John Bunny

John Bunny

Acting

September 20, 1863 — April 26, 1915New York City, New York, USA

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

Gertie the Dinosaur

Gertie the Dinosaur

1914

Little Nemo

Little Nemo

1911

A Cure for Pokeritis

A Cure for Pokeritis

1912

Her Crowning Glory

Her Crowning Glory

1911

Hearts and Diamonds

Hearts and Diamonds

1914

The Pickpocket

The Pickpocket

1913

Troublesome Secretaries

Troublesome Secretaries

1911

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1911

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

1911

Tangled Tangoists

Tangled Tangoists

1914

Acting71

Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today

1953

(archive footage)

The Film Parade

The Film Parade

1933

(archive footage) (uncredited)

The Movie Album

The Movie Album

1932

(archive footage)

Bunny Backslides

Bunny Backslides

1914

Bunny

Hearts and Diamonds

Hearts and Diamonds

1914

Widower Tupper

The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners

1914

Uncle John

Polishing Up

Polishing Up

1914

John Bunny

The Locked House

The Locked House

1914

Mayor Bunny

The Vases of Hymen

The Vases of Hymen

1914

John Bunny

A Train of Incidents

A Train of Incidents

1914

Bunny

The Old Maid's Baby

The Old Maid's Baby

1914

John

Father's Flirtation

Father's Flirtation

1914

Mr. Bunny

Mr. Bunny in Disguise

Mr. Bunny in Disguise

1914

Mr. Bunny

Tangled Tangoists

Tangled Tangoists

1914

A Change in Baggage Checks

A Change in Baggage Checks

1914

Steve Jenks

Gertie the Dinosaur

Gertie the Dinosaur

1914

Club Member

Love's Old Dream

Love's Old Dream

1914

Professor Simon Sweet

The Golf Game and the Bonnet

The Golf Game and the Bonnet

1913

John - The Husband

The Autocrat of Flapjack Junction

The Autocrat of Flapjack Junction

1913

Flapjack Ike

The Adventure of the Shooting Party

The Adventure of the Shooting Party

1913

Samuel Pickwick

The Feudists

The Feudists

1913

Second Husband, Bill Craig

Those Troublesome Tresses

Those Troublesome Tresses

1913

Mr. Jones

The Pickpocket

The Pickpocket

1913

Patrick McQuire

Bunny's Dilemma

Bunny's Dilemma

1913

John Bunny

Bunny and the Bunny Hug

Bunny and the Bunny Hug

1913

Seeing Double

1913

Mr. Binks

Bunny's Honeymoon

Bunny's Honeymoon

1913

Mr. Bunny, Valeria's Godfather

The Locket; or, When She Was Twenty

The Locket; or, When She Was Twenty

1913

Judge J.B. Jones

Stenographer Troubles

Stenographer Troubles

1913

Mr. Bunny, the Boss

Three Black Bags

Three Black Bags

1913

Detective Brown

The Pickwick Papers

The Pickwick Papers

1913

Samuel Pickwick

When the Press Speaks

When the Press Speaks

1913

Peter Gates

A Cure for Pokeritis

A Cure for Pokeritis

1912

Mr. Sharpe

Freckles

Freckles

1912

Mr. John

Ida's Christmas

Ida's Christmas

1912

Santa Claus

Doctor Bridget

1912

Bridget the Cook

Bunny at the Derby

Bunny at the Derby

1912

Mr. Bunny - the Costermonger

Bunny All at Sea

Bunny All at Sea

1912

Mr. Bunny

Bunny's Suicide

Bunny's Suicide

1912

John Spink

The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton

The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton

1912

Suing Susan

1912

John Gordon

The Troublesome Step-Daughters

The Troublesome Step-Daughters

1912

Mr. Burton, Cina's Second Husband

Pandora’s Box

Pandora’s Box

1912

An Eventful Elopement

An Eventful Elopement

1912

Mr. McGillicuddy - an Old Man with the Gout

Diamond Cut Diamond

Diamond Cut Diamond

1912

Mr. Bunce

Captain Jenks' Diplomacy

Captain Jenks' Diplomacy

1912

Captain Jenks

At Scrogginses' Corner

At Scrogginses' Corner

1912

Mr. Bunny, a Shopkeeper

Mr. Bolter's Infatuation

Mr. Bolter's Infatuation

1912

Ben Bolter

Irene's Infatuation

Irene's Infatuation

1912

Frangiapani - a Famous Italian Singer

Stenographer Wanted

Stenographer Wanted

1912

Mr. Brown

The First Violin

The First Violin

1912

Helen's Step-Father

Chumps

Chumps

1912

Mr. Bun Johnny - the Full-Grown Star - the Big Chump

Captain Jenks' Dilemma

Captain Jenks' Dilemma

1912

Captain Jenks

In the Clutches of a Vapor Bath

In the Clutches of a Vapor Bath

1911

Bunny

Madge of the Mountains

Madge of the Mountains

1911

Kitty and the Cowboys

Kitty and the Cowboys

1911

Fatty aka Kitty

Ups and Downs

1911

Mr. Norman

His Sister's Children

His Sister's Children

1911

Her Crowning Glory

Her Crowning Glory

1911

Mortimer Bunny

Troublesome Secretaries

Troublesome Secretaries

1911

Harding - The Father

Treasure Trove

1911

The Subduing of Mrs. Nag

The Subduing of Mrs. Nag

1911

Mr. Nag

Two Overcoats

1911

Michael Gallagher

The Leading Lady

The Leading Lady

1911

Bridget O'Flynn

The Wooing of Winifred

The Wooing of Winifred

1911

Little Nemo

Little Nemo

1911

Himself

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1911

Jailer

The New Stenographer

The New Stenographer

1911

The fat employer

Doctor Cupid

Doctor Cupid

1911

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

1911

Joseph Sedley

In Neighboring Kingdoms

In Neighboring Kingdoms

1910