John Dierkes
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-02-10 (70 years old)
Deathday
1975-01-08
Place of Birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Also known As
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John Dierkes
Biography
Dierkes was born on February 10, 1905 in 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 Red Cross and served in the Britain duringWorld War II. There he met director John Huston who recommended that he try Hollywood after the war. Instead, Dierkes went to work for the U.S. Treasury Department which coincidentally sent him to Hollywood to function as technical advisor for the film To the Ends of the Earth (1948). Because of his appearance and very tall frame (6 feet, 6 inches), Dierkes enjoyed a long career as a character actor, ofte...
Acting
1953
1953
as Morgan Ryker
1963
as Benjamin West / Jacob West
1958
as Deacon
1960
as Jocko Robertson
1948
as Ross
1962
as Sweeny
1963
as Roderick Craven
1958
as McSween
1959
as Society Red
1957
as Bartender
1963
as Cripple
1987
as Roderick Craven - (archive footage)
1962
as Cell Block Guard (uncredited)
1957
as Swanson
1952
as Bosun (uncredited)
1953
as Sheriff Daws
1957
as Jacob
1955
as Freil
1950
as Night Court Judge (uncredited)
1954
as Swede - the Cook (uncredited)
1954
as Gruber
1956
as Cross Creek Townsman (uncredited)
1954
as Cpl. Fred Deane
1963
as Preacher (uncredited)
1971
as Family Member
1972
as Bill Parker
1958
as Policeman (uncredited)
1960
as 'Wild Bill' Monks
1955
as Cletus Ballard
1956
as Farmer (uncredited)
1951
as Dr. Chapman
1954
as Police Sergeant
1959
as Gabe Hastings
1957
as Bill Sowers
1961
as Ranger Bill Larsen (uncredited)
1955
as Bursar
1951
as Jim Conklin - the Tall Soldier
1956
as Carson - Horgan Rider
1951
as Arnie
1957
as Texas Storekeeper (uncredited)
1961
as Chet
1953
as General Morris
1992
as Jocko Robertson
1958
as Ez
1953
1957
as Reverend
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