Erling Georg Stefan Hanson (May 1, 1888 – August 16, 1978) was a Norwegian stage and film actor.

Erling Hanson
Born(1888-05-01)May 1, 1888
Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway
DiedAugust 16, 1978(1978-08-16) (aged 90)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationActor

Life

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Erling Hanson was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, the son of the physician Alfred Hanson (1844–1819) and Emmy Amalie Hanson (née Jørgensen, 1864–1944).[1][2] He died in Oslo in 1978.[3]

Career

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Hanson made his stage debut at the National Theater in Bergen in 1908 in Alf Harbitz's play Rakels hjem.[2][4][5] He then performed in Ludovica Levy's touring theater.[2] As a film actor, he appeared in one Danish silent film in 1920, seven silent films in Germany between 1920 and 1924, and five Norwegian films between 1941 and 1944. He headed the Rogaland Theater from 1924 to 1926.[2][6][7]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Folketelling 1900 for 0301 Kristiania kjøpstad". Digitalarkivet. Arkivverket. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Erling Hanson definitivt ansat ved Stavanger teater". Bergens tidende. No. 155. July 8, 1924. p. 4. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Døde 1951 - 2014". Digitalarkivet. Arkivverket. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Alf Harbitz". Lindesnes. No. 124. October 23, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Aarseth, Asbjørn (1969). Den Nationale scene 1901–31. Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 218.
  6. ^ Larsen, Svend Erik Løken (2021). "Rogaland Teater". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  7. ^ Norsk biografisk leksikon. 10 : Wilberg-Aavik. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 2005. p. 408.
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