Knut Uno Henning (11 September 1895,

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– 16 May 1970) was a Swedish stage and film actor. Henning's parents were Karl Bernhard Henning and Eleanor (Ellen) Martin. His father owned a bakery factory. Henning studied at the Royal Swedish Dramatic Theatre School between 1915–1917. After graduating he performed at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm between 1918–1925 and returned there again between 1935–1965. Between 1929 and 1935 he was engaged by another Stockholm theatre, the

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. He made his film debut in 1919 in

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's ''A Dangerous Courtship'' and came to be involved in some 40 Swedish films and TV productions over his career. He had a leading role in the British silent era movie ''

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'' (1929). In a memorable role, he played a cold and manipulative doctor in

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's film ''Take away'' (1948). In 1925 he was chosen to recite the poem " Ring Out, Wild Bells" at midnight in the

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open air museum, a Swedish New Year's Eve national tradition. He married Ragni Frisell (1896–1984) on 10 June 1926 in Stockholm. The actress

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is his step-daughter, Ragni Frisell's child by an earlier marriage to Edgar Wetlesen. He died at 74 years old. Henning is buried in

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in Stockholm.

Selected filmography

* 1919: '' Ett farligt frieri'' * 1925: ''

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'' *1926: ''

Only a Dancing Girl ''Only a Dancing Girl'' (german: Nur eine Tänzerin, sv, Bara en danserska) is a 1926 German-Swedish silent drama film directed by Olof Molander and starring Lil Dagover, Walter Janssen and Harry Halm.Schumann p. 180 The film's sets were desi ...

'' *1926: ''

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'' *1927: ''

The Love of Jeanne Ney ''The Love of Jeanne Ney'' (german: Die Liebe der Jeanne Ney), released as ''Lusts of the Flesh'' in the United Kingdom, is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst based on a novel by Ilya Ehrenburg. Plot Jeanne is the ...

'' (German: Die Liebe der Jeanne Ney) *1929: ''

'' *1942: ''

General von Döbeln ''General von Döbeln'' is a 1942 Swedish historical drama film directed by Olof Molander. It is a biopic of Lieutenant General and war hero Georg Carl von Döbeln. Cast * Edvin Adolphson as General von Döbeln * Poul Reumert as Kronprins Karl ...

'' *1948: ''

Each to His Own Way ''Each to His Own Way'' ( sv, Var sin väg) is a 1948 Swedish film directed by Hasse Ekman. Cast *Gunn Wållgren - Birgit, actress *Hasse Ekman - Tage Sundell, doctor *Uno Henning - Birger Holmberg, doctor *Marianne Aminoff - Sonja Collin *Sti ...

'' *1954: ''

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'' (television series)

References

External links

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BFI
Uno Henning at British Film Institute website. 1895 births 1970 deaths Swedish male film actors Swedish male silent film actors 20th-century Swedish male actors {{Sweden-actor-stub Burials at Norra begravningsplatsen