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Tutta Rolf

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Tutta Rolf
Tutta Rolf in 1930.
Born
Solveig Jenny Berntzen

(1907-10-07)7 October 1907
Kristiania, Norway
Died26 October 1994(1994-10-26) (aged 87)
Los Angeles, United States
NationalitySwedish
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1932–1939
Spouse(s)Ernst Rolf
(m. 1930⁠–⁠1932)

Jack Donohue
(m. 1936⁠–⁠1950)

Hasse Ekman
(m. 1953⁠–⁠1974)
ChildrenTom Rolf, Jill Donohue

Tutta Rolf (born Solveig Jenny Berntzen; 7 October 1907 – 26 October 1994) was a Norwegian-Swedish film and theatre actress and singer. Born in Oslo. She appeared in 14 films between 1932 and 1939. She was married three times, firstly to Swedish actor and singer Ernst Rolf (1930–1932) and then to American director Jack Donohue (1936–1950) and finally to Swedish director/actor Hasse Ekman (1953–1972). She was the mother of Academy Award-winning film editor Tom Rolf and actress Jill Donahue.

Selected filmography