John Dilson
Feb 18, 1891 - Jun 01, 1944 (53 years old) in 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.
Known For
The Man They Could Not Hang
King - City Editor (uncredited)
The Calling of Dan Matthews
City Editor Edison (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Secretary (uncredited)
Citizen Kane
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Stage to Chino
Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
Who Killed Gail Preston?
Mr. Curran
S.O.S Tidal Wave
Appleby
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Senator (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)
The Face Behind the Mask
Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)
Credits
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Bascomb (uncredited)★ 3.7 -
Beautiful But Broke 1944Putnam★ 5 -
Gun to Gun 1944★ NR -
Around the World 1943Colonel★ 5 -
Happy Land 1943Charles Clayton (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Princess O'Rourke 1943Elevator Operator (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
So's Your Uncle 1943Stevens★ 5 -
All by Myself 1943Mr. Dilson★ NR -
The Leopard Man 1943Coroner (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)★ 5.5 -
This Land Is Mine 1943Mayor's Secretary★ 7.2 -
Mission to Moscow 1943American Senator (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)★ NR -
King of the Cowboys 1943Bryson★ 5.5 -
Slightly Dangerous 1943'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)★ 6 -
Idaho 1943Board Member★ 5.7 -
Mayor Appleton★ 6.1 -
Madame Spy 1942Proprietor Martin★ 6 -
A Night to Remember 1942Medical Examiner (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Queen of Broadway 1942Bickel★ 5 -
For Me and My Gal 1942Lou (uncredited)★ 6.4 -
Carter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson)★ 4.3 -
Pop (uncredited)★ 5.4 -
Wildcat 1942Gus Sloane★ 3.5 -
Sabotage Squad 1942Guthrie★ 6 -
Senator (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! 1942Judge Smith★ 3.5 -
Obliging Young Lady 1942Uncle Joe (uncredited)★ 5 -
Fly By Night 1942Police Dr. Tracy★ 6.4 -
Over My Dead Body 1942Editor★ NR -
Henry Weldon★ 5.7 -
Johnny Eager 1941Pawnbroker (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Unfinished Rainbows 1941Prof. Jewett★ NR -
New York Town 1941Doctor (uncredited)★ 10 -
Jesse James at Bay 1941Collins (uncredited)★ 4.2 -
I'll Fix It 1941Burger, the lawyer★ NR
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Jerome Kittleman★ 5 -
Sergeant York 1941Reporter (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Doctors Don't Tell 1941★ 4.9 -
Manpower 1941Jail Clerk (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
The Deadly Game 1941Harkness★ 6 -
Hugo in Show (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Highway West 1941The Judge (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Father Steps Out 1941Tom Oliver★ 3 -
Sunset in Wyoming 1941Phipps★ NR -
They Meet Again 1941William Merrill Sr.★ 5 -
Cyclone on Horseback 1941Mr. Williams★ 5.8 -
Naval Academy 1941John Frazier★ NR -
1-2-3-Go! 1941Mayor★ 6.5 -
Minister (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Citizen Kane 1941Ward Heeler (uncredited)★ 8 -
Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick★ 4.6 -
Man-Made Monster 1941Medical Examiner★ 6.1 -
Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)★ 5.7 -
Mr. Davis★ 5.4 -
The Great Mr. Nobody 1941Pawnbroker★ 5.3 -
Across the Sierras 1941Dan Woodworth★ 2.2 -
Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
No, No, Nanette 1940Desk Clerk★ 6 -
Thundering Frontier 1940Carter Filmore★ NR -
You, the People 1940Mr. Sanders★ 5.8 -
Phantom of Chinatown 1940Charlie Frasier★ 5.8 -
Girls Under 21 1940Albert Carter, School Principal★ 4 -
Gallant Sons 1940Druggist (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Jason Perry★ NR -
Marked Men 1940Dr. James Prentiss Harkness★ 5 -
Glamour for Sale 1940Wilson (uncredited)★ 4.3 -
City for Conquest 1940Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
Wall★ 6 -
The Leather Pushers 1940★ NR -
Public Deb No. 1 1940Clerk★ 4.4 -
The Great Profile 1940Doctor Perkins★ 6.3 -
The Golden Fleecing 1940Cashier (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
The Secret Seven 1940Walter W. Carter★ NR -
I Love You Again 1940Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Stage to Chino 1940Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)★ 5.4 -
My Love Came Back 1940Accountant (uncredited)★ 4.6 -
Observer at Train Station (uncredited)★ 6 -
Private Affairs 1940Stock Buyer (uncredited)★ NR -
Hale★ 5.5 -
Hold That Woman! 1940Bill Lannigan★ 5 -
Edison, the Man 1940Broker★ 6.8 -
Police Doctor at Hotel★ 6.7 -
John Hawthorne★ 6.2 -
Dark Command 1940Town Leader★ 6.3 -
Drums of Fu Manchu 1940Prof. Ezra Howard★ 6.1 -
The Grapes of Wrath 1940Bookseller (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
Women Without Names 1940Sheriff★ 4.1 -
Pioneers of the West 1940Morgan★ NR -
The Big Premiere 1940Theater Owner★ 6 -
Daniels★ 6.3 -
Danger Ahead 1940Thomas Hatch★ NR -
Pawnbroker★ 5.2 -
Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)★ 5.4 -
Music in My Heart 1940City Editor (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Reno 1939Mr. Jones - Casino Manager★ 6 -
Drunk Driving 1939Doctor (uncredited)★ 5.4 -
Bad Little Angel 1939Mr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)★ 4.9 -
Secretary (uncredited)★ 7.8 -
Scandal Sheet 1939Chris Durk★ NR -
Sabotage 1939(uncredited)★ 7 -
A Woman is the Judge 1939Ramsey★ NR -
Here I Am a Stranger 1939Professor★ 7 -
Each Dawn I Die 1939Parole Board Member (uncredited)★ 6.8 -
In Name Only 1939Head Train Steward (uncredited)★ 7 -
King - City Editor (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Mr. Davis (uncredited)★ 5.4 -
S.O.S Tidal Wave 1939Appleby★ 5.7 -
Wiliam J. Benson★ 6.6 -
Doctor (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
Ex-Champ 1939Lawton★ 6 -
Fixer Dugan 1939Steve★ 6.5 -
Weather Wizards 1939California Meteorologist★ 6 -
Trouble in Sundown 1939Edward Simmons★ NR -
Money to Loan 1939Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant★ 6.7 -
Deputy Coroner (uncredited)★ 6 -
Flying G-Men 1939Dr. Alexander Craig★ 6 -
North of Shanghai 1939Editor★ NR -
Blackwell's Island 1939Finlay (uncredited)★ 5 -
Doctor (uncredited)★ 6.1 -
Stand Up and Fight 1939Auctioneer★ 5.8 -
Kentucky 1938Man at Race Track★ 5.8 -
A Clean Sweep 1938Bank Manager★ NR
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Gang Bullets 1938Capt. Brown★ 5.7 -
Tarnished Angel 1938Mr. Greer★ 5 -
Too Hot to Handle 1938Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
The Chaser 1938Process Server★ 6 -
Think It Over 1938★ 6.3
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Racket Busters 1938Mr. Robbins (uncredited)★ 5.1 -
Women in Prison 1938Henry Russell★ 6 -
Mr. Curran★ 6 -
Borrowing Trouble 1937Clark★ 6 -
The Shadow Strikes 1937Bill Gordan★ 4.4 -
Love Is on the Air 1937Meeting Chairman★ 5 -
Easy Living 1937Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)★ 7 -
Midnight Taxi 1937Doc Wilson★ 5 -
Love Is News 1937Clerk (uncredited)★ 6 -
Dick Tracy 1937Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]★ 5.3 -
Great Guy 1936City Editor (Uncredited)★ 6.2 -
E.G. Ellsworth★ 7.4 -
The Public Pays 1936Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)★ 7 -
Banker (uncredited)★ 5.3 -
Wives Never Know 1936Doctor (uncredited)★ NR -
And Sudden Death 1936Judge★ NR -
Easy Money 1936Lawyer Rusick★ 4.4 -
Three of a Kind 1936Doc Adams★ 5.2 -
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford 1936Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
The Drag-Net 1936Arnold Crane★ 4.7 -
The Country Doctor 1936City Editor (uncredited)★ 6 -
Hitch Hike To Heaven 1936Charlie Reed★ NR -
We're Only Human 1935Ballistics Expert★ 6.5 -
City Editor Edison (uncredited)★ 3 -
Happiness C.O.D. 1935Snyder★ 6 -
Twin Triplets 1935J. Benton, City Editor★ NR -
Henchman Waddy★ 5.7 -
Special Agent 1935Gus (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Cheers of the Crowd 1935Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)★ 5.5 -
Every Night at Eight 1935Huxley★ 6.7 -
Woman Wanted 1935Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)★ 6.3 -
★ 4.8 -
The Westerner 1934Senator Lockhart★ NR -
A Man's Game 1934John T. Bradley★ NR -
I'll Tell the World 1934Legendre★ NR