Biography
He then gained international attention with "Compulsion" (1959), inspired by the true-life Leopold and Loeb case, sharing Best Actor honors at Cannes with co-stars Dean Stockwell and Orson Welles.
With his Yale degree and uppercrust aura, Dillman began on the New York stage after completing a tour with the US Marines in Korea. He made his professional acting debut in 1953 in "The Scarecrow" and spent several seasons with the Sharon (CT) …
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Career Milestones
1997 | Published memoirs, "Are You Anybody?" | |
1995 | Authored "Inside the New York Giants" | |
| Appeared for one season on the CBS primetime soap "Falcon's Crest" | ||
1982 | Was regular on the short-lived ABC drama "King's Crossing" | |
1973 | Co-starred in "The Way We Were" | |
1969 | Made TV-movie debut, "Fear No Evil" | |
1966 | Debut as TV series regular, "Court-Martial" (ABC); series was filmed in England | |
1961 | Appeared opposite future wife Suzy Parker in "Circle of Deception" | |
1959 | Starred as Artie Straus in "Compulsion" | |
1958 | Screen acting debut, "A Certain Smile" | |
| Signed to a contract by 20th Century Fox | ||
| Originated role of Edmund Tyrone in Broadway production of "Long Day's Journey Into Night"; Broadway debut | ||
| Performed in numerous plays with Sharon (CT) Playhouse | ||
1953 | TV acting debut on an episode of "Kraft Television Theatre" (NBC) | |
1953 | Professional stage debut, "The Scarecrow" | |
| After military service, moved to NYC; roomed with novelist and former Yale classmate John Knowles (author of "A Separate Peace") | ||
1951 | Served in the US Marines during the Korean War | |
Awards
1959 | Cannes Film Festival for Best Actor in Compulsion |
1958 | Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor |