Person Details

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Aliases: John H. Dilson

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Movie Involvements: 101

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Citizen Kane
Average
8

Citizen Kane

(1941) Ward Heeler (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
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8

The Grapes of Wrath

(1940) Bookseller
Sergeant York
Average
7

Sergeant York

(1941) Reporter (uncredited)
Manpower
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7

Manpower

(1941) Jail Clerk (uncredited)
Dark Command
Average
6

Dark Command

(1940) Town Leader
The Leopard Man
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6

The Leopard Man

(1943) The Coroner
They Made Me a Criminal
Average
6

They Made Me a Criminal

(1939) Doctor (uncredited)
This Land Is Mine
Average
7

This Land Is Mine

(1943) Mayor's Secretary

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1944 Bascomb (uncredited)
Putnam
N/A
1943 Colonel
Charles Clayton (uncredited)
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Stevens
Mr. Dilson
The Coroner
Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Mayor's Secretary
American Senator (uncredited)
Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)
Bryson
'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)
Board Member
1942 Mayor Appleton
Proprietor Martin
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Bickel
Lou (uncredited)
Carter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson)
Pop (uncredited)
Gus Sloane
Guthrie
Senator (uncredited)
Judge Smith
Uncle Joe (uncredited)
Police Dr. Tracy
Editor
1941 Henry Weldon
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Collins (uncredited)
Burger, the lawyer
Jerome Kittleman
Reporter (uncredited)
N/A
Jail Clerk (uncredited)
Hugo in Show (uncredited)
Harkness
The Judge (uncredited)
Tom Oliver
Phipps
William Merrill Sr.
Mr. Williams
John Frazier
Minister (uncredited)
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick
Medical Examiner
Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)
Mr. Davis
Pawnbroker
Dan Woodworth
1940 Desk Clerk
Carter Filmore
Mr. Sanders
Charlie Frasier
Albert Carter, School Principal
Druggist (uncredited)
Jason Perry
Dr. James Prentiss Harkness
Wilson (uncredited)
Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
Wall
Clerk
N/A
Doctor Perkins
Cashier (uncredited)
Walter W. Carter
Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)
Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
Accountant (uncredited)
Observer at Train Station (uncredited)
Stock Buyer (uncredited)
Hale
Bill Lannigan
Broker
Police Doctor at Hotel
John Hawthorne
Town Leader
Prof. Ezra Howard
Bookseller
Sheriff
Morgan
Theater Owner
Daniels
Thomas Hatch
Pawnbroker
Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)
City Editor (uncredited)
1939 Mr. Jones - Casino Manager
Doctor (uncredited)
Mr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
Chris Durk
(uncredited)
Ramsey
Professor
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Head Train Steward (uncredited)
King - City Editor (uncredited)
Mr. Davis (uncredited)
Appleby
Wiliam J. Benson
Doctor (uncredited)
Lawton
Steve
California Meteorologist
Edward Simmons
Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant
Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
Dr. Alexander Craig
Finlay (uncredited)
Editor
Doctor (uncredited)
Auctioneer
1938 Man at Race Track
Bank Manager
Capt. Brown
Mr. Greer
Process Server
N/A
Mr. Robbins (uncredited)
Henry Russell
Mr. Curran
1937 Clark
Bill Gordan
Meeting Chairman
Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)
Doc Wilson
Clerk (uncredited)
Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
1936 City Editor (Uncredited)
E.G. Ellsworth
Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)
Banker (uncredited)
Judge
Lawyer Rusick
Doc Adams
Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)
Arnold Crane
City Editor (uncredited)
Charlie Reed
1935 Ballistics Expert
City Editor Edison (uncredited)
Snyder
J. Benton, City Editor
Henchman Waddy
Gus (uncredited)
Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)
Huxley
Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)
1934 John T. Bradley
Legendre
Year Character Movie/Tv

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