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John Dilson

1891 – 1944

American actor

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About John Dilson

Lived 1891 – 1944 (aged 53). John Dilson was an American actor and film actor.

John Henry Dilson (February 18, 1892 and playwright. with whom he had a son, John, Jr.

On June 3, 1944, He was survived by his wife and son, and his brother, actor Clyde Dilson. His remains are interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City.

Selected filmography

A Man's Game (1934) The Westerner (1934) The Girl Who Came Back (1935) Death from a Distance (1935) Cheers of the Crowd (1935) Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936) The Drag-Net (1936) The Public Pays (1936) Gentle Julia (1936) Three of a Kind (1936) Dick Tracy (1937) Gang Bullets (1938) Laugh It Off (1939) Racketeers of the Range (1939) Scandal Sheet (1939) A Woman Is the Judge (1939) Phantom of Chinatown (1940) Beyond the Sacramento (1940) The Man with Nine Lives (1940) Marked Men (1940) Hold That Woman! (1940) The Secret Seven (1940) Pioneers of the West (1940) Thundering Frontier (1940) Danger Ahead (1940) Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941) They Meet Again (1941) Father Steps Out (1941) Across the Sierras (1941) Madame Spy (1942) Wildcat (1942 film) Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (1942) So's Your Uncle (1943) She Has What It Takes (1943) Buffalo Bill (1944) (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Dilson?

American actor (1891-1944)

When was John Dilson born?

John Dilson was born on 18 February 1891 in Brooklyn.

When did John Dilson die?

John Dilson died on 1 June 1944 in Ventura.

What was John Dilson's occupation?

John Dilson was an actor and film actor.

What nationality was John Dilson?

John Dilson was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Dilson

· Wikidata: Q18638532

· DBpedia: John Dilson

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