Frimann Falck Clausen (February 15, 1921 – March 23, 1983) was a

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actor. He played the role of the truck owner Hjul in the children's series ''

Jul i Skomakergata ''Jul i Skomakergata'' is a Norwegian TV-show for children, produced in 1979. It is a televised advent calendar, meaning it is broadcast from December 1 to December 24. It has been broadcast several times in Norway by NRK. The story revolves around ...

'' in 1979 and the wealthy farmer Torsøien in the Norwegian film comedy '' Bør Børson Jr.'' and its sequel. Clausen started his acting career at the Frater Theater in

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, where he took part in both revues and theater productions. Later he moved to

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, where he performed at several theaters, among them the Norwegian Theater, Oslo New Theater, and National Theatre. He also took part in several productions of

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's Television Theater. In 1958, Clausen married the actress

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. Clausen died in 1983. He was cremated at the Vestre crematorium in Oslo and buried in Bragernes cemetery in Drammen.

Filmography

* 1951: '' Ukjent mann'' as the second officer * 1965: '' Vaktpostene'' as the actor * 1966: ''

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'' as Brunel ( Television Theater) * 1966: ''

Reisen til havet ''Journey to the Sea'' ( no, Reisen til havet) is a Norway, Norwegian drama film from 1966 directed by Arne Skouen, who was also the screenwriter. Skouen's daughter Synne Skouen played Pinne, a teenage girl wanted by the authorities. Plot The tru ...

'' as the sheriff * 1966: '' Sult'' as a police officer * 1968: '' Rommet'' as Bert ( Television Theater) * 1968: ''

Smuglere ''Smuglere'' (The Smugglers) is a Norwegian crime film from 1968 directed by Rolf Clemens. The screenplay was written by Liv Clemens, who based it on Arthur Omre's 1935 novel of the same name. Plot In the 1920s, the unemployed architect Ernst ...

'' * 1969: '' Huset på grensen'' as a captain in the engineer troops (TV) * 1970: ''

Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland ''Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland'' ( no, Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland}) is a 1970 Norwegian drama film directed by Knut Andersen, and starring a broad cast of notable Norwegian actors, headed by Per Jansen as Ole Høiland. Ole H� ...

'' as Sheriff Nielsen * 1970: '' Døden i gatene'' * 1970: '' En dag i Ivan Denisovitsj' liv'' as Senka * 1972: ''

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 fo ...

'', the episode "Blodgiveren" as the elderly man in the waiting room (TV series) * 1972: '' Lukket avdeling'' as Paul Paulus Knutsen * 1973: '' Brannen'' as the boss * 1974: ''

Bobbys krig ''Bobby's War'' ( no, Bobbys krig) is a 1974 Norwegian drama film directed by Arnljot Berg. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Erik Andersson – Bobby Lund * Roy Bjørnstad – Robert Lund * – Hjemmefr ...

'' as the hotelier * 1974: '' Bør Børson Jr.'' as Torsøien * 1974: ''

'', the episode "Det går alltid et tog" as the priest in a train compartment (TV series) * 1974: ''

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'' as Schmidt * 1974: ''

Ungen ''Ungen'' (The Child or The Kid) is a Norway, 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 ...

'' as the doctor * 1976: ''

Bør Børson II ''Bør Børson II'' is a 1976 Norwegian musical film directed by Stein-Roger Bull and starring Rolv Wesenlund Rolv Helge Wesenlund (17 September 1936 – 18 August 2013) was a Norwegian comedian, singer, clarinetist, writer and actor. Bio ...

'' as Torsøien * 1977: ''

Karjolsteinen ''Karjolsteinen'' (The Carriage Stone) is a Norwegian drama film from 1977. The film was directed by Knut Andersen based on a novel by Sigbjørn Hølmebakk with the same name. Plot The radical author Olav Klungeland feels divided and inadequ ...

'' as Jens Heimdal * 1977: '' Solospill'' as Jens Asplund (miniseries) * 1979: ''

'' as the truck owner Juel Hjul (televised advent calendar)

References

External links

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Frimann Falck Clausen
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