Harold Dyrenforth
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 24, 1913
- Died
- October 28, 2005 (aged 92)
- Birthplace
- Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]
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
Filmography
The Andromeda Strain
Movie · as (uncredited)
Morituri
Movie · as Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
Movie · as U-Boat Captain (uncredited)
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Movie · as The General
Watusi
Movie · as Wilhelm von Kentner
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
TV · 1 ep
The Fabulous Irishman
Movie · as Wirz
The Thin Man
TV · as Hans · 1 ep
Congo Crossing
Movie · as Steiner
The Man Called X
TV · 2 eps
Jump Into Hell
Movie · as Maj. Flandrin
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV · as Frederic Blauer · 1 ep
The Desert Rats
Movie · as Observer (uncredited)
Storm Over Tibet
Movie · as Professor Faber
The Red Ball Express
Movie · as German Sergeant (uncredited)
Terry and the Pirates
TV · 1 ep
Four Star Playhouse
TV · as Guard · 1 ep
Target Unknown
Movie · as Sergeant Weltzer (uncredited)