Oscar Stribolt

Peter Oscar Stribolt ( born February 12, 1873 in Copenhagen, † May 20, 1927 in Frederiksberg) was a Danish actor, singer and director.

Biography

Stribolt was originally trained as a blacksmith. Through his good singing voice, he came in contact with the theater, where he first appeared as a singer and cabaret performers. He made his debut in 1893 in Nørrebro Teater. After a few performances he got from 1902 solid commitment in Sønderbros Teater, in Central Teatret and 1913 at the Scala - Teatret. In his time Stribolt was a popular popular vaudeville actor who in countless revues and plays made ​​appearances, along with many of the singer and actress Olga Svendsen as acting couple.

His film debut was in 1908 at Nordisk Film. He became one of the most popular and prolific actors in the Danish silent film. Due to its stout stature and his great body weight and its serene mood he was very often used in various comic roles as an actor, such as a hilarious waiter or landlord. In the Danish director Lau Lauritzen senior Stribolt was a part of its comedians and comedy troupe, with which he in many humorous roles very many performances - such as, among others, in the movies to Pat & Patachon ( Fy & Bi ) - had. Stribolt starred in more than 70 films from Lauritzen senior with. As an actor, he worked with a total of 146 mainly in Danish films, four Swedish and German film Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler included. As a director, he has directed three films in by Nordisk Film.

Oscar Stribolt married on 12 March 1898, the actress Anna Jensine Dagmar Petersen. He died on 20 May 1927, was buried at the cemetery Solbjerg ( Solbjerg Parkkirkegård ) in Frederiksberg.

Filmography

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