Nils Mauritz Hald (October 12, 1897 – July 14, 1963) was a

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actor. Hald was born in

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, the son of the bookbinder Johan Christian Thor Hald (1865–1902) and Karen Marie Gundersen (1864–1944). He was married to the actress

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from 1922 to 1938. Hald made his film debut in

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's 1921 film ''

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''. A year later he appeared in '' Farende folk'', but then did not appear in any further films until 1936. He then appeared in a number of other roles until 1961. Hald was also engaged with the Norwegian Theater in the 1940s and 1950s.

Filmography

*1921: ''

'' as Torleif, the pilot's son *1922: '' Farende folk'' as Jonas Værn *1936: ''

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'' as Hjalmar *1946: ''

Vi vil leve ''Vi vil leve'' (We Want to Live) is a Norwegian film from 1946 directed by Olav Dalgard and Rolf Randall. The film deals with the German occupation of Norway. The film studies professor Gunnar Iversen characterizes it as "an uneven and choppy fil ...

'' as Harald's father *1946: ''

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'' as Drøbak *1950: ''

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'' *1956: '' Roser til Monica'' as the gardener *1958: '' Høysommer'' as Trond

Television

*1961: ''Går ut i kveld'' as Mr. Ryan

References

External links

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Nils Hald
at the Swedish Film Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Hald, Nils 1897 births 1963 deaths Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male silent film actors 20th-century Norwegian male actors People from Kristiansand