Henning Eriksen

Henning Eriksen
Born	(1878-02-28)February 28, 1878 Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway
Died	October 1, 1922(1922-10-01) (aged 44) Oslo, Norway
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Magda Blanc

Henning Eriksen (February 28, 1878 – October 1, 1922, surname sometimes Erichsen[1][2]) was a Norwegian actor.[3][4][5][6]

Eriksen made his stage debut in 1903 at the Central Theater in Oslo, and from 1904 to 1912 he was engaged with the National Theater in Bergen. There, among other performances, he distinguished himself in the role of Einar in Henrik Ibsen's play Brand. Eriksen also appeared in films in both Norway and Denmark. His film debut was in 1913 in the Danish silent film Højt spil, and he appeared in a total of six films from 1913 to 1917.[7]

Eriksen was married to the actress Magda Blanc from 1906 to 1915.[5] They were the parents of a daughter, Magda Blanc-Eriksen, and a son, the actor Henning Blanc.[6][7][8]

Filmography

• 1913: Høit spil (credited as Henning Erichsen)[9]
• 1913: Styrmandens sidste fart (credited as Henning Erichsen)
• 1913: De nygifte
• 1913: Kongens foged
• 1916: Paria as Riego
• 1917: Unge hjerter as Ragnar Bentzen

References

1. "Sekondteatret". Dagbladet. No. 214. July 20, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
2. "Theatret". Bergens Annonce Tidende. No. 259. September 12, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
3. "Skuespiller Henning Eriksen er død". Minneapolis Tidende. Minneapolis, MN. October 26, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Hvem er hvem?. Oslo: H. Aschehoug. 1948. p. 60.
5. Lyche, Lise (2009). "Magda Blanc". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
6. Aarseth, Asbjørn (1969). Den Nationale scene 1901–31. Oslo: Gyldendal. pp. 121, 411.
7. "Henning Eriksen". IMDb. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
8. "Folketelling 1910 for 1301 Bergen kjøpstad". Digitalarkivet. Oslo: Arkivverket. Archived from the original on 2015-04-27. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
9. "Høit Spil". Romsdals Amtstidende. No. 123. October 24, 1913. p. 2. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

External links

• Henning Eriksen at IMDb
• Henning Eriksen at the Danish Film Database
• Henning Eriksen at danskefilm.dk