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
all 15
Movies 8
TV Shows 7
Writer 1
U-Boat Captain (uncredited)
The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
Movie
Wilhelm von Kentner
Watusi (1959)
Movie
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958)
TV
Hans - the Dutchman
The Thin Man (1957)
TV
Steiner
Congo Crossing (1956)
Movie
Man Called X (1956)
TV
Frederic Blauer
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
TV
4.75
Maj. Flandrin
Jump Into Hell (1955)
Movie
Kovac / Lorenz / Roush
Captain Midnight (1954)
TV
Observer (uncredited)
The Desert Rats (1953)
Movie
Terry and the Pirates (1952)
TV
Guard
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
TV
Professor Faber
Storm Over Tibet (1952)
Movie
Sergeant Weltzer (uncredited)
Target Unknown (1951)
Movie
Writer
Demon of the Himalayas (1935)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.21
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1935
1952
1955
1956
1964
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1913-06-24
Deathday2005-10-28 (92 years old)
Also Known AsHarald O. Dyrenforth, Dr. Harold Dyrenforth
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