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John Dierkes (1905–1975)

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Tall and gaunt American character actor prominent in a number of classic American films. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he attended Brown University and subsequently went to work as an economist for the United States Department of State. In 1941, he joined the American Red Cross and served in Great Britain during the war... See full bio »

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in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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(age 69) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1956-1973 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Ace / Dahoma / Indian / …
– The Child Between (1973) … Dahoma
– My Brother's Keeper (1971) … Indian
– Gone Straight (1957) … Ace
– The Round Up (1956) … Rydell
 
1973 Oklahoma Crude
Farmer
 
1972 Rage
Bill Parker
 
1972 Buck and the Preacher
Townsman in Opening Credits (uncredited)
 
1971 The Omega Man
Family Member
 
1965 Luke and the Tenderfoot (TV movie)
 
1962-1964 Rawhide (TV series)
Martinson / Private
– Corporal Dasovik (1964) … Martinson
– Incident at Quivira (1962) … Private
 
1963 The Cardinal
Redneck (uncredited)
 
1963 Johnny Cool
Cripple
 
1963 X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Preacher (uncredited)
 
1963 The Haunted Palace
Benjamin West/Jacob West (as John Dierkies)
 
1963 The Raven
Roderick Craven (uncredited)
 
1962 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
– The Sea Witch (1962)
 
1962 The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV series)
– A Pair of Boots (1962)
 
1962 Convicts 4
Cell Block Guard (uncredited)
 
1962 Premature Burial
Sweeney
 
1961 The Comancheros
Ranger Bill Larsen (uncredited)
 
1961 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Dr. Wrightman
– Short a Motive (1961) … Dr. Wrightman
 
1961 One-Eyed Jacks
Chet
 
1960 The Aquanauts (TV series)
Inspector Crail
– Underwater Demolition (1960) … Inspector Crail
 
1960 The Alamo
Jocko Robertson
 
1960 The Slowest Gun in the West (TV movie)
'Wild Bill' Monks
 
1959 Bonanza (TV series)
Pat McLaughlin
– Mr. Henry Comstock (1959) … Pat McLaughlin
 
1959 The Oregon Trail
Gabe Hastings
 
1959 Frontier Doctor (TV series)
– Strange Cargo (1959)
 
1959 The Hanging Tree
Society Red
 
1959 State Trooper (TV series)
Obadiah Smith
– Lonely Valley (1959) … Obadiah Smith
 
1957-1959 Wagon Train (TV series)
Jack Montgomery / Tom Olsen
– The Hunter Malloy Story (1959) … Jack Montgomery
– The Les Rand Story (1957) … Tom Olsen
 
1958 The Buccaneer
Deacon
 
1958 The Rifleman (TV series)
Nels Svenson, blacksmith / Nils Swenson
– The Sister (1958) … Nels Svenson, blacksmith
– Duel of Honor (1958) … Nils Swenson
 
1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
Charlie
– Miracle at Pot Hole (1958) … Charlie
 
1958 The Left Handed Gun
McSween
 
1958 Touch of Evil
Policeman (uncredited)
 
1958 Blood Arrow
Ez
 
1958 The Restless Gun (TV series)
Sheriff John Dratton
– The Suffragette (1958) … Sheriff John Dratton
 
1958 The Rawhide Trail
Hangman
 
1957 Casey Jones (TV series)
Grimes
– Layover at Jamestown (1957) … Grimes
 
1957 Telephone Time (TV series)
Ernest Weber
– Novel Appeal (1957) … Ernest Weber
 
1957 Death in Small Doses
'Shug' Grandon (uncredited)
 
1957 Valerie
Bartender (uncredited)
 
1957 The Buckskin Lady
Swanson
 
1957 Daughter of Dr. Jekyll
Jacob
 
1957 The Guns of Fort Petticoat
Texas Storekeeper (uncredited)
 
1957 Duel at Apache Wells
Bill Sowers
 
1957 The Halliday Brand
Reverend
 
1956 Crossroads (TV series)
Emil
– Our First Christmas Tree (1956) … Emil
 
1956 Friendly Persuasion
Farmer (uncredited)
 
1956 The Fastest Gun Alive
Walter Hutchins - Cross Creek Townsman-Bass Player (uncredited)
 
1956 Jubal
Carson, Horgan Rider
 
1955 The Vanishing American
Freil
 
1955 Betrayed Women
Cletus Ballard
 
1955 Not as a Stranger
Bursar
 
1955 The Road to Denver
Sheriff Dedrick (uncredited)
 
1953-1955 My Little Margie (TV series)
Paw Tolliver
– Margie's Baseball Player (1955)
– Hillbilly Margie (1953) … Paw Tolliver
 
1955 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV series)
Bradley
– The Guilty One (1955) … Bradley
 
1955 Timberjack
Sheriff (uncredited)
 
1954 Hell's Outpost
Swede the Cook (uncredited)
 
1954 Climax! (TV series)
Preacher
– An Error in Chemistry (1954) … Preacher (uncredited)
 
1954 Passion
Escobar (uncredited)
 
1954 The Raid
Cpl. Fred Deane
 
1954 The Adventures of Falcon (TV series)
Little Jace
– Backlash (1954) … Little Jace
 
1954 Silver Lode
Blacksmith (uncredited)
 
1954 The Desperado
Police Sergeant
 
1954 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Joe Bronson
– Blizzard Bound (1954) … Joe Bronson
 
1954 Topper (TV series)
Cowboy
– Topper Goes West (1954) … Cowboy
 
1954 Prince Valiant
Sir Tristram (uncredited)
 
1954 The Naked Jungle
Gruber
 
1954 Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson (TV series)
– Gold from the Sea
 
1953 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Jeb Bricker
– Three Just Men (1953) … Jeb Bricker
 
1953 Gun Fury
Sheepherder (uncredited)
 
1953 The Moonlighter
Sheriff Daws
 
1953 Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Batley
 
1953 The Vanquished
General Morris
 
1953 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Erastus
– Sego Lilies (1953) … Erastus
 
1953 Shane
Morgan Ryker
 
1953 A Perilous Journey
First Mate
 
1953 Family Theatre (TV series)
– Trial of Tara (1953)
 
1952 Plymouth Adventure
Greene (uncredited)
 
1952 Les Miserables
Bosun (uncredited)
 
1952 The Sellout
Big Jake (uncredited)
 
1951 Silver City
Arnie
 
1951 Stars Over Hollywood (TV series)
– Conqueror's Isle (1951)
 
1951 The Thing from Another World
Dr. Chapman (uncredited)
 
1951 The Red Badge of Courage
The Tall Soldier
 
1951 Three Husbands
Night Court Judge (uncredited)
 
1948 Macbeth
Ross
 
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1948 To the Ends of the Earth (technical advisor - uncredited)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1992 Gunfighters of the Old West (video documentary)
McSween (uncredited)
 
1979 The Horror Show (documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

John Dierkies

Height:

6' 6" (1.98 m)
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Former resident of Santa Monica, California. Frequent customer of Izzy's Deli at 14th Street & Wilshire in Santa Monica. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius