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John Webb Dillion(1877-1949)

  • Actor
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John Webb Dillion was born on 6 February 1877 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Robin Hood (1913), Romeo and Juliet (1916) and The Darling of Paris (1917). He was married to Catherine V. Earl (stage/film actress). He died on 20 December 1949 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornFebruary 6, 1877
DiedDecember 20, 1949(72)
BornFebruary 6, 1877
DiedDecember 20, 1949(72)
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Known for

Gerda Holmes and William Russell in Robin Hood (1913)
Robin Hood
5.6
  • Sheriff of Nottingham(as John Dillon)
  • 1913
Theda Bara and Harry Hilliard in Romeo and Juliet (1916)
Romeo and Juliet
7.1
  • Tybalt(as John Webb Dillon)
  • 1916
Theda Bara in The Darling of Paris (1917)
The Darling of Paris
5.1
  • Clopin(as John Webb Dillon)
  • 1917
Janet Gaynor in Carolina (1934)
Carolina
6.1
  • General 'Stonewall' Jackson(as John Webb Dillon)
  • 1934

Credits

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Actor

  • June Allyson, Claudette Colbert, and Walter Pidgeon in The Secret Heart (1946)
    The Secret Heart
    6.5
    • Conductor (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Jayne Meadows, Robert Montgomery, and Audrey Totter in Lady in the Lake (1946)
    Lady in the Lake
    6.5
    • Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Ralph Byrd in Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)
    Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.
    6.4
    • Government Inspector (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Charles Coburn, James Craig, and Anne Shirley in Unexpected Uncle (1941)
    Unexpected Uncle
    6.0
    • Horseshoe Pitcher (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Dan Dailey, Mary Howard, and Frank Morgan in The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)
    The Wild Man of Borneo
    6.1
    • Man at Carnival (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Ann Rutherford and John Shelton in Keeping Company (1940)
    Keeping Company
    5.9
    • Postman (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas in Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
    Third Finger, Left Hand
    6.9
    • Man at Railroad Station (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Mickey Rooney in Young Tom Edison (1940)
    Young Tom Edison
    6.8
    • Man at Station (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Robert Young, Henry Hull, and Florence Rice in Miracles for Sale (1939)
    Miracles for Sale
    6.2
    • Magic Show Audience Volunteer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Raymond Hatton, Rita Johnson, Adrian Morris, Tom Neal, and Walter Pidgeon in 6,000 Enemies (1939)
    6,000 Enemies
    6.1
    • Yard Captain (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Wallace Beery and Laraine Day in Sergeant Madden (1939)
    Sergeant Madden
    6.0
    • Court Attendant (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Joan Bennett and Fredric March in Trade Winds (1938)
    Trade Winds
    6.2
    • Detective (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Ann Morriss, Dennis O'Keefe, and Lewis Stone in The Chaser (1938)
    The Chaser
    5.9
    • Bystander (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Humphrey Bogart, Pat O'Brien, and Ann Sheridan in San Quentin (1937)
    San Quentin
    6.5
    • Plainclothesman (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Hugh Herbert, Hobart Cavanaugh, Patricia Ellis, Warren Hull, and Frank McDonald in Love Begins at 20 (1936)
    Love Begins at 20
    5.6
    • Detective (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Walter Dillion
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • February 6, 1877
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 20, 1949
    • Hollywood, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Catherine V. Earl (stage/film actress)? - August 14, 1946 (her death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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