Gustaf Wally (24 November 1905 – 3 March 1966)

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, actor and

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was born Gustaf Wallenberg. He was a member of the industrialist Wallenberg family. He formed the dance troupe the '' Wally brothers'' along with

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. In the 1930s, Gustaf Wally participated in shows by Karl Gerhard and

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. He was the head of " Södra Teatern" in

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from 1939 to 1941, and "

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" from 1942 to 1947. He made ten records and took part in seven movies.

Selected filmography

* '' The Dangerous Game'' (1933) * '' Som du vill ha mej'' (1943) Swedish male stage actors 1905 births 1966 deaths Swedish male dancers Swedish theatre managers and producers 20th-century Swedish male actors Gustaf Wally Swedish male film actors {{Sweden-actor-stub