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