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John Dilson

John Dilson

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 18, 1891
Died Jun 01, 1944 (53)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Jul 30, 2025
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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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

Filmography

The Ghost That Walks Alone

The Ghost That Walks Alone

1944

as Bascomb (uncredited)

Beautiful But Broke

Beautiful But Broke

1944

as Putnam

She Has What It Takes

She Has What It Takes

1943

as Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)

So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle

1943

as Stevens

Happy Land

Happy Land

1943

as Charles Clayton (uncredited)

The Leopard Man

The Leopard Man

1943

as The Coroner

Idaho

Idaho

1943

as Board Member

All by Myself

All by Myself

1943

as Mr. Dilson

Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

1943

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

King of the Cowboys

King of the Cowboys

1943

as Bryson

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

as Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943

as 'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)

This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

1943

as Mayor's Secretary

Around the World

Around the World

1943

as Colonel

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

1943

as American Senator (uncredited)

Queen of Broadway

Queen of Broadway

1942

as Bickel

Wildcat

Wildcat

1942

as Gus Sloane

The Great Gildersleeve

The Great Gildersleeve

1942

as Mayor Appleton

Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1942

as Proprietor Martin

Sabotage Squad

Sabotage Squad

1942

as Guthrie

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1942

as Medical Examiner (uncredited)

For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal

1942

as Lou (uncredited)

You Can't Escape Forever

You Can't Escape Forever

1942

as Pop (uncredited)

The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street

1942

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

Fly-By-Night

Fly-By-Night

1942

as Police Dr. Tracy

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

1942

as Judge Smith

Over My Dead Body

Over My Dead Body

1942

as Editor

Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

1942

as Uncle Joe (uncredited)

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

as Senator (uncredited)

I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It

1941

as Burger, the lawyer

Father Steps Out

Father Steps Out

1941

as Tom Oliver

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

1941

as Henry Weldon

Across the Sierras

Across the Sierras

1941

as Dan Woodworth

Sunset in Wyoming

Sunset in Wyoming

1941

as Phipps

They Meet Again

They Meet Again

1941

as William Merrill Sr.

The Deadly Game

The Deadly Game

1941

as Harkness

Cyclone on Horseback

Cyclone on Horseback

1941

as Mr. Williams

Jesse James at Bay

Jesse James at Bay

1941

as Collins (uncredited)

Two Latins from Manhattan

Two Latins from Manhattan

1941

as Jerome Kittleman

Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

1941

as Medical Examiner

Naval Academy

Naval Academy

1941

as John Frazier

The Wagons Roll at Night

The Wagons Roll at Night

1941

as Minister (uncredited)

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

1941

as Mr. Davis

Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

1941

as Hugo in Show (uncredited)

New York Town

New York Town

1941

as Doctor (uncredited)

The Great Mr. Nobody

The Great Mr. Nobody

1941

as Pawnbroker

Highway West

Highway West

1941

as The Judge (uncredited)

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Reporter (uncredited)

Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

1941

as Pawnbroker (uncredited)

The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

as Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick

The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

1941

as Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)

Manpower

Manpower

1941

as Jail Clerk (uncredited)

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

as Ward Heeler (uncredited)

Marked Men

Marked Men

1940

as Dr. James Prentiss Harkness

Beyond the Sacramento

Beyond the Sacramento

1940

as Jason Perry

The Man with Nine Lives

The Man with Nine Lives

1940

as John Hawthorne

Danger Ahead

Danger Ahead

1940

as Thomas Hatch

Phantom of Chinatown

Phantom of Chinatown

1940

as Charlie Frasier

The Big Premiere

The Big Premiere

1940

as Theater Owner

Pioneers of the West

Pioneers of the West

1940

as Morgan

Hold That Woman!

Hold That Woman!

1940

as Bill Lannigan

Drums of Fu Manchu

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940

as Prof. Ezra Howard

Thundering Frontier

Thundering Frontier

1940

as Carter Filmore

Girls Under 21

Girls Under 21

1940

as Albert Carter, School Principal

You, the People

You, the People

1940

as Mr. Sanders

Legion of the Lawless

Legion of the Lawless

1940

as Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)

Glamour for Sale

Glamour for Sale

1940

as Wilson (uncredited)

Stage to Chino

Stage to Chino

1940

as Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)

Five Little Peppers at Home

Five Little Peppers at Home

1940

as Daniels

The Secret Seven

The Secret Seven

1940

as Walter W. Carter

Music in My Heart

Music in My Heart

1940

as City Editor (uncredited)

My Love Came Back

My Love Came Back

1940

as Accountant (uncredited)

The Great Profile

The Great Profile

1940

as Doctor Perkins

The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing

1940

as Cashier (uncredited)

Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

1940

as Observer at Train Station (uncredited)

No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette

1940

as Desk Clerk

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940

as Police Doctor at Hotel

Women Without Names

Women Without Names

1940

as Sheriff

Private Affairs

Private Affairs

1940

as Stock Buyer (uncredited)

Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

1940

as Druggist (uncredited)

I Love You Again

I Love You Again

1940

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

Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1

1940

as Clerk

Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940

as Pawnbroker

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

as Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

Dark Command

Dark Command

1940

as Town Leader

Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

1940

as Broker

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Bookseller

Weather Wizards

Weather Wizards

1939

as California Meteorologist

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1939

as Chris Durk

Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving

1939

as Doctor (uncredited)

Racketeers of the Range

Racketeers of the Range

1939

as Wiliam J. Benson

Money to Loan

Money to Loan

1939

as Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant

A Woman is the Judge

A Woman is the Judge

1939

as Ramsey

Trouble in Sundown

Trouble in Sundown

1939

as Edward Simmons

Fixer Dugan

Fixer Dugan

1939

as Steve

Bad Little Angel

Bad Little Angel

1939

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

Reno

Reno

1939

as Mr. Jones - Casino Manager

Sabotage

Sabotage

1939

as (uncredited)

Flying G-Men

Flying G-Men

1939

as Dr. Alexander Craig

Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

1939

as Lawton

S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave

1939

as Appleby

The Man They Could Not Hang

The Man They Could Not Hang

1939

as King - City Editor (uncredited)

North of Shanghai

North of Shanghai

1939

as Editor

In Name Only

In Name Only

1939

as Head Train Steward (uncredited)

Here I Am a Stranger

Here I Am a Stranger

1939

as Professor

Nancy Drew... Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939

as Deputy Coroner (uncredited)

Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

1939

as Finlay (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939

as Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Stand Up and Fight

Stand Up and Fight

1939

as Auctioneer

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

1939

as Mr. Davis (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful World

It's a Wonderful World

1939

as Doctor (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as Doctor (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Secretary (uncredited)

A Clean Sweep

A Clean Sweep

1938

as Bank Manager

Gang Bullets

Gang Bullets

1938

as Capt. Brown

Women in Prison

Women in Prison

1938

as Henry Russell

Tarnished Angel

Tarnished Angel

1938

as Mr. Greer

Who Killed Gail Preston?

Who Killed Gail Preston?

1938

as Mr. Curran

Racket Busters

Racket Busters

1938

as Mr. Robbins (uncredited)

The Chaser

The Chaser

1938

as Process Server

Kentucky

Kentucky

1938

as Man at Race Track

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

1937

as Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]

The Shadow Strikes

The Shadow Strikes

1937

as Bill Gordan

Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi

1937

as Doc Wilson

Borrowing Trouble

Borrowing Trouble

1937

as Clark

Love Is on the Air

Love Is on the Air

1937

as Meeting Chairman

Easy Living

Easy Living

1937

as Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)

Love Is News

Love Is News

1937

as Clerk (uncredited)

The Drag-Net

The Drag-Net

1936

as Arnold Crane

The Public Pays

The Public Pays

1936

as Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

1936

as E.G. Ellsworth

Easy Money

Easy Money

1936

as Lawyer Rusick

Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind

1936

as Doc Adams

Hitch Hike To Heaven

Hitch Hike To Heaven

1936

as Charlie Reed

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936

as Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)

Great Guy

Great Guy

1936

as City Editor (Uncredited)

The President's Mystery

The President's Mystery

1936

as Banker (uncredited)

And Sudden Death

And Sudden Death

1936

as Judge

The Country Doctor

The Country Doctor

1936

as City Editor (uncredited)

Twin Triplets

Twin Triplets

1935

as J. Benton, City Editor

The Girl Who Came Back

The Girl Who Came Back

1935

as Henchman Waddy

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

Happiness C.O.D.

Happiness C.O.D.

1935

as Snyder

The Calling of Dan Matthews

The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935

as City Editor Edison (uncredited)

Special Agent

Special Agent

1935

as Gus

We're Only Human

We're Only Human

1935

as Ballistics Expert

Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted

1935

as Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)

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

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