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John Dierkes

John Dierkes

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, often portraying villains or soldiers. In the 1953 film Shane, Dierkes portrays villain Morgan Ryker, who is the last man shot by the title character, Shane, in the final bar room shootout. One of his more memorable scenes is in the 1960 film, The Alamo. Dierkes portrays a Tennessean named Jocko, who is torn between leaving before the attack to care for his blind wife, or staying to support the Texans' cause. Understanding that if Jocko stays to fight she will likely be widowed, Jocko's wife coaxes him to stay and defend the fort, despite her disability. Dierkes died in 1975 of emphesyma and was survived by his wife Cynthia, two sons, and two daughters.

Casted
  • Touch of Evil

    Touch of Evil

    Played Policeman (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    7.8
    1534 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 30, 1958
    69 years ago
  • The Thing from Another World

    The Thing from Another World

    Played Dr. Chapman

    Average Rating
    6.7
    659 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 05, 1951
    76 years ago
  • Shane

    Shane

    Played Morgan Ryker

    Average Rating
    7.4
    656 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 23, 1953
    74 years ago
  • The Omega Man

    The Omega Man

    Played Family Member

    Average Rating
    6.2
    589 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1971
    55 years ago
  • The Alamo

    The Alamo

    Played Jocko Robertson

    Average Rating
    7.1
    379 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 23, 1960
    66 years ago
  • The Raven

    The Raven

    Played Roderick Craven

    Average Rating
    6.3
    268 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 25, 1963
    64 years ago
  • X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

    X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

    Played Preacher (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.6
    254 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 13, 1963
    63 years ago
  • One-Eyed Jacks

    One-Eyed Jacks

    Played Chet

    Average Rating
    6.7
    238 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 30, 1961
    65 years ago
  • The Comancheros

    The Comancheros

    Played Ranger Bill Larsen (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.7
    204 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 16, 1961
    65 years ago
  • The Haunted Palace

    The Haunted Palace

    Played Benjamin West / Jacob West

    Average Rating
    6.7
    184 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 28, 1963
    63 years ago
  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

    Played Ross

    Average Rating
    7.2
    176 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 01, 1948
    78 years ago
  • The Premature Burial

    The Premature Burial

    Played Sweeny

    Average Rating
    6.3
    136 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 07, 1962
    65 years ago
  • Friendly Persuasion

    Friendly Persuasion

    Played Farmer (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.7
    136 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 30, 1956
    70 years ago
  • The Hanging Tree

    The Hanging Tree

    Played Society Red

    Average Rating
    6.7
    115 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 19, 1959
    68 years ago
  • The Naked Jungle

    The Naked Jungle

    Played Gruber

    Average Rating
    6.4
    111 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 03, 1954
    73 years ago
  • The Left Handed Gun

    The Left Handed Gun

    Played McSween

    Average Rating
    6.1
    107 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 30, 1958
    68 years ago
  • Jubal

    Jubal

    Played Carson - Horgan Rider

    Average Rating
    6.8
    86 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 25, 1956
    71 years ago
  • Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Played Batley

    Average Rating
    6.3
    85 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1953
    73 years ago
  • The Red Badge of Courage

    The Red Badge of Courage

    Played Jim Conklin - the Tall Soldier

    Average Rating
    6.4
    64 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 27, 1951
    75 years ago
  • The Fastest Gun Alive

    The Fastest Gun Alive

    Played Cross Creek Townsman (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.9
    62 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 12, 1956
    70 years ago
  • The Buccaneer

    The Buccaneer

    Played Deacon

    Average Rating
    6.4
    48 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 11, 1958
    68 years ago
  • Gun Fury

    Gun Fury

    Average Rating
    5.9
    44 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 09, 1953
    73 years ago
  • Not as a Stranger

    Not as a Stranger

    Played Bursar

    Average Rating
    6.2
    40 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 01, 1955
    71 years ago
  • The Guns of Fort Petticoat

    The Guns of Fort Petticoat

    Played Texas Storekeeper (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    6.3
    34 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 01, 1957
    70 years ago
  • The Raid

    The Raid

    Played Cpl. Fred Deane

    Average Rating
    6.5
    31 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 04, 1954
    72 years ago
  • Johnny Cool

    Johnny Cool

    Played Cripple

    Average Rating
    5.1
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 02, 1963
    63 years ago
  • Rage

    Rage

    Played Bill Parker

    Average Rating
    6.5
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 22, 1972
    54 years ago
  • Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

    Daughter of Dr. Jekyll

    Played Jacob

    Average Rating
    5.7
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 28, 1957
    69 years ago
  • The Oregon Trail

    The Oregon Trail

    Played Gabe Hastings

    Average Rating
    5.5
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 31, 1959
    67 years ago
  • Les Miserables

    Les Miserables

    Played Bosun (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.2
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 14, 1952
    74 years ago
  • Valerie

    Valerie

    Played Bartender

    Average Rating
    4.1
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1957
    69 years ago
  • Three Husbands

    Three Husbands

    Played Night Court Judge (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.0
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 10, 1950
    76 years ago
  • Death in Small Doses

    Death in Small Doses

    Average Rating
    4.7
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 1957
    69 years ago
  • The Vanquished

    The Vanquished

    Played General Morris

    Average Rating
    4.7
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 03, 1953
    73 years ago
  • Silver City

    Silver City

    Played Arnie

    Average Rating
    6.6
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 01, 1951
    75 years ago
  • The Buckskin Lady

    The Buckskin Lady

    Played Swanson

    Average Rating
    3.8
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 01, 1957
    69 years ago
  • The Moonlighter

    The Moonlighter

    Played Sheriff Daws

    Average Rating
    5.7
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 19, 1953
    73 years ago
  • The Halliday Brand

    The Halliday Brand

    Played Reverend

    Average Rating
    6.1
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1957
    70 years ago
  • Creepy Classics

    Creepy Classics

    Played Roderick Craven - (archive footage)

    Average Rating
    6.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 01, 1987
    39 years ago
  • Convicts 4

    Convicts 4

    Played Cell Block Guard (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    4.8
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 1962
    64 years ago
  • Betrayed Women

    Betrayed Women

    Played Cletus Ballard

    Average Rating
    4.7
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 17, 1955
    71 years ago
  • Hell's Outpost

    Hell's Outpost

    Played Swede - the Cook (uncredited)

    Average Rating
    5.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 15, 1954
    72 years ago
  • The Desperado

    The Desperado

    Played Police Sergeant

    Average Rating
    6.6
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 20, 1954
    72 years ago
  • The Vanishing American

    The Vanishing American

    Played Freil

    Average Rating
    4.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 17, 1955
    71 years ago
  • Duel at Apache Wells

    Duel at Apache Wells

    Played Bill Sowers

    Average Rating
    4.0
    2 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 25, 1957
    70 years ago
  • The Slowest Gun in the West

    The Slowest Gun in the West

    Played 'Wild Bill' Monks

    Average Rating
    2.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    May 07, 1960
    66 years ago

  • John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

    Played Jocko Robertson

    Average Rating
    6.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 06, 1992
    34 years ago
  • Blood Arrow

    Blood Arrow

    Played Ez

    Average Rating
    7.0
    1 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 31, 1958
    69 years ago
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