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Harold Dyrenforth

ActingBorn June 24, 1913Died October 28, 2005 (age 92)Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]

Biography

Harald Dyrenforth started his career as an actor in the late thirties in the Swiss theatre and radio, came to America in 1938, appeared in a number of Broadway plays and New York radio shows, served a hitch in the U.S. Army Ski Troops and another one as a foreign language broadcaster for the Office of War Information and "voice of America" of the U.S. State Department. In 1946 he made his movie debut in a featured part, that of Walter Damrosch in the film "Carnegie Hall." He appeared in over 40 pictures and 500 TV shows. He earned a Master's Degree in Theater Arts at U.C.L.A. and taught at Chapman College in Orange, CA while working as an actor and director. In 1961 he directed "the Madwoman of Chaillot" at Long Beach State College.

Filmography

1971
The Andromeda Strain

as (uncredited)

Movie
1965
Morituri

as Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)

Movie
1964
The Incredible Mr. Limpet

as U-Boat Captain (uncredited)

Movie
1960Movie
1959
Watusi

as Wilhelm von Kentner

Movie
1957
The Thin Man

as Hans - the Dutchman

TV
1957Movie
1956
Congo Crossing

as Steiner

Movie
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Frederic Blauer

TV
1955
Jump Into Hell

as Maj. Flandrin

Movie
1953
The Desert Rats

as Observer (uncredited)

Movie
1952TV
1952
Storm Over Tibet

as Professor Faber

Movie
1952
The Red Ball Express

as German Sergeant (uncredited)

Movie
1951
Target Unknown

as Sergeant Weltzer (uncredited)

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJune 24, 1913
Day of DeathOctober 28, 2005
Place of BirthBreslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]
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