Carl Brisson (24 December 1893 â€" 25 September 1958), born Carl
Frederik Ejnar Pedersen, was a Danish film actor and singer. He
appeared in 13 films between 1918 and 1935, including two silent films
directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In the 1934 film Murder at the Vanities,
he introduced the popular song "Cocktails for Two".Before his acting
and singing career, Brisson was a prizefighter for a few short spells
between 1912 and 1915. He attracted attention when he appeared as
Prince Danilo in the 1923 London production of The Merry Widow at
Daly's. He appeared in the same role when it was revived at the Lyceum
Theatre the following year, and frequently reprised.In August 1924,
Brisson toured the provinces as Karl in Katja the Dancer, eventually
returning to London to appear in The Apache at the London Palladium,
and later made his British screen debut in Hitchcock's The Ring.
Frederik Ejnar Pedersen, was a Danish film actor and singer. He
appeared in 13 films between 1918 and 1935, including two silent films
directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In the 1934 film Murder at the Vanities,
he introduced the popular song "Cocktails for Two".Before his acting
and singing career, Brisson was a prizefighter for a few short spells
between 1912 and 1915. He attracted attention when he appeared as
Prince Danilo in the 1923 London production of The Merry Widow at
Daly's. He appeared in the same role when it was revived at the Lyceum
Theatre the following year, and frequently reprised.In August 1924,
Brisson toured the provinces as Karl in Katja the Dancer, eventually
returning to London to appear in The Apache at the London Palladium,
and later made his British screen debut in Hitchcock's The Ring.
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