Harold Dyrenforth
Acting
1913-06-24 · 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 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(18)
movieThe Andromeda Strain
as (uncredited) · 1971 · 7.0
movieMorituri
as Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited) · 1965 · 6.8
movieThe Incredible Mr. Limpet
as U-Boat Captain (uncredited) · 1964 · 6.2
movieIn the Presence of Mine Enemies
as The General · 1960 · 0.0
movieWatusi
as Wilhelm von Kentner · 1959 · 5.8
tvThe Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
as · 1958 · 9.0
tvThe Thin Man
as Hans - the Dutchman · 1957 · 7.6
movieThe Fabulous Irishman
as Wirz · 1957 · 0.0
movieCongo Crossing
as Steiner · 1956 · 5.5
tvThe Man Called X
as · 1956 · 10.0
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
as Frederic Blauer · 1955 · 7.8
movieJump Into Hell
as Maj. Flandrin · 1955 · 4.2
movieThe Desert Rats
as Observer (uncredited) · 1953 · 6.3
tvTerry and the Pirates
as · 1952 · 5.0
tvFour Star Playhouse
as Guard · 1952 · 6.8
movieStorm Over Tibet
as Professor Faber · 1952 · 7.0
movieThe Red Ball Express
as German Sergeant (uncredited) · 1952 · 5.9
movieTarget Unknown
as Sergeant Weltzer (uncredited) · 1951 · 7.0