Ove Sprogøe
1919-12-21 ( 105 years old ) in Odense, Danmark

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.

Movies

The Olsen Gang: Forever! 2018-11-27
Historien om Olsen Banden 2015-03-22
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick 1998-12-18
Barbara 1997-10-02
Charlot og Charlotte 1996-09-01
Carmen & Babyface 1995-01-20
Kærlighed ved første desperate blik 1994-07-01
Crumb at a Gallop 1992-12-04
Jasper's Ghost 1992-10-09
War of the Birds 1990-07-01
Asterix and the Big Fight 1989-10-04
Elvis Hansen, en samfundshjælper 1988-11-25
Hip Hip Hurrah! 1987-09-04
Final Act 1987-01-23
Asterix in Britain 1986-12-03
Murder in the Dark 1986-09-19
Når engle elsker 1985-12-26
Asterix vs. Caesar 1985-03-06
In the Middle of the Night 1984-03-09
Dansk bladtegning: danske bladtegnere - En dokumentation 1984-01-01
Kurt & Valde 1983-07-29
Limpan 1983-02-04
Den ubetænksomme elsker 1982-10-15
Your Money or Your Life 1982-02-25
The Olsen Gang Long Gone 1981-12-26
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence 1981-10-16
Stepping Out 1981-08-28
Danmark er lukket 1980-10-31
The Thralls' Children 1980-10-14
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders 1979-12-26
The Revolt of the Thralls 1979-10-08
Johnny Larsen 1979-10-01
Kick Me in the Traditions! 1979-09-17
Children of the Warriors 1979-08-26
The Olsen Gang Goes to War 1978-10-06
Mirror, Mirror 1978-02-24
You Are Not Alone 1978-02-23
Bandefører Balling 1978-01-01
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight 1977-09-30
Watch Your Back, Professor! 1977-08-19
The Moelleby affair 1976-12-26
The Olsen Gang Sees Red 1976-10-01
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix 1976-06-26
Hjerter er trumf 1976-03-19
That Brief Summer 1976-01-23
Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde 1976-01-01
The Olsen Gang on the Track 1975-09-26
The Goldcabbage Family 1975-01-01
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang 1974-10-04
Et dukkehjem 1974-04-14
The Hour of Parting 1973-11-09
I Adams verden 1973-10-21
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok 1973-10-05
Nu går den på Dagmar 1972-10-23
The Olsen Gang's Big Score 1972-10-06
Lenin, You Rascal, You 1972-02-15
The Missing Clerk 1971-10-29
The Olsen Gang in Jutland 1971-10-08
Hjemme hos William 1971-03-28
Revolutionen i vandkanten 1971-03-22
Our Home Is Our Castle 1971-03-07
Famous Five Get in Trouble 1970-10-16
Revolution My A.. 1970-10-09
Tough Guys of the Prairie 1970-08-31
Amour 1970-08-06
Giv gud en chance om søndagen 1970-04-22
Tintin and the Temple of the Sun 1969-12-13
Five and the Spies 1969-10-13
Toppen og bolden 1969-10-13
The Olsen Gang in a Fix 1969-10-03
The Egborg Girl 1969-09-12
Fun in the Streets 1969-08-01
Along Came a Soldier 1969-04-07
Kys til højre og venstre 1969-03-13
Asterix and Cleopatra 1968-12-19
The Veterinarian's Adopted Children 1968-11-29
Days in My Father's House 1968-11-11
The Olsen Gang 1968-10-11
Magic in Town 1968-10-11
Friends at Arms: On a Bear Run 1968-08-23
What a Pity About Daddy 1968-07-19
Det var en lørdag aften 1968-06-27
Farvel Thomas 1968-02-25
Asterix the Gaul 1967-12-20
Nyhavns glade gutter 1967-11-24
Martha 1967-10-10
Love Thy Neighbour 1967-09-01
Wife on vacation 1967-07-28
Jeg er sgu min egen 1967-06-30
Det er ikke appelsiner - det er heste 1967-06-28
The Reluctant Sadist 1967-03-27
The Loose Tile 1966-12-26
The Girl and the Viscount 1966-11-25
Der var engang 1966-10-01
Søskende 1966-09-02
Tre små piger 1966-08-05
Flagermusen 1966-08-01
Relax Freddy 1966-06-05
Strike First Freddy 1965-12-21
Een pige og 39 sømænd 1965-11-12
Mor bag rattet 1965-11-05
The Girl and the Playboy 1965-10-15
It's Nifty in the Navy 1965-09-03
Passer Babysitting Girls 1965-07-23
En ven i bolignøden 1965-04-08
Don Olsen kommer til byen 1964-12-18
Summer in Tyrol 1964-09-25
Når enden er go' 1964-07-23
Majorens oppasser 1964-02-14
Dust for all the Money 1963-12-13
Bussen 1963-10-04
A Day Without Lies 1963-09-02
Frøken Nitouche 1963-08-16
April 1963-08-02
Peters landlov 1963-06-27
The Queen's Guardsman 1963-03-29
Vi har det jo dejligt 1963-03-01
The Girl and the Press Photographer 1963-02-15
Drømmen om det hvide slot 1962-12-26
Oskar 1962-10-12
Still Dust on the Brain 1962-09-28
Det stod i avisen 1962-09-25
Sømænd og svigermødre 1962-08-06
Crazy Paradise 1962-07-26
Journey to the Seventh Planet 1962-03-10
Lykkens musikanter 1962-02-19
The Musketeers 1961-12-09
Dust on the Brain 1961-10-11
Sorte Shara 1961-09-29
Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør 1961-09-11
Forelsket i København 1960-11-04
Baronessen fra benzintanken 1960-09-04
The Greeneyed Elephant 1960-08-14
The Poet and Lillemor and Lotte 1960-05-02
Charley's Aunt 1959-10-12
Onkel Bill fra New York 1959-07-17
The Poet and the Little Mother 1959-03-06
Styrmand Karlsen 1958-10-30
Tag til marked i Fjordby 1957-12-27
Der var engang en gade 1957-03-03
Be Dear to Me 1957-03-01
Den kloge mand 1956-10-15
Færgekroen 1956-10-12
Kispus 1956-05-06
Hvad vil De ha'? 1956-01-23
Det var paa Rundetaarn 1955-12-26
På tro og love 1955-08-19
Det er så yndigt at følges ad 1954-12-02
I kongens klæ'r 1954-09-24
Father of Four 1953-11-02
Ved Kongelunden... 1953-10-16
Den gamle mølle paa Mols 1953-02-25
Vi som går køkkenvejen 1953-02-02
The Tove Andersen Criminal Case 1953-01-07
Det store løb 1952-12-22
Rekrut 67 Petersen 1952-08-07
Dorte 1951-12-17
Vores fjerde far 1951-09-13
All this - and Iceland too 1951-09-03
Naalen 1951-01-29
Smedestræde 4 1950-09-30
En dag i radioen 1950-02-16
The Red Horses 1950-01-09
Kampen mod uretten 1949-03-18
Berlingske Tidende 1749-1949 1949-01-01
Næste Gang er det dig 1948-11-23
3 years after 1948-10-03
Kristinus Bergman 1948-08-27
The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman 1948-03-30
I de lyse nætter 1948-03-25
Penge som græs 1948-02-23
Hatten er sat 1947-12-15
Lise kommer til byen 1947-08-18
Discretion Wanted 1946-08-05
Hans Store Aften 1946-03-18

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