American writer, producer, director
Younger brother of writer Finley Peter Dunne Jr.
Screenwriter.
Along with director William Wyler and John Huston , he formed the Committee for the First Amendment to protest the procedures of the House Un-American Activities Committee.
His Malibu home was a social and political hot spot for Hollywoods liberal and progressive activists for decades, notably during the McCarthy "Red Scare" era of the 1950s and the Vietnam war era. Meetings were held for both local and national issues.
Son of "Finley Peter Dunne", the Irish-American editor and humorist who is perhaps best known for having created the character "Mr. Dooley the saloon-keeper".
Father, with Amanda Duff , of Miranda, Phillipa Dunne and Jessica Dunne.
During his later years worked as a syndicated columnist and essayist for The Los Angeles Times and Time magazine, on a variety of subjects ranging from astronomy to music and aviation.
During World War II headed the Motion Picture Bureau of the Office of War Information.
One of the founders of the American Screen Writers Guild.
Son of Margaret Abott, first ever female gold medalist, who won the golf competition at the 1900 Olympic Games.
Died on the year that was released a remake of his 1936 script of The Last of the Mohicans .
