Frank Weylert (né Johansen; 27 June 1921 – 25 December 2007) was a Norwegian singer and actor.

Personal life

Weylert was born in

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on 27 June 1921, a son of Oskar Emanuel Johansen and Olga Elisabeth Ericsson. He married Olga Alfhild Tobiassen in 1958.

Career

Weylert made his stage debut at

Edderkoppen Theatre The Edderkoppen Theatre is a theatre located at St Olavs Plass in Oslo, Norway. The theatre is known for varied entertainment, ranging from comedy to musical shows. From 1967 to 2003 it was called the ABC theatre. Since 2016, it has been known ...

in 1946. From 1950 to 1961 he worked for Lewis & Young Productions in

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. He played at the

National Swedish Touring Theatre The National Swedish Touring Theatre ( sv, Riksteatern) is biggest touring theatre company in Sweden and can, in one way, almost be described as Sweden's national stage on tour. The National Swedish Touring Theatre is financed and owned by 2 ...

from 1963 to 1968. From 1968 he was assigned at

Rogaland Teater Rogaland Teater is a theatre in Stavanger, Norway. Background The theatre building was built in 1883 on a parcel of '' Kannik prestegård''. It was designed by architect Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff, and initially held close to 500 seats. The bui ...

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, where he played about 80 different characters until his resignment in 1991.

References

1921 births 2007 deaths Musicians from Oslo Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian expatriates in the United States Norwegian expatriates in Sweden 20th-century Norwegian painters Norwegian male painters 20th-century Norwegian male singers 20th-century Norwegian singers 20th-century Norwegian male artists {{norway-painter-stub