Jan Pande-Rolfsen

Norwegian actor who became well known as a presentor on Norway's NRK Radio, known as "the man with the snug voice". In his 70s he suddenly became a cult-figure on TV when comedian Otto Jespersen gave him a small part in his popular show "O.J. ute på prøve" (O.J. Out On Parole). Each programme would see Rolfsen sitting in an arm-chair giving a cheerful speech, always starting with the catch-phrase "Hei, hei alle sammen, livet er herlig dere!" (Hello, hello everybody, life is beautiful!) He was married to Aud Schønemann, one of Norway's most cherished female comedians for more than 50 years.