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The daughter of a fur wholesaler in Norway, Sonja Henie received her first pair of ice skates when she was six. At 14 she was the Norwegian Skating Champion. At 15 she would win the Olympic gold medal in Skating, a feat she would repeat in 1932 and 1936. In 1936 she would turn professional and tour with her own ice show. She was signed by 20th Century-Fox and debuted in One in a Million (1936), in which she played an ice skater. The picture was very successful, Sonja continued to make a series of light comedies throughout the late 1930s and early 1940s. More a testament to her skating skills and physical appearance than her acting prowess, the films were nevertheless profitable and her popularity soared. Her films' success garnered financial success for the Hollywood Ice Revues that she produced and starred every year. Her movie career wound down during the mid-'40s, but she continued skating until she retired in 1960. An astute businesswoman and due to marrying shipping magnate Niels Onstad ("the Onassis of Norway") in 1956, Sonja was one of the ten wealthiest women in the world when she died of leukemia in 1969.- Actor
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Norwegian veteran actor of both stage, TV and cinema. Debuted on the revue stage in 1941 at Oslo's Søilen Teater. An employee of the legendary Norwegian revue theatre Chat Noir from 1947 to 1959. A great flair for drama but most noted for making the field of comedy his speciality. Giving several classic character performances; his appearance on stage as Doolittle in "Pygmalion" one of his best remembered. He had several roles in norwegian cinema, fondly remembered as Kjell in the 13 "Olsenbanden"-movies. He also produced and directed two children movies; "Bjørnepatruljen" (1956) and "På tokt med Terna" (1958).- Actress
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Tutta Rolf was born on 7 October 1907 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. She was an actress, known for Sara Learns Manners (1937), Swedenhielms (1935) and En stilla flirt (1934). She was married to Hasse Ekman, Jack Donohue and Ernst Rolf. She died on 26 October 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Ebba Mona was born in Norway in 1904 as Ebba Mona Hoeg. Following the divorce of her parents, she came to the United States with her mother where she formed a popular vaudeville dance act with her sister, Tula Belle, called "The Angelus Sisters". She worked as a chorus girl in the late 1920s until the mid-1930s. At various points in her career, Ebba used the names Ebba Mona, Ebba Angelus, Ebba Holly, and Ebba Hollingshead, the latter of these being the surname of her stepfather, producer Gordon Hollingshead. In her later years, she made the news when an Academy Award statue that had once been awarded to the Hollingshead, who had died in 1952, was recovered after having been lost for years. Ebba was tracked down and reunited with the Oscar of her beloved stepfather, a feel good story that appeared in newspapers around the country. A divorced mother of one son, she passed away in 1985 at the age of 81.
- Tula Belle was born on 28 July 1906 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. She was an actress, known for The Blue Bird (1918), Deliverance (1919) and At the Mercy of Men (1918). She died on 13 October 1992 in Newport Beach, California, USA.
- Rolf Sand was born on 21 February 1921 in Kristiania, Norway. He was an actor, known for Volpone (1965), Pastor Jarman kommer hjem (1958) and Douglas (1970). He was married to Britt Elisabeth Joner. He died on 20 May 2018 in Baerum, Norway.
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Norwegian actor, son of Hauk Aabel. Growing up in the world of theatre and films, Per Aabel was groomed for a life in the arts. He studied ballet in London and attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris. He followed this with training with the great theatre director Max Reinhardt in Vienna. His stage debut was in 1931 and he spent a number of years as a principal actor and teacher with major theatre companies in Oslo. He did not appear in films for nearly a decade after that, and his cinematic output was not large. He prospered in the Norwegian theatre and became one of its most respected comic actors.- Sigrid Boo was born on 23 August 1898 in Kristiania, Norway. She was a writer, known for Servants' Entrance (1934), Vi som går kjøkkenveien (1933) and Servant's Entrance (1932). She died on 12 September 1954 in Oslo, Norway.
- Mildred Mehle was born on 24 August 1904 in Kristiania, Norway. She was an actress, known for Kristine Valdresdatter (1930) and Die Frau im Talar (1929). She was married to Edvin Adolphson and Eivind Mehle. She died in 1987.
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Fjeldstad was born on 24 March 1915 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Nine Lives (1957), The Polar Bear King (1991) and After Rubicon (1987). He was married to Inger-Sofie Berg. He died on 4 September 2000 in Oslo, Norway.- Writer
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Thorbjørn Egner was born on 12 December 1912 in Kristiania, Norway. He was a writer and composer, known for Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1988), Vox Lux (2018) and Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen (2016). He was married to Annie Eliassen. He died on 24 December 1990 in Oslo, Norway.- Gerhard Knoop was born on 3 November 1920 in Kristiania, Norway. He was a director, known for Minne om to mandager (1964), Dei rid mot havet (1960) and Avskjedsgaven (1961). He died on 25 October 2009 in Oslo, Norway.
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- Director
Einar Sissener was born on 21 September 1897 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. He was an actor and director, known for The Bride of Glomdal (1926), Syndere i sommersol (1934) and Du har lovet mig en kone! (1935). He died on 4 March 1968.- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Ernfrid Ahlin was born on 24 December 1904 in Kristiania, Norway. He was a composer, known for Två hjärtan och en skuta (1932), Här kommer vi... (1947) and Hemtrevnad i kasern (1941). He died on 13 August 1969 in Stockholm, Sweden.- Stage debut in Oslo 1931. From 1934 - to 1982 at The National Stage in Bergen as a character actress.She appeared in several plays by Henrik Ibsen, among them "Peer Gynt" (as Solveig/and mother Aase) "Brand" (as Agnes) and "Hedda Gabler" (as Thea Elvsted). In 1970 she played against the famous Lillebil Ibsen in: "Arsenic and Old Lace". She also appeared in radio plays from 1954 to 1984.
- Wilhelm Henie was born on 7 September 1872 in Kristiania, Norway. He was married to Selma Lochmann-Nielsen. He died on 10 May 1937 in Oslo, Norway.
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- Writer
- Producer
Erik Borge was born on 22 October 1924 in Kristiania, Norway. He was a director and writer, known for Trost i taklampa (1955), Nedfall (1964) and The Polar Bear King (1991). He died on 10 May 2008 in Oslo, Norway.- Tove Tellback was born on 25 July 1899 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. She was an actress, known for The Bride of Glomdal (1926), Cafe X (1928) and Troll-Elgen (1927). She died on 20 January 1986 in Oslo, Norway.
- Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was born on 15 January 1812 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. Peter Christen was a writer, known for Anansi Storytime (2016), Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde (1932) and Jackanory (1965). Peter Christen died on 6 January 1885 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway].
- Ragnhild Ovenberg Lyche was born on 6 December 1885 in Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway. She was an actress, known for The Girl from Abroad; or, The Great Underworld (1913), Fædrenes synd (1914) and Kärlek starkare än hat eller Skogsdotterns hemlighet (1914). She died on 19 January 1963.
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- Writer
H.C. Nielsen was born on 31 August 1880 in Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway. He was an actor and writer, known for Bunkebryllup (1918), Studentmagersvenden (1919) and Livets baal (1912). He died on 10 January 1941.- Bonne Gauguin was born on 28 November 1910 in Kristiania, Norway. She was an actress, known for Solospill (1977), Jakten (1959) and Det kunne vært deg (1952). She was married to Paul Rene Gauguin. She died on 12 July 1989 in Oslo, Norway.
- Asta Nielsen was born on 29 September 1897 in Kristiania, Norway. She was an actress, known for Jomfru Trofast (1921), Gypsy Anne (1920) and Felix (1921). She died on 24 October 1975 in Oslo, Norway.
- Johan Sverre was born on 25 February 1923 in Kristiania, Norway. He was an actor, known for The Witches (1990), Orions belte (1985) and Ut av mørket (1958). He died on 27 November 1990.
- Bergliot Husberg was born on 25 June 1884 in Kristiania, Norway. She was an actress, known for A Man There Was (1917), A Ruined Life (1912) and När kärleken dödar (1913). She died on 12 July 1975 in Stockholm, Sweden.