William Ivarson (March 9, 1867 – November 5, 1934) was a Norwegian actor.
William Ivarson | |
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| Born | March 9, 1867 |
| Died | November 5, 1934 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1899–1934 |
Ivarson was born in Horten. From 1899 until his death, he was one of the leading actors at the National Theater in Bergen. Ivarson was an energetic and versatile character actor. Among his foremost roles were Sir Andrew Aguecheek in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, the title role in Ludvig Holberg's Jeppe on the Hill, Hjalmar Ekdal in Henrik Ibsen's The Wild Duck, and Celius in Nils Kjær's Det lykkelige valg.[1]
Ivarson also appeared in several silent films. He was the father of the film director and screenwriter Harry Ivarson.[2][3]
Filmography
edit- 1919: Sons of Ingmar
- 1920: The Parson's Widow
References
edit- ^ "William Ivarson". Store norske leksikon. 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ "William Ivarson". Svensk Filmdatabas. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ "Folketelling 1910 for 1280 Årstad herred". Digitalarkivet. Retrieved May 11, 2019.