Jens Holstad (January 30, 1889 – October 6, 1961) was a
Norwegian actor.
Holstad was born in
Kristiania (now Oslo),
and he made his stage debut in 1906 at the
Fahlstrøm Theater.
He made his film debut in 1912 in
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Family
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's film ''
Anny – en gatepiges roman''. He was most active in the 1930s and 1940s, and he appeared in a total of twelve film roles, with his last in ''
Ti gutter og en gjente'' in 1944. Alongside films, Holstad was also active in theater, where he was involved with the
New Theater
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from the 1920s to the 1950s. He also performed at the
National Theater in Oslo.
Holstad also recorded gramophone records.
Filmography
* 1912: ''
Anny – en gatepiges roman''
* 1926: ''
Baldevins bryllup'' as Hoppe, a carpenter
* 1932: ''
Lalla vinner!
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Plot
A lottery win means that the kitchen maid Lalla ...
as Jonassen, a tent operator at the Tivoli amusement park
* 1935: ''
Du har lovet mig en kone!'' as the passenger
* 1936: ''
Vi bygger landet'' as Larsen
* 1937: ''
By og land hand i hand
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...
'' as Larsen
* 1939: ''
Gjest Baardsen'' as an officer
* 1940: ''
Tørres Snørtevold'' as Halvor
* 1941: ''
Kjærlighet og vennskap
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Cast
* Sonja Wiger ...
'' as a caretaker
* 1941: ''
Hansen og Hansen'' as Dingstad
* 1941: ''
Gullfjellet
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'' as Mons Listerud
* 1944: ''
Ti gutter og en gjente'' as a music dealer
References
External links
*
Jens Holstadat Sceneweb
Jens Holstadat the
National Theater
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1889 births
1961 deaths
20th-century Norwegian male actors
Male actors from Oslo