Jarl Anders Lennart Borssén (14 March 1937 – 21 December 2012) was a Swedish
actor
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and
comedian
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.
Born in
Berghem
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Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a communi ...
,
Mark Municipality
Mark Municipality (''Marks kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in southwest Sweden.
The municipal seat is located in the center of Kinna town.
The municipality was created through the Municipal Reform Act of 1971 by the amalg ...
,
Borssén had his first engagement in the
Kar de Mumma revue at
Folkan in 1966. He appeared in the TV series ''
Partaj'' in 1969. In 1976 he went to
Hagge Geigert's revue in
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...
where he stayed until 1979. Han gained more widespread popularity with his appearances in the TV program ''
Gäster med gester'' in the 1980s.
Selected filmography
*1995–98 – ''
Svenska hjärtan'' (TV-series)
*1986 – ''
Jönssonligan dyker upp igen
''Jönssonligan dyker upp igen'' (English: ''The Johnson Gang Resurface'' or ''The Return of the Johnson Gang'') is a 1986 Swedish comedy film, one of a series of films made about Jönssonligan, a gang of criminals.
This was the first Swedish fi ...
''
*1982 – ''
Jönssonligan och Dynamit-Harry''
*1980 – ''
Sverige åt svenskarna''
*1979 – ''
Katitzi'' (TV-series)
*1977 – ''
91:an och generalernas fnatt''
*1970 – ''
The Lustful Vicar
''The Lustful Vicar'' ( sv, Kyrkoherden) is a 1970 Swedish comedy film directed by Torgny Wickman and starring Jarl Borssén. It was released to cinemas in Sweden on 30 March 1970.
Cast
* Jarl Borssén – The vicar
* Margit Carlqvist – Mot ...
''
*1970 – ''
Pippi in the South Seas''
*1970 – ''
Som hon bäddar får han ligga''
*1969 – ''
Pippi Longstocking (1969 TV series)
''Pippi Longstocking'' ( sv, Pippi Långstrump) is a Swedish/West German TV series based on Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking children's books. The show ran for thirteen episodes, the first episode being broadcast 8 February 1969 on Sveriges ...
''
References
External links
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2012 deaths
Swedish male comedians
Swedish male actors
1937 births
People from Mark Municipality
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