Øistein Børke Explained

Øistein Børke
Birth Date:	December 18, 1911
Birth Place:	Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway
Death Place:	Oslo, Norway
Resting Place:	Vestre gravlund^[1]
Nationality:	Norwegian
Occupation:	Actor
Spouse:	Gretelill Fries (1943–1949)

Øistein Bull Børke (first name sometimes Øystein, December 18, 1911 – April 1, 1975) was a Norwegian actor and theater personality.

Life and family

Børke was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway.^[2] He was married to the actress Gretelill Fries from 1943 to 1949.^{[2] [3]}

Career

Børke debuted as a stage actor at the New Theater in 1938. In 1947 he founded the Rogaland Theater, which he managed from 1947 to 1949.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} He wrote the children's comedy Askeladden og kongsdatteren,^[8] which premiered at the Central Theater in Oslo in 1945.^{[9] [10]}

In addition to his theater activity, Børke also appeared in two films in 1941.

Filmography

• 1941: Hansen og Hansen as Dahl, a secretary^[11]
• 1941: Gullfjellet as Lars Heksvold^[12]

External links

• • Øistein Børke at Filmfront
• Øistein Børke at Sceneweb

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oslo kommune, Gravplassetaten . Begravde i Oslo . Oslo kommune . April 27, 2023.
2. Book: Steenstrup . Bjørn . Hvem er Hvem? . 1973 . Aschehoug . Oslo.
3. News: Familien . April 27, 2023 . Nationen . 217 . September 18, 1943.
4. Encyclopedia: Larsen . Svend Erik Løken . Rogaland Teater . Store norske leksikon . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . April 27, 2023 . 2021 . no.
5. Book: Norsk biografisk leksikon, vol 10: Wilberg-Aavik . 2005 . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . 408 . April 27, 2023.
6. Book: Anker . Øyvind . Scenekunsten i Norge fra fortid til nutid . 1968 . Bokcentralen . Oslo . 76.
7. News: Sjefskifte ved Rogaland Teater . April 27, 2023 . Haugesunds Avis . 63 . March 16, 1949 . 4.
8. Book: Øisang . Ole . Trøndelag teater gjennom 25 år . 1962 . I kommisjon hos F. Bruns bokhandels forlag . Trondheim . 201.
9. News: Film og teater . April 27, 2023 . Asker og Bærums Budstikke . 28 . April 10, 1945 . 4.
10. News: Askeladden og Kongsdatteren på Centralteatret . April 27, 2023 . Nationen . 86 . April 14, 1945 . 2.
11. News: Frøken Kirkemus . April 27, 2023 . Drammens Tidende . 122 . May 30, 1942 . 2.
12. News: 'Gullfjellet' får Norgespremiere på Festivitetskinoen 2. påskedag . April 27, 2023 . Hamar Stiftstidende . 83 . April 8, 1941 . 3.