Rasmus Rasmussen (actor)

Rasmus Rasmussen (4 November 1862 – 17 July 1932) was a Norwegian actor, folk singer and theatre director.

He emigrated to the United States around 1880, where he earned his living as a logger, but returned to Norway some years later.

He was the first theatre director of Det Norske Teatret, from 1912 to 1914, and during this period he also contributed as actor in several plays.

He served as theatre director at Trondhjems nationale Scene from 1916 to 1924.

[1][2] He appeared in the several silent movies, including Bride of Glomdal and Brudeferden i Hardanger, both from 1926 and his only sound film, Kristine Valdresdatter in 1930.