Ebbe Rode
Ebbe Rode (10 May 1910 – 23 May 1998) was a Danish stage and film actor. His father was the writer and critic Helge Rode and his mother the writer Edith Rode. Married three times, to actresses Bodil Kjer, Helle Virkner and Nina Pens Rode.
Ebbe Rode
- Name
- Ebbe Rode
- Born
- 10 May 1910
- Birthplace
- Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Died
- 23 May 1998
- Place of death
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Occupation
- Actor
- Spouse
- * Bodil Kjer (1939–1945 or 1948)
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Honours
- Niels Prize · Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog · Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
- Languages
- Danish
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Ebbe Rode (10 May 1910 – 23 May 1998) was a Danish stage and film actor. His father was the writer and critic Helge Rode and his mother the writer Edith Rode. Married three times, to actresses Bodil Kjer, Helle Virkner and Nina Pens Rode.
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Ebbe Rode (1910–1998) was a Danish actor and poet. Born in Frederiksberg, the actor died in Copenhagen.
Languages used include Danish. Ebbe Rode received Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and Niels Prize.
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• Name — Ebbe Rode • Born — 10 May 1910 • Birthplace — Frederiksberg, Denmark • Died — 23 May 1998 • Place of death — Copenhagen, Denmark • Occupation — Actor • Spouse — * Bodil Kjer (1939–1945 or 1948) • Helle Virkner (1949–1958) • Nina Pens Rode (1959–1981)
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Partial filmography
• Tango (1933) - Jazzdirigent Jossy Lindtner • Provinsen kalder (1935) - Hans • Millionærdrengen (1936) - Ralph • Den kloge mand (1937) - Ulf Yhomsen • Balletten danser (1938) - Jørgen Frandsen • Afsporet (1942) - Janus Jensen • Søren Søndervold (1942) - Søren Søndervold • Frøken Vildkat (1942) - Peter Bruun • Lykken kommer (1942) - Ole Hagen • Som du vil ha' mig (1943) - Dr. Frederik Holm • Spurve under taget (1944) - Carl • Frihed, lighed og Louise (1944) - Walther Henningsen • Familien Gelinde (1944) - Harry Gelinde • Otte akkorder (1944) - Manfred Thomsen • To som elsker hinanden (1944) - Torben Holm • Den usynlige hær (1945) - Jørgen • Jeg elsker en anden (1946) - John Eriksen • Ditte Menneskebarn (1946) - Johannes - Lars Peters bror • The Swedenhielm Family (1947) - Rolf Swedenhielm jr. • Ta', hvad du vil ha (1947) - Kurt Bergholtz • Kristinus Bergman (1948) - Kristinus Bergman • Mikkel (1949) - Speaker (voice) • John og Irene (1949) - John • For frihed og ret (1949) - Rasmus Nielsen • Din fortid er glemt (1950) - Robert • Nålen (1951) - Direktør • Fireogtyve timer (1951) - Dommer Paul Berger • Det kunne vært deg (1952) - Cornelius • Vi som går stjernevejen (1956) - Magister Winther • Jeg elsker dig (1957) - August • Harry og kammertjeneren (1961) - Fabricius • Det stod i avisen (1962) - Poul • Gertrud (1964) - Gabriel Lidman • Naboerne (1966) - Tandlæge Gormsen • Utro (1966) - Torben • Tre mand frem for en trold (1967) - Professor • Oktoberdage (1970) - Leo Stein • Hærværk (1977) - Redaktør Iversen • Rend mig i traditionerne (1979) - Lektor Jacobsen • De uanstændige (1983) - Conrad / Mick and Topsy's father • Sidste akt (1987) - Mr. Osborne • Babettes gæstebud (1987) - Christopher • Høfeber (1991) - Landsretspræsident
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Ebbe Rode is recorded as having received Niels Prize, Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.
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1998
Ebbe Rode died at Copenhagen.
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