August Oddvar

August Oddvar
August Oddvar
	August Oddvar in 1933; Photo by Ernest Rude
Born	1 August 1877
Died	17 March 1964 (aged 86)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Actor
Awards	Order of St. Olav; Order of the Falcon;

August Martinius Oddvar (1 August 1877 – 17 March 1964) was a Norwegian stage actor. He made his stage debut at the National Theatre in 1899, and played there all his career, which spanned sixty years.[1]

Oddvar August
Drawing by Andreas Bloch

He was appointed Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1939, and Commander in 1956. He was Knight of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon.[2]

References

Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "August Oddvar". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
Næss, Trine. "August Oddvar". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 October 2009.

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[snl-1] Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "August Oddvar". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 October 2009.

[nbl-2] Næss, Trine. "August Oddvar". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 October 2009.