Leif Juster

Leif Juster
Juster with actress Unni Bernhoft in 1959
Born
Leif Normann Nilsen

(1910-02-14)14 February 1910
Christiania, Oslo
Died25 November 1995(1995-11-25) (aged 85)
Bærum, Akershus
Resting placeOslo Western Civil Cemetery
NationalityNorwegian
Known forFilm actor

Leif Juster (born Leif Normann Nilsen) (14 February 1910 – 25 November 1995) was a Norwegian comedian, singer and actor, arguably the most popular of his generation in Norway. Juster started out as a variety show performer, and for a period he ran the theater Edderkoppen. Characterised by his unusually tall, lanky figure and squeeky voice, his signature act was the monologue "Mot normalt".[1] He also acted in several successful comedies on the big screen, notably Den forsvundne pølsemaker (1941), Det æ'kke te å tru (1942), En herre med bart (1942) and Fjols til fjells (1957).

He was the uncle of another of Norway's most beloved comedians, the late Rolf Just Nilsen.

References

  1. ^ Johansen, Carl, ed. (June 2006). "Juster, Leif" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 November 2012.