Bjarne Bø (April 3, 1907 – August 9, 1998) was a

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actor.''Store norske leksikon'': Bjarne Bø.
/ref> Bø was born in Skjeberg in the municipality of Sarpsborg in

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. He debuted in 1939 in the role of Sjur in the play ''

Hu Dagmar ''Hu Dagmar'' (Wow, Dagmar) is a Norwegian drama comedy film from 1939 directed by Rasmus Breistein. It is based on Ove Ansteinsson's play ''Hu Dagmar''. Breistein and Ansteinsson also wrote the film's script together. The film stars Randi Heide ...

'' by Ove Ansteinsson (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

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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

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in ''

Det drønner gjennom dalen ''Det drønner gjennom dalen'' (English: ''A Boom through the Valley'') is a 1938 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Olav Dalgard, starring Tryggve Larssen and Ragnhild Hald. It follows the trials and tribulations of contemporary lumber ...

'' (A Boom through the Valley) in 1938. He appeared in over 20 Norwegian films. Bø was awarded the

King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold ...

in gold for his contribution to Norwegian theater.

Filmography

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'' (A Boom through the Valley, 1938) *''

Ungen ''Ungen'' (The Child or The Kid) is a Norwegian drama film from 1938 directed by Rasmus Breistein. The lead roles are played by Eva Sletto, Harald Heide Steen, and Ragnhild Hald. It is a film adaptation of Oskar Braaten's 1911 play ''Ungen: folkel ...

'' (The Child, 1938) *'' Gryr i Norden'' (Dawn in the North, 1939) *'' Godvakker-Maren'' (Good Pretty Maren, 1940) *''Gullfjellet'' (Gold Mountain, 1941) *''Kjærlighet og vennskap'' (Love and Friendship, 1941) *''

En herre med bart ''En herre med bart'' ( en, A Gentleman with a Moustache}) is a 1942 Norwegian comedy film directed by Alfred Maurstad, based on a play by Finn Bø, and starring Per Aabel and Wenche Foss. Attorney Ole Grong (Aabel) and his wife Cecilie (Foss) are ...

'' (A Gentleman with a Moustache, 1942) *''

Trysil-Knut ''Trysil-Knut'' is a Norwegian film from 1942. Rasmus Breistein directed this skiing melodrama during the German occupation of Norway. It tells the story of the legendary skier Knut from Trysil, an ardent patriot at the beginning of the 1800s w ...

'' (Knut from Trysil, 1942) *''

Den nye lægen ''Den nye lægen'' ( en, The New Doctor}) is a 1943 Norwegian drama film directed by Rasmus Breistein, starring Jon Lennart Mjøen. The film is based on a play by Bjarne Viggo Holbæk-Hansen. Cast * Eva Lunde as Rigmor, hans datter * Erna Sch ...

'' (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 ...

'' (So We Meet Tomorrow, 1946) *''Vi vil leve'' (We Will Live, 1946) *''

Svendsen går videre Svendsen går videre (Svendsen Goes On) is a Norwegian film from 1949 directed by Nils R. Müller. It is the story of one man's struggle against bureaucracy. It was a campaign film partially financed by Norway's Conservative Party. Plot Svendse ...

'' (Svendsen Goes On, 1949) *''

To mistenkelige personer ''To mistenkelige personer'' (Two Suspects) is a Norwegian crime drama from 1950 directed by Tancred Ibsen. The film is about the murder of two sheriffs in Norway and the subsequent hunt for the criminals. The script is based on Gunnar Larsen's ...

'' (Two Suspects, 1950) *''Alt dette og Island med'' (All This and Iceland Too, 1951) *'' Storfolk og småfolk'' (Important People and Common People, 1951) *''

Skøytekongen ''Skøytekongen'' (The Skating King) is a black-and-white Norwegian drama film from 1953 directed by Nils R. Müller. The script was written by Sigbjørn Hølmebakk based on a concept by Bjørn Storberget. The film stars Lasse Kolstad and Sids ...

'' (The Skating King, 1953) *'' Savnet siden mandag'' (Missing since Monday, 1955) *'' Jakten'' (The Chasers, 1959) *'' Musikanter'' (The Musicians, 1967) *''Smuglere'' (Smugglers, 1968) *'' Olsenbanden'' (The Olsen Gang, 1969) *''

Fleksnes fataliteter ''Fleksnes Fataliteter'', better known by its shortened title ''Fleksnes'', was a Norwegian- Swedish-Danish television comedy series produced between 1972 and 2002, created by Swedish writer Bo Hermansson and based on Galton and Simpson's scripts ...

'' (The Fleksnes Fatalities, TV): Uncle Knut

References

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