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Harold Dyrenforth

Known for

Acting

Born

June 24, 1913

Birthplace

Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]

Died

October 28, 2005 (aged 92)

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...

Best known work

The Andromeda Strain

The Andromeda Strain

1971
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

1953
The Incredible Mr. Limpet

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

1964
Morituri

Morituri

1965
The Red Ball Express

The Red Ball Express

1952
Congo Crossing

Congo Crossing

1956
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952
Watusi

Watusi

1959
The Thin Man

The Thin Man

1957

Filmography

  1. 1971

    The Andromeda Strain

    as (uncredited)

  2. 1965

    Morituri

    as Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)

  3. 1964

    The Incredible Mr. Limpet

    as U-Boat Captain (uncredited)

  4. 1960

  5. 1959

    Watusi

    as Wilhelm von Kentner

  6. 1958

    The Further Adventures of Ellery QueenTV
  7. 1957

    The Thin ManTV

    as Hans (1 episode)

  8. 1957

  9. 1956

    Congo Crossing

    as Steiner

  10. 1956

  11. 1955

    Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV

    as Frederic Blauer (1 episode)

  12. 1955

    Jump Into Hell

    as Maj. Flandrin

  13. 1953

    The Desert Rats

    as Observer (uncredited)

  14. 1952

  15. 1952

    Four Star PlayhouseTV

    as Guard (1 episode)

  16. 1952

    Storm Over Tibet

    as Professor Faber

  17. 1952

    The Red Ball Express

    as German Sergeant (uncredited)

  18. 1951

    Target Unknown

    as Sergeant Weltzer (uncredited)

  19. 1935

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