
John Dilson
Born
February 18, 1891
Died
June 1, 1944 (53 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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

The Ghost That Walks Alone
Bascomb (uncredited)
1944

Beautiful But Broke
Putnam
1944

Gun to Gun
1944

Around the World
Colonel
1943

Happy Land
Charles Clayton (uncredited)
1943

Princess O'Rourke
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1943

So's Your Uncle
Stevens
1943

All by Myself
Mr. Dilson
1943

The Leopard Man
Coroner (uncredited)
1943

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

This Land Is Mine
Mayor's Secretary
1943

Mission to Moscow
American Senator (uncredited)
1943

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

King of the Cowboys
Bryson
1943

Slightly Dangerous
'Telegram' reporter (uncredited)
1943

Idaho
Board Member
1943

The Great Gildersleeve
Mayor Appleton
1942

Madame Spy
Proprietor Martin
1942

A Night to Remember
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
1942

Queen of Broadway
Bickel
1942

For Me and My Gal
Lou (uncredited)
1942

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

You Can't Escape Forever
Pop (uncredited)
1942

Wildcat
Gus Sloane
1942

Sabotage Squad
Guthrie
1942

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Senator (uncredited)
1942

Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
Judge Smith
1942

Obliging Young Lady
Uncle Joe (uncredited)
1942

Fly By Night
Police Dr. Tracy
1942

Over My Dead Body
Editor
1942

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Henry Weldon
1941

Johnny Eager
Pawnbroker (uncredited)
1941
Unfinished Rainbows
Prof. Jewett
1941

New York Town
Doctor (uncredited)
1941

Jesse James at Bay
Collins (uncredited)
1941
I'll Fix It
Burger, the lawyer
1941

Two Latins from Manhattan
Jerome Kittleman
1941

Sergeant York
Reporter (uncredited)
1941

Doctors Don't Tell
1941

Manpower
Jail Clerk (uncredited)
1941

The Deadly Game
Harkness
1941

Whistling in the Dark
Hugo in Show (uncredited)
1941

Highway West
The Judge (uncredited)
1941

Father Steps Out
Tom Oliver
1941

Sunset in Wyoming
Phipps
1941

They Meet Again
William Merrill Sr.
1941

Cyclone on Horseback
Mr. Williams
1941

Naval Academy
John Frazier
1941

1-2-3-Go!
Mayor
1941

The Wagons Roll at Night
Minister (uncredited)
1941

Citizen Kane
Ward Heeler (uncredited)
1941

The Lady from Cheyenne
Special Prosecutor Fitzpatrick
1941

Man-Made Monster
Medical Examiner
1941

The Monster and the Girl
Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited)
1941

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
Mr. Davis
1941

The Great Mr. Nobody
Pawnbroker
1941

Across the Sierras
Dan Woodworth
1941

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

No, No, Nanette
Desk Clerk
1940

Thundering Frontier
Carter Filmore
1940

You, the People
Mr. Sanders
1940

Phantom of Chinatown
Charlie Frasier
1940

Girls Under 21
Albert Carter, School Principal
1940

Gallant Sons
Druggist (uncredited)
1940

Beyond the Sacramento
Jason Perry
1940

Marked Men
Dr. James Prentiss Harkness
1940

Glamour for Sale
Wilson (uncredited)
1940

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

King of the Royal Mounted
Wall
1940

The Leather Pushers
1940

Public Deb No. 1
Clerk
1940

The Great Profile
Doctor Perkins
1940

The Golden Fleecing
Cashier (uncredited)
1940

The Secret Seven
Walter W. Carter
1940

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

Stage to Chino
Jim Pierce - Postal Inspector (uncredited)
1940

My Love Came Back
Accountant (uncredited)
1940

Millionaires in Prison
Observer at Train Station (uncredited)
1940

Private Affairs
Stock Buyer (uncredited)
1940

Adventures of Red Ryder
Hale
1940

Hold That Woman!
Bill Lannigan
1940

Edison, the Man
Broker
1940

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Police Doctor at Hotel
1940

The Man with Nine Lives
John Hawthorne
1940

Dark Command
Town Leader
1940

Drums of Fu Manchu
Prof. Ezra Howard
1940

The Grapes of Wrath
Bookseller (uncredited)
1940

Women Without Names
Sheriff
1940

Pioneers of the West
Morgan
1940

The Big Premiere
Theater Owner
1940

Five Little Peppers at Home
Daniels
1940

Danger Ahead
Thomas Hatch
1940

Brother Rat and a Baby
Pawnbroker
1940

Legion of the Lawless
Surveyor Dave Martin (uncredited)
1940

Music in My Heart
City Editor (uncredited)
1940

Reno
Mr. Jones - Casino Manager
1939

Drunk Driving
Doctor (uncredited)
1939

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

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Secretary (uncredited)
1939

Scandal Sheet
Chris Durk
1939

Sabotage
(uncredited)
1939

A Woman is the Judge
Ramsey
1939

Here I Am a Stranger
Professor
1939

Each Dawn I Die
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
1939

In Name Only
Head Train Steward (uncredited)
1939

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

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Mr. Davis (uncredited)
1939

S.O.S Tidal Wave
Appleby
1939

Racketeers of the Range
Wiliam J. Benson
1939

It's a Wonderful World
Doctor (uncredited)
1939

Ex-Champ
Lawton
1939

Fixer Dugan
Steve
1939

Weather Wizards
California Meteorologist
1939

Trouble in Sundown
Edward Simmons
1939

Money to Loan
Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant
1939

Nancy Drew... Reporter
Deputy Coroner (uncredited)
1939

Flying G-Men
Dr. Alexander Craig
1939

North of Shanghai
Editor
1939

Blackwell's Island
Finlay (uncredited)
1939

They Made Me a Criminal
Doctor (uncredited)
1939

Stand Up and Fight
Auctioneer
1939

Kentucky
Man at Race Track
1938
A Clean Sweep
Bank Manager
1938

Gang Bullets
Capt. Brown
1938

Tarnished Angel
Mr. Greer
1938

The Chaser
Process Server
1938

Think It Over
1938

Racket Busters
Mr. Robbins (uncredited)
1938

Women in Prison
Henry Russell
1938

Who Killed Gail Preston?
Mr. Curran
1938

Borrowing Trouble
Clark
1937

The Shadow Strikes
Bill Gordan
1937

Love Is on the Air
Meeting Chairman
1937

Easy Living
Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)
1937

Midnight Taxi
Doc Wilson
1937

Love Is News
Clerk (uncredited)
1937

Dick Tracy
Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
1937

Great Guy
City Editor (Uncredited)
1936

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
E.G. Ellsworth
1936

The Public Pays
Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)
1936

The President's Mystery
Banker (uncredited)
1936

Wives Never Know
Doctor (uncredited)
1936

And Sudden Death
Judge
1936

Easy Money
Lawyer Rusick
1936

Three of a Kind
Doc Adams
1936

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

The Drag-Net
Arnold Crane
1936

The Country Doctor
City Editor (uncredited)
1936

Hitch Hike To Heaven
Charlie Reed
1936

We're Only Human
Ballistics Expert
1935

The Calling of Dan Matthews
City Editor Edison (uncredited)
1935

Happiness C.O.D.
Snyder
1935

Twin Triplets
J. Benton, City Editor
1935

The Girl Who Came Back
Henchman Waddy
1935

Special Agent
Gus (uncredited)
1935

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

Every Night at Eight
Huxley
1935

Woman Wanted
Juror Talking to Mike (uncredited)
1935

Death from a Distance
1935

The Westerner
Senator Lockhart
1934

A Man's Game
John T. Bradley
1934

I'll Tell the World
Legendre
1934