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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.

Known For

6.8

Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)

Morituri

1965

6.1

U-Boat Captain (uncredited)

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

1964

5.7

Wilhelm von Kentner

Watusi

1959

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The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

1958

7.6

Hans - the Dutchman

The Thin Man

1957

5.2

Steiner

Congo Crossing

1956

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The Man Called X

1956

7.7

Frederic Blauer

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

4.0

Maj. Flandrin

Jump Into Hell

1955

6.3

Observer (uncredited)

The Desert Rats

1953

Credits

Morituri

as Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)

1965

6.8

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

as U-Boat Captain (uncredited)

1964

6.1

Watusi

as Wilhelm von Kentner

1959

5.7

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

1958

0.0

The Thin Man

as Hans - the Dutchman

1957

7.6

Congo Crossing

as Steiner

1956

5.2

The Man Called X

1956

0.0

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Frederic Blauer

1955

7.7

Jump Into Hell

as Maj. Flandrin

1955

4.0

The Desert Rats

as Observer (uncredited)

1953

6.3

Terry and the Pirates

1952

3.0

🎬

Four Star Playhouse

as Guard

1952

6.3

Storm Over Tibet

as Professor Faber

1952

6.0

The Red Ball Express

as German Sergeant (uncredited)

1952

5.8

Target Unknown

as Sergeant Weltzer (uncredited)

1951

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