Frits van Dongen (1901–1975), born Hein van der Niet and sometimes billed as Philip Dorn, was a Dutch actor who had a career in Hollywood. As a teenager he moved out of his parental home to perform in an amateur theatre group; his stage name Frits van Dongen already dates from that period. In the early 1920s, Van Dongen ended up in the professional stage, but it was not until 1934 that he starred in his first film Op Hoop van Zegen. This film marked his breakthrough as a film star in the Netherlands in 1935 he played in De Big van het Regiment, De Kribbebijter and Op Stap and in 1936 in Rubber. Van Dongen then left for Berlin to work with the likes of Veit Harlan and star in a number of successful German films.In 1939 Van Dongen and his second wife, Jewish actress Marianne van Dam, left for the United States at the invitation of director Henry Koster, who had directed Van Dongen in De Kribbebijter. When he was given a seven-year contract at MGM, Van Dongen changed his name to Philip Dorn. After making his American debut in 1940 with Enemy Agent, he would frequently be cast as continental lover, anti-Nazi German or refugee. In 1952 he returned to Europe for several German films and a Dutch theatre tour with Lily Bouwmeester. In 1953 he quit acting in films, partly due to speech problems due to a concussion. He retired for the rest of his life in California, where he died.
Robert Cortot
Film 1942
Col. Georges Geraud
Film 1949
Hans v. Waldenau
Film 1938
Willy van Hergershuizen
Film 1935
Dr. Ditten
Film 1940
Peter Donay
Film 1944
Philip Artveld
Film 1945
Konrad
Film 1951
Chandra, Maharadscha von Eschnapur
Film 1938
Maharadscha von Eschnapur
Film 1938
Jean Blanchard
Film 1943
Thomas Holinka
Film 1952
Viktor Ryder
Film 1940
Endrik Settegast
Film 1939
Paul Kopel
Film 1950
Bezirksarzt Dr. Morot
Film 1938
Captain de Vries
Film 1952
Gen. Draja Mihailovitch
Film 1943
Jeffry Arnold
Film 1940
Jan Stafford De Winter
Film 1940
Michael
Film 1953
Cadenos
Film 1954
Peter
Film 1938
Geert
Film 1934
(archive footage)
Film 1944
Johannes 'John' van Laer
Film 1936
George van Reen
Film 1935
Berkhage
Film 1935