Haakon Forsell Hjelde (February 12, 1902 – December 10, 1933) was a Norwegian actor. He also worked as a director's assistant and production manager's assistant. As a young man, he traveled to

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and then to

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, where he lived and starred in several French films. He died of tuberculosis at age 31.

Family

Hjelde was born in

Eidsvoll Eidsvoll (; sometimes written as ''Eidsvold'') is a municipality in Akershus in Viken county, Norway. It is part of the Romerike traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sundet. General information E ...

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, the son of the veterinarian Baard Arne Hjelde (1872–1935) and Alma Forsell Jensen (1871–1918). He married the Swedish dancer Maina Claes in 1929.

Filmography

*1926: ''

Den nye lensmannen ''Den nye lensmannen'' (The New Sheriff) is a 1926 Norwegian drama film directed by Leif Sinding, starring Haakon Hjelde. The new sheriff (''lensmann'') hides a secret: he is actually a gypsy ('' tater''). He tricks money from the locals, but ...

'' as Franz Joseph, a Gypsy *1926: ''

Simen Mustrøens besynderlige opplevelser ''Simen Mustrøens besynderlige oplevelser'' (Simen Mustrøen's Strange Adventures) is a Norwegian film from 1926 based on a story by Johan Falkberget. The film was directed by Harry Ivarson with cinematography by Erling Knudsen and Johannes Ben ...

'' as Helge Hjort, the district judge *1927: ''

Fjeldeventyret ''Fjeldeventyret'' (The Mountain Story) is a Norwegian film from 1927 based on Henrik Anker Bjerregaard's play of the same name from 1824. The film is a romantic drama. It was directed by Leif Sinding. Plot Mons Østmoe wants to move up in the ...

'' as Wilhelm, a student *1927: ''

Syv dage for Elisabeth ''Syv dage for Elisabeth'' (Seven Days for Elizabeth) is a Norwegian silent film comedy from 1927 directed by Leif Sinding. The screenplay was written by Sinding and Arvid Skappel, and it was based on Skappel's novella ''Påskeflirt''. Sonja Hen ...

'' as Rolf Heller *1930: ''

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'' as Majrak, a great hunter *1932: '' Halvvägs till himlen'' as Ned Lee

References

External links

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Haakon Hjelde
at Filmfront
Haakon Hjelde
at the Swedish Film Database
Haakon Hjelde
at the

Danish Film Database The Danish Film Database ( da, Filmdatabasen, formerly Danish National Filmography, Danish: ''Danmarks Nationalfilmografi''), is a database maintained by the Danish Film Institute (DFI) about Danish films since 1896 including silent films, short fi ...

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