Harold Dyrenforth

Born: 1913-06-24

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.


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The Incredible Mr. Limpet

as U-Boat Captain (uncredited)
Released: 1964-03-28

Milquetoast Henry Limpet experiences his fondest wish and is transformed into a fish. As a...

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The Desert Rats

as Observer (uncredited)
Released: 1953-05-20

In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British...

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Morituri

as Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)
Released: 1965-08-24

A German living in India during World War II is blackmailed by the English to impersonate an SS...

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The Red Ball Express

as German Sergeant (uncredited)
Released: 1952-05-29

August 1944: proceeding with the invasion of France, Patton's Third Army has advanced so far...

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Congo Crossing

as Steiner
Released: 1956-07-01

Congotanga, West Africa, has no extradition laws; the government is controlled by foreign...

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Jump Into Hell

as Maj. Flandrin
Released: 1955-04-01

Arriving in IndoChina by parachute, Captain Guy Bertrand and his comrades make a courageous...

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Target Unknown

as Sergeant Weltzer (uncredited)
Released: 1951-02-08

World War II drama about members of an American bomber squadron who are captured and held...

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Watusi

as Wilhelm von Kentner
Released: 1959-03-25

Following WWI, fortune hunter Allen Quartermain's son Harry travels to Africa to search for King...

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Storm Over Tibet

as Professor Faber
Released: 1952-07-01

During World War II, David Simms pilots supplies between India and China over the Himalaya...

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Frederic Blauer
First aired: 1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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The Thin Man

as Hans - the Dutchman
First aired: 1957-09-20

Nick Charles was a private detective who married the wealthy Nora and decided to settle down and...

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The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

as uncredited
First aired: 1958-09-26

Make way for the reluctant detective. It's Ellery Queen, the suave, debonair and brilliant hero...

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The Man Called X

as uncredited
First aired: 1956-01-27

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Terry and the Pirates

as uncredited
First aired: 1952-11-25

Terry and the Pirates is a short-lived American adventure series based on Milton Caniff's...

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