Career
Fønss" leading role in the 1913 Danish classic Atlantis made his face recognizable to movie fans. lieutenant was his role as the mad-scientist in the 1916 German science fiction film series, Homunculus, that earned Fønss status as a top matinee idol. He was president of the Danish Actor"s Union from 1933–1947 and was a censor for the National Film Censor of Denmark for 14 years.
Fønss was the older brother of actors Johannes and Aage Fønss.