John Dilson | |
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 Dilson in Gang Bullets (1938) | |
| Born | John Henry Dilson (1892-02-18)February 18, 1892 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 1944(1944-06-01) (aged 53) Camarillo, Ventura, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1934–1944 |
John Henry Dilson12 (February 18, 189231 – June 3, 19443) was an American film and stage actor,456 and playwright.7892 He appeared in more than 250 films between 1934 and 1944.6
Personal life
Dilson was married to Edith Constance Lee,1011 with whom he had a son, John, Jr.12
On June 3, 1944,3 following several months of failing health, Dilson died in Camarillo, California, of lobar pneumonia.1012 He was survived by his wife and son, and his brother, actor Clyde Dilson.12 His remains are interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City.10
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)
References
References
- "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4DH-2CG : Sat Feb 24 02:28:50 UTC 2024), Entry for John Henry Dilson, 1942.
- Library of Congress (1929). Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 65, 69, 351.
- "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4Q-6977 : 11 February 2023), John Henry Dilson, .
- Hal Erickson (2014). "John Dilson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- "John Dilson". Letterboxd. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- Jones, Ken D. (1976). Character People. South Brunswick: A. S. Barnes. p. 66. ISBN 0-498-01697-8.
- "Dramatic Stock: Dramatic Stock Notes". The Billboard. March 12, 1927. p. 28. Retrieved November 14, 2024. "THE BAINBRIDGE PLAYERS, Minneapolis, have developed more playwrights. Robert Hyman and John Dilson, of the company, have just given Donald Gallagher, New York producer, an option on their comedy, Black Sheep."
- "Vaudeville Notes". Brooklyn Eagle. May 24, 1928. p. 16A. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- "Flier Ends Tour; Stars of 'B'way Come to Palace". New York Daily News. June 10, 1928. p. 50. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- "Deaths and Funerals". Los Angeles Citizen News. June 6, 1944. p. 6. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- "Death Summons Edward J. Lee". The San Luis Obispo Tribune. September 29, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- "John Dilson Dead From Pneumonia At 51 Years". The Hollywood Reporter. June 5, 1944. p. 10. ProQuest 2298657053.
John H. Dilson, long one of the best-known character actors in pictures, died yesterday of lobar pneumonia at the age of 51. He had been in ill health since February, 'Buffalo Bill' being among his last pictures. Before coming to films, Dilson had his own theatres and stock companies in the East. He was a longtime member of the Lambs Club. Dilson leaves a wife, Edith; a son, John Jr., now in the army, and a brother, Clyde, of the Hallam Cooley Agency.