Philip Dorn | |
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Born | Hein van der Niet 30 September 1901 |
Died | 9 May 1975 Los Angeles, California, US | (aged 73)
Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
Other names | Frits van Dongen |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1934–1955 |
Spouse(s) | Cornelia Maria Twilt (1921-1930) Marianne van Dam (1933-1975) |
Philip Dorn (born Hein van der Niet, 30 September 1901 – 9 May 1975), sometimes billed as Frits van Dungen[1] (his screen name for German films prior to World War II),[2] was a Dutch actor who had a career in Hollywood. He was best known for portraying the father in the film I Remember Mama (1948).[3]
Dorn was born in Scheveningen, The Hague, Netherlands in 1901 and made his stage début at age 14[4] in Dutch productions. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Scheveningen.[5]
Dorn served in the Queen Wilhelmina's Royal Guards in his native land.[6]
By the 1930s, Dorn was a popular European matinée idol and was acting in films. From Germany, where he had worked with the likes of Veit Harlan, he moved to United States in August 1939, just a fortnight before World War II broke out and acted in a number of films, starting with Enemy Agent (1940). He was usually cast as Continental lovers, anti-Nazi Germans or refugees. In the 1950s, he returned to Europe and acted in German films. [citation needed]
Dorn suffered from phlebitis, requiring surgery and causing a number of strokes. After an accident on stage, he retired in 1955 and spent the next 20 years of his life in his home in California.
He was married twice. His first wife was Cornelia Maria Twilt (1921–1930). He was married to Dutch actress Marianne van Dam until his death (1933–1975).
Dorn died of a heart attack at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital[7] in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, on May 9, 1975.[8] He was 73 years old.[7] He was survived by his wife and a daughter.[9]
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