Bjarne Bø (April 3, 1907 – August 9, 1998) was a Norwegian actor.''Store norske leksikon'': Bjarne Bø.
/ref> Bø was born in Skjeberg in the municipality of Sarpsborg in Østfold county, Norway. He debuted in 1939 in the role of Sjur in the play '' Hu Dagmar'' by

Ove Ansteinsson Ove Arthur Ansteinsson (March 23, 1882 – October 15, 1942) was a Norwegian journalist and author. Ansteinsson was born in Risør, Norway. He made his first impact as a writer with his book ''Hedemarksfolk'' (Hedemark People, 1909), although hi ...

(1884–1942) at the Bjørnevik Theater. From 1935 to 1939 he acted at the National Theater, mostly playing minor roles. In 1951 he moved to the new People's Theater. This merged with the Oslo New Theater in 1959, and he played the rest of his career there. His most important work was at the Children's Theater, where he wrote, taught, and played in over 1,000 performances together with children. He was a recognized poetry reciter and was often engaged as a reader for NRK radio and television. For generations, he was known as a great storyteller, and especially his narration of the Norwegian folk tale ''Reve-enka'' (The Fox's Widow) is remembered by many. He debuted as a film actor in the role of a strikebreaker in '' Det drønner gjennom dalen'' (A Boom through the Valley) in 1938. He appeared in over 20 Norwegian films. Bø was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in gold for his contribution to Norwegian theater.

Filmography

*'' Det drønner gjennom dalen'' (A Boom through the Valley, 1938) *'' Ungen'' (The Child, 1938) *''

Gryr i Norden ''Gryr i Norden'' (Dawn in the North) is a Norwegian film from 1939 that was directed by Olav Dalgard. ''Gryr i Norden'' is the last film in the "worker trilogy." The other two films are ''Det drønner gjennom dalen'' (1938) and ''Lenkene brytes'' ...

'' (Dawn in the North, 1939) *''

Godvakker-Maren ''Godvakker-Maren'' (Good Pretty Maren) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1940 directed by Knut Hergel, who also wrote the film script together with Alf Sommer and Einar Tveito. The script is based on Oskar Braaten's novel ''Bak høkerens disk'' an ...

'' (Good Pretty Maren, 1940) *''Gullfjellet'' (Gold Mountain, 1941) *''Kjærlighet og vennskap'' (Love and Friendship, 1941) *'' En herre med bart'' (A Gentleman with a Moustache, 1942) *'' Trysil-Knut'' (Knut from Trysil, 1942) *'' Den nye lægen'' (The New Doctor, 1943) *''

Så møtes vi imorgen ''Så møtes vi imorgen'' ( en, See You Tomorrow) is a 1946 Norwegian drama film directed by Nils R. Müller. It was Müller's debut film. It is based on the novel of the same name by Alex Brinchmann and it was adapted for film by Müller. The f ...

'' (So We Meet Tomorrow, 1946) *''Vi vil leve'' (We Will Live, 1946) *'' Svendsen går videre'' (Svendsen Goes On, 1949) *'' To mistenkelige personer'' (Two Suspects, 1950) *''Alt dette og Island med'' (All This and Iceland Too, 1951) *''

Storfolk og småfolk Storfolk og småfolk (Important People and Common People) is a Norwegian black-and-white comedy film from 1951 directed by Tancred Ibsen. Ibsen also write the script for the film. The film is based on five stories by Hans Aanrud and the action is ...

'' (Important People and Common People, 1951) *'' Skøytekongen'' (The Skating King, 1953) *''

Savnet siden mandag ''Savnet siden mandag'' (Missing since Monday) is a Norwegian feature film from 1955 directed by Sigval Maartmann-Moe and Tancred Ibsen. The screenplay was written by Maartmann-Moe, Ibsen, and Axel Kielland. Peter Lindgren and Ivar Svendsen sta ...

'' (Missing since Monday, 1955) *'' Jakten'' (The Chasers, 1959) *''

Musikanter ''Musikanter'' (The Musicians) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1967 directed by Arne Skouen, who also wrote the screenplay. Leif Juster appears in the role of Maistro. The film premiered on August 29, 1967, at theaters in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, ...

'' (The Musicians, 1967) *''Smuglere'' (Smugglers, 1968) *'' Olsenbanden'' (The Olsen Gang, 1969) *'' Fleksnes fataliteter'' (The Fleksnes Fatalities, TV): Uncle Knut

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bo, Bjarne 20th-century Norwegian male actors Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in gold People from Sarpsborg 1907 births 1998 deaths Norwegian male voice actors Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors