Osvald Helmuth

Osvald Helmuth (14 July 1894 – 18 March 1966) was a Danish stage and film actor and revue singer.

Life and career His career began in Randers in 1913, and he later appeared in the Nørrebro Teater in Copenhagen. In 1929 he got his big break with the revue song Ølhunden glammer by Poul Henningsen.

Of his more serious roles are in Jeppe in Jeppe på bjerget, performed at the Det kongelige Teater in 1954, and Doolittle in My Fair Lady in 1960.

Helmuth's last film appearance was shortly before his death in Henning Carlsen's Hunger, based upon the novel Hunger by Norwegian Nobel Prize-winning author Knut Hamsun. The film was nominated for the Palme D'Or and won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film in 1967 and other awards for the cast after his death.

Death He died on 18 March 1966 at the age of 71 following a nearly 60-year-long career. He was buried at Ordrup Cemetery. Osvald Helmuth was the father of actor Frits Helmuth.

Selected filmography Operabranden - 1912 Det evige Had - 1915 I Storm og Stille - 1915 Hævnens Nat - 1916 Hendes Mands Forlovede - 1919 De Nygifte - 1920 Silkesstrumpan - 1921 Tyvepak - 1921 Ungkarleliv - 1921 Cirkusrevyen - Hen te' kommoden - 1936 Der var engang en vicevært - 1937 En fuldendt gentleman - 1937 Cocktail - 1937 Den mandlige husassistent - 1938 Blaavand melder storm - 1938 Familien Olsen - 1940 En mand af betydning - 1941 Ebberød Bank - 1943 Op med humøret - 1943 Stjerneskud - 1947 Berlingske Tidende (film) - 1949 Som sendt fra himlen - 1951 Vores fjerde far - 1951 Den kloge mand (1956) - 1956 Pigen i søgelyset - 1959 En by ved navn København - 1960 Den hvide hingst - 1961 Harry og kammertjeneren - 1961 Jensen længe leve - 1965 Hunger - 1966