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Ernst Rolf

Ernst Rolf, real name Ernst Ragnar Johansson (January 20, 1891December 25, 1932) was a Swedish revue actor and singer. January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... A revue is a type of theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches that satirize contemporary figures, news, or literature. ...


Ernst Rolf was born in Falun, Dalarna in the middle of Sweden, where his father was a tailor and member of the temperance movement. Ernst Rolf interest in music started at an early age and as a child he used to perform at IOGT meetings. Ernst sang songs while his older brother Birger played the piano. In 1906, Ernst Rolf started working at the post order company Åhlén & Holm in the small town of Insjö, Dalarna. Falun is a Municipality in Dalarna County, in central Sweden. ...   Dalarna? is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. ... A tailor is a person whose occupation is to sew clothes custom-fit to individuals, and to repair clothes. ... A Temperance Movement (see definition of temperance) attempts to greatly reduce the amount of alcohol consumed or even prohibit its production and consumption entirely. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Ã…hléns is a Swedish chain of department stores, located in almost every city in the country and with several stores in the major cities, and there are more than 15 Ã…hléns stores in Stockholm alone. ...


In 1907 he started touring the country as a singer and revue actor. He soon became very famous and successful. Ernst Rolf’s first recording was made in 1910, and through his carrier he made 851 recordings. He also acted in a couple of films. 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...


In 1932, Ernst Rolf tried to commit suicide by drowning himself. The attempted failed, but as a result of it he caught pneumonia from which he died of on Christmas Day the same year. He is buried at Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm. This page concerns suicide. ... Pneumonia fills the lungs alveoli with fluid, keeping oxygen from reaching the bloodstream. ... Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus, at the first Christmas Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... Norra begravningsplatsen Norra begravningsplatsen, translated as the Northern Burial Place but often referred to as the Northern Cemetery, is a major cemetery of Stockholm, Sweden in the area of the city known as Solna. ... The Old town in Stockholm from the air Stockholm ▶(?) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ...


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Ernst Rolf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (229 words)
Ernst Rolf was born in Falun, Dalarna in the middle of Sweden, where his father was a tailor and member of the temperance movement.
Ernst Rolf interest in music started at an early age and as a child he used to perform at IOGT meetings.
Ernst Rolf’s first recording was made in 1910, and through his carrier he made 851 recordings.
Hollywood Film Festival® - Hollywood Discovery Awards® (453 words)
Rolf was also involved in television at that time, responsible for editing numerous segments of "Burke's Law" and "The Big Valley," plus a TV pilot entitled "The Savages." While associated with "The Big Valley," Mr.
Rolf's career was due to Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" and John Frankenheimer's "French Connection II," which were released back-to-back, an experience that he attributes to "very good luck." While he considers his work on Philip Kaufman's "The Right Stuff" the most important, his favorite editing assignment was "Jacob's Ladder," directed by Adrian Lyne.
Rolf is a past president of American Cinema Editors (ACE), and is currently finishing his ninth year as a governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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