John Dilson

John Dilson

🎂 18th February 1891 (134 yrs) 📍 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.

John Dilson

🎬 Movies Featuring John Dilson

The Ghost That Walks Alone

The Ghost That Walks Alone (1944)

as Bascomb (uncredited)
Beautiful But Broke

Beautiful But Broke (1944)

as Putnam
Gun to Gun

Gun to Gun (1944)

Around the World

Around the World (1943)

as Colonel
Happy Land

Happy Land (1943)

as Charles Clayton (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke (1943)

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle (1943)

as Stevens
All by Myself

All by Myself (1943)

as Mr. Dilson
The Leopard Man

The Leopard Man (1943)

as Coroner (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)

as Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)
This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine (1943)

as Mayor's Secretary
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow (1943)

as American Senator (uncredited)
She Has What It Takes

She Has What It Takes (1943)

as Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)
King of the Cowboys

King of the Cowboys (1943)

as Bryson
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous (1943)

as 'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)
Idaho

Idaho (1943)

as Board Member
The Great Gildersleeve

The Great Gildersleeve (1942)

as Mayor Appleton
Madame Spy

Madame Spy (1942)

as Proprietor Martin
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember (1942)

as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Queen of Broadway

Queen of Broadway (1942)

as Bickel
For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal (1942)

as Lou (uncredited)
The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street (1942)

as Carter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson)
You Can't Escape Forever

You Can't Escape Forever (1942)

as Pop (uncredited)
Wildcat

Wildcat (1942)

as Gus Sloane
Sabotage Squad

Sabotage Squad (1942)

as Guthrie
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)

as Senator (uncredited)
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp! (1942)

as Judge Smith
Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady (1942)

as Uncle Joe (uncredited)
Fly By Night

Fly By Night (1942)

as Police Dr. Tracy
Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body (1942)

as Editor
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941)

as Henry Weldon
Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager (1941)

as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
No Image

Unfinished Rainbows (1941)

as Prof. Jewett
New York Town

New York Town (1941)

as Doctor (uncredited)
Jesse James at Bay

Jesse James at Bay (1941)

as Collins (uncredited)
No Image

I'll Fix It (1941)

as Burger, the lawyer
Two Latins from Manhattan

Two Latins from Manhattan (1941)

as Jerome Kittleman
Sergeant York

Sergeant York (1941)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Doctors Don't Tell

Doctors Don't Tell (1941)

Manpower

Manpower (1941)

as Jail Clerk (uncredited)
The Deadly Game

The Deadly Game (1941)

as Harkness
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark (1941)

as Hugo in Show (uncredited)
Highway West

Highway West (1941)

as The Judge (uncredited)
Father Steps Out

Father Steps Out (1941)

as Tom Oliver
Sunset in Wyoming

Sunset in Wyoming (1941)

as Phipps
They Meet Again

They Meet Again (1941)

as William Merrill Sr.
Cyclone on Horseback

Cyclone on Horseback (1941)

as Mr. Williams
Naval Academy

Naval Academy (1941)

as John Frazier
1-2-3-Go!

1-2-3-Go! (1941)

as Mayor
The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night (1941)

as Minister (uncredited)
Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane (1941)

as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)

as Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick
Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster (1941)

as Medical Examiner
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl (1941)

as Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)

as Mr. Davis
The Great Mr. Nobody

The Great Mr. Nobody (1941)

as Pawnbroker
Across the Sierras

Across the Sierras (1941)

as Dan Woodworth
The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask (1941)

as Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)
No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette (1940)

as Desk Clerk
Thundering Frontier

Thundering Frontier (1940)

as Carter Filmore
You, the People

You, the People (1940)

as Mr. Sanders
Phantom of Chinatown

Phantom of Chinatown (1940)

as Charlie Frasier
Girls Under 21

Girls Under 21 (1940)

as Albert Carter, School Principal
Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons (1940)

as Druggist (uncredited)
Beyond the Sacramento

Beyond the Sacramento (1940)

as Jason Perry
Marked Men

Marked Men (1940)

as Dr. James Prentiss Harkness
Glamour for Sale

Glamour for Sale (1940)

as Wilson (uncredited)
City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

as Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
King of the Royal Mounted

King of the Royal Mounted (1940)

as Wall
The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers (1940)

Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1 (1940)

as Clerk
The Great Profile

The Great Profile (1940)

as Doctor Perkins
The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing (1940)

as Cashier (uncredited)
The Secret Seven

The Secret Seven (1940)

as Walter W. Carter
I Love You Again

I Love You Again (1940)

as Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)
Stage to Chino

Stage to Chino (1940)

as Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
My Love Came Back

My Love Came Back (1940)

as Accountant (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison (1940)

as Observer at Train Station (uncredited)
Private Affairs

Private Affairs (1940)

as Stock Buyer (uncredited)
Adventures of Red Ryder

Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)

as Hale
Hold That Woman!

Hold That Woman! (1940)

as Bill Lannigan
Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man (1940)

as Broker
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)

as Police Doctor at Hotel
The Man with Nine Lives

The Man with Nine Lives (1940)

as John Hawthorne
Dark Command

Dark Command (1940)

as Town Leader
Drums of Fu Manchu

Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)

as Prof. Ezra Howard
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

as Bookseller (uncredited)
Women Without Names

Women Without Names (1940)

as Sheriff
Pioneers of the West

Pioneers of the West (1940)

as Morgan
The Big Premiere

The Big Premiere (1940)

as Theater Owner
Five Little Peppers at Home

Five Little Peppers at Home (1940)

as Daniels
Danger Ahead

Danger Ahead (1940)

as Thomas Hatch
Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby (1940)

as Pawnbroker
Legion of the Lawless

Legion of the Lawless (1940)

as Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)
Music in My Heart

Music in My Heart (1940)

as City Editor (uncredited)
Reno

Reno (1939)

as Mr. Jones - Casino Manager
Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving (1939)

as Doctor (uncredited)
Bad Little Angel

Bad Little Angel (1939)

as Mr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

as Secretary (uncredited)
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet (1939)

as Chris Durk
Sabotage

Sabotage (1939)

as (uncredited)
A Woman is the Judge

A Woman is the Judge (1939)

as Ramsey
Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger (1939)

as Professor
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die (1939)

as Parole Board Member (uncredited)
In Name Only

In Name Only (1939)

as Head Train Steward (uncredited)
The Man They Could Not Hang

The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

as King - City Editor (uncredited)
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)

as Mr. Davis (uncredited)
S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave (1939)

as Appleby
Racketeers of the Range

Racketeers of the Range (1939)

as Wiliam J. Benson
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World (1939)

as Doctor (uncredited)
Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ (1939)

as Lawton
Fixer Dugan

Fixer Dugan (1939)

as Steve
Weather Wizards

Weather Wizards (1939)

as California Meteorologist
Trouble in Sundown

Trouble in Sundown (1939)

as Edward Simmons
Money to Loan

Money to Loan (1939)

as Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant
Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)

as Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
Flying G-Men

Flying G-Men (1939)

as Dr. Alexander Craig
North of Shanghai

North of Shanghai (1939)

as Editor
Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island (1939)

as Finlay (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal (1939)

as Doctor (uncredited)
Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight (1939)

as Auctioneer
Kentucky

Kentucky (1938)

as Man at Race Track
No Image

A Clean Sweep (1938)

as Bank Manager
Gang Bullets

Gang Bullets (1938)

as Capt. Brown
Tarnished Angel

Tarnished Angel (1938)

as Mr. Greer
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle (1938)

as Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)
The Chaser

The Chaser (1938)

as Process Server
Think It Over

Think It Over (1938)

Racket Busters

Racket Busters (1938)

as Mr. Robbins (uncredited)
Women in Prison

Women in Prison (1938)

as Henry Russell
Who Killed Gail Preston?

Who Killed Gail Preston? (1938)

as Mr. Curran
Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble (1937)

as Clark
The Shadow Strikes

The Shadow Strikes (1937)

as Bill Gordan
Love Is on the Air

Love Is on the Air (1937)

as Meeting Chairman
Easy Living

Easy Living (1937)

as Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)
Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi (1937)

as Doc Wilson
Love Is News

Love Is News (1937)

as Clerk (uncredited)
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy (1937)

as Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
Great Guy

Great Guy (1936)

as City Editor (Uncredited)
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936)

as E.G. Ellsworth
The Public Pays

The Public Pays (1936)

as Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)
The President's Mystery

The President's Mystery (1936)

as Banker (uncredited)
Wives Never Know

Wives Never Know (1936)

as Doctor (uncredited)
And Sudden Death

And Sudden Death (1936)

as Judge
Easy Money

Easy Money (1936)

as Lawyer Rusick
Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind (1936)

as Doc Adams
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)

as Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)
The Drag-Net

The Drag-Net (1936)

as Arnold Crane
The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor (1936)

as City Editor (uncredited)
Hitch Hike To Heaven

Hitch Hike To Heaven (1936)

as Charlie Reed
We're Only Human

We're Only Human (1935)

as Ballistics Expert
The Calling of Dan Matthews

The Calling of Dan Matthews (1935)

as City Editor Edison (uncredited)
Happiness C.O.D.

Happiness C.O.D. (1935)

as Snyder
Twin Triplets

Twin Triplets (1935)

as J. Benton, City Editor
The Girl Who Came Back

The Girl Who Came Back (1935)

as Henchman Waddy
Special Agent

Special Agent (1935)

as Gus (uncredited)
Cheers of the Crowd

Cheers of the Crowd (1935)

as Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)
Every Night at Eight

Every Night at Eight (1935)

as Huxley
Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted (1935)

as Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)
Death from a Distance

Death from a Distance (1935)

The Westerner

The Westerner (1934)

as Senator Lockhart
A Man's Game

A Man's Game (1934)

as John T. Bradley
I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World (1934)

as Legendre