Per Skift(1920-1994)
- Actor
Handsome and charismatic actor and singer, on stage from 1944. Among
his best performances were: Frank Butler in "Annie Get Your Gun", Count
Danilo in "The Merry Widow", and as Petruccio in "Kiss Me Kate". Guest
performances in Denmark and Sweden as Frank Butler. One year engagement
at the Kiel-Opera in Germany, playing in: "Carmen" and "Tosca". From
1969 actor at The National Norwegian Travelling Theatre, where he
played a various of characters until retirement in 1986.
To avoid confusion with two other actors also named Per Christensen , he changed his name till Per Skift... Skift in Norwegian, means change in English.
To avoid confusion with two other actors also named Per Christensen , he changed his name till Per Skift... Skift in Norwegian, means change in English.
