Henry Nielsen

Niels Henry Nielsen grew up in a copenhagen middle to lower class families as the son of kleinsmed Emil Nielsen and wife Alma Theresia Høgqvist. He was quite a young employee at a sengefabrik. As a youngster, he played amatørkomedie and was then on tour from 1915. He teaterdebuterede 15. January 1915 in Helsinge as Methusalem "As in youth's spring" of Jørgen Jensen and Anna Svierkiers tour. He was then an actor at Sønderbro theatre 1917 and 1918, the Casino and the Nørrebro theatre in 1918-28. After a time at Odense Theatre, he had the engagement at the Scala and Apolloteatret and was 1938-45 by Alliancescenerne. He was since free-lance with appearances at the most privatscener and many provinsturnéer. He had a variety of roles gradually most of the humorous kind. He made his film debut already in 1912 and starred in småroller in most of the Fy and Bi films. His first sound film was "He, she and Hamlet" from 1932, and he ended perlerækken of the film with the "My wife's holiday," from 1967, the same year in which he died. Henry Nielsen was the epitome of popular fun. He had supporting roles in over 100 films since 1912. Specially remembered he for the role as the lovable caretaker in "The damn cubs" from 1947, which meant that he got tons of letters from children who had seen the film. Another popular role he had as kolonihaveejer in "By the poppy field" from 1953 - and he also had numerous film roles, as landpostbud and police officer. He could exceptionally be seen as the villain In "the Three find an inn," from 1955. Henry Nielsen was in the 1931 sign from Jakobine Marie Petrea Jensen, born Sloth and was the 27. august 1931 married in Sct.