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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
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1971
The Andromeda Strain
Movie (uncredited)
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1965
Morituri
Movie Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)
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1964
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
Movie U-Boat Captain (uncredited)
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1960
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Movie The General
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1959
Watusi
Movie Wilhelm von Kentner
- 1958
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1957
The Thin Man
TV show Hans
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1957
The Fabulous Irishman
Movie Wirz
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1956
Congo Crossing
Movie Steiner
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1956
The Man Called X
TV show
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1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV show Frederic Blauer
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1955
Jump Into Hell
Movie Maj. Flandrin
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1953
The Desert Rats
Movie Observer (uncredited)
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1952
Terry and the Pirates
TV show
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1952
Four Star Playhouse
TV show Guard
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1952
Storm Over Tibet
Movie Professor Faber
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1952
The Red Ball Express
Movie German Sergeant (uncredited)
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1951
Target Unknown
Movie Sergeant Weltzer (uncredited)
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1935
Demon of the Himalayas
Movie Idea