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Johannes Meyer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1884-05-28

Day of Death

1972-11-04

Place of Birth

Skodsborg, Denmark

Johannes Meyer

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. 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.

Filmography (95)

⭐ 5.9 Role: Bilvis

The Red Mantle

1967
⭐ 7.3 Role: Hr. Bølling

Tine

1964
⭐ 7.6 Role: Dr. Joachim Lindberg

Death Comes at High Noon

1964
⭐ 6.8 Role: Zimmermann

Hvis lille pige er du?

1963
⭐ 7.9 Role: Augustin

Støvsugerbanden

1963
No Image
⭐ 5.8 Role: Unknown

The Pig Boy and The Princess and the Pea

1962
⭐ 6.8 Role: Unknown

Det stod i avisen

1962
⭐ 5.2 Role: Læge A.H. Bonnesen

Landsbylægen

1961
⭐ 7.2 Role: Overpræsident

Ullabella

1961
⭐ 6.2 Role: Rektor Halling

Flemming and Kvik

1960
⭐ 5.7 Role: Unknown

A Hullaballoo at the Castle

1959
⭐ 6.6 Role: Kaptajn Vilhelm Hammer

Styrmand Karlsen

1958
⭐ 7.0 Role: Waiter

That Won't Keep a Sailor Down

1958
⭐ 6.0 Role: Professor Ferdinand Schrøder

Krudt og klunker

1958
⭐ 7.3 Role: Højesteretssagfører Hans Ovesen

Tre finder en kro

1955