Sverre Næss (actor)

Sverre Næss (18 August 1881 – 28 January 1960) was a Norwegian stage actor.

He was employed at Den Nationale Scene in 1916.^[1] His 25th anniversary was marked in 1942, in which Næss played Old Foldal in Ibsen's John Gabriel Borkman.^[2]^[3] During the German occupation of Norway he was also a political prisoner in Bergen from 25 May to 7 July 1941.^[4]

After the war, he was acting director of Den Nationale Scene until the autumn of 1946.^[5] In 1947 he left Den National Scene, having reached DNS' designated retirement age of 65, but found work at Rogaland Teater.^[6] His last and 299th role at Den Nationale Scene was as Arvik in Bjørnson's When the New Wine Blooms, which also became his first role at Rogaland Teater,^[7]^[8] playing against a young Aud Schønemann as Alvilde. Next, Næss and Schønemann played in Sartre's The Respectful Prostitute.^[9]

After the stint at Rogaland Teater, he made a surprise return to Den Nationale Scene and played several roles.^[10]^[11] A portrait painted by Olav Ansgar Larsen was commissioned by Den Nationale Scene.^[12]

Sverre Næss died in January 1960 in Bergen, being survived by a wife and two daughters.^[13]

References

^ Simonnæs, Olav (29 January 1960). "Skuespiller Sverre Næss er død". Bergens Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). p. 5.
^ "Spontan og begeistret hyldest til Sverre Næss". Bergens Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 5 February 1942. p. 3.
^ Nygaard, Knut; Eide, Eiliv (1977). Den nationale scene 1931–1976 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Gyldendal.
^ Ottosen, Kristian, ed. (1995). Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945 (in Norwegian) (1st ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 487.
^ K-n (30 August 1946). "Sverre Ness takker av som teatersjef". Arbeidet (in Norwegian). pp. 3–4.
^ Simonnæs, Olav (30 August 1947). "En skuespiller forlater oss". Bergens Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). pp. 5–6.
^ JBO (20 August 1947). "En skuespiller skifter scene". Arbeidet (in Norwegian). p. 3.
^ HL (27 August 1947). "Avskjedsforestillingen for Sverre Næss". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 3.
^ Gulbrandsen, Lars O. (1997). "Aud Schønemann: det blir mellom oss. En biografi" (in Norwegian). Oslo: Se og Hør Forlag. p. 50.
^ Simonnæs, Olav (16 August 1951). "Skuespiller Sverre Næss 70 år". Bergens Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). p. 2.
^ Simonnæs, Olav (17 August 1956). "Skuespiller Sverre Næss 75 år". Bergens Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). p. 3.
^ HL (29 January 1960). "Sverre Næss død". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 5.
^ Death announcement, Bergens Tidende 30 January 1960

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[1] Simonnæs, Olav (29 January 1960). "Skuespiller Sverre Næss er død". Bergens Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). p. 5.

[2] "Spontan og begeistret hyldest til Sverre Næss". Bergens Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 5 February 1942. p. 3.

[3] Nygaard, Knut; Eide, Eiliv (1977). Den nationale scene 1931–1976 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Gyldendal.

[4] Ottosen, Kristian, ed. (1995). Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945 (in Norwegian) (1st ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 487.

[5] K-n (30 August 1946). "Sverre Ness takker av som teatersjef". Arbeidet (in Norwegian). pp. 3–4.

[6] Simonnæs, Olav (30 August 1947). "En skuespiller forlater oss". Bergens Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). pp. 5–6.

[7] JBO (20 August 1947). "En skuespiller skifter scene". Arbeidet (in Norwegian). p. 3.

[8] HL (27 August 1947). "Avskjedsforestillingen for Sverre Næss". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 3.

[9] Gulbrandsen, Lars O. (1997). "Aud Schønemann: det blir mellom oss. En biografi" (in Norwegian). Oslo: Se og Hør Forlag. p. 50.

[10] Simonnæs, Olav (16 August 1951). "Skuespiller Sverre Næss 70 år". Bergens Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). p. 2.

[11] Simonnæs, Olav (17 August 1956). "Skuespiller Sverre Næss 75 år". Bergens Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). p. 3.

[12] HL (29 January 1960). "Sverre Næss død". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 5.

[13] Death announcement, Bergens Tidende 30 January 1960

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