Ulf Selmer (December 10, 1885 – September 24, 1961) was a

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actor and painter. Selmer was the son of the actor

Jens Selmer Jens Andreas Ludvig Selmer (July 14, 1845 – May 21, 1928) was a Norwegian stage actor and a film actor from the silent-film era. Selmer made his debut in 1865 at the Christiania Theater, where he remained until 1899, except for two seasons at ...

(1845–1928) at the

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and his wife, the actress Eleonora Josephine Nielsen (1850–1930), whose stage name was Leonora Selmer. Selmer debuted at the Central Theater in 1904; he was in the National Tour () traveling ensemble of

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(1856–1922) for one year before he was at the Fahlstrøm Theater for one year. In 1911 he moved to the newly opened Trondheim National Theater, where he remained until 1918. This was followed by three years at

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and one year at the National Theatre in Oslo before he returned to the Central Theater, where he celebrated the fortieth year of his acting career in 1944. His last appearance on stage was around 1954. He helped shape Norwegian film from the silent film era to more modern films in the mid-1950s. He made his debut in '' Den nye lensmannen'' in 1926, which was directed by

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. His last film was ''

Portrettet ''Portrettet'' (The Portrait) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1954. It was directed by Per Aabel and Borgwall Skaugen. They also wrote the script for the film, which was based on a concept by Odd Grythe and Randi Kolstad. Aabel played the lea ...

'' (1954), directed by

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. Selmer was a skilled painter, and some of his works are displayed in the

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Filmography

* 1926: '' Den nye lensmannen'' as Knut Øverbø, a wealthy farmer * 1927: '' Fjeldeventyret'' as Østmoe, the bailiff * 1927: '' Syv dage for Elisabeth'' as Frantz Markel * 1932: ''

Lalla vinner! ''Lalla vinner!'' (Lalla Wins!) is a Norwegian drama film from 1932. It was directed by Erling Bergendahl and George Schnéevoigt, and it starred Lalla Carlsen, Odd Frogg, and David Knudsen. Plot A lottery win means that the kitchen maid Lalla ...

'' as a groom * 1933: ''

Vi som går kjøkkenveien ''Vi som går kjøkkenveien'' (We Who Enter Through the Kitchen) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1933. The film was a joint production between the Norwegian and Swedish film industries, and it was shot in parallel with a Swedish version titled ' ...

'' as the landowner Adolf Beck * 1941: ''

Kjærlighet og vennskap ''Kjærlighet og vennskap'' is a 1941 Norwegian film directed by Leif Sinding and starring Sonja Wigert, Georg Løkkeberg, and Per Aabel. The film was produced at A/S Merkur-Film and features music by Jolly Kramer-Johansen. Cast *Sonja Wigert a ...

'' as Per Arnesen, a lawyer * 1942: ''

Det æ'kke te å tru ''Det æ'kke te å tru'' ( en, It's Unbelievable}) is a 1942 Norwegian drama film directed by Toralf Sandø, starring Leif Juster and Ernst Diesen. Two executives at a retail company both try to come up with the best idea for the autumn fair, and ...

'' as Abel, a wholesaler * 1947: ''

Sankt Hans fest ''Sankt Hans fest'' (St. John's Festival or Saint Hans' Celebration) is a Norwegian film directed by Toralf Sandø. It premiered on April 7, 1947. It is based on the 1887 novel ''Sankt Hans Fest'' by Alexander Kielland. Plot The film follows the ...

'' as Sørensen, a hat maker * 1952: ''

Trine! ''Trine!'' is a Norwegian black-and-white drama film from 1952 directed by Toralf Sandø. Eva Røine starred in the title role. The film was based on Hans Geelmuyden's novel ''Trine!'', and Geelmuyden wrote the script for the film together with ...

'' as Uncle Joachim * 1954: ''

Kasserer Jensen ''Kasserer Jensen'' (Jensen the Cashier) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1954. It was directed by Nils R. Müller. The script was written by Hans Christensen and Carlo M. Pedersen. Plot A confusing comedy results from mistaken identity between ...

'' as a judge * 1954: ''

'' as Hammer, a pharmacist

References

External links

*
Ulf Selmer
at the

Swedish Film Database The Swedish Film Database ( sv, Svensk filmdatabas) is an Internet database about Swedish films, published by the Swedish Film Institute The Swedish Film Institute ( sv, Svenska Filminstitutet) was founded in 1963 to support and develop the S ...

Ulf Selmer
at the National Theater Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Selmer, Ulf 1885 births 1961 deaths Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male silent film actors Norwegian male painters 20th-century Norwegian painters 20th-century Norwegian male actors Male actors from Oslo Burials at the Cemetery of Our Saviour 20th-century Norwegian male artists