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John van Dreelen

1922 – 1992 · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands · Active 1948–1991

Born in 1922 in Amsterdam, John van Dreelen made a significant impact in the realm of cult cinema with his role in Beyond the Time Barrier (1960). Known for his commanding presence, he navigated the science fiction genre with ease, bringing depth to his characters. Van Dreelen's career spanned several decades, primarily in television, yet his contribution to films like Beyond the Time Barrier solidified his place in the annals of genre cinema, reflecting the era's fascination with time travel and the unknown.

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Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

1977 ★ 4.8
as MacKenzie Portman

Gorgeous blonde assassin Samantha Fox accepts a contract to liquidate a quintet of gangsters in the Philippines. Problems ensue when she falls in love with the Manila detective investigating the killings.

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Filmography

119 credits
1990s 3 credits
1991
Becoming Colette as Jean-Albert Gauthier-Villars
Movie ★ 4.3
1991
Unsere Hagenbecks as Sir Henry
TV ★ 7.0
1990
Movie ★ 4.3
1980s 18 credits
1989
Movie ★ 9.0
1989
Born to Fight as Gen. Weber
Movie ★ 6.0
1988
Noble House as Jacques DeVille
TV ★ 7.0
1987
Looking for Eileen as Philips vader
Movie ★ 6.5
1987
Odyssey of Love as Dr. Alexander De Winter
Movie ★ 7.0
1987
Mascara as Minister Weinberger
Movie ★ 4.9
1986
The Money Pit as Carlos
Movie ★ 6.5
1985
Covenant as Heinrich Bosch
Movie ★ 3.4
1984
TV ★ 6.9
1984
Airwolf as Victor Janek
TV ★ 7.6
1982
Remington Steele as Francois Periot
TV ★ 7.1
1982
TV ★ 7.5
1981
Evita Peron as Capt. von Weber
Movie
1981
Falcon Crest as Johan Riebmann
TV ★ 5.7
1981
Dynasty as Minister
TV ★ 6.5
1980
The Formula as Hans Lehman
Movie ★ 5.6
1980
Swan Song as Bergstrom
Movie ★ 9.0
1970s 25 credits
1979
The Ultimate Impostor as Ruben Parets
Movie ★ 6.5
1979
Movie ★ 5.7
1979
TV ★ 6.9
1979
TV ★ 7.0
1978
The Great Wallendas as Herman Wallenda
Movie ★ 6.3
1978
Movie ★ 6.0
1978
The Word as Dr. Fass
TV ★ 4.8
1977
Too Hot to Handle as MacKenzie Portman
Movie ★ 4.6
1977
TV ★ 6.5
1976
Charlie's Angels as Alexander Cruz
TV ★ 6.7
1975
Rufus as Marcel
Movie ★ 6.3
1975
TV ★ 7.0
1975
Kommissariat 9 as William S. Shilling
TV ★ 7.0
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man as Alfredo Tucelli
TV ★ 7.3
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man as Theodore J. Matheson
TV ★ 7.3
1974
TV ★ 7.6
1973
Diamantenparty as Direktor Konni Masur
Movie ★ 8.0
1973
Movie ★ 4.7
1973
Lost Horizon as Dr. Verden
Movie ★ 5.5
1973
TV ★ 7.0
1972
Nightshade as Jan Eckmann
Movie ★ 5.5
1972
TV ★ 10.0
1970
TV ★ 7.2
1970
Hamburg Transit as Van Drees
TV ★ 8.0
1970
TV ★ 7.0
1960s 44 credits
1969
Topaz as Claude Martin
Movie ★ 6.0
1969
My Dog, the Thief as George Travell
Movie ★ 6.8
1969
Small Souls as Henri van der Welcke
TV ★ 10.0
1968
Die Ente klingelt um halb acht as Rechtsanwalt Kellermann
Movie ★ 6.0
1968
TV ★ 6.1
1968
TV ★ 7.0
1968
TV
1967
TV ★ 7.0
1967
Ironside as Igor Varenya
TV ★ 6.9
1967
Ironside as Carl Shiller
TV ★ 6.9
1966
Madame X as Christian Torben
Movie ★ 6.4
1966
Mission: Impossible as Prime Minister Henrik Durvard
TV ★ 7.6
1966
TV ★ 6.9
1966
TV ★ 7.3
1966
TV ★ 7.0
1965
Von Ryan's Express as Colonel Gortz
Movie ★ 7.1
1965
TV ★ 7.2
1965
The F.B.I. as Alex Yustov
TV ★ 5.6
1965
Get Smart as Algernon DeGrasse
TV ★ 7.9
1965
TV ★ 7.6
1965
Run for Your Life as Jan Vlasek
TV ★ 7.1
1965
The F.B.I. as Karl Schindler
TV ★ 5.6
1965
The F.B.I. as Stan Brown
TV ★ 5.6
1965
The F.B.I. as Ernst Conrad
TV ★ 5.6
1965
Run for Your Life as Henrik Verbeck
TV ★ 7.1
1964
Daddy-Long-Legs as Jervis Pendleton
Movie ★ 8.0
1964
Movie ★ 6.0
1964
Movie
1964
12 O'Clock High as Maj. Max Schindler
TV ★ 7.2
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Dr. Eduardo Lenzi
TV ★ 6.5
1963
TV ★ 6.0
1963
TV ★ 5.9
1962
Laura as Shelby Carpenter
Movie ★ 8.0
1962
TV ★ 8.0
1962
Combat! as Lt. Kramer
TV ★ 7.8
1961
The Wizard of Baghdad as Sultan Julnar
Movie ★ 7.0
1960
Movie ★ 6.0
1960
13 Ghosts as Van Allen
Movie ★ 5.8
1960
The Enemy General as General Bruger
Movie ★ 7.0
1960
The Leech Woman as David Garvay (listed as "Bertram" in end credits but called "David" in the film)
Movie ★ 4.8
1960
TV ★ 6.3
1960
Thriller as Joel Stone
TV ★ 6.7
1950s 26 credits
1959
The Flying Fontaines as Victor Fontaine
Movie ★ 8.0
1959
TV ★ 5.6
1959
The Twilight Zone as Commissar Vassiloff
TV ★ 8.5
1959
Rawhide as Ulrich
TV ★ 7.2
1959
TV ★ 7.4
1959
Adventures in Paradise as Lieutenant Troveaux
TV ★ 6.1
1959
TV ★ 6.7
1959
Adventures in Paradise as Charles Arnoux
TV ★ 6.1
1959
Adventures in Paradise as Monsieur Coret
TV ★ 6.1
1958
Movie ★ 7.3
1958
TV ★ 7.1
1957
Movie ★ 8.0
1957
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
Perry Mason as Gideon Long
TV ★ 7.7
1957
Perry Mason as Jarvis Logan
TV ★ 7.7
1956
Movie ★ 9.0
1956
Schiff ohne Hafen as Ein holländischer Marineoffizier
Movie
1956
Movie
1955
The Last Act as Major Brinkmann
Movie ★ 7.9
1955
Gunsmoke as Gruber
TV ★ 6.7
1955
The Millionaire as Hugh Wilson
TV ★ 5.8
1954
Movie ★ 10.0
1953
Movie ★ 5.2
1953
Movie ★ 10.0
1952
Full House as G'man Lemmy Caution (segment "Je suis un tendre")
Movie ★ 6.9
1951
Monte Carlo Baby as Rudy Walter
Movie ★ 6.8
1940s 3 credits
1949
Gigi as Bit Part (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1948
But Not in Vain as Fred van Nespen
Movie ★ 5.8
1948
TV ★ 5.4