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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The Return of Jafar | Sultanen Af Agrabah (stemme) | 1994-05-20 |
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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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Astérix et le Coup du menhir | Astérix (stemme) | 1989-10-04 |
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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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Astérix chez les Bretons | Astérix (stemme) | 1986-12-03 |
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Mord i mørket | Bille | 1986-09-19 |
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Astérix et la Surprise de César | Astérix (stemme) | 1985-03-06 |
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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 | 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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Den ubetænksomme elsker | Overbetjent Olufsen | 1982-10-15 |
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Pengene eller livet | Bankdirektør | 1982-02-25 |
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Olsen-banden over alle bjerge | Egon Olsen | 1981-12-26 |
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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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Danmark er lukket | Speaker | 1980-10-31 |
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Trællenes børn | 1980-10-14 | |
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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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Johnny Larsen | 1979-10-01 | |
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Rend mig i traditionerne | 1979-09-17 | |
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Bandefører Balling | 1978-01-01 | |
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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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Olsen-banden går i krig | Egon Olsen | 1978-10-06 |
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Olsen-banden deruda' | Egon Olsen | 1977-09-30 |
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Pas på ryggen, professor! | Konkurrerende redaktør | 1977-08-19 |
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Affæren i Mølleby | Digter Mortensen | 1976-12-26 |
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Hjerter er trumf | 1976-03-19 | |
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Den korte sommer | Baronen | 1976-01-23 |
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Olsen-banden ser rødt | Egon Olsen | 1976-10-01 |
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Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde | Egon Olsen | 1976-01-01 |
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Les 12 travaux d'Astérix | Astérix (stemme) | 1976-06-26 |
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Familien Gyldenkål | Leopold Phieselsknast | 1975-01-01 |
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Olsen-banden på sporet | Egon Olsen | 1975-09-26 |
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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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Olsen-banden går amok | Egon Olsen | 1973-10-05 |
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I Adams verden | 1973-10-21 | |
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Afskedens time | Michael Jacobsen | 1973-11-09 |
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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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Lenin, din gavtyv! | Mulligan | 1972-02-15 |
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Revolutionen i vandkanten | Mand fra en anden klode | 1971-03-22 |
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Hjemme hos William | 1971-03-28 | |
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Den forsvundne fuldmægtig | Teodor Amsted | 1971-10-29 |
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Ballade på Christianshavn | Hr. Larsen | 1971-03-07 |
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Olsen-banden i Jylland | Egon Olsen | 1971-10-08 |
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Rend mig i revolutionen | Arthur Antonsen | 1970-10-09 |
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The Only Way | Hr. Petersen | 1970-01-01 |
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Amour | Gammel døv dame | 1970-08-06 |
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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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Giv gud en chance om søndagen | Præst ved Roskilde Domkirke | 1970-04-22 |
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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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Der kom en soldat | Baron Royal King von Konig | 1969-04-07 |
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Kys til højre og venstre | Ruths Husband | 1969-03-13 |
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Pigen fra Egborg | Advokat Kurt Mikkelsen | 1969-09-12 |
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Sjov i gaden | "Fløjten" | 1969-08-01 |
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De fem og spionerne | Onkel Quentin | 1969-10-13 |
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Toppen og bolden | Fortæller (voice) | 1969-10-13 |
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Det var en lørdag aften | Johansen | 1968-06-27 |
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Olsen-banden | Egon Olsen | 1968-10-11 |
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Det er så synd for farmand | 1968-07-19 | |
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Farvel Thomas | 1968-02-25 | |
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Dyrlægens plejebørn | Kristian | 1968-11-29 |
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Dage i min fars hus | Gunnar | 1968-11-11 |
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Min søsters børn vælter byen | Politiassistent Møller | 1968-10-11 |
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Soldaterkammerater på bjørnetjeneste | Oberst ved konkurrerende regiment | 1968-08-23 |
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Martha | Hovmester Watson | 1967-10-10 |
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Astérix le Gaulois | Astérix (stemme) | 1967-12-20 |
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Jeg - en marki | Baron | 1967-03-27 |
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Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste | 1967-06-28 | |
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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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Jeg er sgu min egen | Værgen | 1967-06-30 |
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Elsk... din næste! | Pastor Weigaard | 1967-09-01 |
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Pigen og greven | Nielsen | 1966-11-25 |
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Soya's en Tagsten i Ho'det | Principle | 1966-12-26 |
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Slap af, Frede | David Smith | 1966-06-05 |
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Der var engang | Første frier | 1966-10-01 |
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Tre små piger | Biebitz Von Biebitz | 1966-08-05 |
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Søskende | Bedemanden | 1966-09-02 |
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Flagermusen | Blind | 1966-08-01 |
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Passer passer piger | Thorbjørn Hansen | 1965-07-23 |
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Pigen og millionæren | Andresen - advokat | 1965-10-15 |
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En ven i bolignøden | Børge Blom | 1965-04-08 |
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Mor bag rattet | 1965-11-05 | |
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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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Majorens oppasser | Major Clausen | 1964-02-14 |
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Don Olsen kommer til byen | Brandmand | 1964-12-18 |
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Når enden er go' | Thør | 1964-07-23 |
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Sommer i Tyrol | Sigismund Sülzheimer | 1964-09-25 |
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Frøken Nitouche | Ferdinand Piper, teaterdirektør | 1963-08-16 |
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Støv for alle pengene | Thorbjørn Hansen | 1963-12-13 |
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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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Bussen | Vik | 1963-10-04 |
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Dronningens vagtmester | Tom, "Kulsoen"s mand | 1963-03-29 |
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Pigen og pressefotografen | Madsen | 1963-02-15 |
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Peters landlov | Direktør William H. Schmidt | 1963-06-27 |
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The Sword in the Stone | Uglen Arkimedes (stemme) | 1963-12-25 |
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Vi har det jo dejligt | Opfinderen | 1963-03-01 |
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Drømmen om det hvide slot | Johan | 1962-12-26 |
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Journey to the Seventh Planet | Barry O'Sullivan | 1962-03-10 |
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Oskar | Direktør Bernhard Bang | 1962-10-12 |
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Sømænd og svigermødre | Peter Jensen - Kanustis ven | 1962-08-06 |
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Det stod i avisen | Læge S. Gregersen | 1962-09-25 |
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Det støver stadig | Thorbjørn Hansen | 1962-09-28 |
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Det tossede paradis | Simon | 1962-07-26 |
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Lykkens musikanter | Havemand Texas | 1962-02-19 |
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Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør | Anton | 1961-09-11 |
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Sorte Shara | Tom | 1961-09-29 |
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Gøngehøvdingen | Tam | 1961-12-09 |
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Støv på hjernen | Hr. Thorbjørn Hansen | 1961-10-11 |
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Elefanter på loftet | Tolderen | 1960-08-14 |
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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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Onkel Bill fra New York | Johnny Jensen | 1959-07-17 |
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Charles tante | Charles Smith | 1959-10-12 |
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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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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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Der var engang en gade | Danselærer Johny Johnsen | 1957-03-03 |
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Den kloge mand | 1956-10-15 | |
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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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Færgekroen | Lars Tofte, kroejer og færgemand | 1956-10-12 |
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På tro og love | Henry | 1955-08-19 |
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Det var paa Rundetaarn | Hans Ramløse | 1955-12-26 |
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I kongens klæ'r | Jens Rasmussen - rekrut 65 | 1954-09-24 |
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Det er så yndigt at følges ad | 1954-12-02 | |
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Vi som går køkkenvejen | 1953-02-02 | |
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Kriminalsagen Tove Andersen | Nolle | 1953-01-07 |
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Ved Kongelunden... | Vognstyrer Iversen | 1953-10-16 |
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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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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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Vores fjerde far | 1951-09-13 | |
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Naalen | Helmer, kriminalassistent | 1951-01-29 |
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Alt dette og Island med | 1951-09-03 | |
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Dorte | Hr. Smith | 1951-12-17 |
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De røde heste | Niels Peter Dalum, Oles medstuderende | 1950-01-09 |
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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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Kampen mod uretten | 1949-03-18 | |
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Berlingske Tidende 1749-1949 | 1949-01-01 | |
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Kristinus Bergman | Bud med nøgle | 1948-08-27 |
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I de lyse nætter | 1948-03-25 | |
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Næste Gang er det dig | Mand i cottoncoat | 1948-11-23 |
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3 aar efter | Hotelkarlen | 1948-10-03 |
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Støt staar den danske sømand | 1948-03-30 | |
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Penge som græs | 1948-02-23 | |
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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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Diskret ophold | 1946-08-05 | |
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Hans Store Aften | 1946-03-18 |
