August Oddvar

August Oddvar
August Oddvar in 1933 Photo by Ernest Rude
Born	(1877-08-01)1 August 1877
Died	17 March 1964(1964-03-17) (aged 86)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Actor
Awards	Order of St. Olav Order of the Falcon

Oddvar August
Drawing by Andreas Bloch

August Martinius Oddvar (1 August 1877 – 17 March 1964) was a Norwegian stage actor. He made his stage debut at the National Theatre in 1899, and played there all his career, which spanned sixty years.^[1]

He was appointed Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1939, and Commander in 1956. He was Knight of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon.^[2]

References

1. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "August Oddvar". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
2. Næss, Trine. "August Oddvar". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 October 2009.