John Dilson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 18, 1891

died

June 1, 1944

place of birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

also known as

John H. Dilson

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Citizen Kane
8.0

Citizen Kane

1941as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
7.8

The Grapes of Wrath

1940as Bookseller (uncredited)
Sergeant York
7.2

Sergeant York

1941as Reporter (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939as Secretary (uncredited)
I Love You Again
7.2

I Love You Again

1940as Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
6.8

Each Dawn I Die

1939as Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Dark Command
6.4

Dark Command

1940as Town Leader
The Man with Nine Lives
6.3

The Man with Nine Lives

1940as John Hawthorne
The Man They Could Not Hang
6.7

The Man They Could Not Hang

1939as King - City Editor (uncredited)
The Wagons Roll at Night
6.5

The Wagons Roll at Night

1941as Minister (uncredited)
In Name Only
7.0

In Name Only

1939as Head Train Steward (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
6.5

It's a Wonderful World

1939as Doctor (uncredited)
Johnny Eager
6.2

Johnny Eager

1941as Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Drums of Fu Manchu
6.3

Drums of Fu Manchu

1940as Prof. Ezra Howard
The Monster and the Girl
5.8

The Monster and the Girl

1941as Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
6.2

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

1936as Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)
City for Conquest
6.9

City for Conquest

1940as Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
Tarnished Angel
5.3

Tarnished Angel

1938as Mr. Greer
Manpower
6.8

Manpower

1941as Jail Clerk (uncredited)
The Face Behind the Mask
6.5

The Face Behind the Mask

1941as Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)
Easy Living
7.1

Easy Living

1937as Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)
This Land Is Mine
7.2

This Land Is Mine

1943as Mayor's Secretary
Edison, the Man
6.8

Edison, the Man

1940as Broker
No, No, Nanette
6.2

No, No, Nanette

1940as Desk Clerk
Love Is on the Air
6.3

Love Is on the Air

1937as Meeting Chairman
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
6.4

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942as Senator (uncredited)
For Me and My Gal
6.5

For Me and My Gal

1942as Lou (uncredited)
Happy Land
7.1

Happy Land

1943as Charles Clayton (uncredited)
Love Is News
6.3

Love Is News

1937as Clerk (uncredited)
Kentucky
6.1

Kentucky

1938as Man at Race Track
Man-Made Monster
6.2

Man-Made Monster

1941as Medical Examiner
The Golden Fleecing
5.9

The Golden Fleecing

1940as Cashier (uncredited)
Midnight Taxi
6.3

Midnight Taxi

1937as Doc Wilson
King of the Royal Mounted
7.5

King of the Royal Mounted

1940as Wall
Women Without Names
4.7

Women Without Names

1940as Sheriff
King of the Cowboys
6.0

King of the Cowboys

1943as Bryson
Around the World
6.3

Around the World

1943as Colonel
Too Hot to Handle
6.0

Too Hot to Handle

1938as Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)
Money to Loan
7.0

Money to Loan

1939as Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant
Nancy Drew... Reporter
6.0

Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939as Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
The Leopard Man
6.5

The Leopard Man

1943as Coroner (uncredited)
Reno
6.7

Reno

1939as Mr. Jones - Casino Manager
The Deadly Game
7.0

The Deadly Game

1941as Harkness
Whistling in the Dark
5.9

Whistling in the Dark

1941as Hugo in Show (uncredited)
The Great Profile
6.8

The Great Profile

1940as Doctor Perkins
Stand Up and Fight
6.0

Stand Up and Fight

1939as Auctioneer
Slightly Dangerous
6.0

Slightly Dangerous

1943as 'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)
My Love Came Back
4.9

My Love Came Back

1940as Accountant (uncredited)
Great Guy
6.3

Great Guy

1936as City Editor (Uncredited)
Sabotage
6.6

Sabotage

1939as (uncredited)