Baard Arne Owe (3 July 1936,

Mosjøen (Norwegian language, Norwegian; ) or is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town in Vefsn Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Mosjøen is the oldest town in the Helgeland region, with only the Bodø (town), town of Bodø being older with ...

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– 11 November 2017, aged 81,

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), sometimes credited Bård Owe, was a Norwegian-born Danish actor who appeared in many Scandinavian films and television series. Owe was born in Norway in 1936. He was educated at the National School of Theater in Oslo and apprenticed at the Aalborg Theatre until 1958. He performed in the

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, after which his career grew. Owe is mostly known for his roles in the television series '' The Kingdom'' and '' Hotellet''. He was also noted for his roles in films such as '' Gertrud'' and '' O' Horten''. His final performances were in the Danish film ''C4'' and the English film '' Good Favour''. Owe was married to actress Marie-Louise Coninck, with whom he had four children. Owe died of lung cancer at his home aged 81 on 11 November 2017.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Owe, Baard 1936 births 2017 deaths Norwegian male film actors Danish male film actors Deaths from lung cancer in Denmark People from Vefsn Norwegian emigrants to Denmark Norwegian inventors