Harold Dyrenforth

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

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Frederic Blauer

The Desert Rats

as Observer (uncredited)

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

as U-Boat Captain (uncredited)

Morituri

as Cornelson, Ingo Navigator (uncredited)

The Red Ball Express

as German Sergeant (uncredited)

Congo Crossing

as Steiner

Watusi

as Wilhelm von Kentner

Four Star Playhouse

as Guard

The Thin Man

as Hans - the Dutchman

Jump Into Hell

as Maj. Flandrin