John Dilson
Acting Born Feb 18, 1891 Died Jun 1, 1944 Brooklyn, New York, USA 163 credits
Biography
John Dilson works in acting. Born February 18, 1891 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Died June 1, 1944. Archytele tracks 163 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Ghost That Walks AloneGun to GunBeautiful But Broke
This Land Is MineKing of the CowboysShe Has What It TakesThe Leopard ManDr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
A Night to RememberFor Me and My GalYou Can't Escape ForeverOver My Dead BodyTen Gentlemen from West Point
Citizen KaneSergeant YorkMan-Made MonsterThe Face Behind the MaskThe Wagons Roll at Night
The Grapes of WrathEdison, the ManI Love You AgainMy Love Came BackCity for Conquest
Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonIt's a Wonderful WorldEach Dawn I DieThey Made Me a CriminalStand Up and Fight
Too Hot to HandleTarnished AngelWho Killed Gail Preston?Women in PrisonThe Chaser
Easy LivingLove Is on the AirDick TracyLove Is NewsThe Shadow Strikes
The Ex-Mrs. BradfordGreat GuyHitch Hike To HeavenThe President's MysteryThe Country Doctor
We're Only HumanSpecial AgentThe Calling of Dan MatthewsThe Girl Who Came BackEvery Night at Eight
I'll Tell the WorldA Man's GameThe Westerner
Full Filmography
163 titles- The Ghost That Walks Alone (1944) as Bascomb (uncredited)
- Gun to Gun (1944)
- Beautiful But Broke (1944) as Putnam
- This Land Is Mine (1943) as Mayor's Secretary
- King of the Cowboys (1943) as Bryson
- She Has What It Takes (1943) as Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)
- The Leopard Man (1943) as Coroner (uncredited)
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943) as Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)
- So's Your Uncle (1943) as Stevens
- Slightly Dangerous (1943) as 'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)
- Mission to Moscow (1943) as American Senator (uncredited)
- Princess O'Rourke (1943) as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- All by Myself (1943) as Mr. Dilson
- Around the World (1943) as Colonel
- Happy Land (1943) as Charles Clayton (uncredited)
- Idaho (1943) as Board Member
- A Night to Remember (1942) as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
- For Me and My Gal (1942) as Lou (uncredited)
- You Can't Escape Forever (1942) as Pop (uncredited)
- Over My Dead Body (1942) as Editor
- Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942) as Senator (uncredited)
- Obliging Young Lady (1942) as Uncle Joe (uncredited)
- The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) as Carter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson)
- Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! (1942) as Judge Smith
- The Great Gildersleeve (1942) as Mayor Appleton
- Madame Spy (1942) as Proprietor Martin
- Sabotage Squad (1942) as Guthrie
- Wildcat (1942) as Gus Sloane
- Fly By Night (1942) as Police Dr. Tracy
- Queen of Broadway (1942) as Bickel
- Citizen Kane (1941) as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
- Sergeant York (1941) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Man-Made Monster (1941) as Medical Examiner
- The Face Behind the Mask (1941) as Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)
- The Wagons Roll at Night (1941) as Minister (uncredited)
- Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941) as Mr. Davis
- The Monster and the Girl (1941) as Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941) as Henry Weldon
- Johnny Eager (1941) as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
- The Great Mr. Nobody (1941) as Pawnbroker
- Whistling in the Dark (1941) as Hugo in Show (uncredited)
- Jesse James at Bay (1941) as Collins (uncredited)
- Doctors Don't Tell (1941)
- The Lady from Cheyenne (1941) as Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick
- Manpower (1941) as Jail Clerk (uncredited)
- I'll Fix It (1941) as Burger, the lawyer
- New York Town (1941) as Doctor (uncredited)
- Two Latins from Manhattan (1941) as Jerome Kittleman
- Highway West (1941) as The Judge (uncredited)
- 1-2-3-Go! (1941) as Mayor
- Sunset in Wyoming (1941) as Phipps
- The Deadly Game (1941) as Harkness
- Father Steps Out (1941) as Tom Oliver
- They Meet Again (1941) as William Merrill Sr.
- Across the Sierras (1941) as Dan Woodworth
- Naval Academy (1941) as John Frazier
- Cyclone on Horseback (1941) as Mr. Williams
- Unfinished Rainbows (1941) as Prof. Jewett
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as Bookseller (uncredited)
- Edison, the Man (1940) as Broker
- I Love You Again (1940) as Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)
- My Love Came Back (1940) as Accountant (uncredited)
- City for Conquest (1940) as Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
- Brother Rat and a Baby (1940) as Pawnbroker
- Dark Command (1940) as Town Leader
- Drums of Fu Manchu (1940) as Prof. Ezra Howard
- The Man with Nine Lives (1940) as John Hawthorne
- Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) as Hale
- Public Deb No. 1 (1940) as Clerk
- Music in My Heart (1940) as City Editor (uncredited)
- Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) as Police Doctor at Hotel
- Five Little Peppers at Home (1940) as Daniels
- The Golden Fleecing (1940) as Cashier (uncredited)
- Marked Men (1940) as Dr. James Prentiss Harkness
- Glamour for Sale (1940) as Wilson (uncredited)
- Gallant Sons (1940) as Druggist (uncredited)
- The Great Profile (1940) as Doctor Perkins
- No, No, Nanette (1940) as Desk Clerk
- King of the Royal Mounted (1940) as Wall
- Pioneers of the West (1940) as Morgan
- You, the People (1940) as Mr. Sanders
- Millionaires in Prison (1940) as Observer at Train Station (uncredited)
- Legion of the Lawless (1940) as Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)
- Hold That Woman! (1940) as Bill Lannigan
- Private Affairs (1940) as Stock Buyer (uncredited)
- Beyond the Sacramento (1940) as Jason Perry
- The Secret Seven (1940) as Walter W. Carter
- Stage to Chino (1940) as Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
- Phantom of Chinatown (1940) as Charlie Frasier
- Danger Ahead (1940) as Thomas Hatch
- The Leather Pushers (1940)
- Women Without Names (1940) as Sheriff
- The Big Premiere (1940) as Theater Owner
- Thundering Frontier (1940) as Carter Filmore
- Girls Under 21 (1940) as Albert Carter, School Principal
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Secretary (uncredited)
- It's a Wonderful World (1939) as Doctor (uncredited)
- Each Dawn I Die (1939) as Parole Board Member (uncredited)
- They Made Me a Criminal (1939) as Doctor (uncredited)
- Stand Up and Fight (1939) as Auctioneer
- In Name Only (1939) as Head Train Steward (uncredited)
- The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) as King - City Editor (uncredited)
- A Woman is the Judge (1939) as Ramsey
- S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939) as Appleby
- Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939) as Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
- Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939) as Mr. Davis (uncredited)
- Blackwell's Island (1939) as Finlay (uncredited)
- Racketeers of the Range (1939) as Wiliam J. Benson
- Bad Little Angel (1939) as Mr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)
- Trouble in Sundown (1939) as Edward Simmons
- Weather Wizards (1939) as California Meteorologist
- Here I Am a Stranger (1939) as Professor
- Sabotage (1939) as (uncredited)
- North of Shanghai (1939) as Editor
- Scandal Sheet (1939) as Chris Durk
- Drunk Driving (1939) as Doctor (uncredited)
- Flying G-Men (1939) as Dr. Alexander Craig
- Ex-Champ (1939) as Lawton
- Fixer Dugan (1939) as Steve
- Reno (1939) as Mr. Jones - Casino Manager
- Money to Loan (1939) as Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant
- Too Hot to Handle (1938) as Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)
- Tarnished Angel (1938) as Mr. Greer
- Who Killed Gail Preston? (1938) as Mr. Curran
- Women in Prison (1938) as Henry Russell
- The Chaser (1938) as Process Server
- Racket Busters (1938) as Mr. Robbins (uncredited)
- Gang Bullets (1938) as Capt. Brown
- Kentucky (1938) as Man at Race Track
- Think It Over (1938)
- A Clean Sweep (1938) as Bank Manager
- Easy Living (1937) as Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)
- Love Is on the Air (1937) as Meeting Chairman
- Dick Tracy (1937) as Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
- Love Is News (1937) as Clerk (uncredited)
- The Shadow Strikes (1937) as Bill Gordan
- Midnight Taxi (1937) as Doc Wilson
- Borrowing Trouble (1937) as Clark
- The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) as Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)
- Great Guy (1936) as City Editor (Uncredited)
- Hitch Hike To Heaven (1936) as Charlie Reed
- The President's Mystery (1936) as Banker (uncredited)
- The Country Doctor (1936) as City Editor (uncredited)
- Three of a Kind (1936) as Doc Adams
- And Sudden Death (1936) as Judge
- Wives Never Know (1936) as Doctor (uncredited)
- Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936) as E.G. Ellsworth
- The Public Pays (1936) as Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)
- The Drag Net (1936) as Arnold Crane
- Easy Money (1936) as Lawyer Rusick
- We're Only Human (1935) as Ballistics Expert
- Special Agent (1935) as Gus (uncredited)
- The Calling of Dan Matthews (1935) as City Editor Edison (uncredited)
- The Girl Who Came Back (1935) as Henchman Waddy
- Every Night at Eight (1935) as Huxley
- Happiness C.O.D. (1935) as Snyder
- Death from a Distance (1935)
- Cheers of the Crowd (1935) as Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)
- Woman Wanted (1935) as Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)
- Twin Triplets (1935) as J. Benton, City Editor
- I'll Tell the World (1934) as Legendre
- A Man's Game (1934) as John T. Bradley
- The Westerner (1934) as Senator Lockhart
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is John Dilson best known for?
John Dilson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including King of the Cowboys (1943), Citizen Kane (1941), Luisa Fernanda (1999), Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941).
When and where was John Dilson born?
John Dilson was born on February 18, 1891 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. They passed away on June 1, 1944.
How many credits does John Dilson have?
John Dilson has accumulated over 163 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1934 to 1944.
What is John Dilson's background in cinema and television?
John Dilson (February 18, 1891 – June 1, 1944) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1934 and 1944.
John Dilson by the numbers
163credits
163films
0TV series
1934–1944active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Citizen Kane (1941) as Ward Heeler (uncredited) — aged about 50
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as Bookseller (uncredited) — aged about 49
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Secretary (uncredited) — aged about 48
- Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941) as Henry Weldon — aged about 50
- Adventures of Red Ryder (1940) as Hale — aged about 49
- King of the Cowboys (1943) as Bryson — aged about 52
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