Karl Georg Harald Schenstrøm (13 November 1881 – 10 April 1942) was a

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stage and

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of the silent era in Denmark. He worked under directors such as

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and Lau Lauritzen Sr. Together with Harald Madsen, Schenstrøm formed the Danish comedian couple '' Fyrtårnet og Bivognen'' (''Fy og Bi''), known as "Long & Short" in England and "Ole & Axel" in the U.S.

Selected filmography

*''Den hvide Slavehandels sidste Offer'' (1911) - Count X *''

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'' (English:''A Victim of the Mormons'') (1911) - Larssons Mormon Friend *''Vampyrdanserinden'' (1912) *''Historien om en moder'' (1912) *''Bøffen og bananen'' (1913) *''Kæmpedamens bortførelse'' (1913) *''Chatollets Hemmelighed'' (1913) *''

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'' (1913) *''Elskovsleg'' (1914) - Doden *''I kammerherrens klæder'' (1914) *''Millionærdrengen'' (1914) - Prof. Sihm *''Midnatssolen'' (1914) - Miner *''Helvedesmaskinen'' (1914) *'' Herberg for Hjemløse'' (1914, Short) *''Detektivens barnepige'' (1914) - Count von Warden *''Uden Fædreland'' (1914) *'' Den kulørte Slavehandler'' (1914) - Prins Gera *'' De besejrede Pebersvende'' (1914) - Spill *''Bytte Roller'' (1914) *''Evangeliemandens liv'' (1915) *''Skorstensfejeren kommer i morgen'' (1915) *''Det blaa vidunder'' (1915) *'' Familien Pille som Spejdere'' (1915, Short) - Gert Pille *'' En slem Dreng'' (1915, Short) *'' Kong Bukseløs'' (English release title: ''His New Grey Trousers'') (1915, Short) - Adam Brink - Actor *''Kampen om barnet'' (1915) - Pub Guest *''Den hvide djævel'' (1916) *''Gar el Hama IV'' (1916) *''Værelse Nr. 17'' (1916) *''Filmens Datter'' (1916) *''Hjerteknuseren'' (1918) - Theobald Smit *''Mästerkatten i stövlar'' (1918) - En man på festen *''Brændt a'' (1919) *''Hans store Chance'' (1919) *''Krigsmillionæren'' (1919) *''Manden der gøer'' (1919) - Bønne *'' Towards the Light'' (1919) - Djævelen *''Hvorledes jeg kom til Filmen'' (1919) *''Hendes mands forlovede'' (1919) *''Gudernes yndling'' (1920) *''De nygifte'' (1920) *''Silkesstrumpan'' (1921) - Alfred *''Ungkarleliv'' (1921) - Knast - Bachelor *''Vor fælles Ven'' (1921)

Ole & Axel Films

*''Film, flirt og forlovelse'' (1921) - Fyrtaarnet *''Landliggeridyl - Vandgang'' (1921) - Fyrtaarnet *''Sol, sommer og studiner'' (1922) - Fyrtaarnet *'' Han, hun og Hamlet'' (1922) - Fyrtaarnet *''Kan Kærlighed kureres?'' (1923) - Long *''Vore venners vinter'' (1923) - Fyrtaarnet *''Daarskab, dyd og driverter'' (1923) - Fyrtaarnet *''Mellem muntre musikanter'' (1923) - Fyrtaarnet *''Lille Lise let-paa-taa'' (1923) - Fyrtaarnet *''Blandt byens børn'' (1923) - Fyrtaarnet *''Professor Petersens Plejebørn'' (1924) - Long *''Raske Riviera Rejsende'' (1924) - Fy *''Ole Opfinders offer'' (1924) - Fyrtaarnet *'' The Last Laugh'' (1924) - Wedding Musician (uncredited) *''Takt, tone og tosser'' (1925) - Fy *''Polis Paulus' påskasmäll'' (1925) - Lunken *''Vagabonder i Wien'' (1925) *''Grønkøbings glade gavtyve'' (1925) - Fy *''Ulvejægerne'' (1926) - Fy *''Dødsbokseren'' (1926) - Fy *'' Sons in Law'' (1926) *''Ebberöds bank'' (1926) - Tadeus, Bankangestellter *''Lykkehjulet'' (1926) - Fy *''Don Quixote'' (1926) - Don Quixote *''Kraft og skønhed'' (1927) - Fy *''Vester Vov-Vov'' (1927) - Fy *''Tordenstenene'' (1927) - Fy *''Kongen af Pelikanien'' (1928) - Fy *''Filmens helte'' (1928) - Fyrtaarnet 'Paf' *''

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'' (1928) - Gin *''Kys, klap og kommers'' (1929) - Fyr *''Hallo! Afrika forude!'' (1929) - Fyrtaarnet *''

Alf's Carpet ''Alf's Carpet'' is a 1929 British comedy film directed by W. P. Kellino and starring Gerald Rawlinson, Gladys Hamer, Harald Madsen and Carl Schenstrøm. It was loosely based on the 1920 novel '' Alf's Button'' by W.A. Darlington. It is also ...

'' (1929) - Bill *''

Højt paa en kvist ''Højt paa en kvist'' is a 1929 Danish silent family film directed by Lau Lauritzen Sr. and written by his son Lau Lauritzen Jr. Cast *Carl Schenstrøm as Fyrtårnet * Harald Madsen as Bivognen * Victor Wulff * Gerda Kofoed *Margue ...

'' (1929) - Fyrtaarnet *''Hr. Tell og Søn'' (1930) - Fyrtaarnet *''1000 Worte deutsch'' (1930) - Fy *''Pas paa pigerne (1930) - Fy *''

I kantonnement ''I kantonnement'' is a 1932 Danish silent comedy film directed by Lau Lauritzen Sr. It features the acting debut of Poul Reichhardt. Cast * Carl Schenstrøm as Fyrtaarnet * Harald Madsen as Bivognen *Mona Mårtenson *Erling Schroeder * Olga ...

'' (1931) - Fyrtaarnet *''Krudt med knald'' (1931) - Fy *''Lumpenkavaliere'' (1932) - Pat *'' Han, hun og Hamlet'' (1932) - Fyrtaarnet *''Med fuld musik'' (1933) - Fyrtaarnet *'' Circus Saran'' (1935) - Clown *''Mädchenräuber'' (1936) - Pat *''Blinde Passagiere'' (1936) - Pat, blinder Passagier * ''

The Pale Count ''The Pale Count'' (Swedish: ''Bleka greven'') is a 1937 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Rodin and starring Carl Schenstrøm, Harald Madsen and Hilding Gavle.Larsson & Marklund p.120 The film's sets were designed by the art director Bert ...

'' (1937) - Fyrtornet *''Pat und Patachon im Paradies'' (1937) - Pat *''Midt i byens hjerte'' (1938) *''

I de gode, gamle dage ''I de gode, gamle dage'' is a 1940 Danish film directed by Johan Jacobsen and starring Christian Arhoff. Cast In alphabetical order * Christian Arhoff * Carl Fischer * Elith Foss * Helga Frier * Harald Holst * Gunnar Lemvigh * Harald Mad ...

'' (1940) - Fyrtaarnet / Pat (final film role)

References

External links

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Carl Schenstrøm at the Danish Film InstitutePhotographs and literature
Danish male actors Danish male stage actors Danish male film actors Danish male silent film actors 20th-century Danish male actors 1881 births 1942 deaths Place of death missing {{Denmark-actor-stub