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Sonja Henie (1912–1969)


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... See full bio »

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Known For


Filmography

Hide HideActress (13 titles)
1956 Holiday on Ice (TV movie)
 
1948 The Countess of Monte Cristo
Karen Kirsten
 
1945 It's a Pleasure
Chris Linden
 
1943 Wintertime
Nora Ostgaard
 
1942 Iceland
Katina Jonsdottir
 
1941 Sun Valley Serenade
Karen Benson
 
1939 Everything Happens at Night
Louise Norden
 
1939 Second Fiddle
Trudi Hovland
 
1938 My Lucky Star
Krista Nielsen
 
1938 Happy Landing
Trudy Ericksen
 
1937 Thin Ice
Lili Heiser
 
1936 One in a Million
Greta 'Gretchen' Muller
 
1927 Syv dager for Elisabeth
En ung skøyteløperske (skater)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (6 titles)
1948 The Countess of Monte Cristo (performer: "Count Your Blessings", "Who Believes in Santa Claus")
 
1941 Sun Valley Serenade (performer: "I Know Why and So Do You" - uncredited)
 
1939 Everything Happens at Night ("The Blue Danube Waltz, Opus 314" 1867 - uncredited)
 
1938 Happy Landing ("Yonny and His Oompah")
 
1937 Thin Ice ("Over Night", "Polovetsian Dances" - uncredited, "The Blue Danube Waltz" 1867 - uncredited)
 
1936 One in a Million ("One in a Million" 1936, "Roses From the South")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1958 Hello London (producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
1969 Bilder aus Kalifornien (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
1958 Hello London
Herself
 
1954 Max Liebman Presents: Spotlight (TV movie)
Herself - Guest
 
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV short)
Herself
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
Episode #4.21 (1954) … Herself
 
1952 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #6.15 (1952) … Herself
 
1952 Screen Snapshots 5852: Hollywood Night at '21' Club (documentary short)
Herself - Celebration Guest
 
1952 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 23 March 1952 (1952) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1948 Camera Angles (documentary short)
Cameo
 
1939 Til Vesterheimen (documentary)
Herself
 
1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (documentary short)
Herself
 
1937 Ali Baba Goes to Town
Herself - at Premiere (uncredited)
 
1929 Se Norge (documentary)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (11 titles)
1997-1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1997 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1995 Sonja Henie: Queen of the Ice (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1974 Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (TV movie)
Herself
 
1971 I Miss Sonia Henie (short)
Herself
 
1965 Inside Daisy Clover
Herself (uncredited)
 
1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
 
1944 Take It or Leave It
Herself: Clip from 'One in a Million' (uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Howdy, Mr. Ice (1948). Special production. Music by Albert Stillman and Alan Moran. Lyrics by Albert Stillman and Alan Moran. Music arranged by Paul Van Loan. Choreographed by Catherine Littlefield. Assistant Choreographer: Dorothie Littlefield. Skating Director: May Judels. Directed by Catherine Littlefield. Center Theatre: 24 Jun 1948- 23 Apr 1949 (406 performances). Cast: Lloyd "Skippy" Baxter, The Bruises, Paul Castle, Jinx Clark, Buster Grace, John Kasper, Buck Pennington, Mickee Preston, Paul Preston, Rudy Richards, Eileen Seigh, James Sisk, Harrison Thomson, Cissy Trenholm, Tixie, John Walsh, Dick Craig, Bill Douglas, Arthur Erickson, Nola Fairbanks, Fred Martell, Eileen Thompson, Margaret Barry, Peggy Bauer, Josephine Belluccia, Dorothy Bergman, Eddie Berry, Evelyn Biderman, Grace Blackman, Ray Blow, Ann Boykin, Charles Caminiti, Nick Dantos, Bernice Deane, Gerry Decker, Helen Dutcher, Kurt Fischman, Louis Glessman, Walli Hackman, Pat Harrington, Gloria Haupt, Ray Hendrickson, Dan Hurley, Lynne Immes, Joan King, George Kramser, Gene Leff, Pat Lemaire, Kenneth Leslie, Robert Lewis, Ann Liff, Marjorie Mahne, Ernest Mann, Mickey Meehan, John Melendez, Marvette Mosic, Doris Nelson, Ken Parker, Gus Patrick, James Paul, Priscilla Paulson, The Prestons, Sandy Quitne, Ragna Ray, Gerri Richardson, Rusty Rodgers, Lela Rolontz, Theresa Rothacker, Betty Smith, Beth Stevens, Leonard Stofka, Stephen Stofka, William Taft, Eileen Thompson, James Toth, Wally Van Sickle, William Waldren, Catherine Webber, Harvey Weber. Produced by Sonja Henie, Arthur M. Wirtz and Sonart Productions, Inc. (William H. Burke, Production Director, Arthur M. Wirtz, Executive Director). See more »

Publicity Listings:

6 Print Biographies  | 1 Interview  | 3 Articles  | 9 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on studio publicity promoting what was an imaginary romance with Tyrone Power] We had to consult the gossip columns every day to see if we were still in love or not. See more »

Trivia:

After she turned pro, she staged a series of successful ice-skating shows with Arthur Wirtz. See more »

Nickname:

Pavlova of the Ice See more »

Star Sign:

Aries