William Nyrén

William Nyrén
Born(1920-03-19)March 19, 1920
Oslo, Norway
DiedNovember 14, 1991(1991-11-14) (aged 71)
OccupationActor
ChildrenNils Petter Nyrén

William Nyrén (March 19, 1920 – November 14, 1991) was a Norwegian actor.[1] He appeared in stage roles in Oslo and in films.[2]

Nyrén was born in Oslo.[2] He was imprisoned in Sachsenhausen, Germany, during the Second World War.[3] After returning home, he was engaged with the newly launched Studio Theater until 1952.[2] He also had several roles for NRK's Radio Theater and Television Theater, and he was a regular at the National Traveling Theater from 1954 to 1966.[2] Throughout the 1970s, he performed roles at the National Theater and the Norwegian Theater.

He was the father of the guitarist Nils Petter Nyrén (born 1947).

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Ringdal, Nils Johan (2000). Nationaltheatrets historie, 1899–1999. Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 663.
  2. ^ a b c d "William Nyrén". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Giertsen, Børre R. (1946). Norsk fangeleksikon: Grinifangene. Oslo: Cappelen. p. 102. Retrieved February 25, 2022.