About Leif Enger
Lived 1900 – 1977 (aged 77). Leif Enger was a Norwegian stage actor, film actor, singer and composer.
Leif Omdahl Enger (September 5, 1900 – November 11, 1977) was a Norwegian actor.
Enger was born in Christiania (now Oslo). He appeared in a series of roles for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's radio theater. He was also a popular film actor, appearing in over 20 films. Among the best-known films he appeared in are Operasjon Løvsprett, Hunger , and Englandsfarere. Enger died in Oslo and is buried in Oslo's West Cemetery.
Partial filmography
1923: Strandhugg paa Kavringen as Skurken 1934: Op med hodet! as Skuespiller 1933: Jeppe på bjerget as Musicus 1941: The Sausage-Maker Who Disappeared as engineer Barratt 1941: Gullfjellet as Larsen 1946: Englandsfarere as Jacob Vollen 1946: Vi vil leve 1946: Fun and Fancy Free as Willie the Giant 1948: Trollfossen as the chauffeur 1951: Storfolk og småfolk as Tjenere 1951: Alice in Wonderland as the walrus 1952: Veslefrikk med fela as the bailiff 1953: Peter Pan as George Darling and the Indian Chief 1957: Peter van Heeren 1958: På tokt med terna 1958: Bustenskjold 1960: Millionær for en aften 1961: Oss atomforskere i mellom 1962: Operasjon Løvsprett as the general 1964: Klokker i måneskinn as the art dealer in "The Journalist’s Tale" 1964: Nydelige nelliker as Harry 1966: Hunger as Colonel Schinkel (uncredited) 1968: De ukjentes marked as Laseth, a homeless man 1968: Olsen-Banden operasjon Egon as the suspicious man 1970: Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland as a man in the company (final film role)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Leif Enger?
Norwegian actor (1900–1977)
When was Leif Enger born?
Leif Enger was born on 5 September 1900 in Christiania.
When did Leif Enger die?
Leif Enger died on 11 November 1977 in Oslo.
What was Leif Enger's occupation?
Leif Enger was a stage actor, film actor, singer and composer.
What nationality was Leif Enger?
Leif Enger was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Leif Enger. https://biography.guide/leif-enger-stage-actor/
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