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Brendan Dillon

Highest Rated: 94% The Dead (1987)

Lowest Rated: 38% Bug (1975)

Birthday: Oct 24, 1918

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Brendan Dillon was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Dillon began his acting career in film, appearing in such titles as the James Mason action film "Hero's Island" (1962), the Debbie Reynolds comedy adaptation "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (1964) and "The Killing of Sister George" (1968) with Beryl Reid. He also appeared in the dramatic period piece "The Molly Maguires" (1970) with Richard Harris. He also appeared in the TV movie "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (ABC, 1971-72). Dillon worked in television around the start of his acting career with a role on "All in the Family" (CBS, 1970-79). He also landed a role in the miniseries "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1972-73). He also starred in the TV movies "The Dead Don't Die" (1974-75), "Young Pioneers" (ABC, 1975) and "The 3,000 Mile Chase" (NBC, 1976-77). He also had roles in film during these years, including roles in "The Island at the Top of the World" (1974) with David Hartman and the Bradford Dillman sci-fi picture "Bug" (1975). He held additional roles in television including a part on "The Young Pioneers" (ABC, 1977-78). He also had a part in the TV miniseries "Backstairs at the White House" (1978-79). Most recently, Dillon worked on "In Search of Mike" (2000).

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Highest rated movies

94% 77% The Dead
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90% 62% The Molly Maguires
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56% 44% The Premature Burial
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38% 24% Bug
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Young Pioneers' Christmas
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The Sultan and the Rock Star
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
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The Last Hurrah
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The 3,000 Mile Chase
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40% The Dead Don't Die
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
94% 77% The Dead Cabman (Character) $766.4K 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sultan and the Rock Star Hicks (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Last Hurrah John Gorman (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet The 3,000 Mile Chase Ambrose Finn (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Young Pioneers Doyle (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Young Pioneers' Christmas Doyle (Character) - 1976
38% 24% Bug Charlie (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 40% The Dead Don't Die Prison Chaplain (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 45% The Picture of Dorian Gray Victor (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Hound of the Baskervilles Barrymore (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Shadow of a Gunman Grigson (Character) - 1972
90% 62% The Molly Maguires Mr. Dan Raines (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet 27% Hero's Island Thomas Mainwaring (Character) - 1962
56% 44% The Premature Burial Minister (Character) - 1962

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Jake and the Fatman Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fantasy Island Unknown (Guest Star) 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Barnaby Jones Unknown (Guest Star) 1973 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Barbary Coast Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Streets of San Francisco Sgt. Foster (Guest Star) 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mannix Gully Anderson (Guest Star) 1973
No Score Yet 85% All in the Family Unknown (Guest Star) 1971-1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Felony Squad Bartender (Guest Star) 1966
100% No Score Yet The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Big Valley Unknown (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alfred Hitchcock Hour Unknown (Character) 1963-1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dr. Kildare Unknown (Guest Star) 1963-1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Virginian Oliphant (Guest Star) 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Dakotas Alf Hinds (Guest Star) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bonanza Unknown (Guest Star) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Lloyd Bridges Show Strachey (Guest Star) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Combat! Unknown (Guest Star) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Thriller Unknown (Character) 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet Surfside 6 Unknown (Guest Star) 1961