Ove Sprogøe
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Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 – 14 September 2004) was a Danish actor. Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom he had three children. One of these is actor Henning Sprogøe. He made his debut in the film Hans Store Aften (His Big Night). His characteristic prominent chin that had been feared an obstacle of his career did not prevent him from being one of the most versatile and used Danish actors. His strength laid in the almost diabolic, michievous and brash but he effortlessly played meek and shy types as well as elegantiers. Among his many roles on stage in classic plays might be mentioned Mephisto in Faust, the title figure of Strindberg’s The Father and some Molière and Bertolt Brecht characters. An extremely popular actor in Denmark, he played many diverse roles, including several recurring television parts. He appeared in 157 films, making him one of the hardest-working actors in the history of Danish film. In his early years he often was the part of a duo working together with his friend and colleague Dirch Passer. He is probably best known for playing one of the lead roles in the Olsen Gang movies, along with Morten Grunwald and Poul Bundgaard, playing the gang leader Egon Olsen, known for his short temper, striped suit, and cigar. By this role he earned an international fame though mostly in Eastern Europe, in the GDR he together with his colleagues became almost a cult figure. Among his TV roles must be mentioned his elegant and humorous ex-burglar Larsen in the series Huset på Christianshavn (“The House at Christianshavn” - the first Danish sitcom) and his role as the wise and courageous doctor Louis Hansen in the epic, historical drama-series Matador, both also shown outside Denmark. He was an able singer especially in shows or revues and his interpretation of Tim Spencer’s Cigarettes, whiskey and wild wild women (in Danish re-creation: Fandens Oldemor – “The Devil’s Great-Grandmother”) almost became his signature tune. He was an actor who combined great public sympathy with the ability to remain a private person with a modest lifestyle. After his death it was revealed that he had been a passionate art enthusiast and had amassed a valuable collection of modern paintings. Shortly after his death in 2004, Nordisk Film (the company that made the Olsen Gang movies) established a scholarship for actors in his name. The state-owned road to Vridsløselille Statsfængsel (the prison where his Egon Olsen character was a frequent "guest"), was renamed by the city of Albertslund to Egon Olsens Vej (Egon Olsen Road). On 24 October 2005, his native city of Odense named a square Ove Sprogøes Plads (Ove Sprogøe Square) in his honour. And the bar 'Cafe Halvvejen', named a shot in his honor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ove Sprogøe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976)
as Egon Olsen
Lykkens musikanter (1962)
as Havemand Texas
The Revolt of the Thralls (1979)
Actor
The Girl and the Press Photographer (1963)
as Madsen
3 years after (1948)
as Hotelkarlen
Tre små piger (1966)
as Biebitz Von Biebitz
Magic in Town (1968)
as Politiassistent Møller
The Girl and the Playboy (1965)
as Andresen - advokat
Kristinus Bergman (1948)
as Bud med nøgle
Et dukkehjem (1974)
as Sagfører Krogstad
Children of the Warriors (1979)
Actor
Amour (1970)
as Gammel døv dame
The Queen's Guardsman (1963)
as Tam, "Kulsoen"s mand
Jasper's Ghost (1992)
as The Ghost
Peters landlov (1963)
as Direktør William H. Schmidt
Charley's Aunt (1959)
as Charles Smith
Murder in the Dark (1986)
as Bille
Five and the Spies (1969)
as Onkel Quentin
Limpan (1983)
as Preben
Søskende (1966)
as Bedemanden
Famous Five Get in Trouble (1970)
as Onkel Quentin
You Are Not Alone (1978)
as Kim's Father / Superintendent
Dust on the Brain (1961)
as Hr. Thorbjørn Hansen
The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975)
as Egon Olsen
Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste (1967)
Actor
Be Dear to Me (1957)
Actor
The Moelleby affair (1976)
as Digter Mortensen
Sorte Shara (1961)
as Tom
War of the Birds (1990)
as The Male Magpie (voice)
Tintin and the Temple of the Sun (1969)
as Dupond/Dupont (stemme)
Den ubetænksomme elsker (1982)
as Overbetjent Olufsen
In the Middle of the Night (1984)
as Købmand - Susans far
I kongens klæ'r (1954)
as Jens Rasmussen - rekrut 65
Det store løb (1952)
as Fuld mand i bus
Lise kommer til byen (1947)
Actor
Bandefører Balling (1978)
Actor
Don Olsen kommer til byen (1964)
as Brandmand
The Hour of Parting (1973)
as Michael Jacobsen
Charlot og Charlotte (1996)
as Grev Birksted
The Poet and the Little Mother (1959)
as Anton
Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962)
as Barry O'Sullivan
Our Home Is Our Castle (1971)
as Hr. Larsen
Den kloge mand (1956)
Actor
What a Pity About Daddy (1968)
Actor
Nu går den på Dagmar (1972)
Actor
The Olsen Gang (1968)
as Egon Olsen
The Olsen Gang Goes to War (1978)
as Egon Olsen
The Olsen Gang in Jutland (1971)
as Egon Olsen
The Olsen Gang in a Fix (1969)
as Egon Olsen
Vi som går køkkenvejen (1953)
Actor
Kærlighed ved første desperate blik (1994)
Actor
Hip Hip Hurrah! (1987)
as Bonatzi
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight (1977)
as Egon Olsen
The Veterinarian's Adopted Children (1968)
as Kristian
Strike First Freddy (1965)
as David Smith
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974)
as Egon Olsen
Bussen (1963)
as Vik
Carmen & Babyface (1995)
as Engelsk lærere
Rekrut 67 Petersen (1952)
as "68"
Final Act (1987)
Actor
Martha (1967)
as Hovmester Watson
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick (1998)
as Egon Olsen
Færgekroen (1956)
as Lars Tofte, kroejer og færgemand
The Only Way (1970)
as Hr. Petersen
It's Nifty in the Navy (1965)
as Knud Hansen
Næste Gang er det dig (1948)
as Mand i cottoncoat
Een pige og 39 sømænd (1965)
as Andersen
Your Money or Your Life (1982)
as Bankdirektør
Along Came a Soldier (1969)
as Baron Royal King von Konig
The Goldcabbage Family (1975)
as Leopold Phieselsknast
Styrmand Karlsen (1958)
as Ole Olsen
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok (1973)
as Egon Olsen
The Olsen Gang's Big Score (1972)
as Egon Olsen
Det var paa Rundetaarn (1955)
as Hans Ramløse
Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run (1968)
as Oberst ved konkurrerende regiment
Barbara (1997)
Actor
The Major's Guard (1964)
as Major Clausen
The Olsen Gang Long Gone (1981)
as Egon Olsen
Discretion Wanted (1946)
Actor
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders (1979)
as Egon Olsen
Love Thy Neighbour (1967)
as Pastor Weigaard
Det var en lørdag aften (1968)
as Johansen
Crumb at a Gallop (1992)
as Anders
På tro og love (1955)
as Henry
Summer in Tyrol (1964)
as Sigismund Sülzheimer
Revolution My A.. (1970)
as Arthur Antonsen
Ved Kongelunden... (1953)
as Vognstyrer Iversen
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence (1981)
as Egon Olsen
Tag til marked i Fjordby (1957)
as Knud Tofte
Watch Your Back, Professor! (1977)
as Konkurrerende redaktør
Still Dust on the Brain (1962)
as Thorbjørn Hansen
Baronessen fra benzintanken (1960)
as Lars Tofte
The Red Horses (1950)
as Niels Peter Dalum, Oles medstuderende
Relax Freddy (1966)
as David Smith
Tough Guys of the Prairie (1970)
as Dommer
Dorte (1951)
as Hr. Smith
The Missing Clerk (1971)
as Teodor Amsted
Den gamle mølle paa Mols (1953)
as Buschauffør
Crazy Paradise (1962)
as Simon
The Tove Andersen Criminal Case (1953)
as Nolle
Når enden er go' (1964)
as Thør
Onkel Bill fra New York (1959)
as Johnny Jensen
Forelsket i København (1960)
as Carni
The Girl and the Viscount (1966)
as Nielsen
Jeg er sgu min egen (1967)
as Værgen
Det stod i avisen (1962)
as Læge S. Gregersen
Kurt & Valde (1983)
Actor
The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (1948)
Actor
The Musketeers (1961)
as Tam
Frøken Nitouche (1963)
as Ferdinand Piper, teaterdirektør
The Poet and Lillemor and Lotte (1960)
as Anton
A Day Without Lies (1963)
Actor
Nyhavns glade gutter (1967)
as Direktør Schwartz
Kispus (1956)
as Max Møller
Der var engang (1966)
as Første frier
Lenin, You Rascal, You (1972)
as Mulligan
April (1963)
as Lægeforsker Vagn Jochumsen
Smedestræde 4 (1950)
as Ejnar - Pouls ven - cyklebud
Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør (1961)
as Anton
I Adams verden (1973)
Actor
Fun in the Streets (1969)
as "Fløjten"
Passer Babysitting Girls (1965)
as Thorbjørn Hansen
Hjerter er trumf (1976)
Actor
Hvad vil De ha'? (1956)
as Gæst hos Hansens
Father of Four (1953)
as Bager Høst
Johnny Larsen (1979)
Actor
Drømmen om det hvide slot (1962)
as Johan
Sømænd og svigermødre (1962)
as Peter Jensen - Kanustis ven
The Thralls' Children (1980)
Actor
Revolutionen i vandkanten (1971)
as Mand fra en anden klode
Mor bag rattet (1965)
Actor
The Greeneyed Elephant (1960)
as Tolderen
Kick Me in the Traditions! (1979)
Actor
The Egborg Girl (1969)
as Advokat Kurt Mikkelsen
Kys til højre og venstre (1969)
as Ruths Husband
Give God a Chance on Sunday (1970)
as Præst ved Roskilde Domkirke
Flagermusen (1966)
as Blind
Når engle elsker (1985)
as Gabriel, Archangel
Vores fjerde far (1951)
Actor
En ven i bolignøden (1965)
as Børge Blom
Dust for all the Money (1963)
as Thorbjørn Hansen
That Brief Summer (1976)
as Baronen
Historien om Olsen Banden (2015)
Actor
Stepping Out (1981)
as Larsen
En dag i radioen (1950)
as En maler
The Reluctant Sadist (1967)
as Baron
Penge som græs (1948)
Actor
Wife on vacation (1967)
as Apoteker John Bjerre
Det er så yndigt at følges ad (1954)
Actor
Oskar (1962)
as Direktør Bernhard Bang
Der var engang en gade (1957)
as Danselærer Johny Johnsen
Toppen og bolden (1969)
as Fortæller (voice)
Dansk bladtegning: danske bladtegnere - En dokumentation (1984)
as Sig selv
Farvel Thomas (1968)
Actor
All this - and Iceland too (1951)
Actor
Naalen (1951)
as Helmer, kriminalassistent
Danmark er lukket (1980)
as Speaker
Elvis Hansen, en samfundshjælper (1988)
as Knudsen
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde (1976)
as Egon Olsen
Mirror, Mirror (1978)
Actor
The Loose Tile (1966)
as Principle
Vi har det jo dejligt (1963)
as Opfinderen
Hans Store Aften (1946)
Actor
Hatten er sat (1947)
Actor
Kampen mod uretten (1949)
Actor
Berlingske Tidende 1749-1949 (1949)
Actor
Days in My Father's House (1968)
as Gunnar
Hjemme hos William (1971)
Actor
I de lyse nætter (1948)
Actor
The Olsen Gang: Forever! (2018)
as Egon Olsen