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John van Dreelen

Bio: 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.
Born: Fri, May 05 1922
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Death: Fri, Sep 04 1992
John van Dreelen is 70 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Becoming Colette
Becoming Colette
John van Dreelen was 69 in Becoming Colette as 'Jean-Albert Gauthier-Villars'.
Movie Released: Thu, Oct 17 1991
Poster of Operation Las Vegas
Operation Las Vegas
John van Dreelen was 67 in Operation Las Vegas as 'Parker'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 27 1990
Poster of Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
John van Dreelen was 67 in Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears as 'Geyer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 17 1989
Poster of Born to Fight
Born to Fight
John van Dreelen was 67 in Born to Fight as 'Gen. Weber'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jul 17 1989
Poster of Looking for Eileen
Looking for Eileen
John van Dreelen was 65 in Looking for Eileen as 'Philips vader'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 24 1987
Poster of Odyssey of Love
Odyssey of Love
John van Dreelen was 65 in Odyssey of Love as 'Dr. Alexander De Winter'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 27 1987
Poster of Mascara
Mascara
John van Dreelen was 65 in Mascara as 'Minister Weinberger'.
Movie Released: Thu, May 07 1987
Poster of The Money Pit
The Money Pit
John van Dreelen was 63 in The Money Pit as 'Carlos'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 26 1986
Poster of Covenant
Covenant
John van Dreelen was 63 in Covenant as 'Heinrich Bosch'.
Movie Released: Mon, Aug 05 1985
Poster of Evita Peron
Evita Peron
John van Dreelen was 58 in Evita Peron as 'Capt. von Weber'.
Movie Released: Mon, Feb 23 1981
Poster of The Formula
The Formula
John van Dreelen was 58 in The Formula as 'Hans Lehman'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 19 1980
Poster of Swan Song
Swan Song
John van Dreelen was 57 in Swan Song as 'Bergstrom'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 08 1980
Poster of Beggarman, Thief
Beggarman, Thief
John van Dreelen was 57 in Beggarman, Thief
Movie Released: Mon, Nov 26 1979
Poster of The Ultimate Impostor
The Ultimate Impostor
John van Dreelen was 57 in The Ultimate Impostor as 'Ruben Parets'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 12 1979
Poster of The Clone Master
The Clone Master
John van Dreelen was 56 in The Clone Master as 'Salt'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 14 1978
Poster of The Great Wallendas
The Great Wallendas
John van Dreelen was 55 in The Great Wallendas as 'Herman Wallenda'.
Movie Released: Sun, Feb 12 1978
Poster of Too Hot to Handle
Too Hot to Handle
John van Dreelen was 54 in Too Hot to Handle as 'MacKenzie Portman'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 18 1977
Poster of Rufus
Rufus
John van Dreelen was 53 in Rufus as 'Marcel'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 07 1975
Poster of Diamantenparty
Diamantenparty
John van Dreelen was 51 in Diamantenparty as 'Direktor Konni Masur'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jun 10 1973
Poster of The Big Game
The Big Game
John van Dreelen was 50 in The Big Game as 'Lee'.
Movie Released: Mon, Apr 02 1973
Poster of Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon
John van Dreelen was 50 in Lost Horizon as 'Dr. Verden'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 14 1973
Poster of Nightshade
Nightshade
John van Dreelen was 50 in Nightshade as 'Jan Eckmann'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 01 1972
Poster of Topaz
Topaz
John van Dreelen was 47 in Topaz as 'Claude Martin'.
Movie Released: Wed, Dec 17 1969
Poster of My Dog, the Thief
My Dog, the Thief
John van Dreelen was 47 in My Dog, the Thief as 'George Travell'.
Movie Released: Sun, Sep 21 1969
Poster of Die Ente klingelt um halb acht
Die Ente klingelt um halb acht
John van Dreelen was 46 in Die Ente klingelt um halb acht as 'Rechtsanwalt Kellermann'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 13 1968
Poster of Madame X
Madame X
John van Dreelen was 43 in Madame X as 'Christian Torben'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 03 1966
Poster of Von Ryan's Express
Von Ryan's Express
John van Dreelen was 43 in Von Ryan's Express as 'Colonel Gortz'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jun 23 1965
Poster of Daddy-Long-Legs
Daddy-Long-Legs
John van Dreelen was 42 in Daddy-Long-Legs as 'Jervis Pendleton'.
Movie Released: Sat, Nov 14 1964
Poster of See How They Run
See How They Run
John van Dreelen was 42 in See How They Run
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 07 1964
Poster of The Legend of Two Gypsy Dogs
The Legend of Two Gypsy Dogs
John van Dreelen was 41 in The Legend of Two Gypsy Dogs as 'Narrator'.
Movie Released: Sun, Mar 01 1964
Poster of Laura
Laura
John van Dreelen was 40 in Laura as 'Shelby Carpenter'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 25 1962
Poster of The Wizard of Baghdad
The Wizard of Baghdad
John van Dreelen was 38 in The Wizard of Baghdad as 'Sultan Julnar'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 03 1961
Poster of The Enemy General
The Enemy General
John van Dreelen was 38 in The Enemy General as 'General Bruger'.
Movie Released: Tue, Oct 18 1960
Poster of Beyond the Time Barrier
Beyond the Time Barrier
John van Dreelen was 38 in Beyond the Time Barrier as 'Dr. Bourman'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 08 1960
Poster of 13 Ghosts
13 Ghosts
John van Dreelen was 38 in 13 Ghosts as 'Van Allen'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jul 18 1960
Poster of The Leech Woman
The Leech Woman
John van Dreelen was 37 in The Leech Woman as 'David Garvay (listed as "Bertram" in end credits but called "David" in the film)'.
Movie Released: Sun, May 01 1960
Poster of The Flying Fontaines
The Flying Fontaines
John van Dreelen was 37 in The Flying Fontaines as 'Victor Fontaine'.
Movie Released: Tue, Dec 01 1959
Poster of A Time to Love and a Time to Die
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
John van Dreelen was 36 in A Time to Love and a Time to Die as 'Political Officer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jul 09 1958
Poster of Monsignores große Stunde
Monsignores große Stunde
John van Dreelen was 35 in Monsignores große Stunde as 'Rechtsanwalt'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jun 15 1957
Poster of Zwei Herzen voller Seligkeit
Zwei Herzen voller Seligkeit
John van Dreelen was 34 in Zwei Herzen voller Seligkeit as 'Dieter Lorenz'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 22 1957
Poster of Staatsbegräbnis
Staatsbegräbnis
John van Dreelen was 34 in Staatsbegräbnis as 'Pilot'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 14 1956
Poster of Schiff ohne Hafen
Schiff ohne Hafen
John van Dreelen was 33 in Schiff ohne Hafen as 'Ein holländischer Marineoffizier'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 28 1956
Poster of In Hamburg sind die Nächte lang
In Hamburg sind die Nächte lang
John van Dreelen was 33 in In Hamburg sind die Nächte lang as 'o.A.'.
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 24 1956
Poster of The Last Act
The Last Act
John van Dreelen was 32 in The Last Act as 'Major Brinkmann'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 13 1955
Poster of Ein Mädchen aus Paris
Ein Mädchen aus Paris
John van Dreelen was 32 in Ein Mädchen aus Paris
Movie Released: Tue, Nov 23 1954
Poster of Red Roses, Red Lips, Red Wine
Red Roses, Red Lips, Red Wine
John van Dreelen was 31 in Red Roses, Red Lips, Red Wine as 'Hans Westhoff'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 18 1953
Poster of Moselfahrt aus Liebeskummer
Moselfahrt aus Liebeskummer
John van Dreelen was 31 in Moselfahrt aus Liebeskummer as 'Bernd Zagler'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 12 1953
Poster of Full House
Full House
John van Dreelen was 30 in Full House as 'G'man Lemmy Caution (segment "Je suis un tendre")'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 10 1952
Poster of Monte Carlo Baby
Monte Carlo Baby
John van Dreelen was 29 in Monte Carlo Baby as 'Rudy Walter'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 22 1951
Poster of Gigi
Gigi
John van Dreelen was 27 in Gigi as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 05 1949
Poster of But Not in Vain
But Not in Vain
John van Dreelen was 26 in But Not in Vain as 'Fred van Nespen'.
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 23 1948

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Unsere Hagenbecks
Unsere Hagenbecks
John van Dreelen was 68+ in Unsere Hagenbecks as 'Sir Henry'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 08 1991
Poster of Noble House
Noble House
John van Dreelen was 65+ in Noble House as 'Jacques DeVille'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 21 1988
Poster of Die glückliche Familie
Die glückliche Familie
John van Dreelen was 65+ in Die glückliche Familie
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 20 1987
Poster of Cover Up
Cover Up
John van Dreelen was 62+ in Cover Up
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1984
Poster of Airwolf
Airwolf
John van Dreelen was 61+ in Airwolf as 'Victor Janek'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1984
Poster of Remington Steele
Remington Steele
John van Dreelen was 60+ in Remington Steele as 'Francois Periot'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of Knight Rider
Knight Rider
John van Dreelen was 60+ in Knight Rider as 'Hunt'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
John van Dreelen was 59+ in Falcon Crest as 'Johan Riebmann'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Dec 04 1981
Poster of Dynasty
Dynasty
John van Dreelen was 58+ in Dynasty as 'Minister'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1981
Poster of Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
John van Dreelen was 57+ in Hart to Hart
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of Time Express
Time Express
John van Dreelen was 56+ in Time Express
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Apr 26 1979
Poster of The Word
The Word
John van Dreelen was 56+ in The Word as 'Dr. Fass'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 1978
Poster of The Rhinemann Exchange
The Rhinemann Exchange
John van Dreelen was 54+ in The Rhinemann Exchange as 'Dietrich'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 10 1977
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
John van Dreelen was 54+ in Charlie's Angels as 'Alexander Cruz'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
John van Dreelen was 53+ in Wonder Woman as 'Dante'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 07 1975
Poster of Kommissariat 9
Kommissariat 9
John van Dreelen was 53+ in Kommissariat 9 as 'William S. Shilling'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jul 16 1975
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
John van Dreelen was 52+ in The Rockford Files as 'Gunderson'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
John van Dreelen was 51+ in The Six Million Dollar Man as 'Alfredo Tucelli, Theodore J. Matheson'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 18 1974
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
John van Dreelen was 50+ in Police Story
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of The Sandy Duncan Show
The Sandy Duncan Show
John van Dreelen was 50+ in The Sandy Duncan Show
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1972
Poster of Hamburg Transit
Hamburg Transit
John van Dreelen was 48+ in Hamburg Transit as 'Van Drees'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 31 1970
Poster of Die Kriminalerzählung
Die Kriminalerzählung
John van Dreelen was 48+ in Die Kriminalerzählung as 'Mr. Judson'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 04 1970
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
John van Dreelen was 47+ in McCloud
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Small Souls
Small Souls
John van Dreelen was 47+ in Small Souls as 'Henri van der Welcke'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Nov 10 1969
Poster of The Treasure of San Bosco Reef
The Treasure of San Bosco Reef
John van Dreelen was 46+ in The Treasure of San Bosco Reef as 'Dr. Hans Linquist'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 24 1968
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
John van Dreelen was 46+ in The Mod Squad
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
John van Dreelen was 46+ in The Name of the Game as 'Deist'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Garrison's Gorillas
Garrison's Gorillas
John van Dreelen was 45+ in Garrison's Gorillas
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
John van Dreelen was 44+ in Ironside
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Von Null Uhr Eins bis Mitternacht
Von Null Uhr Eins bis Mitternacht
John van Dreelen was 44+ in Von Null Uhr Eins bis Mitternacht as 'Mark Lissen'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 25 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
John van Dreelen was 44+ in Mission: Impossible as 'Prime Minister Henrik Durvard'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of Jericho
Jericho
John van Dreelen was 44+ in Jericho
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1966
Poster of Tarzan
Tarzan
John van Dreelen was 44+ in Tarzan
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Blue Light
Blue Light
John van Dreelen was 43+ in Blue Light
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
John van Dreelen was 43+ in The F.B.I. as 'Alex Yustov, Karl Schindler, Stan Brown, Ernst Conrad'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Get Smart
Get Smart
John van Dreelen was 43+ in Get Smart
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
John van Dreelen was 43+ in The Wild Wild West
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Green Acres
Green Acres
John van Dreelen was 43+ in Green Acres
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
John van Dreelen was 43+ in Run for Your Life as 'Jan Vlasek, Henrik Verbeck'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
John van Dreelen was 41+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre as 'Dr. Eduardo Lenzi'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
John van Dreelen was 41+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of Grindl
Grindl
John van Dreelen was 41+ in Grindl
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963
Poster of The Gallant Men
The Gallant Men
John van Dreelen was 40+ in The Gallant Men
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1962
Poster of Combat!
Combat!
John van Dreelen was 40+ in Combat! as 'Lt. Kramer'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962
Poster of The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's
John van Dreelen was 38+ in The Roaring 20's
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 15 1960
Poster of Surfside 6
Surfside 6
John van Dreelen was 38+ in Surfside 6
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
John van Dreelen was 38+ in Thriller as 'Joel Stone'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
John van Dreelen was 37+ in The Detectives
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
John van Dreelen was 37+ in Hawaiian Eye
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
John van Dreelen was 37+ in Adventures in Paradise as 'Lieutenant Troveaux, Charles Arnoux, Monsieur Coret'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
John van Dreelen was 37+ in The Twilight Zone as 'Commissar Vassiloff'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Men Into Space
Men Into Space
John van Dreelen was 37+ in Men Into Space
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
John van Dreelen was 36+ in Rawhide as 'Ulrich'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
John van Dreelen was 36+ in 77 Sunset Strip
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
John van Dreelen was 35+ in Perry Mason as 'Gideon Long, Jarvis Logan'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
John van Dreelen was 33+ in Gunsmoke as 'Gruber'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
John van Dreelen was 32+ in The Millionaire as 'Hugh Wilson'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
John van Dreelen was 26+ in Studio One
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948