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John Dilson

John Dilson

Acting

1891-02-18

Died: 1944-06-01

Brooklyn, New York, USA

163

Films

5.8

Avg Rating

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.

Top Films

Highest rated performances

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

I Love You Again

I Love You Again

1940

This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

1943

Filmography

163 credits

1944The Ghost That Walks Aloneas Bascomb (uncredited)

1944Beautiful But Brokeas Putnam

4.5

1943Around the Worldas Colonel

1943Happy Landas Charles Clayton (uncredited)

1943Princess O'Rourkeas Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1943So's Your Uncleas Stevens

1943All by Myselfas Mr. Dilson

1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)

1943The Leopard Manas Coroner (uncredited)

1943This Land Is Mineas Mayor's Secretary

1943Mission to Moscowas American Senator (uncredited)

1943She Has What It Takesas Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)

1943King of the Cowboysas Bryson

1943Slightly Dangerousas 'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)

1943Idahoas Board Member

1942The Great Gildersleeveas Mayor Appleton

1942Madame Spyas Proprietor Martin

1942A Night to Rememberas Medical Examiner (uncredited)

1942Queen of Broadwayas Bickel

1942For Me and My Galas Lou (uncredited)

1942The Mayor of 44th Streetas Carter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson)

1942You Can't Escape Foreveras Pop (uncredited)

1942Wildcatas Gus Sloane

1942Sabotage Squadas Guthrie

1942Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas Senator (uncredited)

1942Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!as Judge Smith

1942Obliging Young Ladyas Uncle Joe (uncredited)

1942Fly By Nightas Police Dr. Tracy

1942Over My Dead Bodyas Editor

1941Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.as Henry Weldon

1941Johnny Eageras Pawnbroker (uncredited)

1941Unfinished Rainbowsas Prof. Jewett

1941New York Townas Doctor (uncredited)

1941Jesse James at Bayas Collins (uncredited)

1941I'll Fix Itas Burger, the lawyer

1941Two Latins from Manhattanas Jerome Kittleman

1941Sergeant Yorkas Reporter (uncredited)

1941Doctors Don't Tell

1941Manpoweras Jail Clerk (uncredited)

1941Whistling in the Darkas Hugo in Show (uncredited)

1941The Deadly Gameas Harkness

1941Highway Westas The Judge (uncredited)

1941Father Steps Outas Tom Oliver

1941Sunset in Wyomingas Phipps

1941They Meet Againas William Merrill Sr.

1941Cyclone on Horsebackas Mr. Williams

1941Naval Academyas John Frazier

19411-2-3-Go!as Mayor

1941The Wagons Roll at Nightas Minister (uncredited)

1941Citizen Kaneas Ward Heeler (uncredited)

1941The Lady from Cheyenneas Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick

1941Man-Made Monsteras Medical Examiner

1941The Monster and the Girlas Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)

1941Andy Hardy's Private Secretaryas Mr. Davis

1941The Great Mr. Nobodyas Pawnbroker

1941Across the Sierrasas Dan Woodworth

1941The Face Behind the Maskas Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)

1940No, No, Nanetteas Desk Clerk

1940Thundering Frontieras Carter Filmore

1940You, the Peopleas Mr. Sanders

1940Phantom of Chinatownas Charlie Frasier

1940Gallant Sonsas Druggist (uncredited)

1940Girls Under 21as Albert Carter, School Principal

1940Beyond the Sacramentoas Jason Perry

1940Marked Menas Dr. James Prentiss Harkness

1940Glamour for Saleas Wilson (uncredited)

1940City for Conquestas Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

1940King of the Royal Mountedas Wall

1940Public Deb No. 1as Clerk

1940The Leather Pushers

1940The Great Profileas Doctor Perkins

1940The Golden Fleecingas Cashier (uncredited)

1940The Secret Sevenas Walter W. Carter

1940I Love You Againas Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)

1940Stage to Chinoas Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)

1940My Love Came Backas Accountant (uncredited)

1940Millionaires in Prisonas Observer at Train Station (uncredited)

1940Private Affairsas Stock Buyer (uncredited)

1940Hold That Woman!as Bill Lannigan

1940Adventures of Red Ryderas Hale

1940Edison, the Manas Broker

1940Charlie Chan's Murder Cruiseas Police Doctor at Hotel

1940The Man with Nine Livesas John Hawthorne

1940Dark Commandas Town Leader

1940The Grapes of Wrathas Bookseller (uncredited)

1940Drums of Fu Manchuas Prof. Ezra Howard

1940Women Without Namesas Sheriff

1940Pioneers of the Westas Morgan

1940The Big Premiereas Theater Owner

1940Five Little Peppers at Homeas Daniels

1940Danger Aheadas Thomas Hatch

1940Brother Rat and a Babyas Pawnbroker

1940Legion of the Lawlessas Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)

1940Music in My Heartas City Editor (uncredited)

1939Renoas Mr. Jones - Casino Manager

1939Drunk Drivingas Doctor (uncredited)

1939Bad Little Angelas Mr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)

1939Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Secretary (uncredited)

1939Scandal Sheetas Chris Durk

1939Sabotageas (uncredited)

1939A Woman is the Judgeas Ramsey

1939Here I Am a Strangeras Professor

1939Each Dawn I Dieas Parole Board Member (uncredited)

1939In Name Onlyas Head Train Steward (uncredited)

1939The Man They Could Not Hangas King - City Editor (uncredited)

1939Andy Hardy Gets Spring Feveras Mr. Davis (uncredited)

1939S.O.S Tidal Waveas Appleby

1939Racketeers of the Rangeas Wiliam J. Benson

1939It's a Wonderful Worldas Doctor (uncredited)

1939Ex-Champas Lawton

1939Fixer Duganas Steve

1939Weather Wizardsas California Meteorologist

1939Trouble in Sundownas Edward Simmons

1939Money to Loanas Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant

1939Nancy Drew... Reporteras Deputy Coroner (uncredited)

1939Flying G-Menas Dr. Alexander Craig

1939Blackwell's Islandas Finlay (uncredited)

1939North of Shanghaias Editor

1939They Made Me a Criminalas Doctor (uncredited)

1939Stand Up and Fightas Auctioneer

1938Kentuckyas Man at Race Track

1938A Clean Sweepas Bank Manager

1938Gang Bulletsas Capt. Brown

1938Tarnished Angelas Mr. Greer

1938Too Hot to Handleas Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)

1938The Chaseras Process Server

1938Think It Over

1938Racket Bustersas Mr. Robbins (uncredited)

1938Women in Prisonas Henry Russell

1938Who Killed Gail Preston?as Mr. Curran

1937Borrowing Troubleas Clark

1937The Shadow Strikesas Bill Gordan

1937Love Is on the Airas Meeting Chairman

1937Easy Livingas Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)

1937Midnight Taxias Doc Wilson

1937Love Is Newsas Clerk (uncredited)

1937Dick Tracyas Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]

1936Great Guyas City Editor (Uncredited)

1936Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Islandas E.G. Ellsworth

1936The Public Paysas Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)

1936The President's Mysteryas Banker (uncredited)

1936Wives Never Knowas Doctor (uncredited)

1936And Sudden Deathas Judge

1936Easy Moneyas Lawyer Rusick

1936Three of a Kindas Doc Adams

1936The Ex-Mrs. Bradfordas Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)

1936The Drag-Netas Arnold Crane

1936Hitch Hike To Heavenas Charlie Reed

1936The Country Doctoras City Editor (uncredited)

1935We're Only Humanas Ballistics Expert

1935The Calling of Dan Matthewsas City Editor Edison (uncredited)

1935Happiness C.O.D.as Snyder

1935Twin Tripletsas J. Benton, City Editor

1935The Girl Who Came Backas Henchman Waddy

1935Special Agentas Gus (uncredited)

1935Cheers of the Crowdas Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)

1935Woman Wantedas Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)

1935Every Night at Eightas Huxley

1935Death from a Distance

1934The Westerneras Senator Lockhart

1934A Man's Gameas John T. Bradley

1934I'll Tell the Worldas Legendre