Biography
Handsome smart tall blonde Danish performer Johannes Meyer born in 1884. After graduating grom Gymnasium, Mayer applied twice to the Royal Theatre School and was twice rejected. He made his stage debut at the Dagmarteatret in Copenhagen in 1905 and went on to perform at nearly every theatre in Copenhagen. He appeared in more than 100 movies, making his first film playing the role of Erneste des Tressailles in Viggo Larsen's 'Revolutionsbryllup' at the Nordist Film Co in 1909, His most memorable role as Viktor Frandsen in Carl Theodor Dreyer's 'Master of the House' at the Palladium Film Co in 1925. He was mostly seen in character or supporting roles in many talkies from 1933 until his last film appearance playing the role of Bilvis in Gabriel Axel's 'Hagbard and Signe' in 1967. He was also active on radio and in T.V. dramas and was stage director of the Fonixteatret and Norrebros Theatre before he was hired by the Royal Theatre in 1941. Died in Denmark in 1972 age 88.
Filmography
all 102
Movies 102
Director 7
Hagbard and Signe (1967)
Tine (1964)
Death Comes at High Noon (1964)
Hvis lille pige er du? (1963)
Støvsugerbanden (1963)
The Pig Boy and The Princess and the Pea (1962)
Det stod i avisen (1962)
Landsbylægen (1961)
Ullabella (1961)
Flemming and Kvik (1960)
A Hullaballoo at the Castle (1959)
Styrmand Karlsen (1958)
Krudt og klunker (1958)
Det var paa Rundetaarn (1955)
Tre finder en kro (1955)
The Blinded (1955)
Sukceskomponisten (1954)
Hendes store aften (1954)
Kongeligt besøg (1954)
Det gælder livet (1953)
Min søn Peter (1953)
Hejrenæs (1953)
Den gamle mølle paa Mols (1953)
Vi som går køkkenvejen (1953)
Husmandstøsen (1952)
Det store løb (1952)
Ta' Pelle med (1952)
2 Minutes Late (1952)
Vejrhanen (1952)
Vi arme syndere (1952)
Avismanden (1952)
Dorte (1951)
Fra den gamle købmandsgaard (1951)
Som sendt fra himlen (1951)
Frihed forpligter (1951)
Meet Me on Cassiopeia (1951)
Fodboldpræsten (1951)
The Face of Truth (1951)
Zwischen Herz und Gewissen (1951)
Mosekongen (1950)
Café Paradis (1950)
Historien om Hjortholm (1950)
The Red Horses (1950)
For frihed og ret (1949)
Hvor er Far (1948)
Mens porten var lukket (1948)
The Viking Watch of the Danish Seaman (1948)
Røverne fra Rold (1947)
Jenny and the Soldier (1947)
Mani (1947)
I gaar og i morgen (1945)
Mit liv er musik (1944)
Otte akkorder (1944)
Besættelse (1944)
Teatertosset (1944)
Det kære København (1944)
En pige uden lige (1943)
My Dear Wives (1943)
Erik Ejegods pilgrimsfærd (1943)
Hans Onsdags-Veninde (1943)
Lykken kommer (1942)
Derailed (1942)
Tag til Rønneby kro (1941)
Frk. Kirkemus (1941)
Come Home With Me (1941)
Tag det som en mand (1941)
Jeg har elsket og levet (1940)
Sommerglæder (1940)
I de gode gamle dage (1940)
Nordhavets mænd (1939)
Children of Divorce (1939)
En lille tilfældighed (1939)
Under byens tage (1938)
Alarm (1938)
Plat eller krone (1937)
Incognito (1937)
Danmark for Folket (1937)
Giftes - nej tak! (1936)
De bør forelske Dem (1935)
Rasmines bryllup (1935)
Flugten fra millionerne (1934)
Nøddebo Præstegård (1934)
Nøddebo Præstegaard (1934)
Lynet (1934)
Skaf en sensation (1934)
Saa til Søs (1933)
De blaa drenge (1933)
Die kleine Schwindlerin (1933)
Zwei himmelblaue Augen (1932)
Ash Wednesday (1931)
Hochverrat (1929)
Master of the House (1925)
One Lover Too Many (1924)
Smiles and Tears (1923)
Love One Another (1922)
Leaves from Satan's Book (1920)
Shadow Plays (1920)
While the Christmas Bells Rings (1917)
The Secret of the Night Express (1917)
Aquitted (1914)
Count Dahlbog's Secret (1914)
The Gambler's Wife (1913)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1884-05-28
Deathday1972-11-04 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceSkodsborg, Denmark
SiblingsVictor Hans Meyer
CitizenshipsDenmark
AwardsGrand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, Teaterpokalen, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog, Ingenio et arti, Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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