Philip Dorn

Biography

Philip Dorn was a Dutch American actor who built a Hollywood career after starting on the Dutch stage. Born in Scheveningen in 1901, he made his stage debut at 14 and later acted in Dutch films under the name Frits van Dongen, including Op Hoop van Zegen (1934) and The Crosspatch (1935). After moving to the United States in 1939, he worked at Universal, MGM and Warner Bros., taking support roles in Ziegfeld Girl (1941), Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941), Random Harvest (1942) and Reunion in France (1942) and leads in Underground and Blonde Fever (1944). He was best known for playing the father in I Remember Mama (1948), and also appeared in Passage to Marseille (1944) and The Fighting Kentuckian (1949). Later he returned to Germany, where he starred in films such as Dreaming Lips and Salto Mortale. He died in 1975.

73years old at death

Born September 30, 1901Scheveningen
Died May 9, 1975Woodland Hills
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Also credited as Hein van der Niet and Frits van Dongen

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 8 years1941 to 1949

Genres

Drama75%, 6 films
Romance75%, 6 films
Adventure25%, 2 films
Action13%, 1 film
Comedy13%, 1 film

First and latest

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Big break
Henry Koster, who had directed Dorn in Holland, urged him to go to the United States, and Dorn made the move in August 1939.

Philip Dorn movies on Netflix

The Fighting Kentuckian1949IMDb rating 6.4as Col. Georges Geraud
I Remember Mama1948IMDb rating 7.8as Papa
Blonde Fever1944IMDb rating 5.5as Peter Donay
Passage to Marseille1944IMDb rating 6.8as Renault
Random Harvest1942IMDb rating 7.9as Dr. Jonathan Benet
Reunion in France1942IMDb rating 6.3as Robert Cortot
Tarzan's Secret Treasure1941IMDb rating 6.4as Vandermeer
Ziegfeld Girl1941IMDb rating 6.7as Franz Kolter

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Random Harvest1942 Drama, Romanceas Dr. Jonathan Benet
IMDb rating 7.99.5K votes
I Remember Mama1948 Drama, Familyas Papa
IMDb rating 7.86.7K votes
Passage to Marseille1944as Renault
IMDb rating 6.85.8K votes
The Fighting Kentuckian1949as Col. Georges Geraud
IMDb rating 6.43.9K votes
Reunion in France1942as Robert Cortot
IMDb rating 6.32.1K votes
Tarzan's Secret Treasure1941as Vandermeer
IMDb rating 6.43.4K votes
Blonde Fever1944as Peter Donay
IMDb rating 5.5491 votes
Ziegfeld Girl1941as Franz Kolter
IMDb rating 6.73.8K votes

Most often with

Reginald Owen appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Reginald Owen

John Wayne

Edith Evanson

Odette Myrtil

Films together

Reginald Owen3 films together, 1941 to 1942
Reginald Owen's page
- Random Harvest1942IMDb rating 7.9Dorn as Dr. Jonathan BenetOwen as 'Biffer'
- Reunion in France1942IMDb rating 6.3Dorn as Robert CortotOwen as Schultz, Gestapo agent
- Tarzan's Secret Treasure1941IMDb rating 6.4Dorn as VandermeerOwen as Professor Elliott
John Wayne2 films together, 1942 to 1949
John Wayne's page
- The Fighting Kentuckian1949IMDb rating 6.4Dorn as Col. Georges GeraudWayne as John Breen
- Reunion in France1942IMDb rating 6.3Dorn as Robert CortotWayne as Pat Talbot
Edith Evanson2 films together, 1942 to 1948
Edith Evanson's page
- I Remember Mama1948IMDb rating 7.8Dorn as PapaEvanson as Aunt Sigrid
- Reunion in France1942IMDb rating 6.3Dorn as Robert CortotEvanson as Genevieve
Odette Myrtil2 films together, 1942 to 1949
Odette Myrtil's page
- The Fighting Kentuckian1949IMDb rating 6.4Dorn as Col. Georges GeraudMyrtil as Madame De Marchand
- Reunion in France1942IMDb rating 6.3Dorn as Robert CortotMyrtil as Madame Montanot

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