Acting
John Dilson
- Titles
- 158movies
- Career
Active from 1934 to 1941, busiest in 1939 and 1940 with 5 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 2top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
Phantom of Chinatown67/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 49 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.2average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.1average 3.7
- Crime5.7average 3.7
- Mystery4.8average 4.1
- Wit & Wordplay4.2average 3.7
- Wholesome3.8average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.4, average 5.4
- Pop Culture0.8, average 2.2
- Coming of Age1.8, average 3.0
- Fantasy0.7, average 1.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Western 2
- B-Movie Charm 2
- Good vs Evil 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Charlie HallActorI'll Fix It, Father Steps Out, Twin Triplets
George WaggnerWriterCheers of the Crowd, Father Steps Out, Phantom of Chinatown
Edward LeSaintActorA Man's Game, The Westerner
John MaxwellActorFather Steps Out, Unfinished Rainbows
Selmer JacksonActorScandal Sheet, Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
Lester DorrActorDanger Ahead, Money to Loan
Bradley PageActorCheers of the Crowd, Beyond the Sacramento
Bess FlowersActorTwin Triplets, The Public Pays
Jo Ann SayersActorThe Man with Nine Lives, Drunk Driving
Edgar KennedyActorI'll Fix It, A Clean Sweep
Wade BotelerActorA Man's Game, Cheers of the Crowd
Tim McCoyActorA Man's Game, The Westerner
Movies and TV shows
1581940s
92 titles · average score 64
as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
as Henry Weldon
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Tom Oliver
as Burger, the lawyer
as Dr. James Prentiss Harkness
as John Hawthorne
as Charlie Frasier
as Bookseller (uncredited)
as Thomas Hatch
as Jason Perry
as Mr. Cahn - Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
1930s
66 titles · average score 63
as California Meteorologist
as Wiliam J. Benson
as Secretary (uncredited)
as Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)
as Arnold Crane
as E.G. Ellsworth
as Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)
as J. Benton, City Editor
as John T. Bradley
as Senator Lockhart