Egil Hjorth-Jenssen

Norwegian actor and writer (1893-1969)
Person human Q1770193
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Summary

Egil Hjorth-Jenssen was born on April 18, 1893[1], in Berg Municipality[2]. He died on November 8, 1969[3], in Bærum Municipality[4]. He worked as a writer[5], actor[6], children's writer[7], and translator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Halden[10]
  • Date of birth: March 18, 1893[11]
  • Child: Thor Hjorth-Jensen[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Egil Hjorth-Jenssen[15]
  • Residence: Oslo Municipality[16]
  • Family name: Hjorth-Jenssen[17], Hjorth-Jensen[18]
  • Given name: Egil[19]
  • Described by source: Hvem er Hvem? (1948)[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[21]
  • P14750: F2B4-AEE1-39EA-0135-2657[22]

Why It Matters

Egil Hjorth-Jenssen is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Egil Hjorth-Jenssen born?

Egil Hjorth-Jenssen's place of birth was Berg Municipality[2].

Where did Egil Hjorth-Jenssen die?

Egil Hjorth-Jenssen died in Bærum Municipality[4].

What did Egil Hjorth-Jenssen do for work?

Egil Hjorth-Jenssen worked as a writer[5], actor[6], children's writer[7], and translator[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1948). wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1948). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1948). wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . 1910 census of Norway. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem? (1948)
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'commons', 'en', 'es', 'nn', 'no', 'sv']
    Family name → Hjorth-Jenssen, Hjorth-Jensen
    Residence → Oslo Municipality
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  2. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Egil
    Place of death → Bærum Municipality
    Family name → Hjorth-Jenssen, Hjorth-Jensen
    Place of birth → Berg Municipality, Halden
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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