Helle Genie Virkner was a Danish

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 actress. She was married three times, including to then Danish Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag

Jens Otto Krag

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Her career began in 1946 at the Royal Theatre, but she eventually made her indelible mark on the Danish acting scene in a string of popular films and television series. Her career ended in 2003.

All three of Virkner's marriages ended in divorce.

Virkner died at her home in the Copenhagen suburb of Charlottenlund, from cancer, aged 83.

Filmography

• Frihed, lighed og Louise - 1944
• Otte akkorder
  Otte akkorder
  Otte akkorder is a 1944 Danish family film directed by Johan Jacobsen and starring Erling Schroeder.-Cast:* Erling Schroeder - Georg* Asbjørn Andersen - Johannes* Buster Larsen - Bud* Peter Malberg - Spillelærer Jørgensen...
  
  - 1944
• Spurve under taget - 1944
• Så mødes vi hos Tove - 1946
• My name is Petersen
  My Name Is Petersen
  My Name Is Petersen is a 1947 Danish drama film directed by Christen Jul and starring Poul Reichhardt.-Cast:* Poul Reichhardt - Løjtnant John Petersen* Helle Virkner - Aase Petersen* Gunnar Lauring - Dr. med. Jens Petersen...
  
  - 1947
• Ta', hvad du vil ha' - 1947
• Penge som græs - 1948
• Hvor er far? - 1948
• For frihed og ret - 1949
• Solstik - 1953
• Hendes store aften
  Hendes store aften
  Hendes store aften is a 1954 Danish romance film directed by Annelise Reenberg and starring Helle Virkner.-Cast:* Helle Virkner - Marianne Friis* Poul Reichhardt - John Bagger* Johannes Meyer - Vicevært Julius Jensen...
  
  - 1954
• Himlen er blå - 1954
• Bruden fra Dragstrup - 1955
• På tro og love
  På tro og love
  På tro og love is a 1955 Danish family film directed by Torben Anton Svendsen and starring Poul Reichhardt.-Cast:* Poul Reichhardt - Hans* Astrid Villaume - Grete* Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt - Georg* Gunnar Lauring - Chefen* Helle Virkner - Vera Gimmer...
  
  - 1955
• Kispus
  Kispus
  Kispus is a 1956 Danish romantic comedy written and directed by Erik Balling. The film was the first Danish feature movie to be filmed in color.-Synopsis:...
  
  - 1956
• Tante Tut fra Paris - 1956
• Amor i telefonen - 1957
• Englen i sort
  Englen i sort
  Englen i sort is a 1957 Danish family film directed by Sven Methling and starring Emil Hass Christensen.-Cast:* Emil Hass Christensen - Overlæge Arne Brandt* Helle Virkner - Betina Brandt* Dorthe Jørgensen - Lille Bente Brandt...
  
  - 1957
• Mor skal giftes - 1958
• Over alle grænser - 1958
• Poeten og Lillemor (film) - 1959
• Tre må man være
  Tre må man være
  Tre må man være is a 1959 Danish family film directed by Sven Methling and starring Poul Reichhardt.-Cast:* Poul Reichhardt - Peter Halling* Helle Virkner - Elisabeth Halling* Ghita Nørby - Kate Halling* Preben Mahrt - Arkæolog Johannes Brodersen...
  
  - 1959
• Onkel Bill fra New York
  Onkel Bill fra New York
  Onkel Bill fra New York is a 1959 Danish comedy film directed by Peer Guldbrandsen and starring Dirch Passer.-Cast:* Dirch Passer - Hans Høj* Helle Virkner - Susanne Høj* Ove Sprogøe - Johnny Jensen* Ulla Lock - Kate...
  
  - 1959
• Poeten og Lillemor og Lotte
  Poeten og Lillemor og Lotte
  Poeten og Lillemor og Lotte is a 1960 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Henning Moritzen.-Cast:* Henning Moritzen - The poet* Helle Virkner - Lillemor* Ove Sprogøe - Anton* Lis Løwert - Vera* Dirch Passer - The baker...
  
  - 1960
• Cirkus Buster - 1961
• Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør
  Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør
  Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumør is a 1961 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Henning Moritzen.-Cast:* Henning Moritzen - Poeten* Helle Virkner - Lillemor* Eva Hast Nystad - Lotte * Ove Sprogøe - Anton...
  
  - 1961
• Støv på hjernen - 1961
• Det støver stadig
  Det støver stadig
  Det støver stadig is a 1962 Danish comedy film directed by Poul Bang and starring Helle Virkner.-Cast:* Helle Virkner – Fru Henriksen* Søren Elung Jensen – Hr. Henriksen* Dirch Passer – Alf Thomsen* Hanne Borchsenius – Frk. Monalisa Jacobsen...
  
  - 1962
• Den kære familie - 1962
• Støv for alle pengene
  Støv for alle pengene
  Støv for alle pengene is a 1963 Danish comedy film directed by Poul Bang and starring Søren Elung Jensen.-Cast:* Søren Elung Jensen - Hr. Henriksen* Helle Virkner - Bodil Henriksen* Jan Priiskorn-Schmidt - Klaus Henriksen* Dirch Passer - Alf Thomsen...
  
  - 1963
• Peters landlov
  Peters landlov
  Peters landlov is a 1963 Danish family film directed by and starring Ebbe Langberg.-Cast:* Ebbe Langberg - Sandy* Christoffer Bro - Peter* Jimmie Moore - Billy* Poul Reichhardt - Hr. Berg* Helle Virkner - Minna Berg* Ulla Pia - Lisbeth Berg...
  
  - 1963
• Døden kommer til middag - 1964
• Landmandsliv
  Landmandsliv
  Landmandsliv is a 1965 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Lone Hertz.-Cast:* Lone Hertz - Marie Møller* Morten Grunwald - Frits Triddlefitz* Ellen Winther Lembourn - Louise Havermann* Pouel Kern - Karl Havermann...
  
  - 1965
• Passer passer piger
  Passer passer piger
  Passer passer piger is a 1965 Danish comedy film directed by Sven Methling and starring Helle Virkner.-Cast:* Helle Virkner - Fru Henriksen* Poul Reichhardt - Hr. Henriksen* Jan Priiskorn-Schmidt - Peter* Dirch Passer - Alf Thomsen...
  
  - 1965
• Mor bag rattet - 1965
• Gys og gæve tanter - 1966
• Det var en lørdag aften - 1968
• Oktoberdage - 1970
• Rend mig i revolutionen - 1970
• Tjærehandleren - 1971
• Olsen Banden i Jylland - 1971
• Ballade på Christianshavn
  Ballade på Christianshavn
  Ballade på Christianshavn is a 1971 Danish family film directed by Erik Balling and starring Poul Reichhardt.-Cast:* Poul Reichhardt - Flyttemand Olsen* Helle Virkner - Fru Olsen* Jes Holtsø - William Olsen* Paul Hagen - Dyrehandler Clausen...
  
  - 1971
• Olsen Bandens store kup - 1972
• Olsen Banden går amok - 1973
• Nitten røde roser - 1974
• Kassen stemmer - 1976
• Pas på ryggen, professor - 1977
• Matador
  Matador (TV series)
  Matador is a Danish TV series produced between 1978 and 1981. It is set in the fictional Danish town of Korsbæk between 1929 and 1947. It follows the lives of a range of characters from across the social spectrum, focusing specifically on the rivalry between the families of two businessmen: The...
  
  (TV series) - 1978-81
• De uanstændige - 1983
• Riget 1 - 1994
• Riget 2 - 1997
• Blinkende lygter - 2000
• Trækfugle - 2001
• Se dagens lys - 2003

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