1919-12-21 Odense, Danmark
Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 – 14 September 2004) was a Danish actor. Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom he had three children. One of these is actor Henning Sprogøe. He made his debut in the film Hans Store Aften (His Big Night). His characteristic prominent chin that had been feared an obstacle of his career did not prevent him from being one of the most versatile and used Danish actors. His strength laid in the almost diabolic, michievous and brash but he effortlessly played meek and shy types as well as elegantiers. Among his many roles on stage in classic plays might be mentioned Mephisto in Faust, the title figure of Strindberg’s The Father and some Molière and Bertolt Brecht characters. An extremely popular actor in Denmark, he played many diverse roles, including several recurring television parts. He appeared in 157 films, making him one of the hardest-working actors in the history of Danish film. In his early years he often was the part of a duo working together with his friend and colleague Dirch Passer. He is probably best known for playing one of the lead roles in the Olsen Gang movies, along with Morten Grunwald and Poul Bundgaard, playing the gang leader Egon Olsen, known for his short temper, striped suit, and cigar. By this role he earned an international fame though mostly in Eastern Europe, in the GDR he together with his colleagues became almost a cult figure. Among his TV roles must be mentioned his elegant and humorous ex-burglar Larsen in the series Huset på Christianshavn (“The House at Christianshavn” - the first Danish sitcom) and his role as the wise and courageous doctor Louis Hansen in the epic, historical drama-series Matador, both also shown outside Denmark. He was an able singer especially in shows or revues and his interpretation of Tim Spencer’s Cigarettes, whiskey and wild wild women (in Danish re-creation: Fandens Oldemor – “The Devil’s Great-Grandmother”) almost became his signature tune. He was an actor who combined great public sympathy with the ability to remain a private person with a modest lifestyle. After his death it was revealed that he had been a passionate art enthusiast and had amassed a valuable collection of modern paintings. Shortly after his death in 2004, Nordisk Film (the company that made the Olsen Gang movies) established a scholarship for actors in his name. The state-owned road to Vridsløselille Statsfængsel (the prison where his Egon Olsen character was a frequent "guest"), was renamed by the city of Albertslund to Egon Olsens Vej (Egon Olsen Road). On 24 October 2005, his native city of Odense named a square Ove Sprogøes Plads (Ove Sprogøe Square) in his honour. And the bar 'Cafe Halvvejen', named a shot in his honor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ove Sprogøe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Olsen banden for altid! | Egon Olsen | 2018-11-27 |
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Historien om Olsen Banden | 2015-03-22 | |
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Olsen-bandens sidste stik | Egon Olsen | 1998-12-18 |
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Barbara | 1997-10-02 | |
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Charlot og Charlotte | Grev Birksted | 1996-09-01 |
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Carmen Og Babyface | Engelsk lærere | 1995-01-20 |
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Kærlighed ved første desperate blik | 1994-07-01 | |
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Det skaldede spøgelse | The Ghost | 1992-10-09 |
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Krummerne 2 - stakkels Krumme | Anders | 1992-12-04 |
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Fuglekrigen i Kanøfleskoven | The Male Magpie (voice) | 1990-07-01 |
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Elvis Hansen, en samfundshjælper | Knudsen | 1988-11-25 |
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Hip hip hurra! | Bonatzi | 1987-09-04 |
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Sidste akt | 1987-01-23 | |
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Mord i mørket | Bille | 1986-09-19 |
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Når engle elsker | Gabriel, Archangel | 1985-12-26 |
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Dansk bladtegning: danske bladtegnere - En dokumentation | Sig selv | 1984-01-01 |
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Midt om natten | Købmand - Susans far | 1984-03-09 |
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Kurt & Valde | 1983-07-29 | |
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Limpan | Preben | 1983-02-04 |
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Pengene eller livet | Bankdirektør | 1982-02-25 |
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Den ubetænksomme elsker | Overbetjent Olufsen | 1982-10-15 |
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Slingrevalsen | Larsen | 1981-08-28 |
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Olsen-bandens flugt over plankeværket | Egon Olsen | 1981-10-16 |
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Olsen-banden over alle bjerge | Egon Olsen | 1981-12-26 |
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Trællenes børn | 1980-10-14 | |
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Danmark er lukket | Speaker | 1980-10-31 |
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Johnny Larsen | 1979-10-01 | |
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Rend mig i traditionerne | 1979-09-17 | |
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Krigernes Børn | 1979-08-26 | |
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Trællenes oprør | 1979-10-08 | |
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Olsen-banden overgiver sig aldrig | Egon Olsen | 1979-12-26 |
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Bandefører Balling | 1978-01-01 | |
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Olsen-banden går i krig | Egon Olsen | 1978-10-06 |
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Lille spejl | 1978-02-24 | |
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Du er ikke alene | Kim's Father / Superintendent | 1978-02-23 |
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Pas på ryggen, professor! | Konkurrerende redaktør | 1977-08-19 |
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Olsen-banden deruda' | Egon Olsen | 1977-09-30 |
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Hjerter er trumf | 1976-03-19 | |
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Olsen-banden ser rødt | Egon Olsen | 1976-10-01 |
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Affæren i Mølleby | Digter Mortensen | 1976-12-26 |
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Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde | Egon Olsen | 1976-01-01 |
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Den korte sommer | Baronen | 1976-01-23 |
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Olsen-banden på sporet | Egon Olsen | 1975-09-26 |
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Familien Gyldenkål | Leopold Phieselsknast | 1975-01-01 |
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Et dukkehjem | Sagfører Krogstad | 1974-04-14 |
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Olsen-bandens sidste bedrifter | Egon Olsen | 1974-10-04 |
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Afskedens time | Michael Jacobsen | 1973-11-09 |
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Olsen-banden går amok | Egon Olsen | 1973-10-05 |
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I Adams verden | 1973-10-21 | |
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Lenin, din gavtyv! | Mulligan | 1972-02-15 |
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Nu går den på Dagmar | 1972-10-23 | |
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Olsen-bandens store kup | Egon Olsen | 1972-10-06 |
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Den forsvundne fuldmægtig | Teodor Amsted | 1971-10-29 |
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Hjemme hos William | 1971-03-28 | |
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Ballade på Christianshavn | Hr. Larsen | 1971-03-07 |
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Revolutionen i vandkanten | Mand fra en anden klode | 1971-03-22 |
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Olsen-banden i Jylland | Egon Olsen | 1971-10-08 |
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Giv gud en chance om søndagen | Præst ved Roskilde Domkirke | 1970-04-22 |
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Rend mig i revolutionen | Arthur Antonsen | 1970-10-09 |
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Amour | Gammel døv dame | 1970-08-06 |
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The Only Way | Hr. Petersen | 1970-01-01 |
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Præriens skrappe drenge | Dommer | 1970-08-31 |
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De 5 i fedtefadet | Onkel Quentin | 1970-10-16 |
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De fem og spionerne | Onkel Quentin | 1969-10-13 |
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Kys til højre og venstre | Ruths Husband | 1969-03-13 |
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Toppen og bolden | Fortæller (voice) | 1969-10-13 |
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Der kom en soldat | Baron Royal King von Konig | 1969-04-07 |
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Sjov i gaden | "Fløjten" | 1969-08-01 |
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Pigen fra Egborg | Advokat Kurt Mikkelsen | 1969-09-12 |
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Tintin et le Temple du Soleil | Dupond/Dupont (stemme) | 1969-12-13 |
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Olsen-banden på spanden | Egon Olsen | 1969-10-03 |
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Det er så synd for farmand | 1968-07-19 | |
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Dyrlægens plejebørn | Kristian | 1968-11-29 |
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Olsen-banden | Egon Olsen | 1968-10-11 |
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Farvel Thomas | 1968-02-25 | |
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Det var en lørdag aften | Johansen | 1968-06-27 |
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Soldaterkammerater på bjørnetjeneste | Oberst ved konkurrerende regiment | 1968-08-23 |
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Min søsters børn vælter byen | Politiassistent Møller | 1968-10-11 |
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Dage i min fars hus | Gunnar | 1968-11-11 |
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Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste | 1967-06-28 | |
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Elsk... din næste! | Pastor Weigaard | 1967-09-01 |
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Nyhavns glade gutter | Direktør Schwartz | 1967-11-24 |
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Min kones ferie | Apoteker John Bjerre | 1967-07-28 |
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Martha | Hovmester Watson | 1967-10-10 |
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Jeg er sgu min egen | Værgen | 1967-06-30 |
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Jeg - en marki | Baron | 1967-03-27 |
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Søskende | Bedemanden | 1966-09-02 |
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Soya's en Tagsten i Ho'det | Principle | 1966-12-26 |
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Flagermusen | Blind | 1966-08-01 |
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Pigen og greven | Nielsen | 1966-11-25 |
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Slap af, Frede | David Smith | 1966-06-05 |
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Tre små piger | Biebitz Von Biebitz | 1966-08-05 |
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Der var engang | Første frier | 1966-10-01 |
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Flådens friske fyre | Knud Hansen | 1965-09-03 |
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Een pige og 39 sømænd | Andersen | 1965-11-12 |
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Slå først, Frede | David Smith | 1965-12-21 |
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Mor bag rattet | 1965-11-05 | |
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En ven i bolignøden | Børge Blom | 1965-04-08 |
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Pigen og millionæren | Andresen - advokat | 1965-10-15 |
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Passer passer piger | Thorbjørn Hansen | 1965-07-23 |
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Majorens oppasser | Major Clausen | 1964-02-14 |
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Sommer i Tyrol | Sigismund Sülzheimer | 1964-09-25 |
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Når enden er go' | Thør | 1964-07-23 |
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Don Olsen kommer til byen | Brandmand | 1964-12-18 |
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Frøken Nitouche | Ferdinand Piper, teaterdirektør | 1963-08-16 |
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Peters landlov | Direktør William H. Schmidt | 1963-06-27 |
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Pigen og pressefotografen | Madsen | 1963-02-15 |
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Støv for alle pengene | Thorbjørn Hansen | 1963-12-13 |
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Vi har det jo dejligt | Opfinderen | 1963-03-01 |
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Dronningens vagtmester | Tam, "Kulsoen"s mand | 1963-03-29 |
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Bussen | Vik | 1963-10-04 |
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April | Lægeforsker Vagn Jochumsen | 1963-08-02 |
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Et døgn uden løgn | 1963-09-02 | |
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Drømmen om det hvide slot | Johan | 1962-12-26 |
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Sømænd og svigermødre | Peter Jensen - Kanustis ven | 1962-08-06 |
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Lykkens musikanter | Havemand Texas | 1962-02-19 |
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Det stod i avisen | Læge S. Gregersen | 1962-09-25 |
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Det tossede paradis | Simon | 1962-07-26 |
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Det støver stadig | Thorbjørn Hansen | 1962-09-28 |
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Oskar | Direktør Bernhard Bang | 1962-10-12 |
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Journey to the Seventh Planet | Barry O'Sullivan | 1962-03-10 |
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Støv på hjernen | Hr. Thorbjørn Hansen | 1961-10-11 |
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Sorte Shara | Tom | 1961-09-29 |
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Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør | Anton | 1961-09-11 |
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Gøngehøvdingen | Tam | 1961-12-09 |
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Baronessen fra benzintanken | Lars Tofte | 1960-09-04 |
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Forelsket i København | Carni | 1960-11-04 |
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Poeten og Lillemor og Lotte | Anton | 1960-05-02 |
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Elefanter på loftet | Tolderen | 1960-08-14 |
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Charles tante | Charles Smith | 1959-10-12 |
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Onkel Bill fra New York | Johnny Jensen | 1959-07-17 |
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Poeten og Lillemor | Anton | 1959-03-06 |
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Styrmand Karlsen | Ole Olsen | 1958-10-30 |
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Der var engang en gade | Danselærer Johny Johnsen | 1957-03-03 |
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Tag til marked i Fjordby | Knud Tofte | 1957-12-27 |
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Ingen tid til kærtegn | 1957-03-01 | |
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Færgekroen | Lars Tofte, kroejer og færgemand | 1956-10-12 |
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Hvad vil De ha'? | Gæst hos Hansens | 1956-01-23 |
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Kispus | Max Møller | 1956-05-06 |
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Den kloge mand | 1956-10-15 | |
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Det var paa Rundetaarn | Hans Ramløse | 1955-12-26 |
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På tro og love | Henry | 1955-08-19 |
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Det er så yndigt at følges ad | 1954-12-02 | |
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I kongens klæ'r | Jens Rasmussen - rekrut 65 | 1954-09-24 |
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Vi som går køkkenvejen | 1953-02-02 | |
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Far til fire | Bager Høst | 1953-11-02 |
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Den gamle mølle paa Mols | Buschauffør | 1953-02-25 |
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Ved Kongelunden... | Vognstyrer Iversen | 1953-10-16 |
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Kriminalsagen Tove Andersen | Nolle | 1953-01-07 |
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Det store løb | Fuld mand i bus | 1952-12-22 |
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Rekrut 67 Petersen | "68" | 1952-08-07 |
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Naalen | Helmer, kriminalassistent | 1951-01-29 |
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Dorte | Hr. Smith | 1951-12-17 |
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Alt dette og Island med | 1951-09-03 | |
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Vores fjerde far | 1951-09-13 | |
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En dag i radioen | En maler | 1950-02-16 |
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Smedestræde 4 | Ejnar - Pouls ven - cyklebud | 1950-09-30 |
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De røde heste | Niels Peter Dalum, Oles medstuderende | 1950-01-09 |
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Kampen mod uretten | 1949-03-18 | |
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Berlingske Tidende 1749-1949 | 1949-01-01 | |
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Næste Gang er det dig | Mand i cottoncoat | 1948-11-23 |
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Kristinus Bergman | Bud med nøgle | 1948-08-27 |
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3 aar efter | Hotelkarlen | 1948-10-03 |
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Penge som græs | 1948-02-23 | |
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Støt staar den danske sømand | 1948-03-30 | |
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I de lyse nætter | 1948-03-25 | |
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Lise kommer til byen | 1947-08-18 | |
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Hatten er sat | 1947-12-15 | |
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Hans Store Aften | 1946-03-18 | |
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Diskret ophold | 1946-08-05 |
