Gunnar Tolnæs
| Gunnar Tolnæs | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 December 1879[1] Oslo, Norway[1] |
| Died |
9 November 1940 (aged 60)[1] Oslo, Norway[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
Gunnar Tolnæs (1879–1940)[1] was a Norwegian-born film actor who worked for most of his career in Denmark.
Early life
He was born in Oslo, Norway.[1]
He started his career with the theatre in 1906, with a long theater career in various Norwegian theaters, along with guest appearances in Copenhagen.
He debuted in film in 1914 in a Swedish-made silent film. The following year he came to Nordisk Film in Denmark, replacing Valdemar Psilander as the company's main star. He had lead or co-starred in a totla of 27 Danish silent films.
Career
Tolnæs's film credits, all silent films, include:
- Children of the Streets (1914)
- One of the Many (1915)
- Himmelskibet (also known as A Trip To Mars) (1918)
- Sex in Chains (1928)
Death
He died in Oslo at age sixty and is buried with his family at Vestre gravlund.
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Database (undated). "Gunnar Tolnæs". Internet Movie Database. Accessed 13 January 2010
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