Harald Schwenzen
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Harald Schwenzen was a Norwegian stage and film actor.
Born in Glücksberg, Germany
, he relocated to Norway where made his stage debut at Nationaltheatret
in 1918, and played for this theatre for many years. He was script writer and director for the 1922 film Pan. He chaired the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association
during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
, and was arrested and sent to Grini and Sachsenhausen
concentration camps. After his release and the end of the war, he continued appearing on Norwegian stages and in films until his death in 1954.
Born in Glücksberg, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, he relocated to Norway where made his stage debut at Nationaltheatret
Nationaltheatret
The National Theatre in Oslo is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts.The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiania Theatre, which was founded in 1829...
in 1918, and played for this theatre for many years. He was script writer and director for the 1922 film Pan. He chaired the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association
Norwegian Actors' Equity Association
The Norwegian Actors' Equity Association is an association of Norwegian actors. Its main purpose is to improve actors' working conditions, and important issues during the early years were contractual conditions, pensions, and regulation of foreign ensembles...
during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
, and was arrested and sent to Grini and Sachsenhausen
Sachsenhausen concentration camp
Sachsenhausen or Sachsenhausen-Oranienburg was a Nazi concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany, used primarily for political prisoners from 1936 to the end of the Third Reich in May, 1945. After World War II, when Oranienburg was in the Soviet Occupation Zone, the structure was used as an NKVD...
concentration camps. After his release and the end of the war, he continued appearing on Norwegian stages and in films until his death in 1954.