Jens Selmer

Jens Selmer
Born(1845-07-14)July 14, 1845
Christiania (now Oslo), Norway
DiedMay 21, 1928(1928-05-21) (aged 82)
Oslo, Norway
Resting placeCemetery of Our Saviour
OccupationActor
SpouseLeonora Selmer
ChildrenUlf Selmer
RelativesJohan Selmer

Jens Andreas Ludvig Selmer (July 14, 1845 – May 21, 1928) was a Norwegian stage actor and a film actor from the silent-film era.[1][2]

Selmer made his debut in 1865 at the Christiania Theater, where he remained until 1899, except for two seasons at the New Christiania Norwegian Theatre (a.k.a. the Møllergaden Theater) under the direction of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. From 1899 to 1908 he was engaged with the National Theater. Selmer was a skilled and reliable character comedian. Among his roles were Jeppe in Jeppe on the Hill, Aslaksen in The League of Youth, and Old Ekdal in The Wild Duck.[3]

Selmer was the son of Ludvig Selmer (1813–1898) and Maria Magdalene Selmer (1817–1903). His father was a manager at the Christiania Glass Shop. His brother Johan Selmer (1844–1910) became a well-known composer.[3] With his wife Leonora Selmer (1850–1930), who was also an actress,[4] he was the father of actor Ulf Selmer (1885–1961).[5]

  1. ^ Jensson, Liv (1981). Biografisk skuespillerleksikon: norske, danske og svenske skuespillere på norske scener særlig på 1800-tallet. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget.
  2. ^ Franzén, Tony; Thelander, Lars; Vanberg, Vidar (1998). Pathé: Acoustic Recordings in Scandinavia with Historical Survey and Biographical Data: A Discography of Recordings Made and Issued Between 1901 and 1925 in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden by the Company Pathé Frères and Its Scandinavian Agents. Oslo: Author. p. 68.
  3. ^ a b "Jens Selmer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Leonora (Eleonora Josephine) f. Nielsen Selmer". Henrik Ibsens skrifter. Universitetet i Oslo. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  5. ^ Gram, Harald; Steenstrup, Bjørn (1948). Hvem er hvem?. Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 478. Retrieved February 13, 2021.