John Dilson

John Dilson

Actor Feb 18 (died age 53) Brooklyn, New York, USA 1934–1944 (10 year career)
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.

Known For

Filmography

Acting (163)

Movies (163)

Gun to Gun

Gun to Gun

1944
Beautiful But Broke

Beautiful But Broke

1944

as Putnam

5.0
The Ghost That Walks Alone

The Ghost That Walks Alone

1944

as Bascomb (uncredited)

3.7
All by Myself

All by Myself

1943

as Mr. Dilson

Idaho

Idaho

1943

as Board Member

5.7
This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

1943

as Mayor's Secretary

7.2
The Leopard Man

The Leopard Man

1943

as Coroner (uncredited)

6.5
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943

as 'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)

6.0
Around the World

Around the World

1943

as Colonel

5.0
King of the Cowboys

King of the Cowboys

1943

as Bryson

5.5
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

as Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)

5.5
Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

1943

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

6.3
So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle

1943

as Stevens

5.0
She Has What It Takes

She Has What It Takes

1943

as Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943

as American Senator (uncredited)

5.3
Happy Land

Happy Land

1943

as Charles Clayton (uncredited)

6.2
Queen of Broadway

Queen of Broadway

1942

as Bickel

5.0
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

as Senator (uncredited)

5.8
Wildcat

Wildcat

1942

as Gus Sloane

3.5
Fly By Night

Fly By Night

1942

as Police Dr. Tracy

6.4
Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1942

as Proprietor Martin

6.0
For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal

1942

as Lou (uncredited)

6.4
The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street

1942

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

4.3
Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

1942

as Uncle Joe (uncredited)

5.0
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1942

as Medical Examiner (uncredited)

6.6
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

1942

as Judge Smith

3.5
Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

1942

as Editor

You Can't Escape Forever

You Can't Escape Forever

1942

as Pop (uncredited)

5.4
The Great Gildersleeve

The Great Gildersleeve

1942

as Mayor Appleton

6.1
Sabotage Squad

Sabotage Squad

1942

as Guthrie

6.0
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

1941

as Hugo in Show (uncredited)

5.8
Across the Sierras

Across the Sierras

1941

as Dan Woodworth

2.2
Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

as Ward Heeler (uncredited)

8.0
Jesse James at Bay

Jesse James at Bay

1941

as Collins (uncredited)

4.2
Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

1941

as Pawnbroker (uncredited)

6.1
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Reporter (uncredited)

7.2
Sunset in Wyoming

Sunset in Wyoming

1941

as Phipps

The Great Mr. Nobody

The Great Mr. Nobody

1941

as Pawnbroker

5.3
New York Town

New York Town

1941

as Doctor (uncredited)

10.0
Naval Academy

Naval Academy

1941

as John Frazier

Manpower

Manpower

1941

as Jail Clerk (uncredited)

6.7
Father Steps Out

Father Steps Out

1941

as Tom Oliver

3.0
The Deadly Game

The Deadly Game

1941

as Harkness

6.0
Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

1941

as Medical Examiner

6.1
I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It

1941

as Burger, the lawyer

Unfinished Rainbows

Unfinished Rainbows

1941

as Prof. Jewett

1-2-3-Go!

1-2-3-Go!

1941

as Mayor

6.5
The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

1941

as Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)

6.5
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

1941

as Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)

5.7
The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night

1941

as Minister (uncredited)

6.4
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941

as Henry Weldon

5.7
Highway West

Highway West

1941

as The Judge (uncredited)

5.8
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

1941

as Mr. Davis

5.4
They Meet Again

They Meet Again

1941

as William Merrill Sr.

5.0
Cyclone on Horseback

Cyclone on Horseback

1941

as Mr. Williams

5.8
Two Latins from Manhattan

Two Latins from Manhattan

1941

as Jerome Kittleman

5.0
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

as Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick

4.6
Doctors Don't Tell

Doctors Don't Tell

1941
4.9
Beyond the Sacramento

Beyond the Sacramento

1940

as Jason Perry

Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

1940

as Broker

6.8
The Secret Seven

The Secret Seven

1940

as Walter W. Carter

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Bookseller (uncredited)

7.8
The Big Premiere

The Big Premiere

1940

as Theater Owner

6.0
Marked Men

Marked Men

1940

as Dr. James Prentiss Harkness

5.0
Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

1940

as Observer at Train Station (uncredited)

6.0
Music in My Heart

Music in My Heart

1940

as City Editor (uncredited)

6.2
You, the People

You, the People

1940

as Mr. Sanders

5.8
City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

6.7
I Love You Again

I Love You Again

1940

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

7.2
Five Little Peppers at Home

Five Little Peppers at Home

1940

as Daniels

6.3
No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette

1940

as Desk Clerk

6.0
Glamour for Sale

Glamour for Sale

1940

as Wilson (uncredited)

4.3
Dark Command

Dark Command

1940

as Town Leader

6.3
The Leather Pushers

The Leather Pushers

1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940

as Police Doctor at Hotel

6.9
Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940

as Pawnbroker

5.2
Women Without Names

Women Without Names

1940

as Sheriff

4.1
King of the Royal Mounted

King of the Royal Mounted

1940

as Wall

6.0
My Love Came Back

My Love Came Back

1940

as Accountant (uncredited)

4.6
Girls Under 21

Girls Under 21

1940

as Albert Carter, School Principal

4.0
The Man with Nine Lives

The Man with Nine Lives

1940

as John Hawthorne

6.2
The Great Profile

The Great Profile

1940

as Doctor Perkins

6.3
Phantom of Chinatown

Phantom of Chinatown

1940

as Charlie Frasier

5.8
The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing

1940

as Cashier (uncredited)

5.3
Hold That Woman!

Hold That Woman!

1940

as Bill Lannigan

5.0
Drums of Fu Manchu

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940

as Prof. Ezra Howard

6.1
Thundering Frontier

Thundering Frontier

1940

as Carter Filmore

Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

1940

as Druggist (uncredited)

7.2
Adventures of Red Ryder

Adventures of Red Ryder

1940

as Hale

5.5
Private Affairs

Private Affairs

1940

as Stock Buyer (uncredited)

Pioneers of the West

Pioneers of the West

1940

as Morgan

Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

1940

as Clerk

4.4
Legion of the Lawless

Legion of the Lawless

1940

as Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)

5.4
Stage to Chino

Stage to Chino

1940

as Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)

5.4
Danger Ahead

Danger Ahead

1940

as Thomas Hatch

Racketeers of the Range

Racketeers of the Range

1939

as Wiliam J. Benson

6.6
A Woman is the Judge

A Woman is the Judge

1939

as Ramsey

Money to Loan

Money to Loan

1939

as Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant

6.7
North of Shanghai

North of Shanghai

1939

as Editor

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Secretary (uncredited)

7.8
Sabotage

Sabotage

1939

as (uncredited)

7.0
Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939

as Parole Board Member (uncredited)

6.8
Bad Little Angel

Bad Little Angel

1939

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

4.9
Reno

Reno

1939

as Mr. Jones - Casino Manager

6.0
In Name Only

In Name Only

1939

as Head Train Steward (uncredited)

7.0
It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Doctor (uncredited)

6.4
Weather Wizards

Weather Wizards

1939

as California Meteorologist

6.0
Fixer Dugan

Fixer Dugan

1939

as Steve

6.5
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as Doctor (uncredited)

6.2
Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

1939

as Finlay (uncredited)

5.0
Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving

1939

as Doctor (uncredited)

5.4
Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

as Professor

7.0
The Man They Could Not Hang

The Man They Could Not Hang

1939

as King - City Editor (uncredited)

6.6
Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939

as Deputy Coroner (uncredited)

6.0
Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

1939

as Auctioneer

5.8
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

1939

as Mr. Davis (uncredited)

5.4
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1939

as Chris Durk

S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave

1939

as Appleby

5.7
Trouble in Sundown

Trouble in Sundown

1939

as Edward Simmons

Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939

as Lawton

6.0
Flying G-Men

Flying G-Men

1939

as Dr. Alexander Craig

6.0
Think It Over

Think It Over

1938
6.3
A Clean Sweep

A Clean Sweep

1938

as Bank Manager

Women in Prison

Women in Prison

1938

as Henry Russell

6.0
Tarnished Angel

Tarnished Angel

1938

as Mr. Greer

5.0
Kentucky

Kentucky

1938

as Man at Race Track

5.8
Gang Bullets

Gang Bullets

1938

as Capt. Brown

5.7
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1938

as Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)

5.8
Who Killed Gail Preston?

Who Killed Gail Preston?

1938

as Mr. Curran

6.0
Racket Busters

Racket Busters

1938

as Mr. Robbins (uncredited)

5.1
The Chaser

The Chaser

1938

as Process Server

6.0
The Shadow Strikes

The Shadow Strikes

1937

as Bill Gordan

4.4
Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

1937

as Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]

5.2
Love Is News

Love Is News

1937

as Clerk (uncredited)

6.0
Easy Living

Easy Living

1937

as Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)

7.1
Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi

1937

as Doc Wilson

5.0
Love Is on the Air

Love Is on the Air

1937

as Meeting Chairman

5.0
Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble

1937

as Clark

6.0
And Sudden Death

And Sudden Death

1936

as Judge

The Public Pays

The Public Pays

1936

as Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)

7.0
Wives Never Know

Wives Never Know

1936

as Doctor (uncredited)

Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind

1936

as Doc Adams

5.2
Great Guy

Great Guy

1936

as City Editor (Uncredited)

6.2
The Drag Net

The Drag Net

1936

as Arnold Crane

4.7
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

as Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)

6.2
The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1936

as City Editor (uncredited)

6.0
Easy Money

Easy Money

1936

as Lawyer Rusick

4.4
Hitch Hike To Heaven

Hitch Hike To Heaven

1936

as Charlie Reed

The President's Mystery

The President's Mystery

1936

as Banker (uncredited)

5.3
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

1936

as E.G. Ellsworth

7.4
Death from a Distance

Death from a Distance

1935
4.8
Special Agent

Special Agent

1935

as Gus (uncredited)

6.2
Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted

1935

as Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)

6.3
We're Only Human

We're Only Human

1935

as Ballistics Expert

6.5
Twin Triplets

Twin Triplets

1935

as J. Benton, City Editor

Every Night at Eight

Every Night at Eight

1935

as Huxley

6.7
Cheers of the Crowd

Cheers of the Crowd

1935

as Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)

5.5
The Calling of Dan Matthews

The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935

as City Editor Edison (uncredited)

3.0
The Girl Who Came Back

The Girl Who Came Back

1935

as Henchman Waddy

5.7
Happiness C.O.D.

Happiness C.O.D.

1935

as Snyder

6.0
I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

1934

as Legendre

A Man's Game

A Man's Game

1934

as John T. Bradley

The Westerner

The Westerner

1934

as Senator Lockhart