Palle Huld

Palle Huld (2 August 1912 – 26 November 2010)[1] was a Danish film actor and writer. He appeared in 40 films between 1933 and 2000. He was born in Hellerup in Denmark. His journey around the world at the age of 15 in 1928 reportedly inspired Hergé to create Tintin.[2][3][4][5]

Palle Huld
Red Square, Moscow, 1928
Born(1912-08-02)2 August 1912
Hellerup, Denmark
Died26 November 2010(2010-11-26) (aged 98)
Copenhagen, Denmark
OccupationActor
Years active1933–2000

Around the World in 44 Days

The Danish newspaper Politiken held a competition in honour of Jules Verne which was open only to teenaged boys. The winner would be assisted in a challenge to circumnavigate the globe within 46 days unaccompanied. They were allowed to use all forms of transport apart from aviation. There were several hundred applications for this competition. Huld was 15 at the time and working in a car dealership as a clerk.[6] Huld left on his voyage on 1 March 1928, a journey that took him through the following countries, namely (besides Denmark): England, Scotland, Canada, Japan, Korea, China (Manchuria), the Soviet Union, Poland and Germany. In 44 days he made it back to Copenhagen to the cheers of a crowd of twenty-thousand.[7] Shortly after his homecoming he made an additional journey (now mostly dressed in his scout uniform) to Sweden, England (where he met Baden-Powell) and France (where he laid a bouquet of flowers at the grave of Jules Verne).

Selected filmography

Books

References
  1. Kpn.dk - 27-11-2010 - Skuespiller Palle Huld er død (in Danish)
  2. "Tintin and Snowy celebrate 80 years". france24.com. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  3. DN: Palle Huld: Jorden rundt i 44 dage
  4. The Independent: Palle Huld: Actor whose round-the-world journey was the inspiration for ‘Tintin’
  5. NY Times: Palle Huld, Danish Actor Said to Be Model for Tintin, Dies at 98
  6. Fox, M. Palle Huld, Danish Actor Said to Be Model for Tintin, Dies at 98 5 December 2010 The New York Times Retrieved 8 December 2010
  7. Hall, A. Original model for Tintin dies at 98 6 December 2010 The Telegraph Retrieved 8 December 2010
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