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Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 – 14 September 2004) was a Danish actor. Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom he had three children. One of these is actor Henning Sprogøe. He made his debut in the film Hans Store Aften (His Big Night). His characteristic prominent chin that had been feared an obstacle of his career did not prevent him from being one of the most versatile and used Danish actors. His strength laid in the almost diabolic, michievous and brash but he effortlessly played meek and shy types as well as elegantiers. Among his many roles on stage in classic plays might be mentioned Mephisto in Faust, the title figure of Strindberg’s The Father and some Molière and Bertolt Brecht characters. An extremely popular actor in Denmark, he played many diverse roles, including several recurring television parts. He appeared in 157 films, making him one of the hardest-working actors in the history of Danish film. In his early years he often was the part of a duo working together with his friend and colleague Dirch Passer. He is probably best known for playing one of the lead roles in the Olsen Gang movies, along with Morten Grunwald and Poul Bundgaard, playing the gang leader Egon Olsen, known for his short temper, striped suit, and cigar. By this role he earned an international fame though mostly in Eastern Europe, in the GDR he together with his colleagues became almost a cult figure. Among his TV roles must be mentioned his elegant and humorous ex-burglar Larsen in the series Huset på Christianshavn (“The House at Christianshavn” - the first Danish sitcom) and his role as the wise and courageous doctor Louis Hansen in the epic, historical drama-series Matador, both also shown outside Denmark. He was an able singer especially in shows or revues and his interpretation of Tim Spencer’s Cigarettes, whiskey and wild wild women (in Danish re-creation: Fandens Oldemor – “The Devil’s Great-Grandmother”) almost became his signature tune. He was an actor who combined great public sympathy with the ability to remain a private person with a modest lifestyle. After his death it was revealed that he had been a passionate art enthusiast and had amassed a valuable collection of modern paintings. Shortly after his death in 2004, Nordisk Film (the company that made the Olsen Gang movies) established a scholarship for actors in his name. The state-owned road to Vridsløselille Statsfængsel (the prison where his Egon Olsen character was a frequent "guest"), was renamed by the city of Albertslund to Egon Olsens Vej (Egon Olsen Road). On 24 October 2005, his native city of Odense named a square Ove Sprogøes Plads (Ove Sprogøe Square) in his honour. And the bar 'Cafe Halvvejen', named a shot in his honor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ove Sprogøe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

The Olsen Gang: Forever!
as Egon Olsen
Historien om Olsen Banden

The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
as Egon Olsen

Barbara
Charlot og Charlotte
as Grev Birksted

Charlot og Charlotte
as Grev Birksted

Carmen & Babyface
as Engelsk lærere

Kærlighed ved første desperate blik

Crumb at a Gallop
as Anders

Jasper's Ghost
as The Ghost

Dr. Dip
as Finn Klar Rask

War of the Birds
as The Male Magpie (voice)

Station 13
as Nielsen

Elvis Hansen, en samfundshjælper
as Knudsen

Far på færde
as Hr. Hermansen

Hip Hip Hurrah!
as Bonatzi

Sådan er det bare
as Kurt (Anettes far)

Final Act

Murder in the Dark
as Bille

Når engle elsker
as Gabriel, Archangel

Anthonsen
as Holger Anthonsen

Nissebanden
as Karl-Heinz Bierbaum

Ikke lutter lagkage
as Niels-Arthur

In the Middle of the Night
as Købmand - Susans far
Dansk bladtegning: danske bladtegnere - En dokumentation
as Sig selv

Kurt & Valde

Limpan
as Preben

Den ubetænksomme elsker
as Overbetjent Olufsen

Henover midten
as Erich von Herning

Your Money or Your Life
as Bankdirektør

The Olsen Gang Long Gone
as Egon Olsen

The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
as Egon Olsen

Krigsdøtre
as Hr. Christensen

Stepping Out
as Larsen

Danmark er lukket
as Speaker
The Thralls' Children

Vores år
as Ludvig Blom

The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
as Egon Olsen

Jul i Gammelby
as Nissefar

The Revolt of the Thralls

Johnny Larsen

Kick Me in the Traditions!

Children of the Warriors

Matador
as Dr. Louis Hansen

The Olsen Gang Goes to War
as Egon Olsen

Mirror, Mirror

You Are Not Alone
as Kim's Father / Superintendent
Bandefører Balling

The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
as Egon Olsen

Watch Your Back, Professor!
as Konkurrerende redaktør

The Moelleby affair
as Digter Mortensen

The Olsen Gang Sees Red
as Egon Olsen

Hjerter er trumf

That Brief Summer
as Baronen

Superfos Glasuld – et isoleret tilfælde
as Egon Olsen

Aladdin or the Wonderful Lamp

The Olsen Gang on the Track
as Egon Olsen

The Goldcabbage Family
as Leopold Phieselsknast

The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
as Egon Olsen

Et dukkehjem
as Sagfører Krogstad