About
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 film Shane, Dierkes portrays villain Morgan Ryker, who is the last man shot by the title character, Shane, in the final bar room shootout. One of his more memorable scenes is in the 1960 film, The...
Known for
The RiflemanSeries • 1958
RawhideSeries • 1959
Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries • 1958
Peter GunnSeries • 1958
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
State TrooperSeries • 1956
Tales of Wells FargoSeries • 1957
Telephone TimeSeries • 1956
Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950
The AquanautsSeries • 1960
ShaneMovie • 1953
Touch of EvilMovie • 1958
One-Eyed JacksMovie • 1961
The ComancherosMovie • 1961
The AlamoMovie • 1960
Friendly PersuasionMovie • 1956
The Omega ManMovie • 1971
The RavenMovie • 1963
The Thing from Another WorldMovie • 1951
JubalMovie • 1956
X: The Man with the X-Ray EyesMovie • 1963
The Hanging TreeMovie • 1959
The Haunted PalaceMovie • 1963
The Red Badge of CourageMovie • 1951