Henry Jessen

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Henry Jessen, 1988

Christian Henry Jessen (born May 12, 1919 in Låstrup near Viborg , Denmark , † May 13, 1994 in Copenhagen ) is a Danish actor .

Life

Jessen completed an acting education from 1942 to 1943 at the school of Det Kongelige Teater . Then he was engaged at the Odense Theater from 1944 to 1945 . From 1946 he was on tour with the actress Hedvig Schad , where they appeared in various houses in Copenhagen. In the 1960s he moved to North Jutland, where he worked for a long time at the Aalborg Theater. During the summer holidays he also appeared on the stage of the Jutland open-air museum Hjerl Hede .

As an actor in the film, he had his first role in the historical drama Jens Langkniv in 1949 . He then worked in many other films and later in some television series. He gained greater prominence on Danish television through his involvement in the television series Fiskerne . He also worked as a director for the film Frøken Jensen's pensionat in 1982 . He had his last appearance as a film actor in 1994 shortly before his death in the film The Prince of Jutland .

From 1953 he was married to the dancer Lill Kannegaard.

Filmography

  • 1940: Jens Langkniv
  • 1952: Husmandstøsen
  • 1958: Lyssky transport named Danmark
  • 1961: Ullabella
  • 1963: Hose kræmmeren
  • 1968: Woyzeck (feature film)
  • 1971: Kom sigøjner
  • 1972: Mindesmærket (short film)
  • 1973: Afskedens time
  • 1975: Anne and Paul
  • 1975: Bertram and Lisa
  • 1977: Nyt legetøj
  • 1979: Jul i Gammelby
  • 1980: Vores år
  • 1981: Histories om Kim Skov
  • 1983: Rejseholdet (TV series)
  • 1994: The Prince of Jutland ( Amled, prinsen af ​​Jylland )

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personal data
SURNAME Jessen, Henry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jessen, Christian Henry (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Danish actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 12, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH Låstrup near Viborg , Denmark
DATE OF DEATH May 13, 1994
Place of death Copenhagen , Denmark