John Dilson

Acting

John Dilson

Born February 18, 1891Brooklyn, New York, USA163 credits

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

The Ghost That Walks Alone
3.7

The Ghost That Walks Alone

Movie

1944

Beautiful But Broke
4.5

Beautiful But Broke

Movie

1944

Gun to Gun

Gun to Gun

Movie

1944

Around the World
5.0

Around the World

Movie

1943

Happy Land
6.2

Happy Land

Movie

1943

Princess O'Rourke
6.3

Princess O'Rourke

Movie

1943

Filmography

The Ghost That Walks Alone
1944The Ghost That Walks Aloneas Bascomb (uncredited)Movie
Beautiful But Broke
1944Beautiful But Brokeas PutnamMovie
Gun to Gun
1944Gun to GunMovie
Around the World
1943Around the Worldas ColonelMovie
Happy Land
1943Happy Landas Charles Clayton (uncredited)Movie
Princess O'Rourke
1943Princess O'Rourkeas Elevator Operator (uncredited)Movie
So's Your Uncle
1943So's Your Uncleas StevensMovie
All by Myself
1943All by Myselfas Mr. DilsonMovie
The Leopard Man
1943The Leopard Manas Coroner (uncredited)Movie
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)Movie
This Land Is Mine
1943This Land Is Mineas Mayor's SecretaryMovie
Mission to Moscow
1943Mission to Moscowas American Senator (uncredited)Movie
She Has What It Takes
1943She Has What It Takesas Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)Movie
King of the Cowboys
1943King of the Cowboysas BrysonMovie
Slightly Dangerous
1943Slightly Dangerousas 'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)Movie
Idaho
1943Idahoas Board MemberMovie
The Great Gildersleeve
1942The Great Gildersleeveas Mayor AppletonMovie
Madame Spy
1942Madame Spyas Proprietor MartinMovie
A Night to Remember
1942A Night to Rememberas Medical Examiner (uncredited)Movie
Queen of Broadway
1942Queen of Broadwayas BickelMovie
For Me and My Gal
1942For Me and My Galas Lou (uncredited)Movie
The Mayor of 44th Street
1942The Mayor of 44th Streetas Carter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson)Movie
You Can't Escape Forever
1942You Can't Escape Foreveras Pop (uncredited)Movie
Wildcat
1942Wildcatas Gus SloaneMovie
Sabotage Squad
1942Sabotage Squadas GuthrieMovie
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas Senator (uncredited)Movie
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
1942Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!as Judge SmithMovie
Obliging Young Lady
1942Obliging Young Ladyas Uncle Joe (uncredited)Movie
Fly By Night
1942Fly By Nightas Police Dr. TracyMovie
Over My Dead Body
1942Over My Dead Bodyas EditorMovie
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
1941Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.as Henry WeldonMovie
Johnny Eager
1941Johnny Eageras Pawnbroker (uncredited)Movie
U
1941Unfinished Rainbowsas Prof. JewettMovie
New York Town
1941New York Townas Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Jesse James at Bay
1941Jesse James at Bayas Collins (uncredited)Movie
I
1941I'll Fix Itas Burger, the lawyerMovie
Two Latins from Manhattan
1941Two Latins from Manhattanas Jerome KittlemanMovie
Sergeant York
1941Sergeant Yorkas Reporter (uncredited)Movie
Doctors Don't Tell
1941Doctors Don't TellMovie
Manpower
1941Manpoweras Jail Clerk (uncredited)Movie
The Deadly Game
1941The Deadly Gameas HarknessMovie
Whistling in the Dark
1941Whistling in the Darkas Hugo in Show (uncredited)Movie
Highway West
1941Highway Westas The Judge (uncredited)Movie
Father Steps Out
1941Father Steps Outas Tom OliverMovie
Sunset in Wyoming
1941Sunset in Wyomingas PhippsMovie
They Meet Again
1941They Meet Againas William Merrill Sr.Movie
Cyclone on Horseback
1941Cyclone on Horsebackas Mr. WilliamsMovie
Naval Academy
1941Naval Academyas John FrazierMovie
1-2-3-Go!
19411-2-3-Go!as MayorMovie
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941The Wagons Roll at Nightas Minister (uncredited)Movie
Citizen Kane
1941Citizen Kaneas Ward Heeler (uncredited)Movie
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941The Lady from Cheyenneas Special Prosecutor FitzpatrickMovie
Man-Made Monster
1941Man-Made Monsteras Medical ExaminerMovie
The Monster and the Girl
1941The Monster and the Girlas Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
1941Andy Hardy's Private Secretaryas Mr. DavisMovie
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941The Great Mr. Nobodyas PawnbrokerMovie
Across the Sierras
1941Across the Sierrasas Dan WoodworthMovie
The Face Behind the Mask
1941The Face Behind the Maskas Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)Movie
No, No, Nanette
1940No, No, Nanetteas Desk ClerkMovie
Thundering Frontier
1940Thundering Frontieras Carter FilmoreMovie
You, the People
1940You, the Peopleas Mr. SandersMovie
Phantom of Chinatown
1940Phantom of Chinatownas Charlie FrasierMovie
Girls Under 21
1940Girls Under 21as Albert Carter, School PrincipalMovie
Gallant Sons
1940Gallant Sonsas Druggist (uncredited)Movie
Beyond the Sacramento
1940Beyond the Sacramentoas Jason PerryMovie
Marked Men
1940Marked Menas Dr. James Prentiss HarknessMovie
Glamour for Sale
1940Glamour for Saleas Wilson (uncredited)Movie
City for Conquest
1940City for Conquestas Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)Movie
King of the Royal Mounted
1940King of the Royal Mountedas WallMovie
The Leather Pushers
1940The Leather PushersMovie
Public Deb No. 1
1940Public Deb No. 1as ClerkMovie
The Great Profile
1940The Great Profileas Doctor PerkinsMovie
The Golden Fleecing
1940The Golden Fleecingas Cashier (uncredited)Movie
The Secret Seven
1940The Secret Sevenas Walter W. CarterMovie
I Love You Again
1940I Love You Againas Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)Movie
Stage to Chino
1940Stage to Chinoas Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)Movie
My Love Came Back
1940My Love Came Backas Accountant (uncredited)Movie
Millionaires in Prison
1940Millionaires in Prisonas Observer at Train Station (uncredited)Movie
Private Affairs
1940Private Affairsas Stock Buyer (uncredited)Movie
Adventures of Red Ryder
1940Adventures of Red Ryderas HaleMovie
Hold That Woman!
1940Hold That Woman!as Bill LanniganMovie
Edison, the Man
1940Edison, the Manas BrokerMovie
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940Charlie Chan's Murder Cruiseas Police Doctor at HotelMovie
The Man with Nine Lives
1940The Man with Nine Livesas John HawthorneMovie
Dark Command
1940Dark Commandas Town LeaderMovie
Drums of Fu Manchu
1940Drums of Fu Manchuas Prof. Ezra HowardMovie
The Grapes of Wrath
1940The Grapes of Wrathas Bookseller (uncredited)Movie
Women Without Names
1940Women Without Namesas SheriffMovie
Pioneers of the West
1940Pioneers of the Westas MorganMovie
The Big Premiere
1940The Big Premiereas Theater OwnerMovie
Five Little Peppers at Home
1940Five Little Peppers at Homeas DanielsMovie
Danger Ahead
1940Danger Aheadas Thomas HatchMovie
Brother Rat and a Baby
1940Brother Rat and a Babyas PawnbrokerMovie
Legion of the Lawless
1940Legion of the Lawlessas Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)Movie
Music in My Heart
1940Music in My Heartas City Editor (uncredited)Movie
Reno
1939Renoas Mr. Jones - Casino ManagerMovie
Drunk Driving
1939Drunk Drivingas Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Bad Little Angel
1939Bad Little Angelas Mr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)Movie
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Secretary (uncredited)Movie
Scandal Sheet
1939Scandal Sheetas Chris DurkMovie
Sabotage
1939Sabotageas (uncredited)Movie
A Woman is the Judge
1939A Woman is the Judgeas RamseyMovie
Here I Am a Stranger
1939Here I Am a Strangeras ProfessorMovie
Each Dawn I Die
1939Each Dawn I Dieas Parole Board Member (uncredited)Movie
In Name Only
1939In Name Onlyas Head Train Steward (uncredited)Movie
The Man They Could Not Hang
1939The Man They Could Not Hangas King - City Editor (uncredited)Movie
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
1939Andy Hardy Gets Spring Feveras Mr. Davis (uncredited)Movie
S.O.S Tidal Wave
1939S.O.S Tidal Waveas ApplebyMovie
Racketeers of the Range
1939Racketeers of the Rangeas Wiliam J. BensonMovie
It's a Wonderful World
1939It's a Wonderful Worldas Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Ex-Champ
1939Ex-Champas LawtonMovie
Fixer Dugan
1939Fixer Duganas SteveMovie
Weather Wizards
1939Weather Wizardsas California MeteorologistMovie
Trouble in Sundown
1939Trouble in Sundownas Edward SimmonsMovie
Money to Loan
1939Money to Loanas Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's AccountantMovie
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939Nancy Drew... Reporteras Deputy Coroner (uncredited)Movie
Flying G-Men
1939Flying G-Menas Dr. Alexander CraigMovie
North of Shanghai
1939North of Shanghaias EditorMovie
Blackwell's Island
1939Blackwell's Islandas Finlay (uncredited)Movie
They Made Me a Criminal
1939They Made Me a Criminalas Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Stand Up and Fight
1939Stand Up and Fightas AuctioneerMovie
Kentucky
1938Kentuckyas Man at Race TrackMovie
A
1938A Clean Sweepas Bank ManagerMovie
Gang Bullets
1938Gang Bulletsas Capt. BrownMovie
Tarnished Angel
1938Tarnished Angelas Mr. GreerMovie
Too Hot to Handle
1938Too Hot to Handleas Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)Movie
The Chaser
1938The Chaseras Process ServerMovie
Think It Over
1938Think It OverMovie
Racket Busters
1938Racket Bustersas Mr. Robbins (uncredited)Movie
Women in Prison
1938Women in Prisonas Henry RussellMovie
Who Killed Gail Preston?
1938Who Killed Gail Preston?as Mr. CurranMovie
Borrowing Trouble
1937Borrowing Troubleas ClarkMovie
The Shadow Strikes
1937The Shadow Strikesas Bill GordanMovie
Love Is on the Air
1937Love Is on the Airas Meeting ChairmanMovie
Easy Living
1937Easy Livingas Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)Movie
Midnight Taxi
1937Midnight Taxias Doc WilsonMovie
Love Is News
1937Love Is Newsas Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Dick Tracy
1937Dick Tracyas Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]Movie
Great Guy
1936Great Guyas City Editor (Uncredited)Movie
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
1936Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Islandas E.G. EllsworthMovie
The Public Pays
1936The Public Paysas Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)Movie
The President's Mystery
1936The President's Mysteryas Banker (uncredited)Movie
Wives Never Know
1936Wives Never Knowas Doctor (uncredited)Movie
And Sudden Death
1936And Sudden Deathas JudgeMovie
Easy Money
1936Easy Moneyas Lawyer RusickMovie
Three of a Kind
1936Three of a Kindas Doc AdamsMovie
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936The Ex-Mrs. Bradfordas Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)Movie
The Drag Net
1936The Drag Netas Arnold CraneMovie
The Country Doctor
1936The Country Doctoras City Editor (uncredited)Movie
Hitch Hike To Heaven
1936Hitch Hike To Heavenas Charlie ReedMovie
We're Only Human
1935We're Only Humanas Ballistics ExpertMovie
The Calling of Dan Matthews
1935The Calling of Dan Matthewsas City Editor Edison (uncredited)Movie
Happiness C.O.D.
1935Happiness C.O.D.as SnyderMovie
Twin Triplets
1935Twin Tripletsas J. Benton, City EditorMovie
The Girl Who Came Back
1935The Girl Who Came Backas Henchman WaddyMovie
Special Agent
1935Special Agentas Gus (uncredited)Movie
Cheers of the Crowd
1935Cheers of the Crowdas Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)Movie
Every Night at Eight
1935Every Night at Eightas HuxleyMovie
Woman Wanted
1935Woman Wantedas Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)Movie
Death from a Distance
1935Death from a DistanceMovie
The Westerner
1934The Westerneras Senator LockhartMovie
A Man's Game
1934A Man's Gameas John T. BradleyMovie
I'll Tell the World
1934I'll Tell the Worldas LegendreMovie