John Dilson


John Henry Dilson was an American film and stage actor, and playwright. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1934 and 1944.

Personal life

Dilson was married to Edith Constance Lee, with whom he had a son, John, Jr.
On June 3, 1944, following several months of failing health, Dilson died in Camarillo, California, of lobar pneumonia. 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