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Philip Dorn

Actor | * 09/30/1901 († 73, 05/09/1975) | Scheveningen, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland (Netherlands)
Philip Dorn (born Hein van der Niet; 30 September 1901 – 9 May 1975), sometimes billed as Frits van Dongen (his screen name for German films prior to World War II), was a Dutch American actor who had a career in Hollywood. He was best known for portraying the father in the film I Remember Mama (1948). ()

Frits van Dongen (1901–1975), born Hein van der Niet and sometimes billed as Philip Dorn, was a Dutch actor who had a career in Hollywood. As a teenager he moved out of his parental home to perform in an amateur theatre group; his stage name Frits van Dongen already dates from that period. In the early 1920s, Van Dongen ended up in the professional stage, but it was not until 1934 that he starred in his first film: 'Op Hoop van Zegen'. This film marked his breakthrough as a film star in the Netherlands: in 1935 he played in 'De Big van het Regiment', 'De Kribbebijter' and 'Op Stap' and in 1936 in 'Rubber'. Van Dongen then left for Berlin to work with the likes of Veit Harlan and star in a number of successful German films.In 1939 Van Dongen and his second wife, Jewish actress Marianne van Dam, left for the United States at the invitation of director Henry Koster, who had directed Van Dongen in 'De Kribbebijter'. When he was given a seven-year contract at MGM, Van Dongen changed his name to Philip Dorn. After making his American debut in 1940 with 'Enemy Agent', he would frequently be cast as continental lover, anti-Nazi German or refugee. In 1952 he returned to Europe for several German films and a Dutch theatre tour with Lily Bouwmeester. In 1953 he quit acting in films, partly due to speech problems due to a concussion. He retired for the rest of his life in California, where he died.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Adventure | Romance / Love

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Movies with Philip Dorn as Actor(36)

as Cadenos1954 Salto Mortale
as Michael1953 Dreaming Lips
as Captain de Vries1952 Türme des Schweigens
as Thomas Holinka1952 Behind Monastery Walls
as Konrad1951 Sealed Cargo
as Paul Kopel1950 Spy Hunt
as Col. Georges Geraud1949 The Fighting Kentuckian
as Papa1948 I Remember Mama
as Leopold Goronoff1946 I've Always Loved You
as Philip Artveld1945 Escape in the Desert
as Peter Donay1944 Blonde Fever
as Renault1944 Passage to Marseille
as Jean Blanchard1943 Paris After Dark
as Gen. Draja Mihailovitch1943 Chetniks!
as Dr. John Hunter Gerniede1942 Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Robert Cortot1942 Reunion in France
as Dr. Jonathan Benet1942 Random Harvest
as Eric Franken1941 Underground
as Franz Kolter1941 Ziegfeld Girl
as Vandermeer1941 Tarzan's Secret Treasure
as Viktor Ryder1940 Ski Patrol
as Dr. Ditten1940 Escape
as Jeffry Arnold1940 Enemy Agent
as Jan Stafford De Winter1940 Diamond Frontier
as Endrik Settegast1939 The Journey to Tilsit
as Maharadscha von Eschnapur1938 The Tiger of Eschnapur
as Peter1938 Der Hampelmann
as Chandra, Maharadscha von Eschnapur1938 The Indian Tomb
as Bezirksarzt Dr. Morot1938 Covered Tracks
as Hans v. Waldenau1938 Waltz Melodies
as Johannes 'John' van Laer1936 Rubber
as Berkhage1935 De Big van het Regiment
as Willy van Hergershuizen1935 The Cross-Patch
as George van Reen1935 On the Move
as Geert1934 The Good Hope

Full Name: Philip Hein Dorn
Born: Monday, 09/30 1901 (September) in Scheveningen, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland (Netherlands)
Died: Friday, 05/09 1975 (May) in Woodland Hills (aged: 73)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Other names for Philip Dorn (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Fritts van Dongen"
"Frits van Dongen"
Philip Dorn frequently works together with these people:
Cedric Gibbons (7x, Crew)
Edwin B. Willis (6x, Crew)
Richard Eichberg (6x, Crew)
Ava Gardner (4x, Actress)
Felix Bressart (4x, Actor)
Henry Rowland (4x, Actor)
Max Tak (4x, Crew)
Hugo O. Schulze (4x, Crew)
Veit Harlan (4x, Crew)
Henk Alsem (4x, Crew)
Helmut Dantine (3x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:199883, Added: 07/21/2018, Last updated: 03/01/2024