John Dilson

John Dilson

Acting

Born February 18, 1891 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

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

Citizen Kane

1941

Easy Living

Easy Living

1937

Tarnished Angel

Tarnished Angel

1938

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Glamour for Sale

Glamour for Sale

1940

No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette

1940

Special Agent

Special Agent

1935

Acting(163)

1944The Ghost That Walks AloneBascomb (uncredited)

1944Beautiful But BrokePutnam

1943Around the WorldColonel

1943Happy LandCharles Clayton (uncredited)

1943Princess O'RourkeElevator Operator (uncredited)

1943So's Your UncleStevens

1943All by MyselfMr. Dilson

1943The Leopard ManCoroner (uncredited)

1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal CaseGreen, Parole Board Member (uncredited)

1943This Land Is MineMayor's Secretary

1943Mission to MoscowAmerican Senator (uncredited)

1943She Has What It TakesChamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)

1943King of the CowboysBryson

1943Slightly Dangerous'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)

1943IdahoBoard Member

1942The Great GildersleeveMayor Appleton

1942Madame SpyProprietor Martin

1942A Night to RememberMedical Examiner (uncredited)

1942Queen of BroadwayBickel

1942For Me and My GalLou (uncredited)

1942The Mayor of 44th StreetCarter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson)

1942You Can't Escape ForeverPop (uncredited)

1942WildcatGus Sloane

1942Sabotage SquadGuthrie

1942Ten Gentlemen from West PointSenator (uncredited)

1942Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!Judge Smith

1942Obliging Young LadyUncle Joe (uncredited)

1942Fly By NightPolice Dr. Tracy

1942Over My Dead BodyEditor

1941Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.Henry Weldon

1941Johnny EagerPawnbroker (uncredited)

1941Unfinished RainbowsProf. Jewett

1941New York TownDoctor (uncredited)

1941Jesse James at BayCollins (uncredited)

1941I'll Fix ItBurger, the lawyer

1941Two Latins from ManhattanJerome Kittleman

1941Sergeant YorkReporter (uncredited)

1941Doctors Don't Tell

1941ManpowerJail Clerk (uncredited)

1941The Deadly GameHarkness

1941Whistling in the DarkHugo in Show (uncredited)

1941Highway WestThe Judge (uncredited)

1941Father Steps OutTom Oliver

1941Sunset in WyomingPhipps

1941They Meet AgainWilliam Merrill Sr.

1941Cyclone on HorsebackMr. Williams

1941Naval AcademyJohn Frazier

19411-2-3-Go!Mayor

1941The Wagons Roll at NightMinister (uncredited)

1941Citizen KaneWard Heeler (uncredited)

1941The Lady from CheyenneSpecial Prosecutor Fitzpatrick

1941Man-Made MonsterMedical Examiner

1941The Monster and the GirlEmployment Agency Clerk (uncredited)

1941Andy Hardy's Private SecretaryMr. Davis

1941The Great Mr. NobodyPawnbroker

1941Across the SierrasDan Woodworth

1941The Face Behind the MaskMan at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)

1940No, No, NanetteDesk Clerk

1940Thundering FrontierCarter Filmore

1940You, the PeopleMr. Sanders

1940Phantom of ChinatownCharlie Frasier

1940Girls Under 21Albert Carter, School Principal

1940Gallant SonsDruggist (uncredited)

1940Beyond the SacramentoJason Perry

1940Marked MenDr. James Prentiss Harkness

1940Glamour for SaleWilson (uncredited)

1940City for ConquestMr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)

1940King of the Royal MountedWall

1940The Leather Pushers

1940Public Deb No. 1Clerk

1940The Great ProfileDoctor Perkins

1940The Golden FleecingCashier (uncredited)

1940The Secret SevenWalter W. Carter

1940I Love You AgainWorker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)

1940Stage to ChinoJim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)

1940My Love Came BackAccountant (uncredited)

1940Millionaires in PrisonObserver at Train Station (uncredited)

1940Private AffairsStock Buyer (uncredited)

1940Adventures of Red RyderHale

1940Hold That Woman!Bill Lannigan

1940Edison, the ManBroker

1940Charlie Chan's Murder CruisePolice Doctor at Hotel

1940The Man with Nine LivesJohn Hawthorne

1940Dark CommandTown Leader

1940Drums of Fu ManchuProf. Ezra Howard

1940The Grapes of WrathBookseller (uncredited)

1940Women Without NamesSheriff

1940Pioneers of the WestMorgan

1940The Big PremiereTheater Owner

1940Five Little Peppers at HomeDaniels

1940Danger AheadThomas Hatch

1940Brother Rat and a BabyPawnbroker

1940Legion of the LawlessSurveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)

1940Music in My HeartCity Editor (uncredited)

1939RenoMr. Jones - Casino Manager

1939Drunk DrivingDoctor (uncredited)

1939Bad Little AngelMr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)

1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonSecretary (uncredited)

1939Scandal SheetChris Durk

1939Sabotage(uncredited)

1939A Woman is the JudgeRamsey

1939Here I Am a StrangerProfessor

1939Each Dawn I DieParole Board Member (uncredited)

1939In Name OnlyHead Train Steward (uncredited)

1939The Man They Could Not HangKing - City Editor (uncredited)

1939Andy Hardy Gets Spring FeverMr. Davis (uncredited)

1939S.O.S Tidal WaveAppleby

1939Racketeers of the RangeWiliam J. Benson

1939It's a Wonderful WorldDoctor (uncredited)

1939Ex-ChampLawton

1939Fixer DuganSteve

1939Weather WizardsCalifornia Meteorologist

1939Trouble in SundownEdward Simmons

1939Money to LoanClarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant

1939Nancy Drew... ReporterDeputy Coroner (uncredited)

1939Flying G-MenDr. Alexander Craig

1939North of ShanghaiEditor

1939Blackwell's IslandFinlay (uncredited)

1939They Made Me a CriminalDoctor (uncredited)

1939Stand Up and FightAuctioneer

1938KentuckyMan at Race Track

1938A Clean SweepBank Manager

1938Gang BulletsCapt. Brown

1938Tarnished AngelMr. Greer

1938Too Hot to HandleFilm Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)

1938The ChaserProcess Server

1938Think It Over

1938Racket BustersMr. Robbins (uncredited)

1938Women in PrisonHenry Russell

1938Who Killed Gail Preston?Mr. Curran

1937Borrowing TroubleClark

1937The Shadow StrikesBill Gordan

1937Love Is on the AirMeeting Chairman

1937Easy LivingNervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)

1937Midnight TaxiDoc Wilson

1937Love Is NewsClerk (uncredited)

1937Dick TracyEllery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]

1936Great GuyCity Editor (Uncredited)

1936Robinson Crusoe of Clipper IslandE.G. Ellsworth

1936The Public PaysMilk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)

1936The President's MysteryBanker (uncredited)

1936Wives Never KnowDoctor (uncredited)

1936And Sudden DeathJudge

1936Easy MoneyLawyer Rusick

1936Three of a KindDoc Adams

1936The Ex-Mrs. BradfordAnalyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)

1936The Drag NetArnold Crane

1936The Country DoctorCity Editor (uncredited)

1936Hitch Hike To HeavenCharlie Reed

1935We're Only HumanBallistics Expert

1935The Calling of Dan MatthewsCity Editor Edison (uncredited)

1935Happiness C.O.D.Snyder

1935Twin TripletsJ. Benton, City Editor

1935The Girl Who Came BackHenchman Waddy

1935Special AgentGus (uncredited)

1935Cheers of the CrowdBarney Booth (as John H. Dilson)

1935Every Night at EightHuxley

1935Woman WantedJuror Talking to Mike (uncredited)

1935Death from a Distance

1934The WesternerSenator Lockhart

1934A Man's GameJohn T. Bradley

1934I'll Tell the WorldLegendre

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