Vera Margrethe Gebuhr (15 May 1916 â€" 22 December 2014) was a Danish
film, television and stage actress. Gebuhr was most noted for her
portrayal of the snobbish neurotic head saleswoman Miss Jørgensen in
the popular television series Matador. She trained at the Royal Danish
Theatre school from 1937 to 1939 and debuted at the Folketeatret,
working there until 1964. She played her first lead film role as the
scheming maid in the 1943 melodrama Møllen. Gebuhr appeared in 65
films between 1937 and 2005, as well as made numerous appearances on
Danish television series.Gebuhr married twice: to journalist Pallet
Fønss and civil engineer Thomas Purl. In 1999, she received the
Preben Neergaard honorary award. She died in her home at the age of 98
on 22 December 2014.
film, television and stage actress. Gebuhr was most noted for her
portrayal of the snobbish neurotic head saleswoman Miss Jørgensen in
the popular television series Matador. She trained at the Royal Danish
Theatre school from 1937 to 1939 and debuted at the Folketeatret,
working there until 1964. She played her first lead film role as the
scheming maid in the 1943 melodrama Møllen. Gebuhr appeared in 65
films between 1937 and 2005, as well as made numerous appearances on
Danish television series.Gebuhr married twice: to journalist Pallet
Fønss and civil engineer Thomas Purl. In 1999, she received the
Preben Neergaard honorary award. She died in her home at the age of 98
on 22 December 2014.
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