Hauk Aabel(1869-1961)
- Actor
Popular Norwegian comedian of the silent period, in Norwegian and
Swedish films. He made his stage debut in 1897 at the Christiania
Theater in Oslo, and was a prominent and busy actor in the Norwegian
theatre. In 1917, he began appearing in silent films in Sweden, then
returned to Norway in 1927, where he worked in many films, including
several after the advent of sound. He made his last film in 1938, at
the age of 71. His son Per Aabel was also a popular comic actor in
Norwegian films.
