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Johannes Meyer
Actor

Johannes Meyer

28 May 1884Born
4 Nov 1972Died
88Age at death
102Credits

Biography

Handsome smart tall blonde Danish performer Johannes Meyer born in 1884. After graduating grom Gymnasium, Mayer applied twice to the Royal Theatre School and was twice rejected. He made his stage debut at the Dagmarteatret in Copenhagen in 1905 and went on to perform at nearly every theatre in Copenhagen. He appeared in more than 100 movies, making his first film playing the role of Erneste des Tressailles in Viggo Larsen's 'Revolutionsbryllup' at the Nordist Film Co in 1909, His most memorable role as Viktor Frandsen in Carl Theodor Dreyer's 'Master of the House' at the Palladium Film Co in 1925.

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He was mostly seen in character or supporting roles in many talkies from 1933 until his last film appearance playing the role of Bilvis in Gabriel Axel's 'Hagbard and Signe' in 1967. He was also active on radio and in T.V. dramas and was stage director of the Fonixteatret and Norrebros Theatre before he was hired by the Royal Theatre in 1941. Died in Denmark in 1972 age 88.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 102 credits.

  1. 1967The Red MantleFilm: Bilvis
  2. 1964TineFilm: Hr. Bølling
  3. 1964Death Comes at High NoonFilm: Dr. Joachim Lindberg
  4. 1963Hvis lille pige er du?Film: Zimmermann
  5. 1963StøvsugerbandenFilm: Augustin
  6. 1962The Pig Boy and The Princess and the PeaFilm
  7. 1962Det stod i avisenFilm
  8. 1961LandsbylægenFilm: Læge A.H. Bonnesen
  9. 1961UllabellaFilm: Overpræsident
  10. 1960Flemming and KvikFilm: Rektor Halling
  11. 1959A Hullaballoo at the CastleFilm
  12. 1958Styrmand KarlsenFilm: Kaptajn Vilhelm Hammer
  13. 1958That Won't Keep a Sailor DownFilm: Waiter
  14. 1958Krudt og klunkerFilm: Professor Ferdinand Schrøder
  15. 1955Tre finder en kroFilm: Højesteretssagfører Hans Ovesen
  16. 1955The BlindedFilm: Redaktøren på Sallinghavn Amtsavis
  17. 1954SukceskomponistenFilm: Organist Sørensen
  18. 1954Hendes store aftenFilm: Vicevært Julius Jensen
  19. 1954Kongeligt besøgFilm
  20. 1953Det gælder livetFilm
  21. 1953Min søn PeterFilm
  22. 1953HejrenæsFilm: Herskabstjener Blackhøj
  23. 1953Den gamle mølle paa MolsFilm: Klemmesen
  24. 1953Vi som går køkkenvejenFilm: Redaktøren
  25. 1952Det store løbFilm: Vilhelm Stone (godsejer)
  26. 1952Ta' Pelle medFilm: Gårdejer Lauritz
  27. 1952HusmandstøsenFilm: Søren Torpegaard
  28. 19522 Minutes LateFilm: Vicevært Johansen
  29. 1952VejrhanenFilm: Theodor Nielsen
  30. 1952Us Petty SinnersFilm: Gulbæk, antikvar
  31. 1952AvismandenFilm: Kesse
  32. 1951DorteFilm: Prokuristen
  33. 1951Fra den gamle købmandsgaardFilm: Godsejer Bjerre
  34. 1951Som sendt fra himlenFilm: Kommandanten
  35. 1951Frihed forpligterFilm: Sørens morfar
  36. 1951Meet Me on CassiopeiaFilm: Zeus
  37. 1951FodboldpræstenFilm: Prokurist Nielsen
  38. 1951The Face of TruthFilm: Arkitektens onkel, Pastor Mikael Rolff
  39. 1951Zwischen Herz und GewissenFilm: Director
  40. 1950MosekongenFilm: Claus Munk
  41. 1950Café ParadisFilm
  42. 1950Historien om HjortholmFilm
  43. 1950The Red HorsesFilm: Købmand Hans Offor
  44. 1949For freedom and justiceFilm: Niels Nielsen
  45. 1948Hvor er FarFilm
  46. 1948While the Gate was LockedFilm
  47. 1948The Viking Watch of the Danish SeamanFilm: Jonas Olsen
  48. 1947Røverne fra RoldFilm: Søren Hvass - Storbonde
  49. 1947Jenny and the SoldierFilm: Frederik Christensen
  50. 1947ManiFilm
  51. 1945I gaar og i morgenFilm
  52. 1944Mit Liv er MusikFilm: Walter S. Nielson, impresario
  53. 1944Eight ChordsFilm
  54. 1944BesættelseFilm: Jens Steen, Manufakturhandler
  55. 1944TeatertossetFilm: Fuglesang
  56. 1944Det kære KøbenhavnFilm
  57. 1943En pige uden ligeFilm
  58. 1943My Dear WivesFilm: Herbert Reimer
  59. 1943Erik Ejegods pilgrimsfærdFilm: Ferdinand Piper, teaterdirektør
  60. 1943Hans Onsdags-VenindeFilm: Magdas far
  61. 1942Lykken kommerFilm: Frederik Hagen
  62. 1942DerailedFilm: Organisten 'Bessefar'
  63. 1941Tag til Rønneby kroFilm: Kroejer Bartholdi
  64. 1941Frk. KirkemusFilm: Obersten
  65. 1941Come Home With MeFilm: Valdemar Nielsen
  66. 1941Tag det som en mandFilm: Theodor Woller, godsejer
  67. 1940Jeg har elsket og levetFilm: Tutein
  68. 1940SommerglæderFilm
  69. 1940I de gode gamle DageFilm: Fyrst Ivar Rose
  70. 1939Nordhavets mændFilm
  71. 1939Children of DivorceFilm: Professor Dreyer, kunstmaler
  72. 1939En lille TilfældighedFilm
  73. 1938Under byens tageFilm: Kunstprofessor Abel
  74. 1938AlarmFilm: Fabrikant Schmidt
  75. 1937Plat eller kroneFilm: Herkules' far
  76. 1937IncognitoFilm: Direktør A. Schram
  77. 1937Danmark for FolketFilm: Hr. Justesen
  78. 1936Giftes - nej tak!Film
  79. 1935De bør forelske DemFilm
  80. 1935Rasmines bryllupFilm: Blikkenslager Mikkelsen

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