Jack Fjeldstad (24 March 1915 – 4 September 2000) was a Norwegian actor and stage producer. He was active on stage and in films for more than fifty years.

Biography

Fjeldstad was born in

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on 24 March 1915. His parents were Gunvald Fjeldstad and Gunvor Gundersen, and he grew up with his grandparents at

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. He was married to secretary Inger Sofie Berg. He made his film debut in ''Jeg er ung'' in 1934. He played in the

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'' Det drønner gjennom dalen'' in 1937, and participated in more than thirty films, including the role of Jan Baalsrud in '' Nine Lives'' from 1957. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1985. In 1987 he received the Amanda Honorary Award.

Filmography

References

1915 births 2000 deaths Male actors from Oslo Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian theatre managers and producers 20th-century Norwegian male actors {{Norway-actor-stub