Lars Einar Nordrum (October 28, 1921 – January 25, 1973) was a Norwegian theater and film actor. He is especially remembered for acting the voice of Jennings () in a series of Norwegian radio plays in the 1950s and 1960s.
Biography Nordrum debuted in 1935 at the Central Theater, and from 1938 onward was engaged with the National Theater, except for two seasons at the People's Theater. He also played roles in film and on radio. Nordrum was a gifted character artist that created unique stage characters with a strong personal pithiness. He was noted for his comic characters in works by Shakespeare and Holberg, his strong stage presence in The Merry Widow, and his performances in the musical Fantasticks at Chat Noir. As an artist, however, he had his greatest impact in tragic roles, such as the title role in Strindberg's Erik XIV, Oswald in Ghosts, and Earl Harald in Sigurd Slembe.
Nordrum had his film debut with a minor role in Tante Pose (1940), and he played notable roles in films including Vi gifter oss (1951), Vildanden (1963), and Liv (1967). Nordrum also made a strong impression as a pianist in Sverre Udnæs's Aske on NRK's Television Theater in 1973.
Nordrum was married to the Norwegian-born Swedish actress Lillebil Kjellén.
Filmography
1940: Tante Pose as Olaf, the dean's son 1945: The Journey Away as Ole 1948: Hvor fartøy flyte kan (documentary) 1949: Vi flyr på Rio as Frans Hauge 1951: Vi gifter oss as Einar 1954: I moralens navn as Rolf Hagen 1955: The Summer Wind Blows as Klaus Aare 1956: Kvinnens plass as Tore Haugen 1956: Ektemann alene as Per Sande 1957: Selv om de er små as Bernt Friis 1960: Veien tilbake as Øyvind Dahl, a violinist 1963: Onkel Vanja (TV) 1964: Vildanden as Gregers Werle 1964: Elskeren (TV) 1964: Klokker i måneskinn as the author "Bridgepartiet" 1964: Nydelige nelliker as the narrator 1965: De kalte ham Skarven as Pastor Bardal 1965: Klimaks as Krister's father 1966: Sult as Hertugen (not credited) 1967: Liv as the fashion designer 1968: Festival i Venedig as Prince Luigi Bourbon Corieli (TV) 1970: Døden i gatene 1973: Anton as Dr. Fuchs 1973: Aske as the pianist (TV) 1974: Sommerfuglene as Mr. Zimmler
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