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Philip Dorn

Philip Dorn

Actor

Born September 30, 1901 in Scheveningen, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Died May 9, 1975

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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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The Fighting Kentuckian - Trailer

CHETNIKS! 1943 Original Trailer

Reunion in France (1942)

Filmography

Actor

37

Type

Year

The Republic Pictures Story Poster

The Republic Pictures Story Documentary1991

Der träumende Mund Poster

Der träumende Mund Feature Film1953

Salto Mortale Poster

Salto Mortale Feature Film1953

The Unholy Intruders Poster

The Unholy Intruders Feature Film1952

Türme des Schweigens Poster

Türme des Schweigens Feature Film1952

Sealed Cargo Poster

Sealed Cargo Feature Film1951

Spy Hunt Poster

Spy Hunt Feature Film1950

The Fighting Kentuckian Poster

The Fighting Kentuckian Feature Film1949

I Remember Mama Poster

I Remember Mama Feature Film1948

I've Always Loved You Poster

I've Always Loved You Feature Film1946

Escape in the Desert Poster

Escape in the Desert Feature Film1945

Blonde Fever Poster

Blonde Fever Feature Film1944

Passage to Marseille Poster

Passage to Marseille Feature Film1944

Twenty Years After Poster

Twenty Years After Short Film1944

Paris After Dark Poster

Paris After Dark Feature Film1943

The Fighting Guerrillas Poster

The Fighting Guerrillas Feature Film1943

Calling Dr. Gillespie Poster

Calling Dr. Gillespie Feature Film1942

Random Harvest Poster

Random Harvest Feature Film1942

Reunion in France Poster

Reunion in France Feature Film1942

Tarzan's Secret Treasure Poster

Tarzan's Secret Treasure Feature Film1941

Underground Poster

Underground Feature Film1941

Ziegfeld Girl Poster

Ziegfeld Girl Feature Film1941

Diamond Frontier Poster

Diamond Frontier Feature Film1940

Enemy Agent Poster

Enemy Agent Feature Film1940

Escape Feature Film1940

Ski Patrol Poster

Ski Patrol Feature Film1940

The Trip to Tilsit Poster

The Trip to Tilsit Feature Film1939

Covered Tracks Poster

Covered Tracks Feature Film1938

Das indische Grabmal Poster

Das indische Grabmal Feature Film1938

The Jumping Jack Poster

The Jumping Jack Feature Film1938

The Tiger of Eschnapur Poster

The Tiger of Eschnapur Feature Film1938

Waltz Melodies Poster

Waltz Melodies Feature Film1938

Rubber Feature Film1936

De Big van het regiment Poster

De Big van het regiment Feature Film1935

Op stap Feature Film1935

The Cross-Patch Poster

The Cross-Patch Feature Film1935

Op hoop van zegen Poster

Op hoop van zegen Feature Film1934

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