Olaf Holger Axel Fønss (17 October 1882 â€" 11 March 1949) was a
Danish actor, director, producer, film censor and one of Denmark and
Germany's biggest stars of the silent film era.Fønss' leading role in
the 1913 Danish classic Atlantis made his face recognizable to movie
fans. It was his role as the mad-scientist in the 1916 German science
fiction film series, Homunculus, that earned Fønss status as a top
matinee idol. In the 1930s, Fønss became politically active by
directing two films for Denmark's Socialdemokratiske Parti (Social
Democracy Party), Den Store Dag (1930) and Under Den Gamle Fane
(1932). He was president of the Danish Actor's Union from 1933â€"1947
and was a censor for the National Film Censor of Denmark for 14 years.
Fønss was the older brother of actors Johannes and Aage Fønss.
Danish actor, director, producer, film censor and one of Denmark and
Germany's biggest stars of the silent film era.Fønss' leading role in
the 1913 Danish classic Atlantis made his face recognizable to movie
fans. It was his role as the mad-scientist in the 1916 German science
fiction film series, Homunculus, that earned Fønss status as a top
matinee idol. In the 1930s, Fønss became politically active by
directing two films for Denmark's Socialdemokratiske Parti (Social
Democracy Party), Den Store Dag (1930) and Under Den Gamle Fane
(1932). He was president of the Danish Actor's Union from 1933â€"1947
and was a censor for the National Film Censor of Denmark for 14 years.
Fønss was the older brother of actors Johannes and Aage Fønss.
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