Among his best movie roles were stage roles transferred to film; here must be mentioned the hero in Charley’s Aunt (1959), Celestin-Floridor in Frøken Nitouche (1963) and Leopold in Summer in Tyrol (i.e. The White Horse Inn, 1964).
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Among his inspirations he mentioned Joe E. Brown but he was also known for his admiration of the British comedian Tommy Cooper.
Susanne Riess-Passer | Dirch Passer | A mixed group of ''Passer'' sparrows containing a Eurasian Tree Sparrow |
The new streets and spaces that was created were mostly named for Danish revue artists, such as Preben Kaas, Dirch Passer, Elga Olga, Kjeld Petersen, Marguerite Viby and Stig Lommer.