He was born in Borge, Østfold as a son of farmers Hans Ludvig Larsen Kviberg (1849–1917) and Karen Pedersdatter Heia (1848–1929).
He also led the film-based education program in the city from 1921, and issued a publication named Filmen som undervisningsmiddel.
[1] During the Second World War he left his social democratic background, and joined the Communist part of the Norwegian resistance movement.
[1] He was arrested, and imprisoned in Grini concentration camp from 30 January 1945 to the war's end.
[5] After the war he represented the Communist Party in Oslo city council for two terms; from 1945 to 1951.