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Danish actor (1920–1962)

Kjeld Petersen
Born(1920-07-01)1 July 1920
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died24 May 1962(1962-05-24) (aged 41)
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Resting placeCemetery of Holmen
OccupationActor
Years active1945–1962

Kjeld Petersen (1 July 1920 – 24 May 1962) was a Danish film and stage actor. He appeared in 41 films between 1945 and 1962, and also enjoyed successes as dramatic stage actor and revue comedian, particularly in a crazy comedy duo with Dirch Passer, under the name "The Kellerdirk Brothers", lasting through the 1950s until his death.

He was born in Copenhagen and died in Frederiksberg, Denmark, suffering a stroke in his home following a successful opening performance at the ABC Theatre in which he performed alongside Passer.

In the 2011 Danish Dirch Passer biopic A Funny Man, Petersen was depicted by Lars Ranthe. A 2013 Danmarks Radio documentary series presented Petersen as one of the "Fantastic Four" of Danish comedy, along with Passer, Jørgen Ryg and Preben Kaas.

Filmography

References

  1. Alastair H. Thomas (26 July 2016). Historical Dictionary of Denmark. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 405. ISBN 978-1-4422-6465-6.
  2. "Ny serie om komikkens konger på DR K". Retrieved 25 December 2013.

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