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James Dyrenforth(1895-1973)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Writer
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James Dyrenforth
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A Night to Remember (1958)
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James Dyrenforth was born on 31 January 1895 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for A Night to Remember (1958), Carol (2015) and Brooklyn (2015). He died on 26 December 1973 in London, England, UK.
BornJanuary 31, 1895
DiedDecember 26, 1973(78)
BornJanuary 31, 1895
DiedDecember 26, 1973(78)
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Known for

A Night to Remember (1958)
A Night to Remember
7.9
  • Col. Archibald Gracie
  • 1958
Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in Carol (2015)
Carol
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2015
Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn (2015)
Brooklyn
7.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2015
Sue Lyon in Lolita (1962)
Lolita
7.5
  • Frederick Beale Sr.
  • 1962

Credits

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Actor

  • Scoop
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Wenlock James
    • 1972
  • Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
    The Onedin Line
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Captain Bullock
    • 1972
  • Brett (1971)
    Brett
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Seanator Marcus Delamore
    • 1971
  • Vile Bodies
    TV Movie
    • Judge Skimp
    • 1970
  • The Revolutionary (1970)
    The Revolutionary
    5.5
    • Guest at Party
    • 1970
  • Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • The U.S Congressman
    • 1970
  • W. Somerset Maugham (1969)
    W. Somerset Maugham
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Hepplewaite
    • 1969
  • Imperial Palace (1969)
    Imperial Palace
    TV Mini Series
    • John H. Harbour
    • 1969
  • Love Story (1963)
    Love Story
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Vice President
    • 1968
  • Money-Go-Round
    Short
    • Chairman & Managing Director
    • 1967
  • Theatre 625 (1964)
    Theatre 625
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Hotel proprietor
    • 1966
  • Viewpoint
    TV Series
    • Reinhold Niebuhr (voice)
    • 1965
  • Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960)
    Armchair Mystery Theatre
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1960–1965
  • Oliver Reed in R3 (1964)
    R3
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Brant
    • 1965
  • The Secret Door (1964)
    The Secret Door
    5.0
    • Prison Warden
    • 1964

Music Department

  • Peter Graves and Sally Ann Howes in The Golden Year (1951)
    The Golden Year
    TV Movie
    • lyrics by (as Jimmy Dyrenforth)
    • 1951
  • She Couldn't Say No
    • lyricist: songs
    • 1940
  • Thistledown
    • lyricist: songs
    • 1938
  • Wallace Ford and Lupe Velez in He Loved an Actress (1938)
    He Loved an Actress
    4.8
    • musical score
    • 1938
  • Mayfair Melody
    • lyricist: songs
    • 1937

Writer

  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1954
  • From Soup to Soufflé
    TV Movie
    • writer (as Jimmy Dyrenforth)
    • 1949
  • The Singing Cop
    • story
    • 1938
  • Mayfair Melody
    • story
    • 1937

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A Night To Remember: The Criterion Collection
Trailer 1:28
A Night To Remember: The Criterion Collection

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jimmy Dyrenforth
  • Born
    • January 31, 1895
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • December 26, 1973
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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