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. He was best known for portraying the father in the film I
Remember Mama (1948).Dorn was born in Scheveningen, The Hague,
Netherlands in 1901 and made his stage dbut at age 14 in Dutch
productions. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts and
Architecture in Scheveningen.Dorn served in the Queen Wilhelmina's
Royal Guards in his native land.Dorn made his debut under the name of
Frits van Dongen in Op Hoop van Zegen (1934) directed by Alex Benno.
He had lead roles in De Big van het Regiment (1935), The Cross-Patch
(1935), Op Stap (1936), and Rubber (1936). He appeared on stage in
Camille, Ghosts and Journey's End. He also toured Java with a
theatrical company.
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. He was best known for portraying the father in the film I
Remember Mama (1948).Dorn was born in Scheveningen, The Hague,
Netherlands in 1901 and made his stage dbut at age 14 in Dutch
productions. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts and
Architecture in Scheveningen.Dorn served in the Queen Wilhelmina's
Royal Guards in his native land.Dorn made his debut under the name of
Frits van Dongen in Op Hoop van Zegen (1934) directed by Alex Benno.
He had lead roles in De Big van het Regiment (1935), The Cross-Patch
(1935), Op Stap (1936), and Rubber (1936). He appeared on stage in
Camille, Ghosts and Journey's End. He also toured Java with a
theatrical company.
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