Alex Brinchmann

He was the son of rector Jacob Ludvig Hoffmann Brinchmann and Henny Leth.

He was married in 1914 to Nina Grønvold (1891–1924), to Johanne Ringberg from 1925, and to Gunvor Næss (1897–1974) from 1944.

[4][5] Brinchmann made his literary debut in 1927 with the crime novel Mysteriet Steegener, published under the pseudonym "Roy Roberts".

[2] His comedy Karusell was staged at Nationaltheatret in 1940, directed by Gerda Ring, with Aase Bye and Per Aabel playing the main characters.

[2] He was arrested in January 1945 and held at Møllergata 19 and at the Grini concentration camp until 30 April 1945.