John Dilson

John Dilson

Acting

Birthday

1891/02/18

Day of death

1944/06/01 (53 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Also know as

John H. Dilson

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
Manpower
6.7

(1941) Manpower

as Jail Clerk (uncredited)

The Secret Seven
0.0

(1940) The Secret Seven

as Walter W. Carter

Phantom of Chinatown
6.1

(1940) Phantom of Chinatown

as Charlie Frasier

Easy Living
7.0

(1937) Easy Living

as Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)

Think It Over
6.5

(1938) Think It Over

as ---

North of Shanghai
0.0

(1939) North of Shanghai

as Editor

Doctors Don't Tell
4.9

(1941) Doctors Don't Tell

as ---

Two Latins from Manhattan
5.0

(1941) Two Latins from Manhattan

as Jerome Kittleman

Flying G-Men
6.0

(1939) Flying G-Men

as Dr. Alexander Craig

Gun to Gun
0.0

(1944) Gun to Gun

as ---

The Monster and the Girl
5.8

(1941) The Monster and the Girl

as Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)

Girls Under 21
4.5

(1940) Girls Under 21

as Albert Carter, School Principal

They Meet Again
5.0

(1941) They Meet Again

as William Merrill Sr.

The President's Mystery
5.3

(1936) The President's Mystery

as Banker (uncredited)

Marked Men
5.8

(1940) Marked Men

as Dr. James Prentiss Harkness

Women in Prison
6.0

(1938) Women in Prison

as Henry Russell

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
6.1

(1936) The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

as Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)

Dick Tracy
4.6

(1937) Dick Tracy

as Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]

Scandal Sheet
0.0

(1939) Scandal Sheet

as Chris Durk

Johnny Eager
6.1

(1941) Johnny Eager

as Pawnbroker (uncredited)

Who Killed Gail Preston?
6.0

(1938) Who Killed Gail Preston?

as Mr. Curran

Three of a Kind
5.2

(1936) Three of a Kind

as Doc Adams

The Drag-Net
4.7

(1936) The Drag-Net

as Arnold Crane

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
7.4

(1936) Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

as E.G. Ellsworth

Happiness C.O.D.
6.0

(1935) Happiness C.O.D.

as Snyder

Adventures of Red Ryder
5.5

(1940) Adventures of Red Ryder

as Hale

Racketeers of the Range
6.2

(1939) Racketeers of the Range

as Wiliam J. Benson

Gang Bullets
5.7

(1938) Gang Bullets

as Capt. Brown

Wildcat
6.0

(1942) Wildcat

as Gus Sloane

The Wagons Roll at Night
6.3

(1941) The Wagons Roll at Night

as Minister (uncredited)

A Man's Game
0.0

(1934) A Man's Game

as John T. Bradley

Pioneers of the West
0.0

(1940) Pioneers of the West

as Morgan

The Leather Pushers
0.0

(1940) The Leather Pushers

as ---

The Girl Who Came Back
5.7

(1935) The Girl Who Came Back

as Henchman Waddy

Every Night at Eight
7.5

(1935) Every Night at Eight

as Huxley

The Man with Nine Lives
6.2

(1940) The Man with Nine Lives

as John Hawthorne

Twin Triplets
0.0

(1935) Twin Triplets

as J. Benton, City Editor

Midnight Taxi
5.0

(1937) Midnight Taxi

as Doc Wilson

Racket Busters
5.1

(1938) Racket Busters

as Mr. Robbins (uncredited)

I'll Tell the World
0.0

(1934) I'll Tell the World

as Legendre

We're Only Human
6.5

(1935) We're Only Human

as Ballistics Expert

Woman Wanted
6.3

(1935) Woman Wanted

as Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)

Love Is on the Air
5.0

(1937) Love Is on the Air

as Meeting Chairman

The Ghost That Walks Alone
4.0

(1944) The Ghost That Walks Alone

as Bascomb (uncredited)

Tarnished Angel
5.3

(1938) Tarnished Angel

as Mr. Greer

Stand Up and Fight
5.8

(1939) Stand Up and Fight

as Auctioneer

They Made Me a Criminal
6.3

(1939) They Made Me a Criminal

as Doctor (uncredited)

Cheers of the Crowd
5.5

(1935) Cheers of the Crowd

as Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)

Nancy Drew... Reporter
6.2

(1939) Nancy Drew... Reporter

as Deputy Coroner (uncredited)

Blackwell's Island
5.0

(1939) Blackwell's Island

as Finlay (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World
6.4

(1939) It's a Wonderful World

as Doctor (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die
6.7

(1939) Each Dawn I Die

as Parole Board Member (uncredited)

In Name Only
7.0

(1939) In Name Only

as Head Train Steward (uncredited)

The Man They Could Not Hang
6.6

(1939) The Man They Could Not Hang

as King - City Editor (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.9

(1939) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Secretary (uncredited)

Stage to Chino
4.8

(1940) Stage to Chino

as Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)

Reno
6.0

(1939) Reno

as Mr. Jones - Casino Manager

Bad Little Angel
4.9

(1939) Bad Little Angel

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

Man-Made Monster
6.1

(1941) Man-Made Monster

as Medical Examiner

Kentucky
5.7

(1938) Kentucky

as Man at Race Track

You, the People
5.7

(1940) You, the People

as Mr. Sanders

King of the Royal Mounted
6.0

(1940) King of the Royal Mounted

as Wall

Danger Ahead
0.0

(1940) Danger Ahead

as Thomas Hatch

Drums of Fu Manchu
6.1

(1940) Drums of Fu Manchu

as Prof. Ezra Howard

The Big Premiere
6.0

(1940) The Big Premiere

as Theater Owner

Fixer Dugan
6.5

(1939) Fixer Dugan

as Steve

The Country Doctor
6.0

(1936) The Country Doctor

as City Editor (uncredited)

Thundering Frontier
0.0

(1940) Thundering Frontier

as Carter Filmore

Here I Am a Stranger
7.0

(1939) Here I Am a Stranger

as Professor

Sunset in Wyoming
0.0

(1941) Sunset in Wyoming

as Phipps

The Grapes of Wrath
7.8

(1940) The Grapes of Wrath

as Bookseller

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
6.7

(1940) Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

as Police Doctor at Hotel

Five Little Peppers at Home
6.3

(1940) Five Little Peppers at Home

as Daniels

Jesse James at Bay
5.0

(1941) Jesse James at Bay

as Collins (uncredited)

Music in My Heart
6.1

(1940) Music in My Heart

as City Editor (uncredited)

Legion of the Lawless
5.2

(1940) Legion of the Lawless

as Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)

Brother Rat and a Baby
5.2

(1940) Brother Rat and a Baby

as Pawnbroker

Edison, the Man
6.6

(1940) Edison, the Man

as Broker

Father Steps Out
3.0

(1941) Father Steps Out

as Tom Oliver

Trouble in Sundown
0.0

(1939) Trouble in Sundown

as Edward Simmons

Money to Loan
6.5

(1939) Money to Loan

as Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant

Easy Money
5.2

(1936) Easy Money

as Lawyer Rusick

All by Myself
0.0

(1943) All by Myself

as Mr. Dilson

The Lady from Cheyenne
5.2

(1941) The Lady from Cheyenne

as Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick

Dark Command
6.4

(1940) Dark Command

as Town Leader

Love Is News
6.0

(1937) Love Is News

as Clerk (uncredited)

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
5.3

(1941) Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

as Mr. Davis

Happy Land
6.2

(1943) Happy Land

as Charles Clayton (uncredited)

Sergeant York
7.2

(1941) Sergeant York

as Reporter (uncredited)

This Land Is Mine
7.1

(1943) This Land Is Mine

as Mayor's Secretary

My Love Came Back
5.2

(1940) My Love Came Back

as Accountant (uncredited)

Gallant Sons
7.2

(1940) Gallant Sons

as Druggist (uncredited)

City for Conquest
6.8

(1940) City for Conquest

as Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

I Love You Again
7.3

(1940) I Love You Again

as Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay'

The Golden Fleecing
5.3

(1940) The Golden Fleecing

as Cashier (uncredited)

No, No, Nanette
6.0

(1940) No, No, Nanette

as Desk Clerk

Millionaires in Prison
6.0

(1940) Millionaires in Prison

as Observer at Train Station (uncredited)

Madame Spy
6.0

(1942) Madame Spy

as Proprietor Martin

Beyond the Sacramento
0.0

(1940) Beyond the Sacramento

as Jason Perry

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
5.7

(1941) Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

as Henry Weldon

Hold That Woman!
5.0

(1940) Hold That Woman!

as Bill Lannigan

The Great Profile
6.3

(1940) The Great Profile

as Doctor Perkins

Women Without Names
4.8

(1940) Women Without Names

as Sheriff

Weather Wizards
6.0

(1939) Weather Wizards

as California Meteorologist

The Mayor of 44th Street
4.0

(1942) The Mayor of 44th Street

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

And Sudden Death
0.0

(1936) And Sudden Death

as Judge

Hitch Hike To Heaven
0.0

(1936) Hitch Hike To Heaven

as Charlie Reed

Citizen Kane
8.0

(1941) Citizen Kane

as Ward Heeler (uncredited)

The Shadow Strikes
4.6

(1937) The Shadow Strikes

as Bill Gordan

The Deadly Game
6.0

(1941) The Deadly Game

as Harkness

Across the Sierras
2.2

(1941) Across the Sierras

as Dan Woodworth

Sabotage
7.0

(1939) Sabotage

as (uncredited)

0.0

(1941) I'll Fix It

as Burger, the lawyer

Queen of Broadway
5.0

(1942) Queen of Broadway

as Bickel

Cyclone on Horseback
5.8

(1941) Cyclone on Horseback

as Mr. Williams

Sabotage Squad
6.0

(1942) Sabotage Squad

as Guthrie

The Great Gildersleeve
5.9

(1942) The Great Gildersleeve

as Mayor Appleton

Idaho
5.7

(1943) Idaho

as Board Member

King of the Cowboys
5.5

(1943) King of the Cowboys

as Bryson

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
5.8

(1942) Ten Gentlemen from West Point

as Senator (uncredited)

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
5.5

(1939) Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

as Mr. Davis (uncredited)

The Leopard Man
6.4

(1943) The Leopard Man

as The Coroner

S.O.S Tidal Wave
5.7

(1939) S.O.S Tidal Wave

as Appleby

New York Town
10.0

(1941) New York Town

as Doctor (uncredited)

Over My Dead Body
0.0

(1942) Over My Dead Body

as Editor

The Great Mr. Nobody
5.3

(1941) The Great Mr. Nobody

as Pawnbroker

Obliging Young Lady
5.0

(1942) Obliging Young Lady

as Uncle Joe (uncredited)

Slightly Dangerous
5.8

(1943) Slightly Dangerous

as 'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)

A Woman is the Judge
0.0

(1939) A Woman is the Judge

as Ramsey

0.0

(1938) A Clean Sweep

as Bank Manager

Beautiful But Broke
5.0

(1944) Beautiful But Broke

as Putnam

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
3.5

(1942) Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

as Judge Smith

Around the World
5.0

(1943) Around the World

as Colonel

Borrowing Trouble
6.0

(1937) Borrowing Trouble

as Clark

Naval Academy
0.0

(1941) Naval Academy

as John Frazier

So's Your Uncle
5.0

(1943) So's Your Uncle

as Stevens

The Public Pays
7.0

(1936) The Public Pays

as Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)

Public Deb No. 1
4.2

(1940) Public Deb No. 1

as Clerk

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
5.5

(1943) Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow
5.2

(1943) Mission to Moscow

as American Senator (uncredited)

Princess O'Rourke
6.4

(1943) Princess O'Rourke

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Ex-Champ
6.0

(1939) Ex-Champ

as Lawton

A Night to Remember
6.3

(1942) A Night to Remember

as Medical Examiner (uncredited)

The Chaser
6.0

(1938) The Chaser

as Process Server

Glamour for Sale
4.0

(1940) Glamour for Sale

as Wilson (uncredited)

The Calling of Dan Matthews
3.0

(1935) The Calling of Dan Matthews

as City Editor Edison (uncredited)

Special Agent
6.3

(1935) Special Agent

as Gus (uncredited)

Highway West
5.8

(1941) Highway West

as The Judge (uncredited)

Private Affairs
0.0

(1940) Private Affairs

as Stock Buyer (uncredited)

Whistling in the Dark
5.8

(1941) Whistling in the Dark

as Hugo in Show (uncredited)

Drunk Driving
5.3

(1939) Drunk Driving

as Doctor (uncredited)

Great Guy
6.2

(1936) Great Guy

as City Editor (Uncredited)

She Has What It Takes
0.0

(1943) She Has What It Takes

as Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)

You Can't Escape Forever
5.4

(1942) You Can't Escape Forever

as Pop (uncredited)

For Me and My Gal
6.4

(1942) For Me and My Gal

as Lou (uncredited)

Fly By Night
6.4

(1942) Fly By Night

as Police Dr. Tracy

1-2-3-Go!
6.7

(1941) 1-2-3-Go!

as Mayor

The Westerner
0.0

(1934) The Westerner

as Senator Lockhart