Peter Malberg (21 September 1887 â€" 23 June 1965) was a Danish actor
best known for his role as Onkel Anders in the Far Til Fire movies.
Peter was originally educated as a painter, but his job at Ã…rhus
Theatre as a scenic painter along with the fact that his older brother
Henrik was an actor, eventually led to him being in theater- and later
filmindustry.Peter Malberg was born in Arhus, Denmark. He was 15 years
younger than his brother, the actor Henrik Malberg, who cared for
Peter throughout his life. Their father was a haulage contractor,
while their mother was of fragile health and was ill during long
periods of Malberg's childhood. In 1904, when Malberg was 14 years
old, his parents agreed that he was to be a painter's apprentice with
master C. Christian Nielsen. Peter had talent as a painter and desired
a formal education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. However,
after serving his two-year apprenticeship, he was hired at Ã…rhus
Theatre as a scenic painter. When Malberg saw how skillful his older
brother was as an actor, he too wanted to try acting.Malberg debuted
on 22 March 1907 at the Ã…rhus Theatre as the Jailer in Ranke viljer
(Unyielding Wills). He toured with an acting company in Norway, Sweden
and Finland. In 1913, Malberg began working in the Copenhagen
theaters, including the Alexandra Theatre, Frederiksberg Theatre and
Betty Nansen Theatre. Malberg worked as a freelance actor, often in
revues and comedic roles. In 1916 he took part in the Danmarks Eventyr
(Denmark's Adventure) revue. Malberg achieved his greatest success on
stage in the role of Balder Svanemose in the 1930 comedy Peter den
Store (Peter the Great). It was a role he was eventually play more
than a thousand times.From 1910 to 1903, Malberg played roles in 22
silent movies, including David Copperfield (1922), Morænen and Laila.
Malberg's most memorable movie role was the character of Uncle Axel
which he played in eight Far til fire comedies. He also appeared in
nine Morten Korch movies. In the movie Det gamle guld (The old gold),
Malberg and Poul Reichhardt combined to sing popular Danish songs like
"Jeg har min hest, jeg har min lasso" (I have my horse, I have my
lasso) and "Du er min øjesten" (You are the apple of my eye).
best known for his role as Onkel Anders in the Far Til Fire movies.
Peter was originally educated as a painter, but his job at Ã…rhus
Theatre as a scenic painter along with the fact that his older brother
Henrik was an actor, eventually led to him being in theater- and later
filmindustry.Peter Malberg was born in Arhus, Denmark. He was 15 years
younger than his brother, the actor Henrik Malberg, who cared for
Peter throughout his life. Their father was a haulage contractor,
while their mother was of fragile health and was ill during long
periods of Malberg's childhood. In 1904, when Malberg was 14 years
old, his parents agreed that he was to be a painter's apprentice with
master C. Christian Nielsen. Peter had talent as a painter and desired
a formal education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. However,
after serving his two-year apprenticeship, he was hired at Ã…rhus
Theatre as a scenic painter. When Malberg saw how skillful his older
brother was as an actor, he too wanted to try acting.Malberg debuted
on 22 March 1907 at the Ã…rhus Theatre as the Jailer in Ranke viljer
(Unyielding Wills). He toured with an acting company in Norway, Sweden
and Finland. In 1913, Malberg began working in the Copenhagen
theaters, including the Alexandra Theatre, Frederiksberg Theatre and
Betty Nansen Theatre. Malberg worked as a freelance actor, often in
revues and comedic roles. In 1916 he took part in the Danmarks Eventyr
(Denmark's Adventure) revue. Malberg achieved his greatest success on
stage in the role of Balder Svanemose in the 1930 comedy Peter den
Store (Peter the Great). It was a role he was eventually play more
than a thousand times.From 1910 to 1903, Malberg played roles in 22
silent movies, including David Copperfield (1922), Morænen and Laila.
Malberg's most memorable movie role was the character of Uncle Axel
which he played in eight Far til fire comedies. He also appeared in
nine Morten Korch movies. In the movie Det gamle guld (The old gold),
Malberg and Poul Reichhardt combined to sing popular Danish songs like
"Jeg har min hest, jeg har min lasso" (I have my horse, I have my
lasso) and "Du er min øjesten" (You are the apple of my eye).
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