John Dilson

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John Dilson

Acting

Born 1891-02-18 · Died 1944-06-01

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Brooklyn, 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.

Filmography

163 credits across movies and TV

Manpower

Manpower

1941 · Jail Clerk (uncredited)

The Secret Seven

The Secret Seven

1940 · Walter W. Carter

Phantom of Chinatown

Phantom of Chinatown

1940 · Charlie Frasier

Easy Living

Easy Living

1937 · Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)

Think It Over

Think It Over

1938

North of Shanghai

North of Shanghai

1939 · Editor

Doctors Don't Tell

Doctors Don't Tell

1941

Two Latins from Manhattan

Two Latins from Manhattan

1941 · Jerome Kittleman

Flying G-Men

Flying G-Men

1939 · Dr. Alexander Craig

Gun to Gun

Gun to Gun

1944

The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

1941 · Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)

Girls Under 21

Girls Under 21

1940 · Albert Carter, School Principal

They Meet Again

They Meet Again

1941 · William Merrill Sr.

The President's Mystery

The President's Mystery

1936 · Banker (uncredited)

Marked Men

Marked Men

1940 · Dr. James Prentiss Harkness

Women in Prison

Women in Prison

1938 · Henry Russell

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936 · Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

1937 · Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1939 · Chris Durk

Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

1941 · Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Who Killed Gail Preston?

Who Killed Gail Preston?

1938 · Mr. Curran

Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind

1936 · Doc Adams

The Drag Net

The Drag Net

1936 · Arnold Crane

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

1936 · E.G. Ellsworth

Happiness C.O.D.

Happiness C.O.D.

1935 · Snyder

Adventures of Red Ryder

Adventures of Red Ryder

1940 · Hale

Racketeers of the Range

Racketeers of the Range

1939 · Wiliam J. Benson

Gang Bullets

Gang Bullets

1938 · Capt. Brown

Wildcat

Wildcat

1942 · Gus Sloane

The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night

1941 · Minister (uncredited)

A Man's Game

A Man's Game

1934 · John T. Bradley

Pioneers of the West

Pioneers of the West

1940 · Morgan

The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers

1940

The Girl Who Came Back

The Girl Who Came Back

1935 · Henchman Waddy

Every Night at Eight

Every Night at Eight

1935 · Huxley

The Man with Nine Lives

The Man with Nine Lives

1940 · John Hawthorne

Twin Triplets

Twin Triplets

1935 · J. Benton, City Editor

Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi

1937 · Doc Wilson

I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

1934 · Legendre

Racket Busters

Racket Busters

1938 · Mr. Robbins (uncredited)

We're Only Human

We're Only Human

1935 · Ballistics Expert

Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted

1935 · Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)

Love Is on the Air

Love Is on the Air

1937 · Meeting Chairman

The Ghost That Walks Alone

The Ghost That Walks Alone

1944 · Bascomb (uncredited)

Tarnished Angel

Tarnished Angel

1938 · Mr. Greer

Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

1939 · Auctioneer

They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939 · Doctor (uncredited)

Cheers of the Crowd

Cheers of the Crowd

1935 · Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)

Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939 · Deputy Coroner (uncredited)

Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

1939 · Finlay (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939 · Doctor (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939 · Parole Board Member (uncredited)

In Name Only

In Name Only

1939 · Head Train Steward (uncredited)

The Man They Could Not Hang

The Man They Could Not Hang

1939 · King - City Editor (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939 · Secretary (uncredited)

Stage to Chino

Stage to Chino

1940 · Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)

Reno

Reno

1939 · Mr. Jones - Casino Manager

Bad Little Angel

Bad Little Angel

1939 · Mr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)

Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

1941 · Medical Examiner

Kentucky

Kentucky

1938 · Man at Race Track

You, the People

You, the People

1940 · Mr. Sanders

King of the Royal Mounted

King of the Royal Mounted

1940 · Wall

Danger Ahead

Danger Ahead

1940 · Thomas Hatch

Drums of Fu Manchu

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940 · Prof. Ezra Howard

The Big Premiere

The Big Premiere

1940 · Theater Owner

Fixer Dugan

Fixer Dugan

1939 · Steve

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1936 · City Editor (uncredited)

Thundering Frontier

Thundering Frontier

1940 · Carter Filmore

Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger

1939 · Professor

Sunset in Wyoming

Sunset in Wyoming

1941 · Phipps

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940 · Bookseller (uncredited)

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940 · Police Doctor at Hotel

Five Little Peppers at Home

Five Little Peppers at Home

1940 · Daniels

Jesse James at Bay

Jesse James at Bay

1941 · Collins (uncredited)

Music in My Heart

Music in My Heart

1940 · City Editor (uncredited)

Legion of the Lawless

Legion of the Lawless

1940 · Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)

Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940 · Pawnbroker

Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

1940 · Broker

Father Steps Out

Father Steps Out

1941 · Tom Oliver

Trouble in Sundown

Trouble in Sundown

1939 · Edward Simmons

Money to Loan

Money to Loan

1939 · Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant

Easy Money

Easy Money

1936 · Lawyer Rusick

All by Myself

All by Myself

1943 · Mr. Dilson

The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941 · Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick

Dark Command

Dark Command

1940 · Town Leader

Love Is News

Love Is News

1937 · Clerk (uncredited)

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

1941 · Mr. Davis

Happy Land

Happy Land

1943 · Charles Clayton (uncredited)

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941 · Reporter (uncredited)

This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

1943 · Mayor's Secretary

My Love Came Back

My Love Came Back

1940 · Accountant (uncredited)

Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

1940 · Druggist (uncredited)

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940 · Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

I Love You Again

I Love You Again

1940 · Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)

The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing

1940 · Cashier (uncredited)

No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette

1940 · Desk Clerk

Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

1940 · Observer at Train Station (uncredited)

Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1942 · Proprietor Martin

Beyond the Sacramento

Beyond the Sacramento

1940 · Jason Perry

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941 · Henry Weldon

Hold That Woman!

Hold That Woman!

1940 · Bill Lannigan

The Great Profile

1940 · Doctor Perkins

Women Without Names

Women Without Names

1940 · Sheriff

Weather Wizards

Weather Wizards

1939 · California Meteorologist

The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street

1942 · Carter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson)

And Sudden Death

And Sudden Death

1936 · Judge

Hitch Hike To Heaven

Hitch Hike To Heaven

1936 · Charlie Reed

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941 · Ward Heeler (uncredited)

The Shadow Strikes

The Shadow Strikes

1937 · Bill Gordan

The Deadly Game

The Deadly Game

1941 · Harkness

Across the Sierras

Across the Sierras

1941 · Dan Woodworth

Sabotage

Sabotage

1939 · (uncredited)

I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It

1941 · Burger, the lawyer

Queen of Broadway

Queen of Broadway

1942 · Bickel

Cyclone on Horseback

Cyclone on Horseback

1941 · Mr. Williams

Sabotage Squad

Sabotage Squad

1942 · Guthrie

The Great Gildersleeve

The Great Gildersleeve

1942 · Mayor Appleton

King of the Cowboys

King of the Cowboys

1943 · Bryson

Idaho

Idaho

1943 · Board Member

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942 · Senator (uncredited)

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

1939 · Mr. Davis (uncredited)

The Leopard Man

The Leopard Man

1943 · Coroner (uncredited)

S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave

1939 · Appleby

New York Town

New York Town

1941 · Doctor (uncredited)

Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

1942 · Editor

The Great Mr. Nobody

The Great Mr. Nobody

1941 · Pawnbroker

Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

1942 · Uncle Joe (uncredited)

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943 · 'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)

A Woman is the Judge

A Woman is the Judge

1939 · Ramsey

A Clean Sweep

A Clean Sweep

1938 · Bank Manager

Beautiful But Broke

Beautiful But Broke

1944 · Putnam

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

1942 · Judge Smith

Around the World

Around the World

1943 · Colonel

Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble

1937 · Clark

Naval Academy

Naval Academy

1941 · John Frazier

So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle

1943 · Stevens

The Public Pays

The Public Pays

1936 · Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)

Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

1940 · Clerk

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943 · Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943 · American Senator (uncredited)

Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

1943 · Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939 · Lawton

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1942 · Medical Examiner (uncredited)

The Chaser

The Chaser

1938 · Process Server

Glamour for Sale

Glamour for Sale

1940 · Wilson (uncredited)

The Calling of Dan Matthews

The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935 · City Editor Edison (uncredited)

Special Agent

Special Agent

1935 · Gus (uncredited)

Highway West

Highway West

1941 · The Judge (uncredited)

Private Affairs

Private Affairs

1940 · Stock Buyer (uncredited)

Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

1941 · Hugo in Show (uncredited)

Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving

1939 · Doctor (uncredited)

Great Guy

Great Guy

1936 · City Editor (Uncredited)

She Has What It Takes

She Has What It Takes

1943 · Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)

You Can't Escape Forever

You Can't Escape Forever

1942 · Pop (uncredited)

For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal

1942 · Lou (uncredited)

Fly By Night

Fly By Night

1942 · Police Dr. Tracy

1-2-3-Go!

1-2-3-Go!

1941 · Mayor

The Westerner

The Westerner

1934 · Senator Lockhart

Wives Never Know

Wives Never Know

1936 · Doctor (uncredited)

The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

1941 · Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)

Death from a Distance

Death from a Distance

1935

Unfinished Rainbows

Unfinished Rainbows

1941 · Prof. Jewett

Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1938 · Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)