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Johannes Finne Brun (10 March 1832 – 7 March 1890) was a Norwegian stage actor.
Brun was born in
Johannes Finne Brun (10 March 1832 – 7 March 1890) was a Norwegian stage actor.
Brun was born in Verdal Verdal may refer to:
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*Verdal Municipality
Verdal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative cen ...
. He made his stage debut as the character "Henrik" in Holberg's comedy ''Den Vægelsindede'' on 2 January 1850, at the first ordinary performance at Ole Bull
Ole Bornemann Bull (; 5 February 181017 August 1880) was a Norwegian virtuoso violinist and composer. According to Robert Schumann, he was on a level with Niccolò Paganini for the speed and clarity of his playing.
Biography
Background
Bull was ...
's Det norske Theater in Bergen
Bergen (, ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Vestland county on the Western Norway, west coast of Norway. Bergen is the list of towns and cities in Norway, second-largest city in Norway after the capital Oslo.
By May 20 ...
. He was married to actress Louise Brun (née
The birth name is the name of the person given upon their birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name or to the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a births registe ...
Gulbrandsen) in 1851. From 1857 both Brun and his wife played at Christiania Theatre
Christiania Theatre, or ''Kristiania Theatre'', was Norway's finest stage for spoken drama from 4 October 1836 (opening date) to 1 September 1899. It was located at Bankplassen by the Akershus Fortress, in central Christiania. It was the fir ...
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Brun is regarded among the most important Norwegian actors of his time.
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