Mimi Azora Kihle (July 9, 1899 – July 4, 1993) was a Norwegian actress.

Family

Kihle was born in

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, Norway. She was the daughter of the torpedo lieutenant Karl August Kihle (1873–1953) and Helga Josephine (née Johannesdatter, 1876–1959). Her father was the son of Abraham Abrahamsen, and in the 1900 census the family is listed under the surname ''Abrahamsen'' (rather than ''Kihle''). In 1931, Kihle married Finn Myklegaard (1901–1986), who was an editor and owner of a publishing house.

Career

Kihle debuted at the Central Theater in 1923 as Gerty in ''Der keusche Lebemann'' (The Chaste Libertine, Norwegian title: ''Levemanden'') by

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and

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. She saw great success as a guest performer at the

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in Copenhagen in 1931, where she starred as Pussy Angora in ''Unter Geschäftsaufsicht'' (Business in Distress, Norwegian title: ''Pussy'') by the same authors. On a tour during the Ibsen jubilee in 1928, she played Ingrid, the Green-Clad Woman, and Anitra in ''

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''. At the Central Theater in 1929, she played the boy Eyolf in ''

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''. She performed at the Central Theater until 1932, and then at the

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until 1940, when she retired from the stage. She also appeared in films. Together with Odd Frogg (1901–1934), she performed the song "Hvorfor så alene?" (Why So Alone?) in the film '' Lalla vinner!'' (1932). It was composed by Dan Folke (1906–1954) and

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. The song was also released by

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Filmography

* 1927: '' Troll-elgen'' as Bellina, a dancer * 1932: ''

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'' as Ilona, Christian and Marja's daughter * 1932: '' Lalla vinner!'' as Ragnhild, the landowner's daughter * 1938: '' Bør Børson Jr.'' as Ida Olsen

References

External links

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Mimi Kihle
at the Swedish Film Database
Mimi Kihle
at Sceneweb {{DEFAULTSORT:Kihle, Mimi 1899 births 1993 deaths 20th-century Norwegian actresses People from Horten