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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.
Philip Dorn. Actor: I Remember Mama. A former matinee idol in Holland and Germany, he fled to America before WWII and portrayed anti-Nazi patriots and continental romancers in Hollywood.
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1, 1
May 10, 1975 · LOS ANGELES, May 9 (AP) —Philip Dorn, handsome, deep‐voiced leading man in films from 1939 to 1953, died today at the Motion Picture Country House and Hospital. He was 75 years old.
Philip Dorn was a Dutch actor who fled to America before WWII and starred in anti-Nazi movies. He was also a matinee idol in Holland and Germany, but retired after a stage injury in 1955.
- September 30, 1901
- May 9, 1975
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.
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.
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Philip Dorn was a Dutch-born actor who appeared in over 30 films and TV shows from 1934 to 1953. He had lead roles in The Cross-Patch, Random Harvest, I Remember Mama, and other dramas, romances, and war movies.
