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Michael Dunn

Acting

Born October 20, 1934 · Shattuck, Oklahoma, USA

Died August 30, 1973

Also known as Gary Neil Miller · Gary Miller · Mike Dunn

Biography

Michael Dunn was an American actor and singer with dwarfism. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for The Ballad of the Sad Café, and for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Stanley Kramer's Ship of Fools, but is best remembered for a recurring role as mad scientist Dr. Miguelito Quixote Loveless in the 1960s television adventure series The Wild Wild West. He inspired a number of later actors with dwarfism, including Zelda Rubinstein and Mark Povinelli.

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actor · 1966 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Featured Actor in a Play · 1964 · nominated

Filmography14 titles