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John Dilson

Personal Info

Born: 1891-02-18
Died: 1944-06-01

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Known For: Acting

John Dilson

Biography

John Dilson (February 18, 1891 – June 1, 1944) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1934 and 1944.

Filmography

Manpower
Manpower

Jail Clerk (uncredited)
6.7

The Secret Seven
The Secret Seven

Walter W. Carter
0.0

Phantom of Chinatown
Phantom of Chinatown

Charlie Frasier
5.7

Easy Living
Easy Living

Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)
7.0

Think It Over
Think It Over


6.3

North of Shanghai
North of Shanghai

Editor
0.0

Doctors Don't Tell
Doctors Don't Tell


4.9

Two Latins from Manhattan
Two Latins from Manhattan

Jerome Kittleman
5.0

Flying G-Men
Flying G-Men

Dr. Alexander Craig
6.0

Gun to Gun
Gun to Gun


0.0

The Monster and the Girl
The Monster and the Girl

Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)
5.8

Girls Under 21
Girls Under 21

Albert Carter, School Principal
4.5

They Meet Again
They Meet Again

William Merrill Sr.
5.0

The President's Mystery
The President's Mystery

Banker (uncredited)
5.3

Marked Men
Marked Men

Dr. James Prentiss Harkness
5.0

Women in Prison
Women in Prison

Henry Russell
6.0

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)
6.2

Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy

Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
4.6

Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet

Chris Durk
0.0

Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager

Pawnbroker (uncredited)
6.1

Who Killed Gail Preston?
Who Killed Gail Preston?

Mr. Curran
6.0

Three of a Kind
Three of a Kind

Doc Adams
5.2

The Drag-Net
The Drag-Net

Arnold Crane
4.7

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

E.G. Ellsworth
7.4

Happiness C.O.D.
Happiness C.O.D.

Snyder
6.0

Adventures of Red Ryder
Adventures of Red Ryder

Hale
5.5

Racketeers of the Range
Racketeers of the Range

Wiliam J. Benson
6.2

Gang Bullets
Gang Bullets

Capt. Brown
5.7

Wildcat
Wildcat

Gus Sloane
3.5

The Wagons Roll at Night
The Wagons Roll at Night

Minister (uncredited)
6.5

A Man's Game
A Man's Game

John T. Bradley
0.0

Pioneers of the West
Pioneers of the West

Morgan
0.0

The Leather Pushers
The Leather Pushers


0.0

The Girl Who Came Back
The Girl Who Came Back

Henchman Waddy
5.7

Every Night at Eight
Every Night at Eight

Huxley
7.5

The Man with Nine Lives
The Man with Nine Lives

John Hawthorne
6.2

Twin Triplets
Twin Triplets

J. Benton, City Editor
0.0

Midnight Taxi
Midnight Taxi

Doc Wilson
5.0

Racket Busters
Racket Busters

Mr. Robbins (uncredited)
5.1

I'll Tell the World
I'll Tell the World

Legendre
0.0

We're Only Human
We're Only Human

Ballistics Expert
6.5

Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted

Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)
6.3

Love Is on the Air
Love Is on the Air

Meeting Chairman
5.0

The Ghost That Walks Alone
The Ghost That Walks Alone

Bascomb (uncredited)
3.7

Tarnished Angel
Tarnished Angel

Mr. Greer
5.3

Stand Up and Fight
Stand Up and Fight

Auctioneer
5.8

They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal

Doctor (uncredited)
6.1

Cheers of the Crowd
Cheers of the Crowd

Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)
5.5

Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter

Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
6.0

Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island

Finlay (uncredited)
5.0

It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World

Doctor (uncredited)
6.4

Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die

Parole Board Member (uncredited)
6.8

In Name Only
In Name Only

Head Train Steward (uncredited)
7.0

The Man They Could Not Hang
The Man They Could Not Hang

King - City Editor (uncredited)
6.6

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Secretary (uncredited)
7.9

Stage to Chino
Stage to Chino

Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
4.8

Reno
Reno

Mr. Jones - Casino Manager
6.0

Bad Little Angel
Bad Little Angel

Mr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)
4.9

Man-Made Monster
Man-Made Monster

Medical Examiner
6.1

Kentucky
Kentucky

Man at Race Track
5.8

You, the People
You, the People

Mr. Sanders
5.8

King of the Royal Mounted
King of the Royal Mounted

Wall
6.0

Danger Ahead
Danger Ahead

Thomas Hatch
0.0

Drums of Fu Manchu
Drums of Fu Manchu

Prof. Ezra Howard
6.1

The Big Premiere
The Big Premiere

Theater Owner
6.0

Fixer Dugan
Fixer Dugan

Steve
6.5

The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor

City Editor (uncredited)
6.0

Thundering Frontier
Thundering Frontier

Carter Filmore
0.0

Here I Am a Stranger
Here I Am a Stranger

Professor
7.0

Sunset in Wyoming
Sunset in Wyoming

Phipps
0.0

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath

Bookseller
7.8

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Police Doctor at Hotel
6.7

Five Little Peppers at Home
Five Little Peppers at Home

Daniels
6.3

Jesse James at Bay
Jesse James at Bay

Collins (uncredited)
4.2

Music in My Heart
Music in My Heart

City Editor (uncredited)
6.2

Legion of the Lawless
Legion of the Lawless

Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)
5.2

Brother Rat and a Baby
Brother Rat and a Baby

Pawnbroker
5.2

Edison, the Man
Edison, the Man

Broker
6.6

Father Steps Out
Father Steps Out

Tom Oliver
3.0

Trouble in Sundown
Trouble in Sundown

Edward Simmons
0.0

Money to Loan
Money to Loan

Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant
6.7

Easy Money
Easy Money

Lawyer Rusick
4.4

All by Myself
All by Myself

Mr. Dilson
0.0

The Lady from Cheyenne
The Lady from Cheyenne

Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick
5.2

Dark Command
Dark Command

Town Leader
6.3

Love Is News
Love Is News

Clerk (uncredited)
6.0

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

Mr. Davis
5.4

Happy Land
Happy Land

Charles Clayton (uncredited)
6.2

Sergeant York
Sergeant York

Reporter (uncredited)
7.2

This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Mine

Mayor's Secretary
7.1

My Love Came Back
My Love Came Back

Accountant (uncredited)
5.2

Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons

Druggist (uncredited)
7.2

City for Conquest
City for Conquest

Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
6.8

I Love You Again
I Love You Again

Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)
7.2

The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing

Cashier (uncredited)
5.3

No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette

Desk Clerk
6.0

Millionaires in Prison
Millionaires in Prison

Observer at Train Station (uncredited)
6.0

Madame Spy
Madame Spy

Proprietor Martin
6.0

Beyond the Sacramento
Beyond the Sacramento

Jason Perry
0.0

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Henry Weldon
5.7

Hold That Woman!
Hold That Woman!

Bill Lannigan
5.0

The Great Profile
The Great Profile

Doctor Perkins
6.3

Women Without Names
Women Without Names

Sheriff
4.8

Weather Wizards
Weather Wizards

California Meteorologist
6.0

The Mayor of 44th Street
The Mayor of 44th Street

Carter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson)
4.3

And Sudden Death
And Sudden Death

Judge
0.0

Hitch Hike To Heaven
Hitch Hike To Heaven

Charlie Reed
0.0

Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane

Ward Heeler (uncredited)
8.0

The Shadow Strikes
The Shadow Strikes

Bill Gordan
4.4

The Deadly Game
The Deadly Game

Harkness
6.0

Across the Sierras
Across the Sierras

Dan Woodworth
2.2

Sabotage
Sabotage

(uncredited)
7.0

I'll Fix It

Burger, the lawyer
0.0

Queen of Broadway
Queen of Broadway

Bickel
5.0

Cyclone on Horseback
Cyclone on Horseback

Mr. Williams
5.8

Sabotage Squad
Sabotage Squad

Guthrie
6.0

The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve

Mayor Appleton
5.9

Idaho
Idaho

Board Member
5.7

King of the Cowboys
King of the Cowboys

Bryson
5.5

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Senator (uncredited)
5.8

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

Mr. Davis (uncredited)
5.7

The Leopard Man
The Leopard Man

Coroner (uncredited)
6.5

S.O.S Tidal Wave
S.O.S Tidal Wave

Appleby
5.7

New York Town
New York Town

Doctor (uncredited)
10.0

Over My Dead Body
Over My Dead Body

Editor
0.0

The Great Mr. Nobody
The Great Mr. Nobody

Pawnbroker
5.3

Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady

Uncle Joe (uncredited)
5.0

Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous

'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)
6.0

A Woman is the Judge
A Woman is the Judge

Ramsey
0.0

A Clean Sweep

Bank Manager
0.0

Beautiful But Broke
Beautiful But Broke

Putnam
5.0

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

Judge Smith
3.5

Around the World
Around the World

Colonel
5.0

Borrowing Trouble
Borrowing Trouble

Clark
6.0

Naval Academy
Naval Academy

John Frazier
0.0

So's Your Uncle
So's Your Uncle

Stevens
5.0

The Public Pays
The Public Pays

Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)
7.1

Public Deb No. 1
Public Deb No. 1

Clerk
4.2

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)
5.5

Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow

American Senator (uncredited)
5.3

Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke

Elevator Operator (uncredited)
6.3

Ex-Champ
Ex-Champ

Lawton
6.0

A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember

Medical Examiner (uncredited)
6.5

The Chaser
The Chaser

Process Server
6.0

Glamour for Sale
Glamour for Sale

Wilson (uncredited)
4.0

The Calling of Dan Matthews
The Calling of Dan Matthews

City Editor Edison (uncredited)
3.0

Special Agent
Special Agent

Gus (uncredited)
6.2

Highway West
Highway West

The Judge (uncredited)
5.8

Private Affairs
Private Affairs

Stock Buyer (uncredited)
0.0

Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark

Hugo in Show (uncredited)
5.8

Drunk Driving
Drunk Driving

Doctor (uncredited)
5.4

Great Guy
Great Guy

City Editor (Uncredited)
6.2

She Has What It Takes
She Has What It Takes

Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)
0.0

You Can't Escape Forever
You Can't Escape Forever

Pop (uncredited)
5.4

For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal

Lou (uncredited)
6.4

Fly By Night
Fly By Night

Police Dr. Tracy
6.4

1-2-3-Go!
1-2-3-Go!

Mayor
6.7

The Westerner
The Westerner

Senator Lockhart
0.0

Wives Never Know
Wives Never Know

Doctor (uncredited)
0.0

The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask

Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)
6.5

Death from a Distance
Death from a Distance


4.8

Unfinished Rainbows

Prof. Jewett
0.0