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Ove Sprogøe

Acting · Born December 21, 1919 · 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.

Movies with Ove Sprogøe

• You Are Not Alone (1978) — Kim's Father / Superintendent
• Tintin and the Temple of the Sun (1969) — Dupond/Dupont (stemme)
• The Olsen Gang Sees Red (1976) — Egon Olsen
• Amour (1970) — Gammel døv dame
• War of the Birds (1990) — The Male Magpie (voice)
• The Olsen Gang on the Track (1975) — Egon Olsen
• Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962) — Barry O'Sullivan
• Lykkens musikanter (1962) — Havemand Texas
• Charley's Aunt (1959) — Charles Smith
• Watch Your Back, Professor! (1977) — Konkurrerende redaktør
• Children of the Warriors (1979)
• The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang (1974) — Egon Olsen

TV shows with Ove Sprogøe

• The House at Christianshavn (1970) — Larsen
• Matador (1978) — Dr. Louis Hansen
• Anthonsen (1984) — Holger Anthonsen
• Station 13 (1988) — Nielsen
• Jul i Gammelby (1979) — Nissefar