John Dierkes: John Dierkes. Actor: Shane. Tall and gaunt American character actor prominent in a number of classic American films. A native of 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 American Red Cross and served in Great Britain during the war. There he met director John Huston, who took a liking to Dierkes...
Known For: Shane (Morgan Ryker), The Alamo (Jocko Robertson), The Omega Man (Family Member), Macbeth (Ross)