Karl Holter (June 30, 1885 – June 7, 1963) was a Norwegian actor, writer, and

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soldier. Holter was born in

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(now Oslo),

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. He debuted in 1912 at the Central Theater and after that was mainly engaged with the Norwegian Theater until 1935. He was also a journalist for the newspaper ''

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'' from 1917 to 1920.

Literary activity

In 1936, at age 51, Holter won the Norwegian part of an international novel competition with the story ''Skinnbrevet'' (The Parchment Letter). This was also his debut as a writer. In 1941, Holter became a member of

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. The same year, he directed

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's ''

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'' for

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's Radio Theater. In 1942 he volunteered for active front duty. After a short period of officer training, at age 57 Holter was sent to the Leningrad Front from October 1942 to March 1943 as a war correspondent. Holter was considered a prominent author in Nasjonal Samling circles, and he became one of

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's most published authors while the publisher was led by Tore Hamsun. After the war, Holter was convicted of treason and sentenced to three years and three months of forced labor and limited loss of rights. After serving his sentence, Holter did not return as an actor, but he continued to write and published five books. Among these was ''Frontkjempere'' (Front-Line Soldiers, 1951), a description of experiences at the Leningrad Front.

Death

Holter died on June 7, 1963 at age 78 in

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Bibliography

* 1936: ''Skinnbrevet'' * 1940: ''Kleivdøler'' * 1944: ''I veideskog: Jaktminner'' * 1948: ''Bliss'' * 1951: ''Frontkjempere'' * 1953: ''Terkel'' * 1956: ''Gode makter''

Filmography

* 1926: '' Baldevins bryllup'' as a butcher * 1939: '' Mot nya tider'' as Henrik Thygesen * 1939: ''

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'' as the captain of ''Kosmos II'' * 1940: ''

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'' as Iwan, a farmer * 1941: '' Gullfjellet'' as Hans Benningstad * 1942: ''

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'' as Ole Kynsberg

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Holter, Karl 1885 births 1963 deaths Norwegian novelists Norwegian male stage actors Norwegian male film actors Norwegian male silent film actors 20th-century Norwegian male actors Norwegian Waffen-SS personnel Members of Nasjonal Samling Male actors from Oslo People convicted of treason for Nazi Germany against Norway