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John Dilson

John Dilson

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
The Ghost That Walks Alone
1944 • Bascomb (uncredited)
Beautiful But Broke
Beautiful But Broke
1944 • Putnam
Gun to Gun
Gun to Gun
1944
Around the World
Around the World
1943 • Colonel
Happy Land
Happy Land
1943 • Charles Clayton (uncredited)
Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke
1943 • Elevator Operator (uncredited)
So's Your Uncle
So's Your Uncle
1943 • Stevens
All by Myself
All by Myself
1943 • Mr. Dilson

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The Ghost That Walks Alone
The Ghost That Walks Alone
1944 • Bascomb (uncredited)
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Happy Land
Happy Land
1943 • Charles Clayton (uncredited)
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Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke
1943 • Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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All by Myself
All by Myself
1943 • Mr. Dilson
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Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943 • Green, Parole Board Member (uncredited)
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The Leopard Man
The Leopard Man
1943 • Coroner (uncredited)
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This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Mine
1943 • Mayor's Secretary
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Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow
1943 • American Senator (uncredited)
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She Has What It Takes
She Has What It Takes
1943 • Chamberlain Jones (as John H. Dilson)
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Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
1943 • 'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)
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Idaho
Idaho
1943 • Board Member
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The Great Gildersleeve
The Great Gildersleeve
1942 • Mayor Appleton
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Madame Spy
Madame Spy
1942 • Proprietor Martin
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A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
1942 • Medical Examiner (uncredited)
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For Me and My Gal
For Me and My Gal
1942 • Lou (uncredited)
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The Mayor of 44th Street
The Mayor of 44th Street
1942 • Carter, the General Manager (as John H. Dilson)
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You Can't Escape Forever
You Can't Escape Forever
1942 • Pop (uncredited)
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Wildcat
Wildcat
1942 • Gus Sloane
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Sabotage Squad
Sabotage Squad
1942 • Guthrie
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Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942 • Senator (uncredited)
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Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
1942 • Judge Smith
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Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady
1942 • Uncle Joe (uncredited)
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Fly By Night
Fly By Night
1942 • Police Dr. Tracy
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Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager
1941 • Pawnbroker (uncredited)
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Unfinished Rainbows
1941 • Prof. Jewett
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New York Town
New York Town
1941 • Doctor (uncredited)
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Jesse James at Bay
Jesse James at Bay
1941 • Collins (uncredited)
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I'll Fix It
1941 • Burger, the lawyer
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Two Latins from Manhattan
Two Latins from Manhattan
1941 • Jerome Kittleman
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Sergeant York
Sergeant York
1941 • Reporter (uncredited)
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Manpower
Manpower
1941 • Jail Clerk (uncredited)
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Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark
1941 • Hugo in Show (uncredited)
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The Deadly Game
The Deadly Game
1941 • Harkness
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Highway West
Highway West
1941 • The Judge (uncredited)
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Father Steps Out
Father Steps Out
1941 • Tom Oliver
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They Meet Again
They Meet Again
1941 • William Merrill Sr.
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Cyclone on Horseback
Cyclone on Horseback
1941 • Mr. Williams
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Naval Academy
Naval Academy
1941 • John Frazier
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1-2-3-Go!
1-2-3-Go!
1941 • Mayor
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The Wagons Roll at Night
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941 • Minister (uncredited)
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Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
1941 • Ward Heeler (uncredited)
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The Lady from Cheyenne
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941 • Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick
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Man-Made Monster
Man-Made Monster
1941 • Medical Examiner
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The Monster and the Girl
The Monster and the Girl
1941 • Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)
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Across the Sierras
Across the Sierras
1941 • Dan Woodworth
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The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask
1941 • Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)
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No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette
1940 • Desk Clerk
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Thundering Frontier
Thundering Frontier
1940 • Carter Filmore
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You, the People
You, the People
1940 • Mr. Sanders
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Phantom of Chinatown
Phantom of Chinatown
1940 • Charlie Frasier
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Gallant Sons
Gallant Sons
1940 • Druggist (uncredited)
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Girls Under 21
Girls Under 21
1940 • Albert Carter, School Principal
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Marked Men
Marked Men
1940 • Dr. James Prentiss Harkness
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Glamour for Sale
Glamour for Sale
1940 • Wilson (uncredited)
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City for Conquest
City for Conquest
1940 • Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
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The Great Profile
The Great Profile
1940 • Doctor Perkins
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The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing
1940 • Cashier (uncredited)
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The Secret Seven
The Secret Seven
1940 • Walter W. Carter
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I Love You Again
I Love You Again
1940 • Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)
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Stage to Chino
Stage to Chino
1940 • Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
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My Love Came Back
My Love Came Back
1940 • Accountant (uncredited)
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Millionaires in Prison
Millionaires in Prison
1940 • Observer at Train Station (uncredited)
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Private Affairs
Private Affairs
1940 • Stock Buyer (uncredited)
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Hold That Woman!
Hold That Woman!
1940 • Bill Lannigan
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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940 • Police Doctor at Hotel
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The Man with Nine Lives
The Man with Nine Lives
1940 • John Hawthorne
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Dark Command
Dark Command
1940 • Town Leader
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The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath
1940 • Bookseller (uncredited)
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Drums of Fu Manchu
Drums of Fu Manchu
1940 • Prof. Ezra Howard
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The Big Premiere
The Big Premiere
1940 • Theater Owner
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Danger Ahead
Danger Ahead
1940 • Thomas Hatch
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Legion of the Lawless
Legion of the Lawless
1940 • Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)
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Music in My Heart
Music in My Heart
1940 • City Editor (uncredited)
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Reno
Reno
1939 • Mr. Jones - Casino Manager
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Drunk Driving
Drunk Driving
1939 • Doctor (uncredited)
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Bad Little Angel
Bad Little Angel
1939 • Mr. Brown, Man in Jim's Office (uncredited)
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 • Secretary (uncredited)
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Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
1939 • Chris Durk
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Sabotage
Sabotage
1939 • (uncredited)
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Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die
1939 • Parole Board Member (uncredited)
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In Name Only
In Name Only
1939 • Head Train Steward (uncredited)
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The Man They Could Not Hang
The Man They Could Not Hang
1939 • King - City Editor (uncredited)
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Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
1939 • Mr. Davis (uncredited)
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Racketeers of the Range
Racketeers of the Range
1939 • Wiliam J. Benson
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It's a Wonderful World
It's a Wonderful World
1939 • Doctor (uncredited)
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Ex-Champ
Ex-Champ
1939 • Lawton
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Fixer Dugan
Fixer Dugan
1939 • Steve
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Weather Wizards
Weather Wizards
1939 • California Meteorologist
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Trouble in Sundown
Trouble in Sundown
1939 • Edward Simmons
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Money to Loan
Money to Loan
1939 • Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant
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Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939 • Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
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Flying G-Men
Flying G-Men
1939 • Dr. Alexander Craig
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Blackwell's Island
Blackwell's Island
1939 • Finlay (uncredited)
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They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal
1939 • Doctor (uncredited)
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Stand Up and Fight
Stand Up and Fight
1939 • Auctioneer
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Kentucky
Kentucky
1938 • Man at Race Track
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A Clean Sweep
1938 • Bank Manager
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Gang Bullets
Gang Bullets
1938 • Capt. Brown
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Tarnished Angel
Tarnished Angel
1938 • Mr. Greer
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Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle
1938 • Film Developing Laboratory Foreman (uncredited)
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The Chaser
The Chaser
1938 • Process Server
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Racket Busters
Racket Busters
1938 • Mr. Robbins (uncredited)
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Women in Prison
Women in Prison
1938 • Henry Russell
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The Shadow Strikes
The Shadow Strikes
1937 • Bill Gordan
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Love Is on the Air
Love Is on the Air
1937 • Meeting Chairman
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Easy Living
Easy Living
1937 • Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)
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Midnight Taxi
Midnight Taxi
1937 • Doc Wilson
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Love Is News
Love Is News
1937 • Clerk (uncredited)
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Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
1937 • Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
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Great Guy
Great Guy
1936 • City Editor (Uncredited)
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The Public Pays
The Public Pays
1936 • Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)
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The President's Mystery
The President's Mystery
1936 • Banker (uncredited)
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Wives Never Know
Wives Never Know
1936 • Doctor (uncredited)
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Easy Money
Easy Money
1936 • Lawyer Rusick
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Three of a Kind
Three of a Kind
1936 • Doc Adams
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The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
1936 • Analyst Examining Gelatin Capsule (uncredited)
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The Drag Net
The Drag Net
1936 • Arnold Crane
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The Country Doctor
The Country Doctor
1936 • City Editor (uncredited)
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Hitch Hike To Heaven
Hitch Hike To Heaven
1936 • Charlie Reed
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We're Only Human
We're Only Human
1935 • Ballistics Expert
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The Calling of Dan Matthews
The Calling of Dan Matthews
1935 • City Editor Edison (uncredited)
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Twin Triplets
Twin Triplets
1935 • J. Benton, City Editor
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The Girl Who Came Back
The Girl Who Came Back
1935 • Henchman Waddy
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Special Agent
Special Agent
1935 • Gus (uncredited)
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Cheers of the Crowd
Cheers of the Crowd
1935 • Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)
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Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted
1935 • Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)
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The Westerner
The Westerner
1934 • Senator Lockhart
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A Man's Game
A Man's Game
1934 • John T. Bradley
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John Dilson – Biography, Known For & Filmography