I confess I've only seen his work on the Wild Wild West.
After WWW Dunn is probably best known for the Star Trek episode "Plato's Stepchildren". Definitely worth checking out since the character he plays has the exact opposite personality of Dr. Loveless and is a good showcase of Dunn's acting range.
Another notable performance is in the Rod Serling's Night Gallery episode "The Sins of the Fathers". What's interesting here is an accident that happened on set. Dunn had to lead a pony across a misty (soundstage) moor. The mist was to be of the (dry ice) ground fog type but, as the camera rolled, the fog quickly rose above the 3' 10" actor's head. Unable to see anything he tripped and fell down which spooked the pony and Dunn ended up getting either kicked or stepped on. The crew just suddenly heard him screaming. They cut the camera but couldn't find him in the fog until they used fans to blow the mist away. Fortunately Dunn wasn't seriously hurt but he finished the job while in extreme pain from the blow on top of the constant pain he already dealt with due to his dwarf's stature. One tough actor.
By today's standards "Sins" is pretty tame. Forty years ago, however, it was considered very intense and controversial. Most fans consider it to be one of the best segments of the NG run. You can check it out for free on Hulu. [Season 2, episode 20]
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