John Dehner: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 90
- on screen
- 1944–1986
- box office
- $34.8M
The Best John Dehner Movies
The films of John Dehner that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) leads with $27.2M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
John Dehner's Career in Numbers
John Dehner's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Dehner works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Hollywood Canteen (1944) to Help Wanted: Kids (1986), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
John Dehner Movies by Decade
- 1940s 14
- 1950s 54
- 1960s 9
- 1970s 9
- 1980s 4
The 1950s were John Dehner's busiest decade, with 54 films.
John Dehner Movies by Genre
- Drama 19
- Western 17
- Adventure 8
- Comedy 7
- Crime 7
- Action 7
- Thriller 6
- Sci-Fi 4
- Romance 3
- Animation 2
Drama is the genre John Dehner has worked in most, with 19 films, ahead of western (17).
John Dehner Career Milestones
- First film
- Hollywood Canteen 1944
- Biggest box office hit
- Airplane II: The Sequel $27.2M worldwide
- Newest film
- Help Wanted: Kids 1986
John Dehner Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Dehner is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1986
Help Wanted: Kids as Cyrus · Adventure - 1985
Creator as Paul · Comedy Worldwide box office: $5.35M - 1982
Airplane II: The Sequel Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $27.2M - 1980
Nothing Personal as Senator · Romance - 1977
The Lincoln Conspiracy as Col. Lafayette C. Baker · Fantasy - 1977
Dead of Night as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · Sci-Fi - 1977
Fun with Dick and Jane as Jane's Father · Comedy - 1976
The Killer Inside Me as Bob Maples · Drama - 1974
The Missiles of October as Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson · Drama - 1973
The Day of the Dolphin Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $2.3M - 1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter as Colonel Ames · Comedy - 1970
Dirty Dingus Magee as Brig. Gen. George · Western - 1970
Tiger by the Tail as Sheriff Chancey Jones · Drama - 1969
Stiletto as District Attorney Frank Simpson · Crime - 1968
The Helicopter Spies as Dr. Kharmusi · Action - 1967
Winchester ’73 as High-Spade Johnny Dean · Tv movie - 1965
The Hallelujah Trail as Narrator (uncredited) · Comedy - 1964
Youngblood Hawke as Scotty Hawke · Drama - 1963
Critic’s Choice as S.P. Champlain · Comedy - 1962
The Chapman Report as Geoffrey Harnish · Drama - 1961
The Litterbug as Narrator · Animation - 1961
The Canadians as Frank Boone · Drama - 1959
Vice Raid Crime - 1959
Timbuktu as Emir Bhaki aka The Lion of the Desert · Adventure - 1959
Cast a Long Shadow as Chip Donahue · Western - 1958
The Sign of Zorro as Viceroy · Western - 1958
Hong Kong Confidential as Narrator (voice) · Thriller - 1958
Apache Territory as Grant Kimbrough · Action - 1957
The Girl in Black Stockings as Sheriff Jess Holmes · Crime - 1957
Trooper Hook as Fred Sutliff · Western - 1957
The Iron Sheriff as Roger Pollack · Western - 1957
Revolt at Fort Laramie as Maj. Seth Bradner · Action - 1956
Tension at Table Rock as Hampton · Drama - 1956
The Great Cat Family as John Dehner · Animation - 1956
The Fastest Gun Alive as Taylor Swope · Drama - 1956
A Day of Fury as Preacher Jason · Western - 1956
Terror at Midnight as Lew Hanlon · Drama - 1956
Please Murder Me as Dist. Atty. Ray Willis · Crime - 1956
Carousel as Mr. Bascombe · Music Worldwide box office: $1.1K - 1955
Top Gun as Tom Quentin · Western - 1955
Duel on the Mississippi as Jules Tulane · Drama - 1955
The King’s Thief as Captain Herrick · History - 1955
The Scarlet Coat as Nathanael Greene · War - 1955
Tall Man Riding as Ames Luddington · Western - 1955
The Prodigal as Joram · Drama - 1955
The Man from Bitter Ridge as Ranse Jackman · Western - 1954
The Strauss Fantasy as Announcer · Documentary - 1954
The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters as Derek Gravesend · Sci-Fi - 1954
Southwest Passage as Matt Carroll · Western - 1953
The Steel Lady as Sid Barlowe · Action - 1953
Vicki as Police Capt. J. "Chief" Donald (uncredited) · Thriller - 1953
Fort Algiers as Major Colle · War - 1953
Powder River as Harvey Logan · Western - 1953
Man on a Tightrope as The Chief · Thriller - 1952
Plymouth Adventure as Gilbert Winslow · Drama - 1952
Lady in the Iron Mask as Count de Fourrier · Adventure - 1952
Cripple Creek as Emil Cabeau · Western - 1952
California Conquest as Fredo Brios · Western - 1952
Desert Passage as Bronson · Western - 1952
Scaramouche as Doutreval · Adventure - 1952
The Green Glove as Narrator (uncredited) · Mystery - 1951
Ten Tall Men as Jardine · Action - 1951
Hot Lead as Turk Thorne aka John H. Smith · Western - 1951
The Texas Rangers as Wes Hardin · Western - 1951
Lorna Doone as Baron de Wichehalse · Drama - 1951
Al Jennings of Oklahoma as Tom Marsden · Western - 1950
The Flying Missile as Lieutenant Commander · Drama - 1950
Counterspy Meets Scotland Yard as Bob Reynolds · Drama - 1950
Last of the Buccaneers as Sgt. Belchue · Adventure - 1950
Three Secrets as Gordon Crossley (uncredited) · Drama - 1950
David Harding, Counterspy as Frank Reynolds · Adventure - 1950
Rogues of Sherwood Forest as Sir Baldric · Adventure - 1950
Destination Murder as Frank Niles · Crime - 1950
Captive Girl as Hakim · Adventure - 1950
Dynamite Pass as Anson Thurber · Action - 1950
Backfire as Blake - Plainclothes Cop (uncredited) · Thriller - 1949
Tulsa as Oilman (uncredited) · Drama - 1948
He Walked by Night as Assistant Bureau Chief (uncredited) · Crime - 1947
Blonde Savage as Joe Comstock · Action - 1947
Bury Me Dead as Reporter · Crime - 1947
Golden Earrings as SS Officer (uncredited) · Romance - 1946
The Last Crooked Mile as Jarvis, Gang Leader · Thriller - 1946
O.S.S. as German Radar Captain (uncredited) · Thriller - 1946
The Catman of Paris as Georges · Horror - 1945
Club Havana as Jeffreys (uncredited) · Mystery - 1945
State Fair as Hog Contest Announcer (uncredited) · Comedy - 1945
Twice Blessed as Contest Announcer (uncredited) · Comedy - 1945
The Corn Is Green as Miner in Bar (uncredited) · Drama - 1944
Hollywood Canteen as Norwegian Sailor (uncredited) · Romance - 1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited) · Drama
Who John Dehner Makes Movies With
The actors and directors John Dehner shares the most films with. Rhys Williams comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Cameron Mitchell (4).
John Dehner: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Dehner has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Dehner been in?
John Dehner is credited on 90 films, from 1944 to 1986. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Dehner's highest-grossing movie?
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) is John Dehner's biggest box office hit, with $27.2M worldwide, ahead of Creator (1985) ($5.35M). Across every film with box office figures, John Dehner's movies have made $34.8M.
John Dehner's biggest hits What is John Dehner's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Dehner's filmography is Help Wanted: Kids (1986), in the role of Cyrus.
Who does John Dehner work with most often?
John Dehner shares the most films with Rhys Williams (5 films), Cameron Mitchell (4 films) and Dub Taylor (4 films).
The Best John Dehner Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 90 credits.
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