Donald Dillaway (March 17, 1903 – November 18, 1982) was an American stage and film actor.
Biography
New York-born Dillaway started his acting career in the 1920s, with numerous appearances on Broadway. His Broadway debut came in The Backslapper (1925).
In 1927, Dillaway was one of seven actors who were found guilty in New York City of participating in the production of an obscene play, The Virgin Man. They received suspended sentences, and three producers of the play were fined $250 each and sentenced to 10 days in the workhouse.
He had prominent supporting roles in several films of the 1930s, including Pack Up Your Troubles in 1932, the second feature film from Laurel and Hardy. His roles became gradually smaller in the 1940s and 1950s, usually uncredited bit parts.
His numerous TV appearances include Maverick, Bonanza, Perry Mason, The Munsters, Run for Your Life, and The Big Valley. His final role before retiring in 1967 was in The Wild Wild West.
Filmography
The Interview (1929) as The Cub Reporter (film debut)
Cimarron (1931) as Adult Cim (uncredited)
Young as You Feel (1931) as Billy Morehouse
Platinum Blonde (1931) as Michael Schuyler
Men in Her Life (1931) as Dick Webster
The Night Mayor (1932)
Pack Up Your Troubles (1932) as Eddie Smith
The Animal Kingdom (1932) as Joe Fiske
Cross-Examination (1932) as David Wells
Attorney for the Defense (1932) as Paul Wallace
The Important Witness (1933) as Steve Connors
The Little Giant (1933) as Gordon Cass
Marriage on Approval (1933) as Larry Bennett
Cipher Bureau (1938) as Paul Waring
Horror Island (1941) as Sailor (uncredited)
The Postman Didn’t Ring (1942) as Reporter (uncredited)
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) as Wilbur Minafer (uncredited)
Over My Dead Body (1942) as Reporter
Gangway for Tomorrow (1943) as Frank Danielson
Gunmen of Abilene (1950) as Bill Harper
Plymouth Adventure (1952) – Stephen Hopkins
The Caine Mutiny (1954) as George (uncredited)
Tarantula (1955) as Jim Bagny (uncredited)
Sunrise at Campobello (1960) as Sloan (uncredited)
The Absent Minded Professor (1961) as Defense Department Secretary (uncredited)
Back Street (1961) as Cleve (final film, uncredited)
External Links
Actor Don Dillaway – Wikipedia
