Harald Steen (April 2, 1886 – April 18, 1941) was a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

tenor and actor. Steen debuted at the National Theater in Oslo in 1902 and remained there until 1908. He was engaged with the Central Theater from 1908 to 1927. With his spirited mood, smooth characterization, and excellent voice, he was a key actor for much of the theater's repertoire of comedies, operettas, and operas. He made his film debut in 1916 in the Danish silent film '' Strandvaskeren''. Harald Steen was married to the actress Signe Heide Steen, and he was the father of

Randi Heide Steen Randi Heide Steen (15 December 1909 – 12 November 1990) was a Norwegian soprano singer. Biography Steen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. Her parents, Harald Steen (1886–1941) and Signe Heide Steen (1881–1959), were both act ...

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 ...

, and

Kari Diesen Kari Diesen (née Heide-Steen; 24 June 1914 – 18 March 1987) was a Norwegian singer and revue actress. She worked for the revue theatre Chat Noir from 1937 to 1953, and for the Edderkoppen Theatre from 1954 to 1959. She participated in 24 ...

Filmography

* 1916: '' Strandvaskeren'' as Hans the fisherman * 1927: '' Den glade enke i Trangvik'' as Jørnsen, the shipowner * 1928: '' Cafe X'' as Pålsen, the cafe owner * 1937: '' Bra mennesker'' as Haakonsen * 1938: ''

Det drønner gjennom dalen ''Det drønner gjennom dalen'' (English: ''A Boom through the Valley'') is a 1938 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Olav Dalgard, starring Tryggve Larssen and Ragnhild Hald. It follows the trials and tribulations of contemporary lumber ...

'' as the doctor * 1939: ''

Familien på Borgan (The Family at Borgan) is a 1939 Norwegian drama film. It was directed by Helge Lunde. Cast *Victor Bernau as Halvor Berg, a farm manager *Harald Steen as Borgan, a wholesaler *Joachim Holst-Jensen as Cohn, a lawyer * Lillemor von Hanno as Marie ...

'' as Borgan, the wholesaler * 1939: ''

De vergeløse (The Defenceless) is a 1939 Norwegian drama film directed by Leif Sinding, based on a book by Gabriel Scott and starring Georg Richter Georg Lüddeckens Alexander Richter (27 December 1915 – 10 May 1972) was a German-born Norwegian acto ...

'' as the sailor * 1940: '' Tørres Snørtevold'' as Viberg * 1941: '' Gullfjellet'' as the bank official in Hamar * 1941: '' Hansen og Hansen'' as the chauffeur

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Steen, Harald 20th-century Norwegian male actors 20th-century Norwegian male singers 20th-century Norwegian singers Male actors from Oslo 1886 births 1941 deaths