Harold Dyrenforth

Known for ActingBorn 1913-06-24Died 2005-10-28Breslau, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Man Called X

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Demon of the Himalayas

The Thin Man

The Andromeda Strain

Storm Over Tibet

Target Unknown

Morituri

Four Star Playhouse

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

The Desert Rats

The Red Ball Express

Watusi

Congo Crossing

Terry and the Pirates

Jump Into Hell

In the Presence of Mine Enemies

The Fabulous Irishman