Karl Stegger was born on January 11, 1913, in Aarhus, Denmark. He was a Danish actor, who appeared in 157 films which makes him the second-most used Danish film actor after Ove Sprogøe.
He mostly appeared in comedy roles but also had some serious roles e.g. as the vicar in “Præsten i Vejlby”. He became famous in 1955 when he replaced Ib Schønberg as the father in the popular “Far-til-Fire”-film series (Father of Four). Later he appeared in several of the Olsen-banden-movies and the TV series ‘Matador’ as Consul Holm. Stegger died in Copenhagen on April 13, 1980 at the age of 67.
Stegger sang “Venner venner” in 1970’s “Tough Guys of the Prairie” starring Dirch Passer.
STEGGER, Karl (Carl Johan Stegger Sørensen)
[1/11/1913, Åarhus, Denmark – 4/13/1980, Copenhagen, Denmark (pneumonia)] –
actor, singer, married to Frederikke Hansen (1938-1980) father of one child.
Tough Guys of the Prairie – 1970 [sings: “Venner venner”]
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