Bjarne Bø (April 3, 1907 – August 9, 1998) was a Norwegian actor.''Store norske leksikon'': Bjarne Bø.
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. He debuted in 1939 in the role of Sjur in the play '' Hu Dagmar'' by Ove Ansteinsson (1884–1942) at the Bjørnevik Theater. From 1935 to 1939 he acted at the National Theater, mostly playing minor roles. In 1951 he moved to the new People's Theater. This merged with the Oslo New Theater in 1959, and he played the rest of his career there. His most important work was at the Children's Theater, where he wrote, taught, and played in over 1,000 performances together with children. He was a recognized poetry reciter and was often engaged as a reader for

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radio and television. For generations, he was known as a great storyteller, and especially his narration of the Norwegian folk tale ''Reve-enka'' (The Fox's Widow) is remembered by many. He debuted as a film actor in the role of a

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in '' Det drønner gjennom dalen'' (A Boom through the Valley) in 1938. He appeared in over 20 Norwegian films. Bø was awarded the

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in gold for his contribution to Norwegian theater.

Filmography

*'' Det drønner gjennom dalen'' (A Boom through the Valley, 1938) *'' Ungen'' (The Child, 1938) *'' Gryr i Norden'' (Dawn in the North, 1939) *'' Godvakker-Maren'' (Good Pretty Maren, 1940) *''Gullfjellet'' (Gold Mountain, 1941) *''Kjærlighet og vennskap'' (Love and Friendship, 1941) *'' En herre med bart'' (A Gentleman with a Moustache, 1942) *'' Trysil-Knut'' (Knut from Trysil, 1942) *''

Den nye lægen ''Den nye lægen'' () is a 1943 Norwegian drama film directed by Rasmus Breistein, starring Jon Lennart Mjøen. The film is based on a play by Bjarne Viggo Holbæk-Hansen. Cast * Eva Lunde as Rigmor, hans datter * Erna Schøyen as Klara, ha ...

'' (The New Doctor, 1943) *'' Så møtes vi imorgen'' (So We Meet Tomorrow, 1946) *''Vi vil leve'' (We Will Live, 1946) *'' Svendsen går videre'' (Svendsen Goes On, 1949) *'' To mistenkelige personer'' (Two Suspects, 1950) *''Alt dette og Island med'' (All This and Iceland Too, 1951) *'' Storfolk og småfolk'' (Important People and Common People, 1951) *'' Skøytekongen'' (The Skating King, 1953) *'' Savnet siden mandag'' (Missing since Monday, 1955) *'' Jakten'' (The Chasers, 1959) *''

Musikanter ''Musikanter'' (The Musicians) is a 1967 Norwegian comedy film directed and written by Arne Skouen. Leif Juster appears in the role of Maistro. The film premiered on August 29, 1967, at theaters in Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Kristiansand, Drammen, ...

'' (The Musicians, 1967) *'' Smuglere'' (The Smugglers, 1968) *'' Olsenbanden'' (The Olsen Gang, 1969) *'' Fleksnes fataliteter'' (The Fleksnes Fatalities, TV): Uncle Knut

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bo, Bjarne 20th-century Norwegian male actors Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in gold People from Sarpsborg 1907 births 1998 deaths Norwegian male voice actors Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors