Harold Dyrenforth

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Harold Dyrenforth

Acting June 24, 1913

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

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…

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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.

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  1. 1971
    The Andromeda Strain

    Movie (uncredited)

  2. 1965
    Morituri

    Movie Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)

  3. 1964
    The Incredible Mr. Limpet

    Movie U-Boat Captain (uncredited)

  4. 1960
    In the Presence of Mine Enemies

    Movie The General

  5. 1959
    Watusi

    Movie Wilhelm von Kentner

  6. 1958
  7. 1957
    The Thin Man

    TV show Hans

  8. 1957
    The Fabulous Irishman

    Movie Wirz

  9. 1956
    Congo Crossing

    Movie Steiner

  10. 1956
  11. 1955
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    TV show Frederic Blauer

  12. 1955
    Jump Into Hell

    Movie Maj. Flandrin

  13. 1953
    The Desert Rats

    Movie Observer (uncredited)

  14. 1952
  15. 1952
    Four Star Playhouse

    TV show Guard

  16. 1952
    Storm Over Tibet

    Movie Professor Faber

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  1. 1952
    The Red Ball Express

    Movie German Sergeant (uncredited)

  2. 1951
    Target Unknown

    Movie Sergeant Weltzer (uncredited)

  3. 1935
    Demon of the Himalayas

    Movie Idea