Lalla Carlsen
Lalla Carlsen | |
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Born | Haralda Petrea Christensen 17 August 1889 Svelvik, Norway |
Died | 23 March 1967 Oslo, Norway | (aged 77)
Resting place | Oslo Western Civil Cemetery |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation(s) | Singer and actress |
Years active | 1914–1965 |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Lalla Carlsen (née Haralda Petrea Christensen) (17 August 1889 – 23 March 1967) was a Norwegian singer and actress. She is regarded as one of the most legendary female revue artists in Norway.[1]
Personal life
Lalla Carlsen was born in
Their daughter Gjertrud Carlsen (1919–2007) was also a pianist on Chat Noir, wrote several children's songs and was the mother of NRK media personality Vibeke Sæther (born 1943). Their son Arne-Carsten Carlsen (born 1922) became an author, journalist and editor at Aftenposten. [1]
Career
Carlsen studied at the
Her breakthrough performance came with Per Kvist's song "Å blei d'a dei (din blei)?" from the 1925 revue Summetonen.[1]
Her film début was in the silent film
Carlsen died in Oslo on 23 March 1967.[3]
Legacy
Lalla Carlsen was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in gold in 1949. She became an honorary member of the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association in 1958. She was honoured with a statue at her birthplace Svelvik in 1989, sculptured by Per Palle Storm. The street Lallakroken at Briskeby in Oslo, where she lived from 1930, is named in her honour.[1][5]
The biography Lalla og hennes verden (Oslo: Gyldendal Forlag. 1989) was written by her son Arne-Carsten Carlsen.[6]
Filmography
- Den glade enke i Trangvik (1927), as "Bergtora"
- Lalla vinner! (1932), as "Lalla Hansen"
- Op med hodet! (1934), as "actress"
- Sankt Hans fest (1947), as "Madam Blomgreen"
- Ukjent mann (1951), as old lady
- Ung frue forsvunnet (1953), as the maid
- Brudebuketten (1953), as "Berthe"
- Blodveien (1955), as "Ane"
- Bedre enn sitt rykte (1955), as "Miss Hansen"
- Kvinnens plass (1956), as "boardinghouse hostess"
- På solsiden (1956), as "boatwoman"
- I slik en natt (1958), as "Maren"
- Høysommer (1958), as "Oline"
- Hete septemberdager (1959), as "Lindby's sister"
- Støv på hjernen (1959), as "Mrs. Svenkerud"
- Millionær for en aften (1960), as owner of Maison Stellas
- Sønner av Norge (1961)
- Bussen (1961), as "Klara Tallerud"
- Tonny (1962), as newspapercarrier
- Freske fraspark (1963)
- Alle tiders kupp (1964), as aunt "Sara"
- Hjelp - vi får leilighet! (1965)
- To på topp (1965), as "Josephine Hansen"
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Larsen, Svend Erik Løken. "Lalla Carlsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ "Carsten M. Carlsen". Store norske leksikon. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ ISBN 82-92489-09-6. Archived from the originalon 18 September 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
- ^ "Lalla Carlsen". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ISBN 82-05-18391-0.