Finn Hugo Bernhoft (February 6, 1898 – April 27, 1981) was a Norwegian theater and film actor. Bernhoft was born in

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(now Oslo),

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. He debuted in 1917 in

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's touring theater, and he started working with the Trondheim National Theater that same year. He later played at

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, the

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, and the Central Theater, and from 1948 to 1958 he was engaged with the Trøndelag Theater. In addition to many roles in comedies, operettas, and musicals, he won acclaim as Morten Kiil in

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's ''

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'' and as the riding master in

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's '' The Father''. In film, Bernhoft had almost 30 supporting roles over a period of 40 years. He made his film debut in 1929 in the Norwegian silent film ''

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''. After that he appeared in ''

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'' (1932), '' Skjærgårdsflirt'' (1932), '' Bør Børson Jr.'' (1938), '' Gategutter'' (1949), ''

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'' (1964), and ''

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'' (1969), which was his last film role. He also appeared in some performances on

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's Television Theater, including ''Går ut i kveld'' (1961) and ''Læraren'' (1963). Bernhoft lived in

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Filmography

* 1929: ''

'' as C.O. Lind, a trader * 1930: ''

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'' as the helmsman * 1931: ''

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'' * 1932: ''

'' as Bottolf * 1932: '' Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde'' as Fenriken * 1932: '' Skjærgårdsflirt'' as Andersen, a wholesaler * 1936: '' Morderen uten ansikt'' as Hansen, a manager * 1936: '' Norge for folket'' * 1937: '' Bra mennesker'' as the sheriff * 1937: ''

'' as Lind, a trader * 1938: '' Bør Børson Jr.'' as Jens, a

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* 1938: ''

Det drønner gjennom dalen ''Det drønner gjennom dalen'' (English: ''A Boom through the Valley'') is a 1938 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Olav Dalgard, starring Tryggve Larssen and Ragnhild Hald. It follows the trials and tribulations of contemporary lumb ...

'' as a forest worker * 1939: ''

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'' as the sheriff * 1941: '' Gullfjellet'' as Jon * 1942: '' Det æ'kke te å tru'' as Pedersen * 1942: '' Den farlige leken'' * 1946: ''

Om kjærligheten synger de ''Om kjærligheten synger de'' (They Sing about Love) is a Norwegian film from 1946. It was directed by Olav Dalgard and starred Harald Heide Steen in the lead role. The film deals with poverty in Oslo in the 1930s. The film premiered at the Kl ...

'' * 1948: '' Dit vindarna bär'' as a farmer * 1948: '' Kampen om tungtvannet'' * 1949: '' Gategutter'' as Reidar's father * 1952: ''

Vi vil skilles ''Vi vil skilles'' (We Want a Divorce) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1952 directed by Nils R. Müller. This was one of several "marriage comedies" in the 1950s and was a kind of sequel to '' Vi gifter oss'' (We're Getting Married), also directe ...

'' as the mover * 1960: ''

Det store varpet ''Det store varpet'' () is a 1961 Norwegian drama film directed by Nils R. Müller, starring Finn Bernhoft, Per Christensen and Jack Fjeldstad. The film is about two brothers who are working as fishermen with their father. It was entered into th ...

'' * 1962: ''

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'' * 1963: ''

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'' * 1964: ''

'' as Muggen * 1966: ''

Broder Gabrielsen ''Broder Gabrielsen'' () is a 1966 Norwegian drama film directed by Nils R. Müller, starring Alf Malland and Mette Lange-Nielsen. The preacher Gabrielsen (Malland) has a great talent for exciting crowds and builds up a large following. His rep ...

'' as Andersen * 1969: ''

'' as the sheriff

Television

* 1961: ''Går ut i kveld'' as the bartender in the coffee shop * 1963: ''Læraren''

References

External links

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Finn Bernhoft
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Finn Bernhoft
at Filmfront 1898 births 1981 deaths Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male television actors 20th-century Norwegian male actors {{Norway-actor-stub