John van Dreelen

John van Dreelen (born Jacques Theodore van Drielen Gimberg; 5 May 1922 – 4 September 1992) was a Dutch actor, who frequently performed on television from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Early years Van Dreelen was born in Amsterdam, the son of Dutch actor Louis van Dreelen Gimberg and the Countess de Labouchere of Paris. He attended the Sorbonne In 1962, he played the part of Ulrich in the episode "The Immigrants" on CBS's Rawhide. In 1964, he played a film producer in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Bountiful Beauty." In 1965, he appeared on Perry Mason again as Jarvis Logan in the episode, "The Case of the Feather Cloak."

Film Never a major player in theatrical films, he nonetheless scored a few choice roles, including the Danish concert pianist who rescues and woos Lana Turner during an extended sequence in Madame X in 1966. Four episodes of Blue Light were edited together to create the theatrical film I Deal in Danger, which was released in December 1966 and included his appearance. His other film credits included roles in Von Ryan's Express (1965), Topaz (1969), Lost Horizon (1973), The Big Game (1973), The Clone Master (1978), The Formula (1980), The Money Pit (1986) and Born to Fight (1989), as well as TV miniseries such as The Rhinemann Exchange, The Word and Washington: Behind Closed Doors. in the original American touring production of The Sound of Music. (According to the actor, Richard Rodgers wanted van Dreelen and Audrey Hepburn to play the film's leads.)

Filmography

Niet tevergeefs (1948) But Not in Vain (1948) – Minor Role (uncredited) Gigi (1949) – Bit Part (uncredited) Full House (1952) – Lemmy Caution (segment "Je suis un tendre") Moulin Rouge (1952) – Bit part (uncredited) Red Roses, Red Lips, Red Wine (1953) – Hans Westhoff Heartbroken on the Moselle (1953) – Bernd Zagler Monte Carlo Baby (1953) – Rudy Walter Daybreak (1954) Ein Mädchen aus Paris (1954) The Last Ten Days (1955) – Major Brinkmann Bedevilled (1955) – Michel Trevelle (uncredited) In Hamburg When the Nights Are Long (1956) – Peter Drante Zwei Herzen voller Seligkeit (1957) – Dieter Lorenz A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958) – Political Officer The Flying Fontaines (1959) – Victor Fontaine The Leech Woman (1960) – Bertram Garvay The Enemy General (1960) – Gen. Bruger Beyond the Time Barrier (1960) – Dr. Bourman 13 Ghosts (1960) – Van Allen The Wizard of Baghdad (1960) – Sultan Jullnar Von Ryan's Express (1965) – Col. Gortz Madame X (1966) – Christian Torben I Deal in Danger (1966) – von Lindendorf (1967, TV Series) – Mark Lissen The Duck Rings at Half Past Seven (1968) – Lawyer Kellermann Topaz (1969) – Claude Martin (1972) – Jan Eckmann Lost Horizon (1973) – Dr. Verden The Big Game (1973) – Lee Rufus (1975) – Marcel Too Hot to Handle (1977) – MacKenzie Portman The Clone Master (1978) – Salt The Formula (1980) – Hans Lehman, Prefect of Police Berlin Hart to Hart (1983) – Henri Beaumont The Money Pit (1986) – Carlos Mascara (1987) – Minister Weinberger Odyssée d'amour (1987) – Dr. Alexander De Winter Zoeken naar Eileen (1987) – Philips vader Born to Fight (1989) – Gen. Weber Gummibärchen küßt man nicht (1989) – Geyer Operation Las Vegas (1990) – Parker Becoming Colette (1991) – Albert