Frithjof Fearnley (December 16, 1896 – April 18, 1971) was a Norwegian actor.[1]

Frithjof Fearnley
Frithjof Fearnley in 1930
Born(1896-12-16)December 16, 1896
Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway
DiedApril 18, 1971(1971-04-18) (aged 74)
OccupationActor
SpouseRandi Brænne

Fearnley was born in Kristiania (now Oslo). He debuted in 1920 in a traveling theater with Hauk Aabel and Harald Stormoen, and he later worked at Chat Noir, the Mayol Theater,[2] the Casino Theater, the National Theater in Bergen, the Trøndelag Theater, the Central Theater, and the National Traveling Theater, and in a number of private traveling theaters. He performed extensively in lighter repertoire, but he also played Aegeus in Medea, Mephistopheles in Faust, and Professor Higgins in Pygmalion. He was also popular in comedy roles, such as Preben in På solsiden and the church servant Evensen in Den store barnedåpen. As an actor, he was active until shortly before his death. He was married to the actress Randi Brænne for a time.[3]

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  1. ^ Øisang, Ole (1962). Trøndelag teater gjennom 25 år. Trondheim: F. Bruns bokhandels forlag. p. 56.
  2. ^ Aarseth, Asbjørn (1969). Den Nationale scene 1901–31. Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 411.
  3. ^ Siem, Kåre (1979). Klokkene ringer for meg. Oslo: Cappelen. p. 99.
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