| Frithjof Fearnley | |
| Birth Date: | December 16, 1896 |
| Birth Place: | Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Spouse: | Randi Brænne |
Frithjof Fearnley (December 16, 1896 – April 18, 1971) was a Norwegian actor.[1]
Fearnley was born in Kristiania (now Oslo). He debuted in 1920 in a traveling theater with Hauk Aabel and Harald Stormoen, and he later worked at Chat Noir, the Mayol Theater,[2] the Casino Theater, the National Theater in Bergen, the Trøndelag Theater, the Central Theater, and the National Traveling Theater, and in a number of private traveling theaters. He performed extensively in lighter repertoire, but he also played Aegeus in Medea, Mephistopheles in Faust, and Professor Higgins in Pygmalion. He was also popular in comedy roles, such as Preben in På solsiden and the church servant Evensen in Den store barnedåpen. As an actor, he was active until shortly before his death. He was married to the actress Randi Brænne for a time.[3]