Acting
John Dilson
- Titles
- 157movies0TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19341941
- Leading roles
- 2top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
The Man with Nine Lives63/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.3average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.6
- Crime5.5average 3.7
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism4.4average 3.3
- Mystery5.1average 4.1
- Social Commentary5.6average 4.9
- Wholesome3.9average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.8, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Fantasy0.7, average 1.8
- Uncanny1.4, average 2.5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Charlie HallActorI'll Fix It, Father Steps Out, Twin Triplets
George WaggnerWriterPhantom of Chinatown, Cheers of the Crowd, Father Steps Out
Bess FlowersActorThe Public Pays, Twin Triplets
Bradley PageActorCheers of the Crowd, Beyond the Sacramento
Jo Ann SayersActorThe Man with Nine Lives, Drunk Driving
Wade BotelerActorA Man's Game, Cheers of the Crowd
Tim McCoyActorA Man's Game, The Westerner
Edgar KennedyActorI'll Fix It, A Clean Sweep
Selmer JacksonActorRobinson Crusoe of Clipper Island, Scandal Sheet
Edward LeSaintActorA Man's Game, The Westerner
Lester DorrActorDanger Ahead, Money to Loan
John MaxwellActorFather Steps Out, Unfinished Rainbows
Movies and TV shows
1571940s
92 titles · average score 62
73
This Land Is Mine (1943)
as Mayor's Secretary
80
Citizen Kane (1941)
as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
74
Sergeant York (1941)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Father Steps Out (1941)
as Tom Oliver
52
Marked Men (1940)
as Dr. James Prentiss Harkness
63
The Man with Nine Lives (1940)
as John Hawthorne
58
Phantom of Chinatown (1940)
as Charlie Frasier
79
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
as Bookseller (uncredited)
Danger Ahead (1940)
as Thomas Hatch
Beyond the Sacramento (1940)
as Jason Perry
73
I Love You Again (1940)
as Worker 'Trying It in Tile and Clay' (uncredited)
65
Dark Command (1940)
as Town Leader
1930s
65 titles · average score 62
Weather Wizards (1939)
as California Meteorologist
79
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
as Secretary (uncredited)
59
Drunk Driving (1939)
as Doctor (uncredited)
Money to Loan (1939)
as Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant
66
It's a Wonderful World (1939)
as Doctor (uncredited)
70
Each Dawn I Die (1939)
as Parole Board Member (uncredited)
72
Easy Living (1937)
as Nervous Hotel Registrant (uncredited)
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936)
as E.G. Ellsworth
Cheers of the Crowd (1935)
as Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)
Twin Triplets (1935)
as J. Benton, City Editor
A Man's Game (1934)
as John T. Bradley
The Westerner (1934)
as Senator Lockhart