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Acting

Tom Dillon

Career

Active from 1949 to 1961, with a break from 1950 to 1960, busiest in 1949 and 1961 with 1 main title each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Night Tide
Night Tide
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tom Dillon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Social Commentary
    4.0, average 4.9
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.7, average 1.6

Main genres

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    Recurring tags

      Works often with

      People in at least two of their main titles.

        Movies and TV shows

        33
        Type
        Role
        Score
        Decade
        Genre
        Group by

        1960s

        2 titles · average score 68
        The Notorious Landlady
        The Notorious Landlady (1962)
        GoodWatch score 62

        as Coroner's Official (uncredited)

        Night Tide
        Night Tide (1961)
        GoodWatch score 74

        as Merry-Go-Round Operator

        1950s

        8 titles · average score 68
        The Catered Affair
        The Catered Affair (1956)
        GoodWatch score 44

        as Father Murphy (uncredited)

        The Oklahoma Woman
        The Oklahoma Woman (1956)

        as Jimmy Marsh

        The Search for Bridey Murphy
        The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956)
        GoodWatch score 64

        as John MacCarthy (Uncredited)

        Alfred Hitchcock Presents
        Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
        GoodWatch score 86

        TV show · as Sergeant Balton

        Remains to Be Seen
        Remains to Be Seen (1953)
        GoodWatch score 61

        as Frank (uncredited)

        Adventures of Superman
        Adventures of Superman (1952)
        GoodWatch score 70

        TV show · as Museum Guard

        Kansas City Confidential
        Kansas City Confidential (1952)
        GoodWatch score 75

        as Policeman (uncredited)

        Woman on the Run
        Woman on the Run (1950)
        GoodWatch score 80

        as Joe Gordon

        1940s

        23 titles · average score 68
        Saints and Sinners
        Saints and Sinners (1949)

        as O'Brien

        My Favorite Brunette
        My Favorite Brunette (1947)
        GoodWatch score 71

        as Cop (uncredited)

        The Postman Always Rings Twice
        The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
        GoodWatch score 81

        as Father McConnell (uncredited)

        Duel in the Sun
        Duel in the Sun (1946)
        GoodWatch score 71

        as Train Engineer (uncredited)

        The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
        The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)
        GoodWatch score 86

        as Police Detective #2 (uncredited)

        The Blue Dahlia
        The Blue Dahlia (1946)
        GoodWatch score 84

        as Cop in Prowl Car (uncredited)

        Mildred Pierce
        Mildred Pierce (1945)
        GoodWatch score 84

        as Policeman (uncredited)

        Scarlet Street
        Scarlet Street (1945)
        GoodWatch score 89

        as Policeman (uncredited)

        Pursuit to Algiers
        Pursuit to Algiers (1945)
        GoodWatch score 65

        as Matthias Cherney (uncredited)

        The Woman in the Window
        The Woman in the Window (1944)
        GoodWatch score 79

        as Police Officer Dillon (uncredited)

        Going My Way
        Going My Way (1944)
        GoodWatch score 76

        as Police Officer Pat McCarthy (uncredited)

        The Invisible Man's Revenge
        The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944)
        GoodWatch score 38

        as Ned Towle, Darts Expert (uncredited)