---
name: "James Dyrenforth"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-dyrenforth"
fi1m_id: "james-dyrenforth"
imdb_id: "nm0245982"
tmdb_id: 96762
wikidata_id: "Q16997583"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 January 1895"
died: "26 December 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-24T20:21:18.897133+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# James Dyrenforth

## Identity

James Dyrenforth

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/james-dyrenforth
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** james-dyrenforth
- **IMDb ID:** nm0245982
- **TMDB ID:** 96762
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16997583
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dyrenforth, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16997583, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0245982/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/96762

Actor. Born 31 January 1895 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died 26 December 1973.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 January 1895, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Died:** 26 December 1973
- **Also known as:** Jimmy Dyrenforth
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dyrenforth, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16997583, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0245982/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/96762

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*A Night to Remember*](https://film.one/film/a-night-to-remember.md) (85)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

James Dyrenforth (31 January 1895 – 26 December 1973) was an American actor and songwriter. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he appeared in numerous British films and television productions from the 1950s onwards.

He is known for his role as Col. Archibald Gracie in *A Night to Remember* (1958). Other film credits include Mayor Hawkins in *Fiend Without a Face* (1958), the Garage Attendant in *The City of the Dead* (1960), Dr. Stevens in *Never Take Sweets from a Stranger* (1960), Frederick Beale Sr. in *Lolita* (1962), and roles in *The Girl Hunters* (1963) and *The Revolutionary* (1970). He also worked in television series such as *The Onedin Line*.

As a songwriter, he co-wrote the lyrics for 'A Garden in the Rain', which was recorded by artists including Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan. He contributed lyrics to the 1951 BBC television play *The Golden Year*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *A Night to Remember* (1958), Fi1m 85, as Col. Archibald Gracie — [page](https://film.one/film/a-night-to-remember.md)

## Complete filmography (21)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Onedin Line* (1971), series, as Captain Bullock
- *The Revolutionary* (1970), as Guest at Party
- *The Pueblo Affair* (1970), as The U.S. Congressman
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, as Hotel Proprietor
- *Story Parade* (1964), series, as Old Manseau
- *The Girl Hunters* (1963), as Bayliss
- *Man of the World* (1962), series, as Wilson
- *Lolita* (1962), as Frederick Beale Sr.
- *The City of the Dead* (1960), as Garage Attendant
- *Armchair Mystery Theatre* (1960), series, as Judge
- *Never Take Sweets from a Stranger* (1960), as Dr. Stevens
- *Carlton-Browne of the F.O.* (1959), as Admiral
- *Floods of Fear* (1958), as Mayor
- *A Night to Remember* (1958), as Col. Archibald Gracie — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/a-night-to-remember.md)
- *Fiend Without a Face* (1958), as Mayor Hawkins
- *Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!* (1957), series, as Frank Jerome Riley
- *Theatre Night* (1957), series, as Royal Addams
- *Thistledown* (1938), Lyricist
- *The Singing Cop* (1938), Lyricist, Story
- *Mayfair Melody* (1937), Script, Lyricist
- *Hello, Sweetheart* (1935), as Songs

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