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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

117

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-05-05

Day of Death

1992-09-04 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Also Known As

John vanDreelen

John van Dreelen

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

Topaz

1969

Topaz

as

Claude Martin

Von Ryan's Express

1965

Von Ryan's Express

as

Colonel Gortz

Zwei Herzen voller Seligkeit

1957

Zwei Herzen voller Seligkeit

as

Dieter Lorenz

The Formula

1980

The Formula

as

Hans Lehman

Rufus

1975

Rufus

as

Marcel

Madame X

1966

Madame X

as

Christian Torben

My Dog, the Thief

1969

My Dog, the Thief

as

George Travell

Covenant

1985

Covenant

as

Heinrich Bosch

Looking for Eileen

1987

Looking for Eileen

as

Philips vader

Daddy-Long-Legs

1964

Daddy-Long-Legs

as

Jervis Pendleton

Evita Peron

1981

Evita Peron

as

Capt. von Weber

The Great Wallendas

1978

The Great Wallendas

as

Herman Wallenda

Odyssey of Love

1987

Odyssey of Love

as

Dr. Alexander De Winter

Moselfahrt aus Liebeskummer

1953

Moselfahrt aus Liebeskummer

as

Bernd Zagler

Nightshade

1972

Nightshade

as

Jan Eckmann

Die Ente klingelt um halb acht

1968

Die Ente klingelt um halb acht

as

Rechtsanwalt Kellermann

Beyond the Time Barrier

1960

Beyond the Time Barrier

as

Dr. Bourman

13 Ghosts

1960

13 Ghosts

as

Van Allen

Born to Fight

1989

Born to Fight

as

Gen. Weber

The Money Pit

1986

The Money Pit

as

Carlos

Too Hot to Handle

1977

Too Hot to Handle

as

MacKenzie Portman

The Flying Fontaines

1959

The Flying Fontaines

as

Victor Fontaine

Full House

1952

Full House

as

G'man Lemmy Caution (segment "Je suis un tendre")

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

1958

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

as

Political Officer

Diamantenparty

1973

Diamantenparty

as

Direktor Konni Masur

The Enemy General

1960

The Enemy General

as

General Bruger

Swan Song

1980

Swan Song

as

Bergstrom

The Ultimate Impostor

1979

The Ultimate Impostor

as

Ruben Parets

The Leech Woman

1960

The Leech Woman

as

David Garvay (listed as "Bertram" in end credits but called "David" in the film)

Schiff ohne Hafen

1956

Schiff ohne Hafen

as

Ein holländischer Marineoffizier

The Wizard of Baghdad

1961

The Wizard of Baghdad

as

Sultan Julnar

Monte Carlo Baby

1951

Monte Carlo Baby

as

Rudy Walter

The Big Game

1973

The Big Game

as

Lee

Monsignores große Stunde

1957

Monsignores große Stunde

as

Rechtsanwalt

Laura

1962

Laura

as

Shelby Carpenter

Staatsbegräbnis

1956

Staatsbegräbnis

as

Pilot

Becoming Colette

1991

Becoming Colette

as

Jean-Albert Gauthier-Villars

The Last Act

1955

The Last Act

as

Major Brinkmann

Mascara

1987

Mascara

as

Minister Weinberger

Lost Horizon

1973

Lost Horizon

as

Dr. Verden

Gigi

1949

Gigi

as

Bit Part (uncredited)

But Not in Vain

1948

But Not in Vain

as

Fred van Nespen

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

as

Johan Riebmann

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as

Francois Periot

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Dr. Eduardo Lenzi

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Alex Yustov

Dynasty

Dynasty

as

Minister

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as

Alexander Cruz

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Gruber

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Gideon Long

Combat!

Combat!

as

Lt. Kramer

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Prime Minister Henrik Durvard

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Commissar Vassiloff

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Ulrich

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

as

Jan Vlasek

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Hugh Wilson

Thriller

Thriller

as

Joel Stone

The Word

The Word

as

Dr. Fass

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as

Lieutenant Troveaux

Hamburg Transit

Hamburg Transit

as

Van Drees

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as

Charles Arnoux

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as

Monsieur Coret

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Stan Brown

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Karl Schindler

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Ernst Conrad

Kommissariat 9

Kommissariat 9

as

William S. Shilling

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as

Theodore J. Matheson

Small Souls

Small Souls

as

Henri van der Welcke

Noble House

Noble House

as

Jacques DeVille

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

as

Henrik Verbeck

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Jarvis Logan

Airwolf

Airwolf

as

Victor Janek

12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High

as

Maj. Max Schindler

Production

Crew

Directing