Sæbjørn Buttedahl was born on November 10, 1876 in Drammen, Norway as Niels Sæbjørn Buttedahl. He was an actor, known for Den glade enke i Trangvik (1927), Simen Mustrøens besynderlige opplevelser (1926) and Fjeldeventyret (1927). He was married to Marguerite Benelli. He died on July 19, 1960 in San Diego, California, USA.