Haakon Hjelde

Haakon Forsell Hjelde (February 12, 1902 – December 10, 1933) was a Norwegian actor. He also worked as a director's assistant and production manager's assistant. As a young man, he traveled to Berlin and then to Paris, where he lived and starred in several French films. He died of tuberculosis at age 31. Family Hjelde was born in Eidsvoll, Norway, the son of the veterinarian Baard Arne Hjelde (1872–1935) and Alma Forsell Jensen (1871–1918). He married the Swedish dancer Maina Claes in 1929. Filmography 1926: Den nye lensmannen as Franz Joseph, a Gypsy 1926: Simen Mustrøens besynderlige opplevelser as Helge Hjort, the district judge 1927: Fjeldeventyret as Wilhelm, a student 1927: Syv dage for Elisabeth as Rolf Heller 1930: Eskimo as Majrak, a great hunter 1932: Halvvägs till himlen as Ned Lee