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Jamie Dunn

Jamie Dunn, Australian actor, radio and television host (died 2026)

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Born
August 12, 1950
Died
March 7, 2026
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1950

About Jamie Dunn

James Edward Dunn was an Australian television, radio personality, puppeteer, comedian and voice artist. He began his entertainment career as a drummer and a singer-songwriter, before moving into television and finding success working the puppet Agro on the Seven Network shows Wombat and Agro's Cartoon Connection among others. Dunn was an original member of the B105 morning crew, along with Donna Lynch and Ian Skippen, when the station was first launched on the FM band in 1990. Dunn co-starred in the film True Love, directed by Robert Braiden, for which he won the first Runner-up Best Actor Award at the 2012 Picture Start Film Festival in New York. Agro was originally created in 1981 by BTQ-7 employee Gary Rhodes.

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Jamie Dunn timeline

  1. Agro was originally created in 1981 by BTQ-7 employee Gary Rhodes.
  2. Dunn was an original member of the B105 morning crew, along with Donna Lynch and Ian Skippen, when the station was first launched on the FM band in 1990.
  3. Dunn co-starred in the film True Love, directed by Robert Braiden, for which he won the first Runner-up Best Actor Award at the 2012 Picture Start Film Festival in New York.

The world when Jamie Dunn was born

Jamie Dunn was born in 1950. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1950

  • #1 song"Goodnight, Irene" – The Weavers
  • Top movieAll About Eve
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentUSA beats England 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup
  • Top headlineKorean War begins as North Korea invades the South
  • Technology milestoneFirst credit card introduced (Diners Club)
  • Defining fadPoodle skirts
  • Notable inventionCredit card (Diners Club)
  • World population2.56 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population151.3M

1950 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jamie Dunn's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19502026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,450$435,000
Average income$5,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population151.3M341 million

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