Philip Dorn
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| Philip Dorn | |
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| Born | Hein van der Niet 30 September 1901 Scheveningen South Holland |
| Died | 9 May 1975 (aged 73) Los Angeles |
| Other name(s) | Frits van Dongen |
| Spouse(s) | Marianne van Dam |
Philip Dorn, born Hein van der Niet and sometimes billed as Frits van Dongen, (30 September 1901 - 9 May 1975) was a Dutch actor who had a career in Hollywood.
Dorn was born in Scheveningen, South Holland and made his stage debut at age 14 in Dutch productions. By the 1930s he was a popular matinee idol and was acting in films. He moved to America when World War II broke out and acted in a number of films, starting with Enemy Agent in 1940. He was usually cast as Continental lovers, anti-Nazi Germans or refugees. His notable films include Random Harvest (1942), Reunion in France (1942), Blonde Fever (1944), Passage to Marseille (1944), and I Remember Mama (1948). In the 1950s, he returned to Europe and acted in German films.
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 died of a heart attack in Los Angeles. He was married to the Dutch actress Marianne van Dam.
