Harald Stormoen

After some years in the United States, where he made his acting debut, Stormoen returned to Norway in 1895 and worked at various theatres.^[1] His breakthrough was playing the character "Seladon Andrisen" in Hans Aanrud's comedy Storken at Harald Otto's Norske Teaterselskab, and he also played this character later at other theatres.^[2] In 1899 he was hired at the newly opened National Theatre.^[1] He worked here from 1899 to 1918, 1921 to 1928 and 1935 to 1937.^[3] At the National Theatre Stormoen played both comic and tragic characters, often portraying elder men. Among his roles was "the captain" in Strindberg's drama The Dance of Death.^[2] From 1928 to 1935 he worked at Det Nye Teater. He also starred in movies between 1925 and 1932.^[1][4]

Stormoen chaired the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association from 1913 to 1915, from 1921 to 1924 and again from 1925 to 1928.^[1] During his first period the association successfully started giving matinées to increase its income. In his second period the association celebrated its 25th anniversary. During his third period there was a tough struggle with Trondjems Teater, which experienced a difficult economic period and treated its staff badly. He was nominated Honorary Member of the association at his 60th anniversary in 1932.^[5]

Harald Stormoen was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1932. He died in November 1937 in Oslo.^[1]