Alfred Maurstad

Alfred Maurstad (July 1896 - September 1967) was a leading Norwegian actor, and the father of actor Toralv Maurstad. Besides being an actor, Alfred was famous for playing the fiddle. He was also a movie director, and theatre manager. In his teenage years, he played in several concerts at Nordfjord, playing Norwegian "Slåtter" on his Hardingfele (a Norwegian fiddle). Maurstad went to school in Bergen. He made his debut at The Norwegian Theater in 1920, and began working at the Nationaltheatret in 1930.