Philip Dorn
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Philip Dorn | |
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 from the trailer The Fighting Kentuckian (1949) | |
| Born | Hein van der Niet 30 September 1901 |
| Died | 9 May 1975 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, US |
| 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]
Early years
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 Guards in his native land.[6]
Career
By the 1930s, Dorn was a popular matinée idol and was acting in films. From Germany, where he had worked with the likes of Veit Harlan, he moved to United States when 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]
Personal life
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).
Death
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]
Partial filmography
- Op hoop van zegen (1934)
- Op Stap (1935)
- The Cross-Patch or De Kribbebijter (1935)
- Rubber (1936)
- Covered Tracks (1938)
- De Big van het Regiment (1939)
- The Journey to Tilsit (1939)
- Enemy Agent (1940)
- Diamond Frontier (1940)
- Escape (1940)
- Ski Patrol (1940)
- Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
- Underground (1941)
- Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)
- Random Harvest (1942)
- Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
- Reunion in France (1942)
- Chetniks! The Fighting Guerrillas (1943)
- Paris After Dark (1943)
- Blonde Fever (1944)
- Passage to Marseille (1944)
- Escape in the Desert (1945)
- I've Always Loved You (1946)
- I Remember Mama (1948)
- The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
- Spy Hunt (1950)
- Sealed Cargo (1951)
- Behind Monastery Walls (1952)
- Towers of Silence (1952)
- Dreaming Lips (1953)
- Salto Mortale (1953)
Bibliography
- Ingo Schiweck/Hans Toonen Maharadscha, Tschetnik, Kriegsheimkehrer : der Schauspieler Frits van Dongen oder Philip Dorn , Osnabrück 2003. ISBN 3-89959-058-9
- Hans Toonen "Nederlands Eerste Hollywood-Ster
- Leo Deege "From Nazi Occupied Holland to the Jungles of Vietnam-An Immigrant Story, Denver, Colorado, 2015. ISBN 978-1-4787-6470-0
References
- ^ Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 53.
- ^ Dumont, Hervé (2009). Frank Borzage: The Life and Films of a Hollywood Romantic. McFarland. p. 324. ISBN 9781476613314. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 204. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Philip Dorn, Movie Actor, Dies At 73". The Tampa Tribune. Florida, Tampa. Associated Press. 11 May 1975. p. 34. Retrieved 30 November 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dutch-born actor Philip Dorn dies". The Tampa Times. Florida, Tampa. United Press International. 10 May 1975. p. 2-A. Retrieved 30 November 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Actor Wants to Join Dutch". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. 12 May 1940. p. 2. Retrieved 30 November 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Actor Philip Dorn Dies". Greeley Daily Tribune. Colorado, Greeley. Associated Press. 12 May 1975. p. 21. Retrieved 30 November 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 214. ISBN 9780786409839. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Heart Attack Kills Actor Philip Dorn". The Palm Beach Post-Times. Florida, West Palm Beach. Associated Press. 10 May 1975. p. B10.
External links
- 1901 births
- 1975 deaths
- Disease-related deaths in California
- Dutch male film actors
- Dutch male stage actors
- People from The Hague
- Dutch expatriates in the United States
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract players
- Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
- 20th-century German male actors
- Expatriate male actors in the United States