Peter Freuchen was born on February 20, 1886 in Nykøbing Falster, Denmark as Lorentz Peter Elfred Freuchen. He was an actor and writer, known for Eskimo (1933), Midnattssolens son (1939) and Den store Grønlandsfilm (1921). He was married to Dagmar Cohn and Navarana Meqopaluk. He died on September 2, 1957 in Elmendorf, Canada.