Leif Enger
Leif Omdahl Enger (September 5, 1900 – November 11, 1977) was a Norwegian actor. Enger was born in Christiania (now Oslo). He appeared in a series of roles for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's radio theater.
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Leif Enger
Rigmor Dahl Delphin · Oslo Museum: accession number OB.RD4221a · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Name
- Leif Enger
- Born
- 5 September 1900
- Birthplace
- Christiania (now Oslo)
- Died
- 11 November 1977
- Place of death
- Oslo
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Norway
- Languages
- Norwegian
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Leif Omdahl Enger (September 5, 1900 – November 11, 1977) was a Norwegian actor. Enger was born in Christiania (now Oslo). He appeared in a series of roles for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's radio theater.
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He was also a popular film actor, appearing in over 20 films. Among the best-known films he appeared in are Operasjon Løvsprett, Hunger (Sult), and Englandsfarere. Enger died in Oslo and is buried in Oslo's West Cemetery.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Leif Enger • Born — 5 September 1900 • Birthplace — Christiania (now Oslo) • Died — 11 November 1977 • Place of death — Oslo • Occupation — Actor
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• 1923: Strandhugg paa Kavringen as Skurken • 1934: Op med hodet! as Skuespiller • 1933: Jeppe på bjerget as Musicus • 1941: The Sausage-Maker Who Disappeared (Den forsvundne pølsemaker) as engineer Barratt • 1941: Gullfjellet as Larsen • 1946: Englandsfarere as Jacob Vollen • 1946: Vi vil leve • 1946: Fun and Fancy Free (Bongo) as Willie the Giant (Kjempen Willy) • 1948: Trollfossen as the chauffeur • 1951: Storfolk og småfolk as Tjenere • 1951: Alice in Wonderland (Alice i Eventyrland) as the walrus • 1952: Veslefrikk med fela as the bailiff • 1953: Peter Pan as George Darling and the Indian Chief • 1957: Peter van Heeren • 1958: På tokt med terna • 1958: Bustenskjold • 1960: Millionær for en aften • 1961: Oss atomforskere i mellom • 1962: Operasjon Løvsprett as the general • 1964: Klokker i måneskinn as the art dealer in "The Journalist’s Tale" • 1964: Nydelige nelliker as Harry • 1966: Hunger (Sult) as Colonel Schinkel (uncredited) • 1968: De ukjentes marked as Laseth, a homeless man • 1968: Olsen-Banden operasjon Egon as the suspicious man • 1970: Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland (Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland) as a man in the company (final film role)
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Leif Enger is recorded with the occupation stage actor. Recorded as actor, singer and composer.
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Life and career
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1900
Leif Enger was born on 5 September 1900.
1977
Leif Enger died on 11 November 1977.
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