Marius Eriksen

Marius Eriksen was a very talented slalom skier and ski jumper before WWII. He become a fighter pilot during WWII, flying Spitfires in 331 (Norwegian) and 332 (Norwegian) Squadrons RAF, and had 9 confirmed victories before being shot down and captured on 2nd May 1943. He spent the rest of the War in captivity. After the War he pursued a film career in the mid to late 1950s, having roles in: "Slalåm under himmelen" (1957); "Kasserer Jensen" (1954); "Troll i ord" (1954). His autobiography "Marius : skiløper - jageress - krigsfange" told with the assistance of Cato Guhnfeldt was published in Norway in 2002.