Birger Løvaas
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Birger Løvaas | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1901 |
| Died | June 5, 1977 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Vestre gravlund[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
Birger Løvaas (November 24, 1901 – June 5, 1977) was a Norwegian actor and comedian.[2]
Løvaas played Karl Anton over 2,000 times in Gideon Wahlberg's play Skjærgårdsflirt from 1928 to 1944,[2][3] and he traveled throughout Norway with his theater. Skjærgårdsflirt was the most frequently viewed play of the twentieth century in Norway.[3] Løvaas also played Karl Anton in the film version of Skjærgårdsflirt in 1932.[3]
After the Second World War, Løvaas was engaged with both the People's Theater and the Oslo New Theater.[2][3] He also appeared in the radio play Dickie Dick Dickens.[2]
