John Dilson Explained

John Dilson
Birth Name:John Henry Dilson
Birth Date:18 February 1892
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Camarillo, Ventura, California, U.S.
Resting Place:Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:1934–1944

John Henry Dilson[1] [2] (February 18, 1892[3] [1]  - June 3, 1944[3]) was an American film and stage actor,[4] [5] [6] and playwright.[7] [8] [9] [2] He appeared in more than 250 films between 1934 and 1944.[6]

Personal life

Dilson was married to Edith Constance Lee,[10] with whom he had a son, John, Jr.[11]

On June 3, 1944,[3] following several months of failing health, Dilson died in Camarillo, California, of lobar pneumonia.[12] [11] He was survived by his wife and son, and his brother, actor Clyde Dilson.[11] His remains are interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City.[12]

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. "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.
  2. 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.
  3. "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, .
  4. Web site: John Dilson . https://web.archive.org/web/20141216213200/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/19224/John-Dilson/biography . dead . December 16, 2014 . Movies & TV Dept. . . . Hal Erickson . Hal Erickson (author) . 2014 . December 6, 2014 .
  5. Web site: John Dilson . . 24 June 2021.
  6. Jones, Ken D. (1976). Character People. South Brunswick: A. S. Barnes. p. 66. .
  7. https://books.google.com/books?id=gaQRar6buBQC&pg=RA1-PA28&dq=%22Dramatic+Stock%22+%22Robert+Hyman+and+John+Dilson%22 "Dramatic Stock: Dramatic Stock Notes"
  8. https://www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle/159031348/ "Vaudeville Notes"
  9. https://www.newspapers.com/image/412561210/?clipping_id=159024471 "Flier Ends Tour; Stars of 'B'way Come to Palace"
  10. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune/159042087/ "Death Summons Edward J. Lee"
  11. News: John Dilson Dead From Pneumonia At 51 Years. June 5, 1944. The Hollywood Reporter. 10. 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.. .
  12. https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-citizen-news/159038068/ "Deaths and Funerals"

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