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Frithjof Fearnley

1896 – 1971

Norwegian actor

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Lived 1896 – 1971 (aged 74). Frithjof Fearnley was a Norwegian actor.

Frithjof Fearnley (December 16, 1896 – April 18, 1971) was a Norwegian actor.

Fearnley was born in Kristiania (now Oslo). He debuted in 1920 in a traveling theater with Hauk Aabel and Harald Stormoen, and he later worked at Chat Noir, the Mayol Theater, the Casino Theater, the National Theater in Bergen, the Trøndelag Theater, the Central Theater, and the National Traveling Theater, and in a number of private traveling theaters. He performed extensively in lighter repertoire, but he also played Aegeus in Medea, Mephistopheles in Faust, and Professor Higgins in Pygmalion. He was also popular in comedy roles, such as Preben in På solsiden and the church servant Evensen in Den store barnedåpen. As an actor, he was active until shortly before his death. He was married to the actress Randi Brænne for a time.

Filmography 1925: Fager er lien as Fredrik-August Reventlow, an estate owner 1933: En stille flirt as Mr. Wilder 1946: Om kjærligheten synger de as the judge 1949: Vi flyr på Rio as Helmer's father 1952: Det kunne vært deg as a sailor 1957: På slaget åtte as the judge 1958: Pastor Jarman kommer hjem 1959: 5 loddrett as Pidden 1961: Et øye på hver finger as the man with a beard 1961: Line as Line's father 1961: Bussen as Fjell-Olsen, a clerk 1961: Et øye på hver finger as the man with a beard 1968: Hennes meget kongelige høyhet 1970: Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland as the director at the Bank of Norway

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Randi Brænne

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Who was Frithjof Fearnley?

Norwegian actor (1896–1971)

When was Frithjof Fearnley born?

Frithjof Fearnley was born on 16 December 1896 in Oslo.

When did Frithjof Fearnley die?

Frithjof Fearnley died on 18 April 1971.

What was Frithjof Fearnley's occupation?

Frithjof Fearnley was an actor.

What nationality was Frithjof Fearnley?

Frithjof Fearnley was Norwegian.

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· Wikipedia: Frithjof Fearnley

· Wikidata: Q19885744

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