Leif Omdahl Enger (September 5, 1900 – November 11, 1977) was a Norwegian actor. Enger was born in Christiania (now Oslo). He appeared in a series of roles for the

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. He was also a popular film actor, appearing in over 20 films. Among the best-known films he appeared in are '' Operasjon Løvsprett'', ''

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'' ( no, Sult), and '' Englandsfarere''. Enger died in Oslo and is buried in Oslo's West Cemetery.

Partial filmography

*1923: '' Strandhugg paa Kavringen'' as Skurken *1934: '' Op med hodet!'' as Skuespiller *1933: ''

Jeppe på bjerget ''Jeppe on the Hill; Or, The Transformed Peasant'' ( da, Jeppe på bjerget) is a Danish comedy by the Norwegian playwright Ludvig Holberg, written during the time of the Dano-Norwegian dual monarchy. The play premiered at the Lille Grønnegade ...

'' as Musicus *1941: '' The Sausage-Maker Who Disappeared'' ( no, Den forsvundne pølsemaker) as engineer Barratt *1941: ''

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'' as Larsen *1946: '' Englandsfarere'' as Jacob Vollen *1946: '' Vi vil leve'' *1946: ''

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'' ( no, Bongo) as Willie the Giant ( no, Kjempen Willy) *1948: '' Trollfossen'' as the chauffeur *1951: '' Storfolk og småfolk'' as Tjenere *1951: ''

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'' ( no, Alice i Eventyrland) as the walrus *1952: '' Veslefrikk med fela'' as the bailiff *1953: ''

Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythi ...

'' as George Darling and the Indian Chief *1957: '' Peter van Heeren'' *1958: '' På tokt med terna'' *1958: ''

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'' *1960: ''

Millionær for en aften ''Millionær for en aften'' (Millionaire for an Evening) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1960 directed by Øyvind Vennerød. It stars Henki Kolstad, Unni Bernhoft, and Willie Hoel. Jørn Ording and Vennerød arranged the screenplay, which was ...

'' *1961: ''

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'' *1962: '' Operasjon Løvsprett'' as the general *1964: ''

Klokker i måneskinn ''Klokker i måneskinn'' (Bells in the Moonlight) is a Norwegian anthology film from 1964 directed by Kåre Bergstrøm. The film is about four men that have gathered for an evening of bridge. Three of them relate accounts of supernatural events, ...

'' as the art dealer in "The Journalist’s Tale" *1964: ''

Nydelige nelliker ''Nydelige nelliker'' (The Misfits) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1964, directed by Knut Andersen. The screenplay was written by Bjørn Bergh-Pedersen, who based it on Egil Lian's novel ''Drevne karer og viltre jenter på strøket'' (Shrewd Guy ...

'' as Harry *1966: ''

'' ( no, Sult) as Colonel Schinkel (uncredited) *1968: ''

De ukjentes marked ''De ukjentes marked'' (The Market of the Outcasts) is a Norwegian film from 1968. It was directed by Nils R. Müller, who also wrote the screenplay and edited the film. The film is based on Åge Rønning's 1966 novel ''De ukjentes marked''. The ...

'' as Laseth, a homeless man *1968: ''

Olsen-Banden operasjon Egon The ''Olsen Gang'' ( da, Olsen-banden, no, Olsenbanden, german: Die Olsenbande) is a Danish comedy film series created by Danish director Erik Balling and special effects expert Henning Bahs about the eponymous fictional criminal gang. The gang ...

'' as the suspicious man *1970: '' Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland'' ( no, Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland) as a man in the company (final film role)

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Leif Enger
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