Rolv Wesenlund

Norwegian actor (1936–2013)
Person human Q2798546
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Rolv Wesenlund

Summary

Rolv Wesenlund is a human[1]. He was born in Horten Municipality[2]. He was born on September 17, 1936[3]. He died in Ullern[4]. He died on August 18, 2013[5]. He worked as a comedian[6], record producer[7], screenwriter[8], non-fiction writer[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Rolv Wesenlund was born in Horten Municipality[2].
  • Rolv Wesenlund passed away in Ullern[4].
  • Rolv Wesenlund was born on September 17, 1936[3].
  • Rolv Wesenlund died on August 18, 2013[5].
  • Burial took place at Horten kapell og kirkegård[12].
  • Rolv Wesenlund held citizenship in Norway[13].
  • Rolv Wesenlund's professions included comedian[6].
  • Rolv Wesenlund's professions included record producer[7].
  • Rolv Wesenlund worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Rolv Wesenlund's professions included non-fiction writer[9].
  • Rolv Wesenlund worked as a musician[10].
  • Rolv Wesenlund's professions included stage actor[14].
  • Rolv Wesenlund's field of work was jazz[15].
  • Rolv Wesenlund received the Wenche Foss' Honorary Award[16].
  • Rolv Wesenlund received the Leif Justers Award[17].
  • Rolv Wesenlund received the Leonard Statuette[18].
  • Rolv Wesenlund received the The Amanda Committee's Honorary Award[19].
  • Rolv Wesenlund received the Beerhound of the Year[20].
  • Rolv Wesenlund received the Norwegian radio listeners' Society's prize[21].
  • Rolv Wesenlund was a member of Wesensteen[22].
  • Rolv Wesenlund was a member of Geilokameratene[23].
  • Rolv Wesenlund is recorded as male[24].
  • Rolv Wesenlund's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Rolv Wesenlund's discography is recorded as Rolv Wesenlund discography[26].
  • Rolv Wesenlund's Commons category is recorded as Rolv Wesenlund[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NO[29]

  • Began / founded: 1936-09-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2013-08-18[31]

  • Community tags: norwegian[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b25b22ae-083f-47ac-80e9-d7121250d368[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Horten Municipality[2], Rolv Wesenlund… he was born on September 17, 1936[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian[6], record producer[7], screenwriter[8], non-fiction writer[9], musician[10], and stage actor[14]. Rolv Wesenlund's field of work was jazz[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Wenche Foss' Honorary Award[16], an award[34]; Leif Justers Award[17], an award[35], founded in 1981[36]; Leonard Statuette[18], an award[37], in Norway[38], founded in 1968[39]; The Amanda Committee's Honorary Award[19]; Beerhound of the Year[20], an award[40], founded in 1973[41]; and Norwegian radio listeners' Society's prize[21], an award[42], in Norway[43], founded in 1960[44].

Death and Burial

Rolv Wesenlund died on August 18, 2013[5]. He passed away in Ullern[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[45]. Burial took place at Horten kapell og kirkegård[12].

Why It Matters

Rolv Wesenlund ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Rolv Wesenlund born?

Born in Horten Municipality[2], Rolv Wesenlund…

Where did Rolv Wesenlund die?

Rolv Wesenlund passed away in Ullern[4].

What did Rolv Wesenlund do for work?

Rolv Wesenlund worked as comedian[6], record producer[7], screenwriter[8], non-fiction writer[9], and musician[10].

What awards did Rolv Wesenlund receive?

Honors received include Wenche Foss' Honorary Award[16], Leif Justers Award[17], Leonard Statuette[18], and The Amanda Committee's Honorary Award[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . slektogdata.no. Retrieved . slektogdata.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [45] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. vg.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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