Doris Johannessen

Doris Carla Johannessen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1882, as daughter of carpenter Anders Johannessen and Emma Wetche. Her last name was written differently, sometimes Johansen, or Johannesen. Her film roles were therefore assigned to a Norwegian actress of almost the same name. (See Doris Johannessen I 1886-1981) Started as an actress around 1906, and played at several of the Danish regional scenes, the longest at Aarhus Teater, 1912-1914. Together with some actors from this theater she played in two Danish silent films. In 1915 she emigrated to the United States for further film work, but she played mostly at vaudeville theaters, after marrying a Danish engineer, Rasmus Möller Frandsen in 1917, she left the theater for a few years. However she played and sang on various occasions, and sometimes she directed. She assisted Danish actor Johannes Herskind at his guest play in California. Died possibly in New York (Islip) 1946.