James Dyrenforth

James Dyrenforth (January 31, 1895 – December 26, 1973) was an American actor and songwriter.

Dyrenforth appeared in A Night to Remember (1958), Fiend Without a Face (1958), and Lolita (1962), and co-wrote "A Garden in the Rain", a song which was covered by Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan, among others. He wrote lyrics for The Golden Year, a BBC television play of 1951.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1957 Confess, Killer Doctor 1958 A Night to Remember Col. Archibald Gracie 1958 Fiend Without a Face Mayor 1958 Floods of Fear Mayor 1959 Carlton-Browne of the F.O. Admiral Uncredited1960 Never Take Sweets from a Stranger Dr. Stevens 1960 The City of the Dead Garage Attendant 1962 Lolita Frederick Beale Sr. 1963 The Girl Hunters Bayliss Henry 1964 The Secret Door Prison Warden 1969 The Magic Christian Socialite in Sotheby's Uncredited1970 The Revolutionary Guest at Party #2