Poul Bundgaard
Encyclopedia
Poul Arne Bundgaard was a Danish
actor
and singer. He is probably best known for his role as the henpecked Kjeld in the Olsen Banden films.
s in the late 1940s until the 1950s, and worked at the Royal Danish Theatre
as a singer between 1958 and 1973; however, he focused mostly on acting later on in his career, partly due to stage fright
.
He died during the shooting of Olsen Bandens sidste stik and Tommy Kenter was used as stand-in for some of the scenes while Kurt Ravn did his voice.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and singer. He is probably best known for his role as the henpecked Kjeld in the Olsen Banden films.
Biography
In addition to having appeared in a large number of Danish films, Bundgaard starred in a number of operettaOperetta
Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:...
s in the late 1940s until the 1950s, and worked at the Royal Danish Theatre
Royal Danish Theatre
The Royal Danish Theatre is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first serving as the theatre of the king, and then as the theatre of the...
as a singer between 1958 and 1973; however, he focused mostly on acting later on in his career, partly due to stage fright
Stage fright
Stage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, fear, or persistent phobia which may be aroused in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience, whether actually or potentially . In the context of public speaking, this fear is termed glossophobia, one of the most common...
.
He died during the shooting of Olsen Bandens sidste stik and Tommy Kenter was used as stand-in for some of the scenes while Kurt Ravn did his voice.
External links
- Profile (in Danish) from the Danish Film Database
- Olsenbandenfanclub Deutschland :: Poul Bundgaard als Kjeld Jensen :: (in German)
- Profile (in Danish) from the Danish Film Institute