Harold Dyrenforth
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 24, 1913
- Died
- October 28, 2005
- Birthplace
- 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
The Andromeda Strain 1971
as (uncredited)
Morituri 1965
as Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)
The Incredible Mr. Limpet 1964
as U-Boat Captain (uncredited)
In the Presence of Mine Enemies 1960
as The General
Watusi 1959
as Wilhelm von Kentner
The Fabulous Irishman 1957
as Wirz
Congo Crossing 1956
as Steiner
Jump Into Hell 1955
as Maj. Flandrin
The Desert Rats 1953
as Observer (uncredited)
Storm Over Tibet 1952
as Professor Faber
The Red Ball Express 1952
as German Sergeant (uncredited)
Target Unknown 1951
as Sergeant Weltzer (uncredited)
Demon of the Himalayas 1935
Idea
Credits from TMDB.