Ola Isene

Ola Isene (2 June 1898 – 6 May 1973) was a Norwegian opera singer (baritone) and actor.

Isene was born in Rødenes and studied at the Musikkonservatoriet in Kristiania. He made his professional debut at the Mayol-teatret in 1923. His operatic roles were varied, among them Beckmesser in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Scarpia in Tosca, and Amonasro in Aïda – most of them at the Nationaltheatret, which at the time had opera on its programme. He took part in many tours and also appeared in operettas, including as Schubert in Jomfruburet. In 1929, he sang Al Jolson's parts from The Jazz Singer when it was presented as a silent film in Sweden, and in the middle of the 1930s, he moved to theatre and film as an actor.

Isene also played the title role in the three criminal radio plays Inspektør Scott på farten by John P. Wynn, which were broadcast by Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation radio in 1960 and 1961.

He was married to the teacher Haldis Isene.

Filmography

• Knut Formos siste jakt (1973)
• Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland (1970)
• Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry (1970)
• Skjær i sjøen
• Alle tiders kupp
• Nydelige nelliker (1964)
• Vildanden (1963)
• Hans Nielsen Hauge (1961)
• Veien tilbake (1960)
• Venner (1960)
• Høysommer (1958)
• Ut av mørket (1958)
• Peter van Heeren
• Blodveien (1955)
• Andrine og Kjell (1952)
• Den hemmelighetsfulle leiligheten (1948)
• Trollfossen (1948)
• Englandsfarere (1946)
• Så møtes vi imorgen (1946)
• Vi vil leve (1946)
• Trysil-Knut (1942)
• Tørres Snørtevold (1940)
• The Southsiders (Swedish) (1932)
• Kärlek och landstorm (Swedish) (1931)

Sources

• Hoemsnes, Tone, Ola Isene, Store Norsk Lekskicon (in Norwegian)

External links

• Ola Isene at IMDb