Bjarne Bø (April 3, 1907 â€" August 9, 1998) was a Norwegian
actor.Bø was born in Skjeberg in the municipality of Sarpsborg in
Østfold county, Norway. He debuted in 1939 in the role of Sjur in the
play Hu Dagmar by Ove Ansteinsson (1884â€"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 NRK 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
strikebreaker in Det drønner gjennom dalen (A Boom through the
Valley) in 1938. He appeared in over 20 Norwegian films.Bø was
awarded the King's Medal of Merit in gold for his contribution to
Norwegian theater.
actor.Bø was born in Skjeberg in the municipality of Sarpsborg in
Østfold county, Norway. He debuted in 1939 in the role of Sjur in the
play Hu Dagmar by Ove Ansteinsson (1884â€"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 NRK 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
strikebreaker in Det drønner gjennom dalen (A Boom through the
Valley) in 1938. He appeared in over 20 Norwegian films.Bø was
awarded the King's Medal of Merit in gold for his contribution to
Norwegian theater.
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