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Philip Dorn (1901–1975)

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A former matinee idol in Holland and Germany, he fled to America before WWII and portrayed anti-Nazi patriots and continental romancers in Hollywood. Forced to retire after suffering an injury while on stage in Holland 1955, he lived out the rest of his life in relative seclusion. Dogged by ill health (phlebitis) in post-war years, he suffered the first of a series of heart attacks in 1945. See full bio »

Born:

Hein van der Niet
in Scheveningen, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Died:

(age 73) in Los Angeles, California, USA
CATHERINE McLEOD rehearsing with director Frank Borzage on the set of I've Always Loved You as leading man Philip Dorn looks on Still of John Wayne, Joan Crawford and Philip Dorn in Reunion in France
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1953 Salto Mortale
Cadenos
 
1953 Der träumende Mund
Michael (as Frits van Dongen)
 
1952 Türme des Schweigens
Captain de Vries (as Frits van Dongen)
 
1952 The Unholy Intruders
Thomas Holinka (as Frits van Dongen)
 
1951 Sealed Cargo
Konrad
 
1950 Spy Hunt
Paul Kopel
 
1949 The Fighting Kentuckian
Col. Georges Geraud
 
1948 I Remember Mama
Papa
 
1946 I've Always Loved You
Leopold Goronoff
 
1945 Escape in the Desert
Philip Artveld
 
1944 Blonde Fever
Peter Donay
 
1944 Passage to Marseille
Renault
 
1943 Paris After Dark
Jean Blanchard
 
1943 The Fighting Guerrillas
Gen. Draja Mihailovitch
 
1942 Reunion in France
Robert Cortot
 
1942 Random Harvest
Dr. Jonathan Benet
 
1942 Calling Dr. Gillespie
Dr. John Hunter Gerniede
 
1941 Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Vandermeer
 
1941 Underground
Eric Franken
 
1941 Ziegfeld Girl
Franz Kolter
 
1940 Escape
Dr. Ditten
 
1940 Diamond Frontier
Jan Stafford De Winter
 
1940 Ski Patrol
Lt. Viktor Ryder
 
1940 Enemy Agent
Doctor Jeffry Arnold
 
1939 The Trip to Tilsit
Endrik Settegast (as Frits von Dongen)
 
1938 The Jumping Jack
Peter (as Frits van Dongen)
 
1938 Covered Tracks
Dr. Fernand Morot (as Frits van Dongen)
 
1938 Das indische Grabmal
Maharadscha von Eschnapur (as Frits van Dongen)
 
1938 Waltz Melodies
Hans v. Waldenau (as Frits van Dongen)
 
1938 The Tiger of Eschnapur
Maharadscha von Eschnapur (as Frits van Dongen)
 
1936 Rubber
John van Laer (as Frits van Dongen)
 
1935 The Cross-Patch
Willy (as Frits van Dongen)
 
1935 De Big van het regiment
Berkhage (as Frits van Dongen)
 
1935 Op stap
George van Reen (as Frits van Dongen)
 
1934 Op hoop van zegen
Geert - haar zoon (as Frits van Dongen)
 

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Other Works:

The Big Two (1947). Comedy. Written by Leslie Bush-Fekete and Mary Helen Fay. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Bianca Stroock. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Robert Montgomery. Booth Theatre: 8 Jan 1947- 25 Jan 1947 (21 performances). Cast: John Banner (as "Wirth"), Martin Berliner... See more »

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Alternate Names:

Frits van Dongen | Fritz van Dongen | Fritz van Dungen | Frits von Dongen
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