CINEFILER

John Dilson

Born
February 18, 1891
Died
June 1, 1944
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
Citizen Kane
(1941)
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Sergeant York
(1941)
Reporter (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Secretary (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
(1940)
Bookseller
The Man They Could Not Hang
(1939)
King - City Editor (uncredited)
Dark Command
(1940)
Town Leader
Happy Land
(1943)
Charles Clayton (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
(1943)
American Senator (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
A Man's Game
(1934)
John T. Bradley
I'll Tell the World
(1934)
Legendre
Happiness C.O.D.
(1935)
Snyder
The Girl Who Came Back
(1935)
Henchman Waddy
Every Night at Eight
(1935)
Huxley
Twin Triplets
(1935)
J. Benton, City Editor
Woman Wanted
(1935)
Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)
We're Only Human
(1935)
Ballistics Expert
Cheers of the Crowd
(1935)
Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)
The Calling of Dan Matthews
(1935)
City Editor Edison (uncredited)
Special Agent
(1935)
Gus (uncredited)
Three of a Kind
(1936)
Doc Adams
The Drag-Net
(1936)
Arnold Crane
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
(1936)
E.G. Ellsworth
The Country Doctor
(1936)
City Editor (uncredited)
Easy Money
(1936)
Lawyer Rusick
And Sudden Death
(1936)
Judge
Hitch Hike To Heaven
(1936)
Charlie Reed
The Public Pays
(1936)
Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)
Great Guy
(1936)
City Editor (Uncredited)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
(1936)
Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)
The President's Mystery
(1936)
Banker (uncredited)
Dick Tracy
(1937)
Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
Midnight Taxi
(1937)
Doc Wilson
Love Is on the Air
(1937)
Meeting Chairman
Love Is News
(1937)
Clerk (uncredited)
The Shadow Strikes
(1937)
Bill Gordan
Borrowing Trouble
(1937)
Clark
Easy Living
(1937)
Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)
Women in Prison
(1938)
Henry Russell
Who Killed Gail Preston?
(1938)
Mr. Curran
Gang Bullets
(1938)
Capt. Brown
Racket Busters
(1938)
Mr. Robbins (uncredited)
Tarnished Angel
(1938)
Mr. Greer
Kentucky
(1938)
Man at Race Track
A Clean Sweep
(1938)
Bank Manager
The Chaser
(1938)
Process Server
Think It Over
(1938)
Scandal Sheet
(1939)
Chris Durk
They Made Me a Criminal
(1939)
Doctor (uncredited)
Stand Up and Fight
(1939)
Auctioneer
Blackwell's Island
(1939)
Finlay (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World
(1939)
Doctor (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
(1939)
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
In Name Only
(1939)
Head Train Steward (uncredited)
The Man They Could Not Hang
(1939)
King - City Editor (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Secretary (uncredited)
Reno
(1939)
Mr. Jones - Casino Manager
Fixer Dugan
(1939)
Steve
Bad Little Angel
(1939)
Mr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)
Here I Am a Stranger
(1939)
Professor
Nancy Drew... Reporter
(1939)
Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
Trouble in Sundown
(1939)
Edward Simmons
Money to Loan
(1939)
Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant
Weather Wizards
(1939)
California Meteorologist
Sabotage
(1939)
(uncredited)
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
(1939)
Mr. Davis (uncredited)
S.O.S Tidal Wave
(1939)
Appleby
A Woman is the Judge
(1939)
Ramsey
Ex-Champ
(1939)
Lawton
Drunk Driving
(1939)
Doctor (uncredited)
Flying G-Men
(1939)
Dr. Alexander Craig
Racketeers of the Range
(1939)
Wiliam J. Benson
North of Shanghai
(1939)
Editor
Phantom of Chinatown
(1940)
Charlie Frasier
Girls Under 21
(1940)
Albert Carter, School Principal
Marked Men
(1940)
Dr. James Prentiss Harkness
Adventures of Red Ryder
(1940)
Hale
Pioneers of the West
(1940)
Morgan
The Man with Nine Lives
(1940)
John Hawthorne
You, the People
(1940)
Mr. Sanders
King of the Royal Mounted
(1940)
Wall
Drums of Fu Manchu
(1940)
Prof. Ezra Howard
Danger Ahead
(1940)
Thomas Hatch
The Big Premiere
(1940)
Theater Owner
Thundering Frontier
(1940)
Carter Filmore
Brother Rat and a Baby
(1940)
Pawnbroker
Legion of the Lawless
(1940)
Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)
Music in My Heart
(1940)
City Editor (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
(1940)
Bookseller
Edison, the Man
(1940)
Broker
Five Little Peppers at Home
(1940)
Daniels
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
(1940)
Police Doctor at Hotel
Dark Command
(1940)
Town Leader
My Love Came Back
(1940)
Accountant (uncredited)
Gallant Sons
(1940)
Druggist (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
(1940)
Cashier (uncredited)
No, No, Nanette
(1940)
Desk Clerk
Millionaires in Prison
(1940)
Observer at Train Station (uncredited)
The Great Profile
(1940)
Doctor Perkins
Women Without Names
(1940)
Sheriff
Hold That Woman!
(1940)
Bill Lannigan
Beyond the Sacramento
(1940)
Jason Perry
I Love You Again
(1940)
Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)
City for Conquest
(1940)
Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
Public Deb No. 1
(1940)
Clerk
Glamour for Sale
(1940)
Wilson (uncredited)
Private Affairs
(1940)
Stock Buyer (uncredited)
The Secret Seven
(1940)
Walter W. Carter
The Leather Pushers
(1940)
Stage to Chino
(1940)
Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
Man-Made Monster
(1941)
Medical Examiner
Sunset in Wyoming
(1941)
Phipps
Jesse James at Bay
(1941)
Collins (uncredited)
Father Steps Out
(1941)
Tom Oliver
The Lady from Cheyenne
(1941)
Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
(1941)
Mr. Davis
Sergeant York
(1941)
Reporter (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
(1941)
Henry Weldon
Citizen Kane
(1941)
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Across the Sierras
(1941)
Dan Woodworth
I'll Fix It
(1941)
Burger, the lawyer
Cyclone on Horseback
(1941)
Mr. Williams
New York Town
(1941)
Doctor (uncredited)
The Great Mr. Nobody
(1941)
Pawnbroker
Naval Academy
(1941)
John Frazier
Highway West
(1941)
The Judge (uncredited)
Whistling in the Dark
(1941)
Hugo in Show (uncredited)
Doctors Don't Tell
(1941)
Two Latins from Manhattan
(1941)
Jerome Kittleman
They Meet Again
(1941)
William Merrill Sr.
Johnny Eager
(1941)
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
The Wagons Roll at Night
(1941)
Minister (uncredited)
The Deadly Game
(1941)
Harkness
Manpower
(1941)
Jail Clerk (uncredited)
The Monster and the Girl
(1941)
Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)
Wildcat
(1942)
Gus Sloane
Madame Spy
(1942)
Proprietor Martin
The Mayor of 44th Street
(1942)
Carter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson)
Queen of Broadway
(1942)
Bickel
Sabotage Squad
(1942)
Guthrie
The Great Gildersleeve
(1942)
Mayor Appleton
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
(1942)
Senator (uncredited)
Over My Dead Body
(1942)
Editor
Obliging Young Lady
(1942)
Uncle Joe (uncredited)
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
(1942)
Judge Smith
A Night to Remember
(1942)
Medical Examiner
You Can't Escape Forever
(1942)
Pop (uncredited)
For Me and My Gal
(1942)
Lou (uncredited)
Fly-By-Night
(1942)
Police Dr. Tracy
All by Myself
(1943)
Mr. Dilson
Happy Land
(1943)
Charles Clayton (uncredited)
This Land Is Mine
(1943)
Mayor's Secretary
Idaho
(1943)
Board Member
King of the Cowboys
(1943)
Bryson
The Leopard Man
(1943)
The Coroner
Slightly Dangerous
(1943)
'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)
Around the World
(1943)
Colonel
Princess O'Rourke
(1943)
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
So's Your Uncle
(1943)
Stevens
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
(1943)
Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
(1943)
American Senator (uncredited)
She Has What It Takes
(1943)
Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)
Beautiful But Broke
(1944)
Putnam
Gun to Gun
(1944)
The Ghost That Walks Alone
(1944)
Bascomb (uncredited)
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