Harald Heide-Steen Jr. (18 August 1939 – 3 July 2008) was a
Norwegian
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* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
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actor, comedian and singer. He was the son of
Harald Heide Steen
Harald Heide Steen (11 January 1911 – 3 January 1980) was a Norwegian film actor. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1933 and 1977. He was the father of actor Harald Heide-Steen Jr.
Partial filmography
* ''Vi som går kjøkkenveie ...
.
Biography
During the 1960s, Heide-Steen. Jr made the radio programs ''Hørerøret'', ''Sugerøret'' and ''Pusterøret'' at
NRK
NRK, an abbreviation of the Norwegian ''Norsk Rikskringkasting AS'', generally expressed in English as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, and the largest ...
with
Gunnar Haugan and
Rolv Wesenlund
Rolv Helge Wesenlund (17 September 1936 – 18 August 2013) was a Norwegian comedian, singer, clarinetist, writer and actor.
Biography
Wesenlund was most known for having portrayed the title character in the movies ''Bør Børson'', ''Bør Bø ...
.
[''Et stort tomrom etter Heide-Steen jr.'' (Aftenposten) Norwegian]
Harald Heide-Steen Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as Dynamitt-Harry in the Norwegian ''
Olsenbanden''-movies. He is also known as an
improv-comic, often collaborating with
Rolv Wesenlund
Rolv Helge Wesenlund (17 September 1936 – 18 August 2013) was a Norwegian comedian, singer, clarinetist, writer and actor.
Biography
Wesenlund was most known for having portrayed the title character in the movies ''Bør Børson'', ''Bør Bø ...
in the late 1960s.
Heide-Steen attended
Oslo Cathedral School
Schola Osloensis, known in Norwegian as Oslo Katedralskole (''Oslo Cathedral School'') and more commonly as "Katta",[Kranes konditori
''Kranes konditori'' (Krane's Café) is a Norwegian drama film from 1951 directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen. Henning-Jensen also wrote the screenplay, which was based on Cora Sandel's novel of the same name.
Plot
The film takes place in a small No ...](_blank)
'' as Justus
*
1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the United ...
: ''
Storfolk og småfolk'' as Ola, the son
*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 ...
''
*
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Janu ...
: ''Mannen som ikke kunne le''
*
1970
Events
January
* January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC.
* January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and ...
: ''Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland'' as Jacob Tengsereid
*1970: ''Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry'' as Dynamite-Harry
*
1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
: ''
Flåklypa Grand Prix''
*
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 ...
: ''
Reisen til julestjernen'' as the Fool
*1990: ''
Herman
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* Peter Noone (born 1947), known by the mononym Herman
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* Herman, Michigan
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''
*1994: ''
Fredrikssons fabrik - The movie''
*1998 ''
Karl & Co''
*
1999
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...
: ''Olsenbandens siste stikk'' as Dynamite-Harry
Discography (in selection)
Solo albums
*1970: ''Harald Synger Griseviser'' (Camp Records)
*1978: ''Harald Heide Steen Jr.'' (
Polydor Records
Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...
)
*1979: ''Av Riksturistsjef Johansen Annaler 1978/79'' (Zarepta Records), with Totto Osvold
*1985: ''Live At Gildevangen'' (Camp Records), as Sylfest Strutle
*2008: ''Musikalske Minner'' (Big Box Records)
Collaborations
;With
Rolv Wesenlund
Rolv Helge Wesenlund (17 September 1936 – 18 August 2013) was a Norwegian comedian, singer, clarinetist, writer and actor.
Biography
Wesenlund was most known for having portrayed the title character in the movies ''Bør Børson'', ''Bør Bø ...
*1968: ''Feriebiskop Fjertnes Slår Til Igjen!'' (Cappa Records)
*1971: ''Hjertelig Tilstede'' (Cappa Records)
*1979: ''Dagbladets Sommerkassett Alltid Foran'' (Dagbladet), with
Ole Paus
Ole Paus (born 9 February 1947; full name ''Ole Christian Paus'') is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, poet and author, who is widely regarded as the foremost troubadour of the contemporary Norwegian ballad tradition ( no, visebølgen). During th ...
,
Elsa Lystad
Elsa Lystad (born 9 July 1930) is a Norwegian actress. She made her stage debut in 1956, and her breakthrough as actress came in the mid-1960s. She has since been a central actress in Norwegian film, theatre, television and radio. She was awarded ...
and
Anne-Karine Strøm
*1980: ''Det Er Ingen Skam Å Snu - En Sports- Og Friluftsplate Av Geilokameratene'' (Zarepta Records), with
Ole Paus
Ole Paus (born 9 February 1947; full name ''Ole Christian Paus'') is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, poet and author, who is widely regarded as the foremost troubadour of the contemporary Norwegian ballad tradition ( no, visebølgen). During th ...
*1980: ''Jeg Tror Folk Er Blitt Spenna Gærne'' (NorLP), with
Ole Paus
Ole Paus (born 9 February 1947; full name ''Ole Christian Paus'') is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, poet and author, who is widely regarded as the foremost troubadour of the contemporary Norwegian ballad tradition ( no, visebølgen). During th ...
and
Anne-Karine Strøm
;Novel by
Roald Dahl read by Harald Heide-Steen Jr.
*2001: ''Georgs Magiske Medisin'' (NRK Lydbokforlaget)
References
External links
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1939 births
2008 deaths
Norwegian male radio actors
Norwegian male comedians
Deaths from lung cancer
Deaths from cancer in Norway
Spellemannprisen winners
Leonard Statuette winners
Norwegian male film actors
20th-century Norwegian male actors
People educated at Oslo Cathedral School
20th-century Norwegian male singers
20th-century Norwegian singers
20th-century comedians
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