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The daughter of a fur wholesaler in Norway, Sonja Henie received her first pair of ice skates when she was six. At 14 she was the Norwegian Skating Champion. At 15 she would win the Olympic gold medal in Skating, a feat she would repeat in 1932 and 1936. In 1936 she would turn professional and tour with her own ice show. She was signed by 20th Century-Fox and debuted in One in a Million (1936), in which she played an ice skater. The picture was very successful, Sonja continued to make a series of light comedies throughout the late 1930s and early 1940s. More a testament to her skating skills and physical appearance than her acting prowess, the films were nevertheless profitable and her popularity soared. Her films' success garnered financial success for the Hollywood Ice Revues that she produced and starred every year. Her movie career wound down during the mid-'40s, but she continued skating until she retired in 1960. An astute businesswoman and due to marrying shipping magnate Niels Onstad ("the Onassis of Norway") in 1956, Sonja was one of the ten wealthiest women in the world when she died of leukemia in 1969.

Tutta Rolf was born on 7 October 1907 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. She was an actress, known for Sara Learns Manners (1937), Swedenhielms (1935) and Fasters millioner (1934). She was married to Hasse Ekman, Jack Donohue and Ernst Rolf. She died on 26 October 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Ebba Mona was born in Norway in 1904 as Ebba Mona Hoeg. Following the divorce of her parents, she came to the United States with her mother where she formed a popular vaudeville dance act with her sister, Tula Belle, called "The Angelus Sisters". She worked as a chorus girl in the late 1920s until the mid-1930s. At various points in her career, Ebba used the names Ebba Mona, Ebba Angelus, Ebba Holly, and Ebba Hollingshead, the latter of these being the surname of her stepfather, producer Gordon Hollingshead. In her later years, she made the news when an Academy Award statue that had once been awarded to the Hollingshead, who had died in 1952, was recovered after having been lost for years. Ebba was tracked down and reunited with the Oscar of her beloved stepfather, a feel good story that appeared in newspapers around the country. A divorced mother of one son, she passed away in 1985 at the age of 81.

Norwegian actor, son of Hauk Aabel. Growing up in the world of theatre and films, Per Aabel was groomed for a life in the arts. He studied ballet in London and attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris. He followed this with training with the great theatre director Max Reinhardt in Vienna. His stage debut was in 1931 and he spent a number of years as a principal actor and teacher with major theatre companies in Oslo. He did not appear in films for nearly a decade after that, and his cinematic output was not large. He prospered in the Norwegian theatre and became one of its most respected comic actors.

Norwegian veteran actor of both stage, TV and cinema. Debuted on the revue stage in 1941 at Oslo's Søilen Teater. An employee of the legendary Norwegian revue theatre Chat Noir from 1947 to 1959. A great flair for drama but most noted for making the field of comedy his speciality. Giving several classic character performances; his appearance on stage as Doolittle in "Pygmalion" one of his best remembered. He had several roles in norwegian cinema, fondly remembered as Kjell in the 13 "Olsenbanden"-movies. He also produced and directed two children movies; "Bjørnepatruljen" (1956) and "På tokt med Terna" (1958).

Jack Fjeldstad was born on 24 March 1915 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Nine Lives (1957), The Polar Bear King (1991) and After Rubicon (1987). He was married to Inger-Sofie Berg. He died on 4 September 2000 in Oslo, Norway.

Einar Sissener was born on 21 September 1897 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. He was an actor and director, known for The Bride of Glomdal (1926), Syndere i sommersol (1934) and Du har lovet mig en kone! (1935). He died on 4 March 1968.

Tula Belle was born on 28 July 1906 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. She was an actress, known for The Blue Bird (1918), Deliverance (1919) and At the Mercy of Men (1918). She died on 13 October 1992 in Newport Beach, California, USA.

H.C. Nielsen was born on 31 August 1880 in Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway. He was an actor and writer, known for Bunkebryllup (1918), Studentmagersvenden (1919) and Livets baal (1912). He died on 10 January 1941.

Oscar Egede-Nissen was born on 7 March 1903 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. He was an actor, known for Fant (1937), Vildanden (1963) and Bra mennesker (1937). He was married to Unni Torkildsen. He died on 1 November 1976 in Norway.

Alma Lagoni was born on 10 December 1873 in Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway. She was an actress, known for Den kvindelige Spion fra Balkan (1912), Kun en tigger (1912) and Storstadens Hyæne (1912). She was married to Otto Lagoni. She died on 31 July 1959.

Berit Alten was born on 2 May 1915 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. She was an actress, known for Familien på Borgan (1939), Vi vil leve (1946) and Hansen og Hansen (1941). She died on 18 December 2002 in Oslo, Norway.

Vilhelm Wiehe was born on 10 February 1858 in Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway. He was an actor, known for Den farlige leg (1911). He was married to Augusta Blad. He died on 18 August 1916.

Nina Sommerfeldt was born on 22 March 1896 in Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway. She was an actress, known for Pengenes magt (1917), En Vandgang (1915) and Helten fra Østafrika (1915). She died on 7 May 1979.

Peter Lykke-Seest was born on 26 September 1868 in Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway. He was a writer and director, known for Historien om en gut (1919), Unge hjerter (1917) and Vor tids helte (1918). He died on 24 February 1948 in Oslo, Norway.

Ragnhild Ovenberg Lyche was born on 6 December 1885 in Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway. She was an actress, known for The Girl from Abroad; or, The Great Underworld (1913), Fædrenes synd (1914) and Kärlek starkare än hat eller Skogsdotterns hemlighet (1914). She died on 19 January 1963.

Tove Tellback was born on 25 July 1899 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. She was an actress, known for The Bride of Glomdal (1926), Cafe X (1928) and Troll-Elgen (1927). She died on 20 January 1986 in Oslo, Norway.

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was born on 15 January 1812 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. Peter Christen was a writer, known for Anansi Storytime (2016), Prinsessen som ingen kunne målbinde (1932) and Jackanory (1965). Peter Christen died on 6 January 1885 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway].

Gunhild Schytte-Jacobsen was born on 26 May 1875 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. She was an actress, known for The Bridal Party in Hardanger (1926), Vi som går kjøkkenveien (1933) and Du har lovet mig en kone! (1935). She died on 20 June 1945 in Oslo, Norway.

Bergliot Skands was born on 19 November 1893 in Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway. She was an actress, known for Den forelskede Gullaschbaron (1917) and Det elektriske Pengeskab (1917). She died on 23 July 1942.

Alf Scott-Hansen was born on 22 December 1903 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. He was a director and writer, known for Rikard Nordraak (1945) and Trollfossen (1948). He was married to Wenche Foss. He died in 1961.

Per Kleppe was born on 13 April 1923 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]. He died on 10 March 2021.

Rigmor Nathansen was born on 1 April 1885 in Kristiania [now Oslo], Norway. She was an actress, known for Hotelværelse Nr. 13 (1915). She died on 1 May 1959.