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John Van Dreelen (1922–1992)

The son of a celebrated Dutch actor, John Van Dreelen may have come by his debonair countenance with a bit of help from his continental pedigree. Fluent in several languages, he was reported to have escaped a concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Holland by disguising himself as one of the German officers he would later play so often on both big and small screens... See full bio »

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1991-1992 Unsere Hagenbecks (TV series)
Sir Henry
Nachwuchs (1992) … Sir Henry
Besuch aus Indien (1992) … Sir Henry
Alarm im Tierpark (1992) … Sir Henry
Umzug (1992) … Sir Henry
Die Schlagzeile (1992) … Sir Henry
 
1991 Becoming Colette
Albert
 
1991 Die glückliche Familie (TV series)
 
1990 Operation Las Vegas
Parker
 
1989 Simon Winner (TV series)
Baron
De eigenwijze tuinman (1989) … Baron (as John van Dreelen)
 
1989 Born to Fight
Gen. Weber
 
1989 Beppie (TV series)
Helmut Schuszmeier
Monique (1989) … Helmut Schuszmeier
 
1988 L'heure Simenon (TV series)
Uncle Louis
La maison du canal (1988) … Uncle Louis
 
1988 Ons soort mensen (TV mini-series)
Dr. West
 
1988 Noble House (TV mini-series)
Jacques DeVille
Part IV (1988) … Jacques DeVille
Part III (1988) … Jacques DeVille
Part II (1988) … Jacques DeVille
Part I (1988) … Jacques DeVille
 
1987 Zoeken naar Eileen
Philips vader
 
1987 Odyssée d'amour
Dr. Alexander De Winter
 
1987 Mascara
Minister Weinberger
 
1986 Reagan: Let's Finish the Job (TV series)
James Stewart
Episode #1.4 (1986) … James Stewart
 
1986 The Money Pit
Carlos
 
1985 Airwolf (TV series)
Victor Janek
Crossover (1985) … Victor Janek
 
1985 Dynasty (TV series)
Minister
The Aftermath (1985) … Minister
Royal Wedding (1985) … Minister
 
1985 Covenant (TV movie)
Heinrich Bosch
 
1985 Knight Rider (TV series)
Hunt
Buy Out (1985) … Hunt (as John van Dreelen)
 
1984 Cover Up (TV series)
Malcolm Caine
Writer's Block (1984) … Malcolm Caine (as John van Dreelen)
 
1984 Paper Dolls (TV series)
Dr. Zwan
Episode #1.5 (1984) … Dr. Zwan
 
1984 Falcon Crest (TV series)
Johan Riebmann
Father's Day (1984) … Johan Riebmann (as John van Dreelen)
Requiem (1984) … Johan Riebmann (as John van Dreelen)
 
1983 Remington Steele (TV series)
Francois Periot
Steele Threads (1983) … Francois Periot
 
1983 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Henri Beaumont
Harts on the Scent (1983) … Henri Beaumont
 
1982 Der schwarze Bumerang (TV mini-series)
Arzt
Episode #1.1 (1982) … Arzt
 
1981 Evita Peron (TV movie)
Capt. von Weber
 
1980 The Formula
Hans Lehman, Prefect of Police Berlin
 
1980 Swan Song (TV movie)
Bergstrom
 
1979 House Calls (TV series)
Maitre d'
Side to Side (1979) … Maitre d'
 
1979 Beggarman, Thief (TV movie)
 
1979 The Ultimate Impostor (TV movie)
Ruben Parets
 
1978 The Word (TV mini-series)
Dr. Fass
 
1978 The Clone Master (TV movie)
Salt
 
1978 Wonder Woman (TV series)
Dante
Flight to Oblivion (1978) … Dante
 
1978 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Gunderson
The House on Willis Avenue (1978) … Gunderson
 
1978 The Great Wallendas (TV movie)
Herman Wallenda
 
1977 Washington: Behind Closed Doors (TV mini-series)
Wallace Morton
Part 3 (1977) … Wallace Morton
 
1977 The Rhinemann Exchange (TV mini-series)
Dietrich
 
1977 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
Alexander Cruz
Dancing in the Dark (1977) … Alexander Cruz (as John vanDreelen)
 
1977 Too Hot to Handle
MacKenzie Portman
 
1974-1976 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series)
Alfredo Tucelli / Theodore J. Matheson
H+2+O = Death (1976) … Theodore J. Matheson
Dr. Wells Is Missing (1974) … Alfredo Tucelli
 
1975 Rufus
Marcel
 
1975 Police Story (TV series)
John Vander Veer
To Steal a Million (1975) … John Vander Veer
 
1974 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Victor Sonderheim
Forfeit by Death (1974) … Victor Sonderheim
 
1974 Tatort (TV series)
Hugo Schaarf
Nachtfrost (1974) … Hugo Schaarf
 
1973 Diamantenparty (TV movie)
Direktor Konni Masur (as John van Dreelen)
 
1973 The Big Game
Lee
 
1973 Lost Horizon
Dr. Verden
 
1972 The Sandy Duncan Show (TV series)
Le Moko
Hold Your Hoarse (1972) … Le Moko
 
1972 Nightshade
Jan Eckmann
 
1972 Hamburg Transit (TV series)
Van Drees
Wie ihr das macht, ist eure Sache (1972) … Van Drees
 
1971 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Bramstedt
Cynthia (1971) … Bramstedt (as John van Dreelen)
 
1967-1970 Ironside (TV series)
Carl Shiller / Varinyi
Check, Mate, and Murder: Part 2 (1970) … Carl Shiller (as John vanDreelen)
The Fourteenth Runner (1967) … Varinyi
 
1970 McCloud (TV series)
Rissient
Our Man in Paris (1970) … Rissient
 
1970 Get Smart (TV series)
Algernon DeGrasse
What's It All About, Algie? (1970) … Algernon DeGrasse
 
1970 Paris 7000 (TV series)
Journey to Nowhere (1970)
 
1966-1970 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Alex Yustov / Ernst Conrad / Karl Schindler / …
Deadly Reunion (1970) … Ernst Conrad
A Sleeper Wakes (1967) … Stan Brown
Vendetta (1966) … Karl Schindler
The Defector: Part 2 (1966) … Alex Yustov
The Defector: Part 1 (1966) … Alex Yustov
 
1969-1970 De kleine zielen (TV series)
Henri van der Welcke / Henri vd Welcke / Van der welcke
Episode #1.10 (1970) … Henri van der Welcke
Episode #1.2 (1969) … Van der welcke
Episode #1.1 (1969) … Henri vd Welcke
 
1969 Bracken's World (TV series)
Rick Lawrence
Closed Set (1969) … Rick Lawrence
 
1968-1969 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
General Alekseiko / General Kunay / Valdone
The Beautiful People (1969) … General Alekseiko (as John van Dreelan)
The Bill Is in Committee (1968) … Valdone (as John van Dreelen)
Totally by Design (1968) … General Kunay (as John van Dreelen)
 
1968-1969 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Dr. Hans Linquist / George Travell / Travell
My Dog, the Thief: Part 2 (1969) … Travell
My Dog, the Thief: Part 1 (1969) … George Travell
The Treasure of San Bosco Reef: Part 2 (1968) … Dr. Hans Linquist (as John van Dreelan)
The Treasure of San Bosco Reef: Part 1 (1968) … Dr. Hans Linquist (as John van Dreelan)
 
1966-1969 The Wild Wild West (TV series)
Count Balkovitch / Marquis Philippe de La Mer
The Night of the Cossacks (1969) … Count Balkovitch
The Night of the Watery Death (1966) … Marquis Philippe de La Mer
 
1968 Mod Squad (TV series)
Karl
Find Tara Chapman! (1968) … Karl
 
1968 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Deist
Incident in Berlin (1968) … Deist
 
1968 Green Acres (TV series)
Count Freidmeister
The Rummage Sale (1968) … Count Freidmeister
 
1968 Die Ente klingelt um halb acht
Rechtsanwalt Kellermann
 
1967-1968 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Henrik Verbeck / Jan Vlasek
Beware My Love (1968) … Henrik Verbeck
The Calculus of Chaos (1967) … Jan Vlasek (as John van Dreelen)
 
1967 Garrison's Gorillas (TV series)
Col. Mantfreeling
Breakout (1967) … Col. Mantfreeling
 
1967 Three for Danger (TV movie)
Lassiter (as John Van Drelen)
 
1967 Von Null Uhr Eins bis Mitternacht - Der abenteuerliche Urlaub des Mark Lissen (TV series)
Mark Lissen
Die Hochzeit (1967) … Mark Lissen
Der Blumengruß (1967) … Mark Lissen
Die Rache (1967) … Mark Lissen
Das Museumsstück (1967) … Mark Lissen
Die kranke Miss Mabel (1967) … Mark Lissen
 
1967 Tarzan (TV series)
Duprez
To Steal the Rising Sun (1967) … Duprez
 
1967 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Prime Minister Henrik Durvard
The Diamond (1967) … Prime Minister Henrik Durvard (as John van Dreelen)
 
1967 Combat! (TV series)
Lt. Kramer
Anniversary (1967) … Lt. Kramer
 
1965-1967 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Admiral the Baron Gustave Von Neuberg / Schroder
Death from the Past (1967) … Admiral the Baron Gustave Von Neuberg
The Last Battle (1965) … Schroder
 
1966 I Deal in Danger
von Lindendorf
 
1964-1966 12 O'Clock High (TV series)
Capt. Staufman / Col. von Datz / Gen. Hoeptner / …
Practice to Deceive (1966) … Col. von Datz (as John van Dreelan)
Day of Reckoning (1966) … Maj. Schindler (as John van Dreelen)
The Slaughter Pen (1966) … Gen. Reger (as John van Dreelen)
P.O.W.: Part Two (1965) … Capt. Staufman (as John van Dreelen)
P.O.W.: Part One (1965) … Capt. Staufman (as John van Dreelen)
 
1966 Jericho (TV series)
Panic in the Piazza (1966)
 
1966 The Man Who Never Was (TV series)
Van Zeeland
Search for a Bent Twig (1966) … Van Zeeland (as John Van Dreelan)
 
1966 Operation Razzle-Dazzle (TV movie)
 
1966 Preview Tonight (TV series)
Somewhere in Italy... Company B! (1966) (as John Van Dreelan)
 
1966 Madame X
Christian Torben
 
1966 Blue Light (TV series)
Gen. Von Lindendorf
Target, David March (1966)
The Last Man (1966) … Gen. Von Lindendorf
 
1966 Insight (TV series)
Major Marchand
Trial by Fire (1966) … Major Marchand
 
1965 I Spy (TV series)
Kraft
The Time of the Knife (1965) … Kraft
 
1965 Von Ryan's Express
Col. Gortz (as John van Dreelen)
 
1963-1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Niklas Strellin / Col. Nauman
Memorandum for a Spy: Part 2 (1965) … Niklas Strellin
Memorandum for a Spy: Part 1 (1965) … Niklas Strellin
Four Kings (1963) … Col. Nauman
 
1965 Memorandum for a Spy (TV movie)
Strellin
 
1964-1965 Perry Mason (TV series)
Gideon Long / Jarvis Logan
The Case of the Feather Cloak (1965) … Jarvis Logan (as John van Dreelen)
The Case of the Bountiful Beauty (1964) … Gideon Long (as John van Dreelen)
 
1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Harold Bufferton
The Giuoco Piano Affair (1964) … Harold Bufferton
The Quadripartite Affair (1964) … Harold Bufferton
 
1964 See How They Run (TV movie)
 
1964 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Commissar Vassiloff
The Jeopardy Room (1964) … Commissar Vassiloff (as John vanDreelen)
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Dr. Eduardo Lenzi
Leviathan Five (1964) … Dr. Eduardo Lenzi (as John vanDreelen)
 
1964 Vadertje langbeen (TV movie)
Jervis Pendleton
 
1963 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV series)
Dr. Armin Weeler
The Day of the Misfits (1963) … Dr. Armin Weeler
 
1963 Grindl (TV series)
Antoine
The Ghastly Honeymoon (1963) … Antoine
 
1962 The Gallant Men (TV series)
Francioso Cardinale
Lesson for a Lover (1962) … Francioso Cardinale
 
1962 Laura (TV movie)
Shelby Carpenter
 
1962 King of Diamonds (TV series)
Guy
Carla (1962) … Guy
 
1959-1962 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Alexis Manet / Colonel Szatmar / Hendrick van Horn / …
Upbeat (1962) … Van Horn
The Diplomatic Caper (1962) … Volta
Vamp Til Ready (1961) … Max Comstock
Tiger by the Tail (1961) … Padi Shah of Benar
The Antwerp Caper (1960) … Alexis Manet
 
1962 Thriller (TV series)
Joel Stone
Man of Mystery (1962) … Joel Stone
 
1962 Rawhide (TV series)
Ulrich
The Immigrants (1962) … Ulrich (as John vanDreelen)
 
1960-1962 Hawaiian Eye (TV series)
Curt Viner / Gregor Kandinsky / Hilary Kane / …
The Big Dealer (1961) … Hilary Kane
Swan Song for a Hero (1960) … Otto Von Helgren
Princess from Manhattan (1960) … Prince Abdur Rahman
Second Fiddle (1960) … Gregor Kandinsky
 
1961 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Juliano
Out of the Night (1961) … Juliano
 
1961 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Hans Gruber
Chester's Dilemma (1961) … Hans Gruber
 
1960-1961 Surfside 6 (TV series)
Fredrik Lundstrom / Martin Harriby
Spinout at Sebring (1961) … Martin Harriby
The International Net (1960) … Fredrik Lundstrom
 
1961 Assignment: Underwater (TV series)
Jacques Blanchard
Rescue at Diamond Shoal (1961) … Jacques Blanchard
 
1961 Lawman (TV series)
Malcolm Tyler DeVries
The Promoter (1961) … Malcolm Tyler DeVries
 
1961 The Roaring 20's (TV series)
Alonzo the Great
Two a Day (1961) … Alonzo the Great
 
1960-1961 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Charles Arnoux / Lieutenant Troveaux / Monsieur Coret
The Good Killing (1961) … Monsieur Coret
Passage to Tua (1960) … Charles Arnoux
The Color of Venom (1960) … Lieutenant Troveaux
 
1961 The Ann Sothern Show (TV series)
Dumas
Toujour L'Amour (1961) … Dumas (as John van Dreelan)
 
1960 The Wizard of Baghdad
Sultan Jullnar
 
1960 Michael Shayne (TV series)
Voltane
Murder Plays Charades (1960) … Voltane
 
1960 The Enemy General
Gen. Bruger
 
1960 Beyond the Time Barrier
Dr. Bourman
 
1960 Markham (TV series)
George Wagner
Escorts a La Carte (1960) … George Wagner
 
1960 The Leech Woman
Bertram Garvay
 
1960 Men Into Space (TV series)
Col. Tolchek
Mission to Mars (1960) … Col. Tolchek
 
1960 The Detectives (TV series)
Dr. Fredericks
The Retirement of Maria Muir (1960) … Dr. Fredericks
 
1960 Overland Trail (TV series)
Captain Fortesque
Mission into Mexico (1960) … Captain Fortesque
 
1959 The Flying Fontaines
Victor Fontaine
 
1959 World of Giants (TV series)
Chemical Story (1959)
 
1959 The Man and the Challenge (TV series)
Georges Bolet
Sky Diving (1959) … Georges Bolet
 
1959 The Millionaire (TV series)
Hugh
Millionaire Bill Franklin (1959) … Hugh
 
1958 A Time to Love and a Time to Die
Political Officer
 
1957 Zwei Herzen voller Seligkeit
Dieter Lorenz (as John van Dreelen)
 
1956 Staatsbegräbnis (TV movie)
Pilot
 
1956 Schiff ohne Hafen (TV movie)
Ein holländischer Marineoffizier
 
1956 Die Tochter (TV movie)
William Blackthorne
 
1955 The Last Ten Days
Major Brinkmann
 
1954 Morgengrauen
 
1953 Moselfahrt aus Liebeskummer
Bernd Zagler
 
1953 Rote Rosen, rote Lippen, roter Wein
Hans Westhoff
 
1952 Full House
Lemmy Caution (segment "Je suis un tendre")
 
1951 We Will All Go to Monte Carlo
Rudy Walter (as Van Dreelen)
 
1950 The Clock (TV series)
The New Year Caper (1950)
 
1950 Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (TV series)
The String of Beads (1950)
 
1950 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
The Shadow of a Man (1950)
 
1949 Gigi
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
1948 But Not in Vain
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1948 Niet tevergeefs
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1969 Harry Hooton (documentary) (as Jack Grimberg)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2006 Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar (TV movie)
Minister (uncredited)
 
1974 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series)
 

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Other Works:

(1950) Stage: Appeared in "Daphne Laureola" on Broadway. See more »

Alternate Names:

Van Dreelen | Jack Grimberg | John Van Dreelan | John Van Drelen | John van Dreelan | John van Dreelen | John vanDreelen

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Trivia:

Fluent in Dutch, English, French, German and Italian. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus