Deceased
When Did John Dilson Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 53Also known asJohn H. DilsonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/02/1891Born inBrooklyn, New York, USADied01/06/1944Died inVenturaWikidataQ18638532 ↗TMDb#265594 ↗
John Henry Dilson was an American film and stage actor, and playwright. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1934 and 1944.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Beautiful But BrokeMovie | Putnam | 53 |
| 1943 | Mission to MoscowMovie | American Senator (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1943 | The Leopard ManMovie | Coroner (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1943 | Around the WorldMovie | Colonel | 52 |
| 1943 | This Land Is MineMovie | Mayor's Secretary | 52 |
| 1943 | Slightly DangerousMovie | 'Telegram' reporter (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1942 | Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!Movie | Judge Smith | 51 |
| 1942 | The Great GildersleeveMovie | Mayor Appleton | 51 |
| 1942 | The Mayor of 44th StreetMovie | Carter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson) | 51 |
| 1942 | For Me and My GalMovie | Lou (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1942 | You Can't Escape ForeverMovie | Pop (uncredited) | 51 |
| 1942 | Queen of BroadwayMovie | Bickel | 51 |
| 1942 | Sabotage SquadMovie | Guthrie | 51 |
| 1941 | Citizen KaneMovie | Ward Heeler (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1941 | Sergeant YorkMovie | Reporter (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1941 | The Monster and the GirlMovie | Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1941 | New York TownMovie | Doctor (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1941 | ManpowerMovie | Jail Clerk (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1941 | Man-Made MonsterMovie | Medical Examiner | 50 |
| 1941 | The Wagons Roll at NightMovie | Minister (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1941 | Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.Movie | Henry Weldon | 50 |
| 1941 | Whistling in the DarkMovie | Hugo in Show (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1941 | Highway WestMovie | The Judge (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1941 | Doctors Don't TellMovie | — | 50 |
| 1941 | I'll Fix ItMovie | Burger, the lawyer | 50 |
| 1941 | The Face Behind the MaskMovie | Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited) | 50 |
| 1940 | City for ConquestMovie | Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1940 | Edison, the ManMovie | Broker | 49 |
| 1940 | Five Little Peppers at HomeMovie | Daniels | 49 |
| 1940 | Women Without NamesMovie | Sheriff | 49 |
| 1940 | No, No, NanetteMovie | Desk Clerk | 49 |
| 1940 | Dark CommandMovie | Town Leader | 49 |
| 1940 | Private AffairsMovie | Stock Buyer (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1940 | Stage to ChinoMovie | Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1940 | The Grapes of WrathMovie | Bookseller (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1940 | Adventures of Red RyderMovie | Hale | 49 |
| 1940 | I Love You AgainMovie | Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1940 | Gallant SonsMovie | Druggist (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1940 | Drums of Fu ManchuMovie | Prof. Ezra Howard | 49 |
| 1940 | The Big PremiereMovie | Theater Owner | 49 |
| 1940 | Music in My HeartMovie | City Editor (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan's Murder CruiseMovie | Police Doctor at Hotel | 49 |
| 1940 | Millionaires in PrisonMovie | Observer at Train Station (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1940 | Danger AheadMovie | Thomas Hatch | 49 |
| 1940 | Thundering FrontierMovie | Carter Filmore | 49 |
| 1940 | The Man with Nine LivesMovie | John Hawthorne | 49 |
| 1940 | You, the PeopleMovie | Mr. Sanders | 49 |
| 1940 | Glamour for SaleMovie | Wilson (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1940 | King of the Royal MountedMovie | Wall | 49 |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonMovie | Secretary (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1939 | In Name OnlyMovie | Head Train Steward (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1939 | Andy Hardy Gets Spring FeverMovie | Mr. Davis (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1939 | It's a Wonderful WorldMovie | Doctor (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1939 | Each Dawn I DieMovie | Parole Board Member (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1939 | They Made Me a CriminalMovie | Doctor (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1939 | North of ShanghaiMovie | Editor | 48 |
| 1939 | Stand Up and FightMovie | Auctioneer | 48 |
| 1939 | Bad Little AngelMovie | Mr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1939 | RenoMovie | Mr. Jones - Casino Manager | 48 |
| 1939 | Money to LoanMovie | Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant | 48 |
| 1939 | SabotageMovie | (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1938 | Too Hot to HandleMovie | Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited) | 47 |
| 1938 | KentuckyMovie | Man at Race Track | 47 |
| 1938 | Racket BustersMovie | Mr. Robbins (uncredited) | 47 |
| 1938 | Gang BulletsMovie | Capt. Brown | 47 |
| 1938 | Who Killed Gail Preston?Movie | Mr. Curran | 47 |
| 1938 | The ChaserMovie | Process Server | 47 |
| 1937 | Easy LivingMovie | Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1937 | Love Is NewsMovie | Clerk (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1937 | Dick TracyMovie | Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12] | 46 |
| 1937 | Love Is on the AirMovie | Meeting Chairman | 46 |
| 1936 | The Drag NetMovie | Arnold Crane | 45 |
| 1936 | Easy MoneyMovie | Lawyer Rusick | 45 |
| 1936 | Hitch Hike To HeavenMovie | Charlie Reed | 45 |
| 1936 | Great GuyMovie | City Editor (Uncredited) | 45 |
| 1936 | The President's MysteryMovie | Banker (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1936 | The Ex-Mrs. BradfordMovie | Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1936 | Wives Never KnowMovie | Doctor (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1936 | The Public PaysMovie | Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited) | 45 |
| 1935 | Cheers of the CrowdMovie | Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson) | 44 |
| 1935 | We're Only HumanMovie | Ballistics Expert | 44 |
| 1935 | Special AgentMovie | Gus (uncredited) | 44 |
| 1935 | Every Night at EightMovie | Huxley | 44 |
| 1935 | Death from a DistanceMovie | — | 44 |
| 1934 | I'll Tell the WorldMovie | Legendre | 43 |