FILM DIRECTOR

John Francis Dillon

1884 - 1934

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John Francis Dillon (July 13, 1884 – April 4, 1934) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Francis Dillon has received more than 1,916 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John Francis Dillon is the 1,704th most popular film director, the 13,089th most popular biography from United States and the 493rd most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, John Francis Dillon ranks 1,704 out of 2,041. Before him are Bill Pope, Joseph Cedar, Zhang Yuan, Tatsuya Ishihara, Callie Khouri, and Wojciech Smarzowski. After him are Lee Daniels, D. J. Caruso, Simon Wells, Carlos Reygadas, Ursula Meier, and Yeon Sang-ho.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1884, John Francis Dillon ranks 255. Before him are Alexander Bustamante, Peter Fraser, Carlyle Blackwell, Charles Tomlinson Griffes, David Curtiss Munson, and Lew Cody. After him are Norman Thomas, Charles Winninger, Sandy Turnbull, Sheridan Downey, Snowy Baker, and Blanche Stuart Scott. Among people deceased in 1934, John Francis Dillon ranks 176. Before him are Lilyan Tashman, Edward William Nelson, Alec B. Francis, John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, Lew Cody, and Alexander Munro. After him are Dorothy Dell, Arthur Wing Pinero, and William Donne.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Francis Dillon ranks 13,089 out of 20,380. Before him are Jake Johnson (1978), Mark Warner (1954), Kathleen Rose Perkins (1974), Curtis Brown (1956), Tom Everett Scott (1970), and Robert R. Gilruth (1913). After him are Steve Cherundolo (1979), Frank Lautenberg (1924), Eddie Cibrian (1973), Harry Anderson (1952), Lee Daniels (1959), and D. J. Caruso (1965).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, John Francis Dillon ranks 493. Before him are Newton Thomas Sigel (1955), William Beaudine (1892), Gary Rydstrom (1959), Bill Pope (1952), Joseph Cedar (1968), and Callie Khouri (1957). After him are Lee Daniels (1959), D. J. Caruso (1965), Frank Coraci (1966), Lesli Linka Glatter (1953), Hal Hartley (1959), and Sam Esmail (1977).

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Filmography

Millie
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After a tumultuous first marriage, Millie Blake learns to love her newfound independence and drags her feet on the possibility of remarriage. The years pass, and now Millie's daughter garners the attentions of men - men who once devoted their time to her mother.
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Behind the Mask
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A Secret Service agent nabs a scalpel-happy doctor who runs drugs in caskets.
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The Big Shakedown
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Former bootlegger Dutch Barnes pressures neighborhood druggist Jimmy Morrell into making cut-rate knockoff toiletry, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products.
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