Harold Dyrenforth
Born: 1913-06-24 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]
Died: 2005-10-28
Known For: Acting
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)
1965
- Morituri as Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)
1964
- The Incredible Mr. Limpet as U-Boat Captain (uncredited)
1960
- In the Presence of Mine Enemies as The General
1959
- Watusi as Wilhelm von Kentner
1957
- The Thin Man as Hans - the Dutchman
- The Fabulous Irishman as Wirz
1956
- The Man Called X
- Congo Crossing as Steiner
1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Frederic Blauer
- Jump Into Hell as Maj. Flandrin
1953
- The Desert Rats as Observer (uncredited)
1952
- Four Star Playhouse as Guard
- Terry and the Pirates
- The Red Ball Express as German Sergeant (uncredited)
- Storm Over Tibet as Professor Faber
1951
- Target Unknown as Sergeant Weltzer (uncredited)
1935
- Demon of the Himalayas ... (Idea)