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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 24, 1913
Died
October 28, 2005
Place of Birth
Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]
Also Known As
- Harald O. Dyrenforth
- Dr. Harold Dyrenforth
Harold Dyrenforth
0.1 Popularity
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.
Known For
7.0
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Andromeda Strain
1971
6.8
Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)
Morituri
1965
6.2
U-Boat Captain (uncredited)
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
1964
0.0
The General
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
1960
5.7
Wilhelm von Kentner
Watusi
1959
0.0
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
1958
7.5
Hans - the Dutchman
The Thin Man
1957
0.0
Wirz
The Fabulous Irishman
1957
5.2
Steiner
Congo Crossing
1956
0.0
The Man Called X
1956
Credits
The Andromeda Strain
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1971
7.0
Morituri
as Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)
1965
6.8
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
as U-Boat Captain (uncredited)
1964
6.2
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
as The General
1960
0.0
Watusi
as Wilhelm von Kentner
1959
5.7
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
1958
0.0
The Thin Man
as Hans - the Dutchman
1957
7.5
The Fabulous Irishman
as Wirz
1957
0.0
Congo Crossing
as Steiner
1956
5.2
The Man Called X
1956
0.0
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Frederic Blauer
1955
7.8
Jump Into Hell
as Maj. Flandrin
1955
3.4
The Desert Rats
as Observer (uncredited)
1953
6.3
Terry and the Pirates
1952
3.0
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Four Star Playhouse
as Guard
1952
6.7
Storm Over Tibet
as Professor Faber
1952
6.0
The Red Ball Express
as German Sergeant (uncredited)
1952
5.8
Target Unknown
as Sergeant Weltzer (uncredited)
1951
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