John Dierkes
Acting
Born February 10, 1905 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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), Dierke…
Known For · 40 titles
The Rifleman
Peter Gunn
Rawhide
Tales of Wells Fargo
Gunsmoke
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Telephone Time
State Trooper
Lux Video Theatre
The Aquanauts
Shane
The Alamo
Touch of Evil
The Thing from Another World
Adventures Of The Falcon
One-Eyed Jacks
Macbeth
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Omega Man
The Comancheros
The Raven
Johnny Cool
Jubal
Gun Fury
The Buccaneer
The Haunted Palace
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
The Naked Jungle
The Premature Burial
The Fastest Gun Alive
Friendly Persuasion
The Left Handed Gun
The Red Badge of Courage
The Raid
Valerie
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
The Hanging Tree
The Vanquished
The Buckskin Lady
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde