John Dilson
Known for
Acting
Life
1891 – 1944 (aged 53)
Born in
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
Citizen Kane
17 Apr 1941
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
19 Oct 1939
The Grapes of Wrath
15 Mar 1940
Sergeant York
27 Sep 1941
The Leopard Man
08 May 1943
This Land Is Mine
07 May 1943
Easy Living
16 Jul 1937
Each Dawn I Die
19 Aug 1939
Filmography
1944
- The Ghost That Walks Aloneas Bascomb (uncredited)
- Beautiful But Brokeas Putnam
- Gun to Gun
1943
- Around the Worldas Colonel
- Happy Landas Charles Clayton (uncredited)
- Princess O'Rourkeas Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- So's Your Uncleas Stevens
- All by Myselfas Mr. Dilson
- The Leopard Manas Coroner (uncredited)
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)
- This Land Is Mineas Mayor's Secretary
- Mission to Moscowas American Senator (uncredited)
- She Has What It Takesas Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)
- King of the Cowboysas Bryson
- Slightly Dangerousas 'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)
- Idahoas Board Member
1942
- The Great Gildersleeveas Mayor Appleton
- Madame Spyas Proprietor Martin
- A Night to Rememberas Medical Examiner (uncredited)
- Queen of Broadwayas Bickel
- For Me and My Galas Lou (uncredited)
- The Mayor of 44th Streetas Carter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson)
- You Can't Escape Foreveras Pop (uncredited)
- Wildcatas Gus Sloane
- Sabotage Squadas Guthrie
- Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas Senator (uncredited)
- Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!as Judge Smith
- Obliging Young Ladyas Uncle Joe (uncredited)
- Fly By Nightas Police Dr. Tracy
- Over My Dead Bodyas Editor
1941
- Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.as Henry Weldon
- Johnny Eageras Pawnbroker (uncredited)
- Unfinished Rainbowsas Prof. Jewett
- New York Townas Doctor (uncredited)
- Jesse James at Bayas Collins (uncredited)
- I'll Fix Itas Burger, the lawyer
- Two Latins from Manhattanas Jerome Kittleman
- Sergeant Yorkas Reporter (uncredited)
- Doctors Don't Tell
- Manpoweras Jail Clerk (uncredited)
- The Deadly Gameas Harkness
- Whistling in the Darkas Hugo in Show (uncredited)
- Highway Westas The Judge (uncredited)
- Father Steps Outas Tom Oliver
- Sunset in Wyomingas Phipps
- They Meet Againas William Merrill Sr.
- Cyclone on Horsebackas Mr. Williams
- Naval Academyas John Frazier
- 1-2-3-Go!as Mayor
- The Wagons Roll at Nightas Minister (uncredited)
- Citizen Kaneas Ward Heeler (uncredited)
- The Lady from Cheyenneas Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick
- Man-Made Monsteras Medical Examiner
- The Monster and the Girlas Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)
- Andy Hardy's Private Secretaryas Mr. Davis
- The Great Mr. Nobodyas Pawnbroker
- Across the Sierrasas Dan Woodworth
- The Face Behind the Maskas Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)
1940
- No, No, Nanetteas Desk Clerk
- Thundering Frontieras Carter Filmore
- You, the Peopleas Mr. Sanders
- Phantom of Chinatownas Charlie Frasier
- Girls Under 21as Albert Carter, School Principal
- Gallant Sonsas Druggist (uncredited)
- Beyond the Sacramentoas Jason Perry
- Marked Menas Dr. James Prentiss Harkness
- Glamour for Saleas Wilson (uncredited)
- City for Conquestas Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
- King of the Royal Mountedas Wall
- The Leather Pushers
- Public Deb No. 1as Clerk
- The Great Profileas Doctor Perkins
- The Golden Fleecingas Cashier (uncredited)
- The Secret Sevenas Walter W. Carter
- I Love You Againas Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)
- Stage to Chinoas Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
- My Love Came Backas Accountant (uncredited)
- Millionaires in Prisonas Observer at Train Station (uncredited)
- Private Affairsas Stock Buyer (uncredited)
- Adventures of Red Ryderas Hale
- Hold That Woman!as Bill Lannigan
- Edison, the Manas Broker
- Charlie Chan's Murder Cruiseas Police Doctor at Hotel
- The Man with Nine Livesas John Hawthorne
- Dark Commandas Town Leader
- Drums of Fu Manchuas Prof. Ezra Howard
- The Grapes of Wrathas Bookseller (uncredited)
- Women Without Namesas Sheriff
- Pioneers of the Westas Morgan
- The Big Premiereas Theater Owner
- Five Little Peppers at Homeas Daniels
- Danger Aheadas Thomas Hatch
- Brother Rat and a Babyas Pawnbroker
- Legion of the Lawlessas Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)
- Music in My Heartas City Editor (uncredited)
1939
- Renoas Mr. Jones - Casino Manager
- Drunk Drivingas Doctor (uncredited)
- Bad Little Angelas Mr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Secretary (uncredited)
- Scandal Sheetas Chris Durk
- Sabotageas (uncredited)
- A Woman is the Judgeas Ramsey
- Here I Am a Strangeras Professor
- Each Dawn I Dieas Parole Board Member (uncredited)
- In Name Onlyas Head Train Steward (uncredited)
- The Man They Could Not Hangas King - City Editor (uncredited)
- Andy Hardy Gets Spring Feveras Mr. Davis (uncredited)
- S.O.S Tidal Waveas Appleby
- Racketeers of the Rangeas Wiliam J. Benson
- It's a Wonderful Worldas Doctor (uncredited)
- Ex-Champas Lawton
- Fixer Duganas Steve
- Weather Wizardsas California Meteorologist
- Trouble in Sundownas Edward Simmons
- Money to Loanas Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant
- Nancy Drew... Reporteras Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
- Flying G-Menas Dr. Alexander Craig
- North of Shanghaias Editor
- Blackwell's Islandas Finlay (uncredited)
- They Made Me a Criminalas Doctor (uncredited)
- Stand Up and Fightas Auctioneer
1938
- Kentuckyas Man at Race Track
- A Clean Sweepas Bank Manager
- Gang Bulletsas Capt. Brown
- Tarnished Angelas Mr. Greer
- Too Hot to Handleas Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)
- The Chaseras Process Server
- Think It Over
- Racket Bustersas Mr. Robbins (uncredited)
- Women in Prisonas Henry Russell
- Who Killed Gail Preston?as Mr. Curran
1937
- Borrowing Troubleas Clark
- The Shadow Strikesas Bill Gordan
- Love Is on the Airas Meeting Chairman
- Easy Livingas Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)
- Midnight Taxias Doc Wilson
- Love Is Newsas Clerk (uncredited)
- Dick Tracyas Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
1936
- Great Guyas City Editor (Uncredited)
- Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Islandas E.G. Ellsworth
- The Public Paysas Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)
- The President's Mysteryas Banker (uncredited)
- Wives Never Knowas Doctor (uncredited)
- And Sudden Deathas Judge
- Easy Moneyas Lawyer Rusick
- Three of a Kindas Doc Adams
- The Ex-Mrs. Bradfordas Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)
- The Drag Netas Arnold Crane
- The Country Doctoras City Editor (uncredited)
- Hitch Hike To Heavenas Charlie Reed
1935
- We're Only Humanas Ballistics Expert
- The Calling of Dan Matthewsas City Editor Edison (uncredited)
- Happiness C.O.D.as Snyder
- Twin Tripletsas J. Benton, City Editor
- The Girl Who Came Backas Henchman Waddy
- Special Agentas Gus (uncredited)
- Cheers of the Crowdas Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)
- Every Night at Eightas Huxley
- Woman Wantedas Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)
- Death from a Distance
1934
- The Westerneras Senator Lockhart
- A Man's Gameas John T. Bradley
- I'll Tell the Worldas Legendre