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John Dilson

John Dilson

Known for: Acting

Born 18/02/1891
Died 1944-06-01
Place of birth Brooklyn, New York, USA

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

Citizen Kane Film ★ 8,0

Citizen Kane

Ward Heeler (uncredited)

1941

Sergeant York Film ★ 7,2

Sergeant York

Reporter (uncredited)

1941

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Film ★ 7,8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Secretary (uncredited)

1939

The Grapes of Wrath Film ★ 7,8

The Grapes of Wrath

Bookseller (uncredited)

1940

Special Agent Film ★ 6,2

Special Agent

Gus (uncredited)

1935

Johnny Eager Film ★ 6,2

Johnny Eager

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

1941

Princess O'Rourke Film ★ 6,5

Princess O'Rourke

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1943

Racket Busters Film ★ 5,6

Racket Busters

Mr. Robbins (uncredited)

1938

Sabotage Squad Film ★ 7,5

Sabotage Squad

Guthrie

1942

Ex-Champ Film ★ 7,3

Ex-Champ

Lawton

1939

Brother Rat and a Baby Film ★ 6,1

Brother Rat and a Baby

Pawnbroker

1940

Woman Wanted Film ★ 6,8

Woman Wanted

Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)

1935

Happy Land Film ★ 7,1

Happy Land

Charles Clayton (uncredited)

1943

Private Affairs Film ★ 7,0

Private Affairs

Stock Buyer (uncredited)

1940

This Land Is Mine Film ★ 7,2

This Land Is Mine

Mayor's Secretary

1943

Women in Prison Film ★ 8,0

Women in Prison

Henry Russell

1938

The Man with Nine Lives Film ★ 6,3

The Man with Nine Lives

John Hawthorne

1940

The Leopard Man Film ★ 6,5

The Leopard Man

Coroner (uncredited)

1943

The Monster and the Girl Film ★ 5,8

The Monster and the Girl

Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)

1941

Weather Wizards Film ★ 7,0

Weather Wizards

California Meteorologist

1939

I Love You Again Film ★ 7,2

I Love You Again

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

1940

Dark Command Film ★ 6,4

Dark Command

Town Leader

1940

Kentucky Film ★ 6,1

Kentucky

Man at Race Track

1938

Whistling in the Dark Film ★ 5,9

Whistling in the Dark

Hugo in Show (uncredited)

1941

Easy Living Film ★ 7,1

Easy Living

Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)

1937

Too Hot to Handle Film ★ 6,0

Too Hot to Handle

Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)

1938

Three of a Kind Film ★ 5,8

Three of a Kind

Doc Adams

1936

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! Film ★ 5,3

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

Judge Smith

1942

Manpower Film ★ 6,8

Manpower

Jail Clerk (uncredited)

1941

Drums of Fu Manchu Film ★ 6,3

Drums of Fu Manchu

Prof. Ezra Howard

1940

The Man They Could Not Hang Film ★ 6,7

The Man They Could Not Hang

King - City Editor (uncredited)

1939

Nancy Drew... Reporter Film ★ 6,1

Nancy Drew... Reporter

Deputy Coroner (uncredited)

1939

City for Conquest Film ★ 6,9

City for Conquest

Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

1940

Mission to Moscow Film ★ 5,7

Mission to Moscow

American Senator (uncredited)

1943

King of the Royal Mounted Film ★ 7,5

King of the Royal Mounted

Wall

1940

In Name Only Film ★ 7,0

In Name Only

Head Train Steward (uncredited)

1939

My Love Came Back Film ★ 4,9

My Love Came Back

Accountant (uncredited)

1940

Edison, the Man Film ★ 6,8

Edison, the Man

Broker

1940

No, No, Nanette Film ★ 6,2

No, No, Nanette

Desk Clerk

1940

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Film ★ 6,0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)

1943

Slightly Dangerous Film ★ 6,0

Slightly Dangerous

'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)

1943

The Face Behind the Mask Film ★ 6,5

The Face Behind the Mask

Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)

1941

New York Town Film ★ 8,5

New York Town

Doctor (uncredited)

1941

For Me and My Gal Film ★ 6,5

For Me and My Gal

Lou (uncredited)

1942

Idaho Film ★ 6,3

Idaho

Board Member

1943

The Shadow Strikes Film ★ 4,7

The Shadow Strikes

Bill Gordan

1937

Ten Gentlemen from West Point Film ★ 6,4

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Senator (uncredited)

1942

Each Dawn I Die Film ★ 6,8

Each Dawn I Die

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

1939

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever Film ★ 5,7

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

Mr. Davis (uncredited)

1939

King of the Cowboys Film ★ 6,0

King of the Cowboys

Bryson

1943

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford Film ★ 6,2

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)

1936

Great Guy Film ★ 6,3

Great Guy

City Editor (Uncredited)

1936

Man-Made Monster Film ★ 6,2

Man-Made Monster

Medical Examiner

1941

Midnight Taxi Film ★ 6,3

Midnight Taxi

Doc Wilson

1937

Sunset in Wyoming Film ★ 7,0

Sunset in Wyoming

Phipps

1941

Marked Men Film ★ 5,6

Marked Men

Dr. James Prentiss Harkness

1940

The Wagons Roll at Night Film ★ 6,5

The Wagons Roll at Night

Minister (uncredited)

1941

Thundering Frontier Film ★ 10,0

Thundering Frontier

Carter Filmore

1940

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary Film ★ 5,7

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

Mr. Davis

1941

The Great Gildersleeve Film ★ 6,3

The Great Gildersleeve

Mayor Appleton

1942

Obliging Young Lady Film ★ 6,0

Obliging Young Lady

Uncle Joe (uncredited)

1942

It's a Wonderful World Film ★ 6,5

It's a Wonderful World

Doctor (uncredited)

1939

Women Without Names Film ★ 4,7

Women Without Names

Sheriff

1940

They Made Me a Criminal Film ★ 6,3

They Made Me a Criminal

Doctor (uncredited)

1939

Love Is News Film ★ 6,3

Love Is News

Clerk (uncredited)

1937

The Deadly Game Film ★ 7,0

The Deadly Game

Harkness

1941

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise Film ★ 6,8

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Police Doctor at Hotel

1940

Sabotage Film ★ 6,6

Sabotage

(uncredited)

1939

Public Deb No. 1 Film ★ 4,9

Public Deb No. 1

Clerk

1940

Love Is on the Air Film ★ 6,3

Love Is on the Air

Meeting Chairman

1937

Doctors Don't Tell Film ★ 5,2

Doctors Don't Tell

1941

Gang Bullets Film ★ 5,9

Gang Bullets

Capt. Brown

1938

The Chaser Film ★ 8,0

The Chaser

Process Server

1938

Madame Spy Film ★ 6,5

Madame Spy

Proprietor Martin

1942

She Has What It Takes Film ★ 9,0

She Has What It Takes

Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)

1943

The Golden Fleecing Film ★ 5,9

The Golden Fleecing

Cashier (uncredited)

1940

1-2-3-Go! Film ★ 6,6

1-2-3-Go!

Mayor

1941

A Night to Remember Film ★ 6,7

A Night to Remember

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

1942

Wildcat Film ★ 5,7

Wildcat

Gus Sloane

1942

Hold That Woman! Film ★ 7,0

Hold That Woman!

Bill Lannigan

1940

Blackwell's Island Film ★ 5,5

Blackwell's Island

Finlay (uncredited)

1939

Phantom of Chinatown Film ★ 6,0

Phantom of Chinatown

Charlie Frasier

1940

You Can't Escape Forever Film ★ 6,0

You Can't Escape Forever

Pop (uncredited)

1942

Music in My Heart Film ★ 6,5

Music in My Heart

City Editor (uncredited)

1940

Reno Film ★ 6,7

Reno

Mr. Jones - Casino Manager

1939

Dick Tracy Film ★ 5,2

Dick Tracy

Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]

1937

The Public Pays Film ★ 7,1

The Public Pays

Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)

1936

Wives Never Know Film ★ 9,0

Wives Never Know

Doctor (uncredited)

1936

North of Shanghai Film ★ 8,0

North of Shanghai

Editor

1939

Gallant Sons Film ★ 7,4

Gallant Sons

Druggist (uncredited)

1940

Fixer Dugan Film ★ 6,6

Fixer Dugan

Steve

1939

The Country Doctor Film ★ 6,5

The Country Doctor

City Editor (uncredited)

1936

So's Your Uncle Film ★ 6,0

So's Your Uncle

Stevens

1943

Highway West Film ★ 6,6

Highway West

The Judge (uncredited)

1941

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island Film ★ 7,3

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

E.G. Ellsworth

1936

The Great Profile Film ★ 6,8

The Great Profile

Doctor Perkins

1940

Who Killed Gail Preston? Film ★ 6,5

Who Killed Gail Preston?

Mr. Curran

1938

Father Steps Out Film ★ 6,5

Father Steps Out

Tom Oliver

1941

Beautiful But Broke Film ★ 6,0

Beautiful But Broke

Putnam

1944

The Calling of Dan Matthews Film ★ 4,7

The Calling of Dan Matthews

City Editor Edison (uncredited)

1935

Film ★ 9,0

Unfinished Rainbows

Prof. Jewett

1941

Beyond the Sacramento Film ★ 9,0

Beyond the Sacramento

Jason Perry

1940

Stand Up and Fight Film ★ 6,0

Stand Up and Fight

Auctioneer

1939

I'll Tell the World Film ★ 7,0

I'll Tell the World

Legendre

1934

Fly By Night Film ★ 6,7

Fly By Night

Police Dr. Tracy

1942

The Lady from Cheyenne Film ★ 5,7

The Lady from Cheyenne

Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick

1941

Across the Sierras Film ★ 4,5

Across the Sierras

Dan Woodworth

1941

We're Only Human Film ★ 7,3

We're Only Human

Ballistics Expert

1935

Millionaires in Prison Film ★ 6,1

Millionaires in Prison

Observer at Train Station (uncredited)

1940

S.O.S Tidal Wave Film ★ 6,8

S.O.S Tidal Wave

Appleby

1939

Adventures of Red Ryder Film ★ 6,7

Adventures of Red Ryder

Hale

1940

The Secret Seven Film ★ 10,0

The Secret Seven

Walter W. Carter

1940

Around the World Film ★ 6,3

Around the World

Colonel

1943

Five Little Peppers at Home Film ★ 7,0

Five Little Peppers at Home

Daniels

1940

Tarnished Angel Film ★ 5,3

Tarnished Angel

Mr. Greer

1938

Money to Loan Film ★ 7,0

Money to Loan

Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant

1939

Gun to Gun Film ★ 8,0

Gun to Gun

1944

Jesse James at Bay Film ★ 4,8

Jesse James at Bay

Collins (uncredited)

1941

Over My Dead Body Film ★ 8,0

Over My Dead Body

Editor

1942

You, the People Film ★ 6,2

You, the People

Mr. Sanders

1940

And Sudden Death Film ★ 8,0

And Sudden Death

Judge

1936

Every Night at Eight Film ★ 7,0

Every Night at Eight

Huxley

1935

The Girl Who Came Back Film ★ 6,0

The Girl Who Came Back

Henchman Waddy

1935

Stage to Chino Film ★ 5,9

Stage to Chino

Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)

1940

All by Myself Film ★ 8,0

All by Myself

Mr. Dilson

1943

Easy Money Film ★ 4,8

Easy Money

Lawyer Rusick

1936

Borrowing Trouble Film ★ 7,0

Borrowing Trouble

Clark

1937

Cheers of the Crowd Film ★ 5,8

Cheers of the Crowd

Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)

1935

Legion of the Lawless Film ★ 6,2

Legion of the Lawless

Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)

1940

Trouble in Sundown Film ★ 8,0

Trouble in Sundown

Edward Simmons

1939

A Woman is the Judge Film ★ 7,0

A Woman is the Judge

Ramsey

1939

Here I Am a Stranger Film ★ 7,3

Here I Am a Stranger

Professor

1939

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. Film ★ 6,8

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Henry Weldon

1941

The Leather Pushers Film ★ 8,0

The Leather Pushers

1940

Queen of Broadway Film ★ 6,3

Queen of Broadway

Bickel

1942

Racketeers of the Range Film ★ 6,7

Racketeers of the Range

Wiliam J. Benson

1939

Bad Little Angel Film ★ 5,5

Bad Little Angel

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

1939

Danger Ahead Film ★ 8,0

Danger Ahead

Thomas Hatch

1940

Flying G-Men Film ★ 8,0

Flying G-Men

Dr. Alexander Craig

1939

Happiness C.O.D. Film ★ 7,5

Happiness C.O.D.

Snyder

1935

Drunk Driving Film ★ 5,8

Drunk Driving

Doctor (uncredited)

1939

Naval Academy Film ★ 9,0

Naval Academy

John Frazier

1941

The President's Mystery Film ★ 5,8

The President's Mystery

Banker (uncredited)

1936

The Mayor of 44th Street Film ★ 5,0

The Mayor of 44th Street

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

1942

The Westerner Film ★ 8,0

The Westerner

Senator Lockhart

1934

They Meet Again Film ★ 7,5

They Meet Again

William Merrill Sr.

1941

The Drag Net Film ★ 5,4

The Drag Net

Arnold Crane

1936

Think It Over Film ★ 7,3

Think It Over

1938

The Big Premiere Film ★ 6,7

The Big Premiere

Theater Owner

1940

Glamour for Sale Film ★ 5,0

Glamour for Sale

Wilson (uncredited)

1940

Death from a Distance Film ★ 5,2

Death from a Distance

1935

Film ★ 10,0

I'll Fix It

Burger, the lawyer

1941

Hitch Hike To Heaven Film ★ 10,0

Hitch Hike To Heaven

Charlie Reed

1936

Pioneers of the West Film ★ 7,0

Pioneers of the West

Morgan

1940

The Ghost That Walks Alone Film ★ 4,8

The Ghost That Walks Alone

Bascomb (uncredited)

1944

Two Latins from Manhattan Film ★ 6,0

Two Latins from Manhattan

Jerome Kittleman

1941

Scandal Sheet Film ★ 7,0

Scandal Sheet

Chris Durk

1939

Girls Under 21 Film ★ 4,8

Girls Under 21

Albert Carter, School Principal

1940

Film ★ 10,0

A Clean Sweep

Bank Manager

1938

Cyclone on Horseback Film ★ 6,4

Cyclone on Horseback

Mr. Williams

1941

A Man's Game Film ★ 10,0

A Man's Game

John T. Bradley

1934

The Great Mr. Nobody Film ★ 6,0

The Great Mr. Nobody

Pawnbroker

1941

Twin Triplets Film ★ 8,0

Twin Triplets

J. Benton, City Editor

1935