. Bunny, Valeria's Godfather | Movie | 1913 |
| The Locket; or, When She Was Twenty | Judge J.B. Jones | Movie | 1913 | |
| Stenographer Troubles | Mr. Bunny, the Boss | Movie | 1913 | |
| Three Black Bags | Detective Brown | Movie | 1913 | |
 | The Pickwick Papers | Samuel Pickwick | Movie | 1913 |
| When the Press Speaks | Peter Gates | Movie | 1913 | |
 | A Cure for Pokeritis | Mr. Sharpe | Movie | 1912 |
 | Freckles | Mr. John | Movie | 1912 |
| Ida's Christmas | Santa Claus | Movie | 1912 | |
| Doctor Bridget | Bridget the Cook | Movie | 1912 | |
| Bunny at the Derby | Mr. Bunny - the Costermonger | Movie | 1912 | |
| Bunny All at Sea | Mr. Bunny | Movie | 1912 | |
| Bunny's Suicide | John Spink | Movie | 1912 | |
 | The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1912 |
| Suing Susan | John Gordon | Movie | 1912 | |
| The Troublesome Step-Daughters | Mr. Burton, Cina's Second Husband | Movie | 1912 | |
| Pandora’s Box | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1912 | |
| An Eventful Elopement | Mr. McGillicuddy - an Old Man with the Gout | Movie | 1912 | |
 | Diamond Cut Diamond | Mr. Bunce | Movie | 1912 |
| Captain Jenks' Diplomacy | Captain Jenks | Movie | 1912 | |
| At Scrogginses' Corner | Mr. Bunny, a Shopkeeper | Movie | 1912 | |
 | Mr. Bolter's Infatuation | Ben Bolter | Movie | 1912 |
| Irene's Infatuation | Frangiapani - a Famous Italian Singer | Movie | 1912 | |
| Stenographer Wanted | Mr. Brown | Movie | 1912 | |
 | The First Violin | Helen's Step-Father | Movie | 1912 |
 | Chumps | Mr. Bun Johnny - the Full-Grown Star - the Big Chump | Movie | 1912 |
| Captain Jenks' Dilemma | Captain Jenks | Movie | 1912 | |
 | In the Clutches of a Vapor Bath | Bunny | Movie | 1911 |
| Madge of the Mountains | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1911 | |
 | Kitty and the Cowboys | Fatty aka Kitty | Movie | 1911 |
| Ups and Downs | Mr. Norman | Movie | 1911 | |
 | His Sister's Children | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1911 |
 | Her Crowning Glory | Mortimer Bunny | Movie | 1911 |
 | Troublesome Secretaries | Harding - The Father | Movie | 1911 |
| Treasure Trove | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1911 | |
| The Subduing of Mrs. Nag | Mr. Nag | Movie | 1911 | |
| Two Overcoats | Michael Gallagher | Movie | 1911 | |
| The Leading Lady | Bridget O'Flynn | Movie | 1911 | |
| The Wooing of Winifred | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1911 | |
 | Little Nemo | Himself | Movie | 1911 |
 | A Tale of Two Cities | Jailer | Movie | 1911 |
 | The New Stenographer | The fat employer | Movie | 1911 |
 | Doctor Cupid | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1911 |
 | Vanity Fair | Joseph Sedley | Movie | 1911 |
| In Neighboring Kingdoms | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1910 |