John Francis Dillon
American silent film director and actor (1884-1934) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 49
John Francis Dillon was an American film director and actor of the silent era. He directed 130 films between 1914 and 1934. He also appeared in 74 films between 1914 and 1931. He was born in New York, New York, was a brother of Robert A. Dillon, and died in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack.
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The Big ShakedownFilm, 1934Director1932
Behind the MaskFilm, Director1931
MillieFilm, Director1929
CareersFilm, Director1928
Scarlet SeasFilm, Director1927Smile, Brother, SmileFilm, Director1926
Don Juan's 3 NightsFilm, Director1924
Lilies of the FieldFilm, Director1923
A Self Made WifeFilm, Director1922
Man WantedFilm, Director1921
The Roof TreeFilm, Director1919
A Taste of LifeFilm, Director1914
Dough and DynamiteFilm, Customer1913
Three FriendsFilm, First Friend1884Born13 July 1884People around John
Mack Sennett Produced The New Janitor and Dough and Dynamite
Colleen Moore John directed Flaming Youth (1923)
Olive Thomas John directed Indiscreet Corinne (1917)
Ford Sterling John directed Sally and Bride of the Regiment
Al Christie Directed His Wife's Husband and A Maid by Proxy
Neal Burns Also in His Wife's Husband (1915)
Richard Barthelmess John directed The Noose and Scarlet Seas
Lewis Stone John directed Don Juan's Three Nights (1926)
Billie Dove John directed The Heart of a Follies Girl (1928)
Myrtle Stedman Also in Flaming Youth and Chickie
Anna Dodge John directed Indiscreet Corinne (1917)
Lee Moran Also in Almost a King (1915)
Oscar Apfel John directed Call Her Savage (1932)
Charlie Chaplin Directed The New Janitor and Dough and Dynamite
D. W. Griffith Directed Three Friends and The Chief's Daughter
Loretta Young John directed Kismet and Scarlet Seas
Thelma Todd John directed The Noose and Call Her Savage
Milton Sills John directed Flaming Youth and The Sea Tiger
Dorothy Mackaill John directed Chickie and The Reckless Hour
Alma Bennett John directed Don Juan's Three Nights (1926)
Montagu Love John directed The Noose and Kismet
Rose Dione John directed Suds and Love's Blindness
Claire Anderson John directed A Male Governess (1917)
Charles R. Rogers Produced Smile, Brother, Smile and Millie
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He was married to the actress Edith Hallor.
