Philip Dorn

actor

Philip Dorn was born on Sep 30, 1901 in Netherlands. Philip Dorn's big-screen debut came with Op hoop van zegen directed by Alex Benno in 1934, strarring Geert - haar zoon (as Frits van Dongen). Philip Dorn is known for I Remember Mama directed by George Stevens, Irene Dunne stars as Mama (Martha Hanson) and Barbara Bel Geddes as Katrin Hanson. The upcoming new movie Philip Dorn plays is Salto Mortale which will be released on Jan 01, 1956.

A former matinee idol in Holland and Germany, he fled to America before WWII and portrayed anti-Nazi patriots and continental romancers in Hollywood. Forced to retire after suffering an injury while on stage in Holland 1955, he lived out the rest of his life in relative seclusion. Dogged by ill health (phlebitis) in post-war years, he suffered the first of a series of heart attacks in 1945.

Birthday
Sep 30, 1901
Place of Birth
Scheveningen, 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Known For

I Remember Mama

I Remember Mama

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Movies & TV Shows

1953
Salto Mortale
Salto Mortale
actor
as Cadenos (as Frits van Dongen)
6.9
1953
Der träumende Mund
Der träumende Mund
actor
as Michael (as Frits van Dongen)
6.2
1951
Sealed Cargo
Sealed Cargo
actor
as Konrad
6.7
1950
Spy Hunt
Spy Hunt
actor
as Paul Kopel
6.6
1949
The Fighting Kentuckian
The Fighting Kentuckian
actor
as Col. Georges Geraud
6.4
1948
I Remember Mama
I Remember Mama
actor
as Papa (Lars Hanson)
7.9
1946
I've Always Loved You
I've Always Loved You
actor
as Leopold Goronoff
6.3
1945
Escape in the Desert
Escape in the Desert
actor
as Philip Artveld
5.9
1944
Blonde Fever
Blonde Fever
actor
as Peter Donay
5.4
1944
Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille
actor
as Renault
6.8
1943
Paris After Dark
Paris After Dark
actor
as Jean Blanchard
6.3
1943
The Fighting Guerrillas
The Fighting Guerrillas
actor
as General Draja Mihailovitch
6.5
1942
Reunion in France
Reunion in France
actor
as Robert Cortot
6.3
1942
Random Harvest
Random Harvest
actor
as Dr. Jonathan Benet
7.9
1941
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
Tarzan's Secret Treasure
actor
as Vandermeer
6.4
1941
Underground
Underground
actor
as Eric Franken
7.2
1941
Ziegfeld Girl
Ziegfeld Girl
actor
as Franz Kolter
6.7
1940
Escape
Escape
actor
as Dr. Ditten
7.0
1940
Ski Patrol
Ski Patrol
actor
as Lt. Viktor Ryder
4.3
1939
The Trip to Tilsit
The Trip to Tilsit
actor
as Endrik Settegast (as Frits van Dongen)
7.0
1938
Covered Tracks
Covered Tracks
actor
as Dr. Fernand Morot (as Frits van Dongen)
6.9
1938
Das indische Grabmal
Das indische Grabmal
actor
as Maharadscha von Eschnapur (as Frits van Dongen)
6.2
1938
Waltz Melodies
Waltz Melodies
actor
as Hans v. Waldenau (as Frits van Dongen)
5.6
1938
The Tiger of Eschnapur
The Tiger of Eschnapur
actor
as Maharadscha von Eschnapur (as Frits van Dongen)
6.1
1936
Rubber
Rubber
actor
as John van Laer (as Frits van Dongen)
5.6
1935
De Big van het regiment
De Big van het regiment
actor
as Berkhage (as Frits van Dongen)
6.4
1934
Op hoop van zegen
Op hoop van zegen
actor
as Geert - haar zoon (as Frits van Dongen)
7.0