Conrad Eugen Skjønberg (March 27, 1889 – July 25, 1971) was a

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actor. Eugen Skjønberg was married to the actress

Henny Skjønberg Henny Kristin Skjønberg (6 August 1886 – 5 January 1973) was a Norwegian actress and stage director. Biography Hennika Bucher Eide was born in Stavanger, Norway. She was the daughter of Henrik Eide (1831–1907) and Ingeborg Sofie Bucher (1 ...

. They resided at

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. He was the father of Per Skjønberg,

Pål Skjønberg Pål Eugen Bucher Skjønberg (20 October 1919 – 3 February 2014) was a Norwegian actor. He was born in Stavanger to actors Eugen (1889–1971) and Henny Skjønberg (1886–1973). He was the older brother of actor Espen Skjønberg. They g ...

, and

Espen Skjønberg Espen Henrik Skjønberg (7 April 1924 – 26 August 2022) was a Norwegian actor of stage, screen, and television. Career Skjønberg made his first movie appearances as a child in the 1932 film ''En glad gutt'' and in the 1937 Norwegian classic ...

, and the grandfather of Hennika Skjønberg, Siv Skjønberg, and Jo Skjønberg, all of whom were actors and actresses. Skjønberg started his career in the banking industry in Kragerø and Skien, but in his twenties he was discovered in the amateur theater by a dance teacher, who recommended him to Alma Fahlstrøm in 1913. Fahlstrøm referred him to

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for training, as well as for singing lessons with

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. Then he received a job at the Stavanger Permanent Theater (''Stavanger faste scene'') with

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, and he made his debut as Johan Tønnessen in

Henrik Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director. As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential playw ...

's ''

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''. He remained there until 1920. He was then engaged with the National Theater from 1920 to 1924 before he went to

Chat Noir Chat Noir ( French for 'black cat') is a cabaret and revue theatre in Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1912 by Bokken Lasson. The current director is Tom Sterri. Establishment Chat Noir was established as a cabaret in 1912 by singer Bokken L ...

to work under Victor Bernau, where he remained until 1929. After this he joined the newly opened Oslo New Theater, where he worked from 1929 to 1962, except for his years at the

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, from 1937 to 1946. Skjønberg participated in a number of recordings for

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, and among other things can be heard in the series about ''

Dickie Dick Dickens ''Dickie Dick Dickens'' is a satirical radio play by and . The play, which tells the story of Dickie Dick Dickens' rise from simple pickpocket to gangster leader in Chicago, was first produced in Germany in 1959 by Bayerischer Rundfunk, which prod ...

'' and Ibsen pieces such as ''

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''. He was also a sought-after film actor and appeared in nearly 30 films in Norway and Sweden. Among the best known are '' Fant'' (1937), the banned film ''

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 ...

'' (1950), and ''

Vi gifter oss ''Vi gifter oss'' (We're Getting Married) is a Norway, Norwegian black-and-white film from 1951 directed by Nils R. Müller. Müller also wrote the screenplay for the film. The film starred Henki Kolstad and Inger Marie Andersen. Plot It is summe ...

'' (1951). Skjønberg received 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 in 1959.

Filmography

*1921: ''

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'' as the doctor *1921: ''

Jomfru Trofast ''Jomfru Trofast'' (Miss Faithful) is a Norwegian film from 1921 based on a folk play with a script by Vilhelm Krag.Krag, Vilhelm. 1906. ''Jomfru Trofast: folkekomedie i 4 akter''. Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Company.Waldekranz, Rune. 1985. ''Filmens h ...

'' as Peder Flotten *1923: ''

Iron Will ''Iron Will'' is a 1994 American adventure film. It is based on the true story of a 1917 dog-sled race from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Saint Paul, Minnesota, a 522-mile-long stretch and part of the "Red River-St. Paul Sports Carnival Derby." It is d ...

'' as Ove Rolandsen *1925: '' Himmeluret'' as Andresen, a general store operator *1927: ''

Den glade enke i Trangvik ''Den glade enke i Trangvik'' (English: ''The Merry Widow of Trangvik'') is a 1927 Norwegian silent drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than ...

'' as Sivert, a sailor *1927: ''

Madame besøker Oslo ''Madame besøker Oslo'' (Madame Visits Oslo) is a Norwegian silent film from 1927. The original screenplay was written by Alf Rød, but the film was produced based on a version of the screenplay reworked by Harry Ivarson and Gurly Drangsholt. ...

'' as Albert *1932: ''

En glad gutt ''En glad gutt'' ( en, A Happy Boy) is a 1932 Norwegian drama film directed by John W. Brunius, starring Tore Foss, Hauk Aabel and Gøril Havrevold. The film is based on the story ''En glad Gut'' by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, published in 186 ...

'' as Øyvind's father *1932: ''

Fantegutten ''Fantegutten'' (The Gypsy) is a Norwegian film from 1932 directed by Leif Sinding. Sinding also wrote the screenplay, which was based on Harald Meltzer's novel of the same name, published posthumously in 1873. Egil Sætren designed the sets ...

'' as Christian *1932: ''

Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde ''Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde'' (The Princess Who Always Had to Have the Last Word) is a Norwegian short film from 1932 based on the fairytale of the same name by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen. Harald Stormoen starred as the king, Andreas ...

'' as Per *1936: '' Morderen uten ansikt'' as Andresen, a manager *1936: '' Vi vil oss et land...'' as Kåre Fjell, a bookkeeper *1937: '' Fant'' as a bailiff *1940: ''

Tørres Snørtevold ''Tørres Snørtevold'' is a 1940 in film, 1940 Norway, Norwegian comedy film directed by Tancred Ibsen. It starred Alfred Maurstad, Folkman Schaanning and Anton Jessen and was based on the novel ''Jacob (novel), Jacob'' by Alexander Kielland. P ...

'' as Koren *1948: ''

Trollfossen ''Trollfossen'' is a Norwegian film from 1948. It was directed by Alf Scott-Hansen and featured Ola Isene and Wenche Foss in the lead roles. The film tells the story of the skilled pianist Sylvia Strøm (Wenche Foss), who is forced by her husban ...

'' as the foreign company representative *1949: ''

Døden er et kjærtegn ''Death is a Caress'' ( no, Døden er et kjærtegn) is a 1949 Norwegian film noir starring Claus Wiese, Bjørg Riiser-Larsen and Ingolf Rogde. Based on a 1948 novel by Arve Moen, it was Edith Carlmar Edith Carlmar (born Edith Mary Johanne Ma ...

'' as a city court official *1949: ''

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 ...

'' *1949: '' Vi flyger på Rio'' *1950: ''

'' *1951: ''

'' as Mr. Gran *1952: ''

Det kunne vært deg ''Det kunne vært deg'' ( no, It Could Have Been You}) is a 1952 Norwegian comedy film directed by Kåre Bergstrøm and Henki Kolstad, starring Inger Marie Andersen, Henki Kolstad Henki Kolstad (3 February 1915 – 14 July 2008) was a Norweg ...

'' as Westberg *1953: ''

Selkvinnen ''Selkvinnen'' (The Seal Woman) is a Norwegian film from 1953. It was directed by Lauritz Falk and Per Jonson; Falk himself played the lead role in the film. The film script was written by Leif Sinding. Gunnar Sønstevold composed the music for ...

'' as Trondur Våg *1953: ''

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 ...

'' as Hellemo, a truck driver *1954: ''

Portrettet ''Portrettet'' (The Portrait) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1954. It was directed by Per Aabel and Borgwall Skaugen. They also wrote the script for the film, which was based on a concept by Odd Grythe and Randi Kolstad. Aabel played the lea ...

'' as a watchman *1955: '' Arthurs forbrytelse'' as a constable *1955: ''

Hjem går vi ikke ''Hjem går vi ikke'' (We're Not Going Home) is a Norwegian film from 1955 directed by Walter Fyrst. It is about living conditions along the Aker River. It is based on the story "En gutts dag" (A Boy's Day) by Eva Seeberg. In addition to the fil ...

'' *1955: ''

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 ...

'' *1955: ''

The Summer Wind Blows ''The Summer Wind Blows'' (Swedish: ''Ute blåser sommarvind'') is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Åke Ohberg and starring Lars Nordrum, Margit Carlqvist and Edvin Adolphson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.30 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in S ...

'' as Tönne, the chairman *1956: ''

Ektemann alene ''Ektemann alene'' ( en, Husband Alone}) is a 1956 Norwegian comedy film written and directed by Nils R. Müller, starring Lars Nordrum, Eva Strøm Aastorp and Karen Randers-Pehrson. Plot It is high summer in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, ...

'' as Stenersen *1956: ''

Kvinnens plass ''Kvinnens plass'' (A Woman's Place) is a Norwegian drama film from 1956 directed by Nils R. Müller. The script was written by Müller and Eva Seeberg. Plot The journalist Tore Haugen returns to Norway from the United States. He falls in love ...

References

External links

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Eugen Skjønberg
at the

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