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 Alamo. Dierkes portrays a Tennessean named Jocko, who is torn between leaving before the attack to care for his blind wife, or staying to support the Texans' cause. Understanding that if Jocko stays to fight she will likely be widowed, Jocko's wife coaxes him to stay and defend the fort, despite her disability. Dierkes died in 1975 of emphesyma and was survived by his wife Cynthia, two sons, and two daughters.
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 Alamo. Dierkes portrays a Tennessean named Jocko, who is torn between leaving before the attack to care for his blind wife, or staying to support the Texans' cause. Understanding that if Jocko stays to fight she will likely be widowed, Jocko's wife coaxes him to stay and defend the fort, despite her disability. Dierkes died in 1975 of emphesyma and was survived by his wife Cynthia, two sons, and two daughters.
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Filmography (Movies)
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
Character:Jocko Robertson
Release Date:06/06/1992
Creepy Classics
Character:Roderick Craven - (archive footage)
Release Date:01/10/1987
Rage
Character:Bill Parker
Release Date:22/11/1972
The Omega Man
Character:Family Member
Release Date:01/08/1971
Johnny Cool
Character:Cripple
Release Date:02/10/1963
The Haunted Palace
Character:Benjamin West / Jacob West
Release Date:28/08/1963
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes
Character:Preacher (uncredited)
Release Date:13/07/1963
The Raven
Character:Roderick Craven
Release Date:23/01/1963
Convicts 4
Character:Cell Block Guard (uncredited)
Release Date:15/09/1962
The Premature Burial
Character:Sweeny
Release Date:07/03/1962
The Comancheros
Character:Ranger Bill Larsen (uncredited)
Release Date:16/12/1961
One-Eyed Jacks
Character:Chet
Release Date:30/03/1961
The Alamo
Character:Jocko Robertson
Release Date:23/10/1960
The Slowest Gun in the West
Character:'Wild Bill' Monks
Release Date:07/05/1960
The Oregon Trail
Character:Gabe Hastings
Release Date:31/08/1959
The Hanging Tree
Character:Society Red
Release Date:19/02/1959
The Buccaneer
Character:Deacon
Release Date:11/12/1958
The Left Handed Gun
Character:McSween
Release Date:30/04/1958
Blood Arrow
Character:Ez
Release Date:31/03/1958
Touch of Evil
Character:Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:30/03/1958
Death in Small Doses
Character:
Release Date:15/09/1957
Valerie
Character:Bartender
Release Date:01/08/1957
The Buckskin Lady
Character:Swanson
Release Date:01/07/1957
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll
Character:Jacob
Release Date:28/06/1957
The Guns of Fort Petticoat
Character:Texas Storekeeper (uncredited)
Release Date:01/04/1957
Duel at Apache Wells
Character:Bill Sowers
Release Date:25/01/1957
The Halliday Brand
Character:Reverend
Release Date:01/01/1957
Friendly Persuasion
Character:Farmer (uncredited)
Release Date:30/10/1956
The Fastest Gun Alive
Character:Cross Creek Townsman (uncredited)
Release Date:12/07/1956
Jubal
Character:Carson - Horgan Rider
Release Date:25/02/1956
The Vanishing American
Character:Freil
Release Date:17/11/1955
Betrayed Women
Character:Cletus Ballard
Release Date:17/07/1955
Not as a Stranger
Character:Bursar
Release Date:01/07/1955
Hell's Outpost
Character:Swede - the Cook (uncredited)
Release Date:15/12/1954
The Raid
Character:Cpl. Fred Deane
Release Date:04/08/1954
The Desperado
Character:Police Sergeant
Release Date:20/06/1954
The Naked Jungle
Character:Gruber
Release Date:03/03/1954
Gun Fury
Character:
Release Date:09/10/1953
The Moonlighter
Character:Sheriff Daws
Release Date:19/09/1953
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Character:Batley
Release Date:01/08/1953
The Vanquished
Character:General Morris
Release Date:03/06/1953
Shane
Character:Morgan Ryker
Release Date:23/04/1953
Les Miserables
Character:Bosun (uncredited)
Release Date:14/08/1952
Silver City
Character:Arnie
Release Date:01/12/1951
The Red Badge of Courage
Character:Jim Conklin - the Tall Soldier
Release Date:27/09/1951
The Thing from Another World
Character:Dr. Chapman
Release Date:05/04/1951
Three Husbands
Character:Night Court Judge (uncredited)
Release Date:10/11/1950
Macbeth
Character:Ross
Release Date:01/10/1948
Television Appearances
The Aquanauts
Character:Inspector Crail
Rawhide
Character:Private
Rawhide
Character:Martinson
The Rifleman
Character:Nel Svenson
Peter Gunn
Character:
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Character:Charlie
Tales of Wells Fargo
Character:Scanlon
State Trooper
Character:
Telephone Time
Character:
Gunsmoke
Character:Rydell
Gunsmoke
Character:Ace
Gunsmoke
Character:Indian
Gunsmoke
Character:Dahoma
Adventures Of The Falcon
Character:
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Joe Bronson
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Dr. Belvedere
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Jeb Bricker
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