John Dilson
- Birthday
- Feb 18, 1891
Bio: With his silvery hair and dignified bearing, American actor John Dilson was a natural for "executive" roles. In films from 1935, Dilson was usually seen playing doctors, lawyers and newspaper editors. Occasionally, however, he played against type as sarcastic working stiffs, as witness his bit as an unemployment-office clerk in The Monster and the Girl (1941). John… More Bio: With his silvery hair and dignified bearing, American actor John Dilson was a natural for "executive" roles. In films from 1935, Dilson was usually seen playing doctors, lawyers and newspaper editors. Occasionally, however, he played against type as sarcastic working stiffs, as witness his bit as an unemployment-office clerk in The Monster and the Girl (1941). John Dilson's larger screen roles can be found in Republic serials like Robinson Crusoe on Clipper Island (1936), and Dick Tracy (1937) and in such two-reel efforts as MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Dick Tracy
Filmography
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Fly by Night (1993)
- Tracy
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Once Upon a Time (1944)
- Actor
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The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944)
- Actor
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Cover Girl (1944)
- Rusty's Photographer
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Buffalo Bill (1944)
- President Hayes
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