
Known for
Acting
Born
February 10, 1905
Birthplace
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died
January 8, 1975 (aged 69)
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 fil...
1992
as Jocko Robertson
1987
as Roderick Craven - (archive footage)
1972
as Bill Parker
1971
as Family Member
1963
as Cripple
1963
as Benjamin West / Jacob West
1963
as Preacher (uncredited)
1963
as Roderick Craven
1962
as Cell Block Guard (uncredited)
1962
as Sweeny
1961
as Ranger Bill Larsen (uncredited)
1961
as Chet
1960
as Jocko Robertson
1960
1960
as 'Wild Bill' Monks
1959
as Gabe Hastings
1959
as Society Red
1959
1958
as Deacon
1958
1958
1958
1958
as Alexander McSween
1958
as Ez
1958
as Policeman (uncredited)