Background
Knut Hansen was born in Skien as a son of Major Sigvald Hansen (1881–1954) and his wife Carmen Franciska Christina Kirsebom (1887–1951), and a younger brother of Sonja Wigert.
Knut Hansen was born in Skien as a son of Major Sigvald Hansen (1881–1954) and his wife Carmen Franciska Christina Kirsebom (1887–1951), and a younger brother of Sonja Wigert.
Wigert finished school when graduating Oslo Commerce School in 1936.
Second World War He participated in the Operation Archery raid at Måløy in "December 1941, and later graduated as a lieutenant from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in 1943. He published the book Landflyktig in 1945, describing his travel via Stockholm, Moscow, Istanbul, Cairo and South Africa to England, and later service in the army. Organizing career Wigert chaired the Riksmål Society from 1974 to 1983.
He was decorated with the Defence Medal 1940–1945, the Haakon VII 70th Anniversary Medal and the 1939-1945 Star as well as the King"s Medal of Merit in gold. He was decorated as a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav in 1988 for his contributions to Norwegian theatre. He received the city of Oslo"s cultural prize in 1992 for his initiative and efforts which resulted in the establishment of a Henrik Ibsen museum in Oslo. He received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 1996.
During the Second World War, Wigert was a member of the Norwegian Independent Company 1, recruited by former actor and leader of the group Martin Linge.
