About
Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 – 14 September 2004) was a Danish actor. Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom he had three children. One of these is actor Henning Sprogøe. He made his debut in the film Hans Store Aften (His Big Night). His characteristic prominent chin that had been feared an obstacle of his career did not prevent him from being one of the most versatile and used Danish actors. His strength laid in the almost diabolic, michievous and brash but he effortlessly played meek and shy types as well as elegantiers. Among his many roles on stage in classic plays might be mentioned Mephisto in Faust, the title figure of Strindberg’s The Father and some Molière and Bertolt Brecht characters. An extremely popular actor in Denmark, he played many diverse roles, including several recurring television...
Known for
The House at ChristianshavnSeries • 1970
MatadorSeries • 1978
Tintin and the Temple of the SunMovie • 1969
You Are Not AloneMovie • 1978
The Olsen Gang Goes to WarMovie • 1978
The Olsen Gang Never SurrendersMovie • 1979
Journey to the Seventh PlanetMovie • 1962
The Olsen Gang in a FixMovie • 1969
The Olsen Gang Long GoneMovie • 1981
The Olsen Gang Sees RedMovie • 1976
The Olsen Gang on the TrackMovie • 1975
The Olsen Gang Jumps the FenceMovie • 1981
The Olsen Gang in JutlandMovie • 1971
The Olsen GangMovie • 1968
The Olsen Gang Outta SightMovie • 1977
The Olsen Gang's Last TrickMovie • 1998
Crumb at a GallopMovie • 1992
The Olsen Gang Runs AmokMovie • 1973
Strike First FreddyMovie • 1965
The Last Exploits of the Olsen GangMovie • 1974
The Olsen Gang's Big ScoreMovie • 1972
In the Middle of the NightMovie • 1984