Claes Gill(1910-1973)

Burly Norwegian character actor, mostly on the stage, film parts rare, but superb.Originally he was a gifted poet, he published two collections of poems in 1939 and 1942, both well reviewed. From 1945 he was engaged as manager and director at a Stanislavsky inspired theater called Studioteatret, at the following year he also had his stage debut at the same theater.Later he was engaged as an actor and director all over Scandinavia; in Stavanger he became both actor and Manager at Rogaland Teater for four years.(1952-56) There he played a great Jeppe in the comedy: "Jeppe paa Berget" by Holberg. In Denmark he stayed for two years at Odense Teater, (1962-64) among his parts there was as a formidable "King Lear" by Shakespeare. He also played Jeppe in a Danish television production in 1963.In films he had a realistic way of acting, emotional and strong at the same time, especially in the films of Arne Skouen.