Acting
John Dilson
- Titles
- 157movies
- Career
Active from 1934 to 1941, busiest in 1939 and 1940 with 5 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 2top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
The Public Pays67/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.7average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.6
- Crime5.6average 3.7
- Mystery5.0average 4.1
- Politics3.3average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism3.9average 3.3
- Wholesome3.9average 3.3
- Wit & Wordplay4.2average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.4, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
- Coming of Age2.0, average 2.9
- Fantasy0.8, average 1.8
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- B-Movie Charm 2
- Classic Western 2
- Good vs Evil 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Charlie HallActorI'll Fix It, Twin Triplets, Father Steps Out
George WaggnerWriterPhantom of Chinatown, Cheers of the Crowd, Father Steps Out
Tim McCoyActorA Man's Game, The Westerner
Edgar KennedyActorI'll Fix It, A Clean Sweep
Edward LeSaintActorA Man's Game, The Westerner
Selmer JacksonActorRobinson Crusoe of Clipper Island, Scandal Sheet
Lester DorrActorDanger Ahead, Money to Loan
John MaxwellActorFather Steps Out, Unfinished Rainbows
Bradley PageActorCheers of the Crowd, Beyond the Sacramento
Wade BotelerActorCheers of the Crowd, A Man's Game
Jo Ann SayersActorThe Man with Nine Lives, Drunk Driving
Bess FlowersActorThe Public Pays, Twin Triplets
Movies and TV shows
1571940s
92 titles · average score 62
73
as Mayor's Secretary
60
as Henry Weldon
91
as Ward Heeler (uncredited)
79
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Burger, the lawyer
as Tom Oliver
51
as Dr. James Prentiss Harkness
63
as John Hawthorne
66
as Charlie Frasier
90
as Bookseller (uncredited)
as Thomas Hatch
as Jason Perry
1930s
65 titles · average score 63
as California Meteorologist
as Wiliam J. Benson
84
as Secretary (uncredited)
59
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Clarence Z. Dodds, Hanley's Accountant
67
as Milk Company Executive Moore (uncredited)
as E.G. Ellsworth
as Arnold Crane
as Barney Booth (as John H. Dilson)
as J. Benton, City Editor
as John T. Bradley
as Senator Lockhart