Dagmar Myhrvold (April 19, 1898 – April 21, 1972) was a

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actress. After attending

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's school, Myhrvold spent a year studying theater in

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. In 1916 she was able to make her debut as a participant in

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's touring theater. The following year there was a tour with '' The Dance of Death'' by

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, in which she played two roles, was responsible for the music, and played violin. From 1919 onward she was engaged with the Norwegian Theater. Already as a young woman, Myhrvold often played older women, whom she portrayed with weight and credibility, including the mothers in

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's ''

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'' and

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's ''

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'' as well as Tale in

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's ''Medmenneske'' (Fellow Man). With a broad sense of humor, she also played genuine Oslo types such as Gurina-Neger in

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's ''Ungen'' (The Child) and Dobbelt-Petra in the same author's ''Den store barnedåpen'' (The Great Christening). Myhrvold also worked as a stage director, and she directed twelve works. Myhrvold was a teacher at the Norwegian Theater's student school, which she led from 1947 to 1949. She also worked to establish the National Academy of Theatre ( no, Statens teaterhøgskole), which opened in 1953 and where she taught for a few years. Myhrvold was married to the actor Vilhelm Lund in the 1920s. Their daughter Anne-Marie (born 1929) was married to the French sinologist André Lévy (1925–2017), and in 1968 she published the travelogue ''Ferden til Shigaraki'' (Journey to Shigaraki). In 1935 Myhrvold married the theater director Nils Sletbak.

Filmography

*1920: '' Fante-Anne'' as Anne's mother *1926: ''

Brudeferden i Hardanger ''Brudeferden i Hardanger'' ( no, The bridal procession in Hardanger}) is a 1926 Norwegian silent drama film directed by Rasmus Breistein, starring Aase Bye. The script was written by Breistein, based on the novel ''Marit Skjølte'', by Kris ...

'' as Kari Bjørve *1934: '' Sangen om Rondane'' as Kari, Knut's mother *1937: '' Bra mennesker'' as Andrine Vik *1940: '' Godvakker-Maren'' as Matea *1942: ''

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 ...

'' as Thea, Grong's maid *1943: '' Vigdis'' as the midwife *1946: ''

Om kjærligheten synger de ''Om kjærligheten synger de'' (They Sing about Love) is a Norwegian film from 1946. It was directed by Olav Dalgard and starred Harald Heide Steen in the lead role. The film deals with poverty in Oslo in the 1930s. The film premiered at the ...

'' as Mrs. Larsen *1964: '' Nydelige nelliker'' as Maja's friend *1968: '' Smuglere'' *1969: '' Brent jord'' as Herdis's grandmother *1970: '' Selma Brøter'' (TV)

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Dagmar Myhrvold
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