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name: "Henry Skjær"
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born: "5 July 1899"
died: "24 March 1991"
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# Henry Skjær

Actor. Born 5 July 1899 in Copenhagen. Died 24 March 1991.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 July 1899, Copenhagen
- **Died:** 24 March 1991

## Biography

Henry Skjær (1899–1991) was a Danish opera singer and actor. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and the opera school of the Royal Danish Theatre while working as a clerk. He made his stage debut in 1924 as Pizarro in Beethoven's *Fidelio* and joined the Royal Danish Theatre as a permanent member in 1930, remaining until his retirement in 1973. Among his principal roles was the Count in Mozart's *The Marriage of Figaro*, which he performed nearly 200 times.

Skjær appeared in a number of Danish films and television productions, often in supporting parts. These included the role of the Doctor in Carl Theodor Dreyer's *Ordet* (1955) and an opera singer in *For Freedom and Justice* (1949). He was appointed Royal Chamber Singer in 1947 and received the Order of the Dannebrog.

*Sources: imdb.com, biografiskleksikon.lex.dk, da.wikipedia.org, dfi.dk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Ordet* (1955), Fi1m 86, as The Doctor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/ordet.md)

## Also known for

- *For freedom and justice* (1949), Operasanger

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