Kjeld Petersen

Kjeld Petersen (1 July 1920 – 24 May 1962) was a Danish film and stage actor. He appeared in 41 films between 1945 and 1962, and also enjoyed successes as dramatic stage actor and revue comedian, particularly in a crazy comedy duo with Dirch Passer, under the name "The Kellerdirk Brothers", lasting through the 1950s until his death.

He was born in Copenhagen and died in Frederiksberg, Denmark, suffering a stroke in his home following a successful opening performance at the ABC Theatre in which he performed alongside Passer.

In the 2011 Danish Dirch Passer biopic A Funny Man, Petersen was depicted by Lars Ranthe. A 2013 Danmarks Radio documentary series presented Petersen as one of the "Fantastic Four" of Danish comedy, along with Passer, Jørgen Ryg and Preben Kaas.

Filmography

Den usynlige hær - 1945 Far betaler - 1946 Lise kommer til byen - 1947 Tre år efter - 1948 Kampen mod uretten - 1949 Op og ned langs kysten - 1950 Den opvakte jomfru - 1950 Smedestræde 4 - 1950 Fireogtyve timer - 1951 Som sendt fra himlen - 1951 Vores fjerde far - 1951 Unge piger forsvinder i København - 1951 Alt dette og Island med - 1951 Solstik - 1953 I kongens klær - 1954 Det var på Rundetårn - 1955 Blændværk - 1955 Gengæld - 1955 Hvad vil De ha'? - 1956 Færgekroen - 1956 Den store gavtyv - 1956 Hidden Fear - 1957 Skarpe skud i Nyhavn - 1957 Sønnen fra Amerika - 1957 Krudt og klunker - 1958 Pigen og vandpytten - 1958 Seksdagesløbet - 1958 Helle for Helene - 1959 Pigen i søgelyset - 1959 Poeten og Lillemor - 1959 Soldaterkammerater rykker ud - 1959 Vi er allesammen tossede - 1959 Kvindelist og kærlighed - 1960 Skibet er ladet med... - 1960 Den grønne elevator - 1961 Løgn og løvebrøl - 1961 Reptilicus - 1961 Lykkens musikanter - 1962 Det tossede paradis - 1962 Sømænd og svigermødre - 1961