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John Dilson

John Dilson

Acting1891Brooklyn, New York, USA

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.

Acting History

1944
The Ghost That Walks Alone
as Bascomb (uncredited)
1943
Idaho
as Board Member
Princess O'Rourke
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
This Land Is Mine
as Mayor's Secretary
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)
The Leopard Man
as Coroner (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as American Senator (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
as 'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)
Happy Land
as Charles Clayton (uncredited)
All by Myself
as Mr. Dilson
So's Your Uncle
as Stevens
She Has What It Takes
as Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)
1942
Madame Spy
as Proprietor Martin
Fly By Night
as Police Dr. Tracy
You Can't Escape Forever
as Pop (uncredited)
Wildcat
as Gus Sloane
For Me and My Gal
as Lou (uncredited)
The Great Gildersleeve
as Mayor Appleton
A Night to Remember
as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
as Uncle Joe (uncredited)
The Mayor of 44th Street
as Carter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Senator (uncredited)
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
as Judge Smith
Sabotage Squad
as Guthrie
1941
Across the Sierras
as Dan Woodworth
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick
They Meet Again
as William Merrill Sr.
1-2-3-Go!
as Mayor
Jesse James at Bay
as Collins (uncredited)
Sergeant York
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Face Behind the Mask
as Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)
Cyclone on Horseback
as Mr. Williams
Highway West
as The Judge (uncredited)
Naval Academy
as John Frazier
Man-Made Monster
as Medical Examiner
The Monster and the Girl
as Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Whistling in the Dark
as Hugo in Show (uncredited)
Manpower
as Jail Clerk (uncredited)
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Minister (uncredited)
Two Latins from Manhattan
as Jerome Kittleman
New York Town
as Doctor (uncredited)
Father Steps Out
as Tom Oliver
The Deadly Game
as Harkness
I'll Fix It
as Burger, the lawyer
Unfinished Rainbows
as Prof. Jewett
Citizen Kane
as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
1940
Beyond the Sacramento
as Jason Perry
The Grapes of Wrath
as Bookseller (uncredited)
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Police Doctor at Hotel
Phantom of Chinatown
as Charlie Frasier
Drums of Fu Manchu
as Prof. Ezra Howard
The Big Premiere
as Theater Owner
The Man with Nine Lives
as John Hawthorne
Danger Ahead
as Thomas Hatch
The Dark Command
as Town Leader
Girls Under 21
as Albert Carter, School Principal
I Love You Again
as Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison
as Observer at Train Station (uncredited)
Thundering Frontier
as Carter Filmore
The Great Profile
as Doctor Perkins
Marked Men
as Dr. James Prentiss Harkness
Music in My Heart
as City Editor (uncredited)
You, the People
as Mr. Sanders
The Golden Fleecing
as Cashier (uncredited)
My Love Came Back
as Accountant (uncredited)
Gallant Sons
as Druggist (uncredited)
Hold That Woman!
as Bill Lannigan
Legion of the Lawless
as Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)
Glamour for Sale
as Wilson (uncredited)
No, No, Nanette
as Desk Clerk
Stage to Chino
as Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
The Secret Seven
as Walter W. Carter
Private Affairs
as Stock Buyer (uncredited)
City for Conquest
as Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
1939
In Name Only
as Head Train Steward (uncredited)
Fixer Dugan
as Steve
Racketeers of the Range
as Wiliam J. Benson
Drunk Driving
as Doctor (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
The Man They Could Not Hang
as King - City Editor (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
as Parole Board Member (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
as Doctor (uncredited)
Reno
as Mr. Jones - Casino Manager
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
as Mr. Davis (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Secretary (uncredited)
Sabotage
as (uncredited)
Blackwell's Island
as Finlay (uncredited)
Bad Little Angel
as Mr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)
Scandal Sheet
as Chris Durk
Stand Up and Fight
as Auctioneer
Flying G-Men
as Dr. Alexander Craig
Trouble in Sundown
as Edward Simmons
Money to Loan
as Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant
Weather Wizards
as California Meteorologist
Ex-Champ
as Lawton
They Made Me a Criminal
as Doctor (uncredited)
1938
A Clean Sweep
as Bank Manager
Kentucky
as Man at Race Track
Gang Bullets
as Capt. Brown
Racket Busters
as Mr. Robbins (uncredited)
Women in Prison
as Henry Russell
Tarnished Angel
as Mr. Greer
The Chaser
as Process Server
Too Hot to Handle
as Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)
1937
The Shadow Strikes
as Bill Gordan
Easy Living
as Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)
Love Is News
as Clerk (uncredited)
Dick Tracy
as Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
Love Is on the Air
as Meeting Chairman
Midnight Taxi
as Doc Wilson
1936
Crime Does Not Pay No. 8: The Public Pays
as Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)
Great Guy
as City Editor (Uncredited)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
as Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)
The President's Mystery
as Banker (uncredited)
The Drag-Net
as Arnold Crane
Three of a Kind
as Doc Adams
Easy Money
as Lawyer Rusick
The Country Doctor
as City Editor (uncredited)
Hitch Hike To Heaven
as Charlie Reed
Wives Never Know
as Doctor (uncredited)
1935
Twin Triplets
as J. Benton, City Editor
Special Agent
as Gus (uncredited)
Woman Wanted
as Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)
We're Only Human
as Ballistics Expert
The Girl Who Came Back
as Henchman Waddy
Cheers of the Crowd
as Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)
The Calling of Dan Matthews
as City Editor Edison (uncredited)
1934
A Man's Game
as John T. Bradley
The Westerner
as Senator Lockhart

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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/18/1891
Day of Death
6/1/1944
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA