John Edvard Harryson (17 April 1926 – 28 November 2008) was a

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. He was the father of famous Swedish actor and television host Peter Harryson. Born in

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, Harrysson was a renowned actor in Sweden. For a younger generation John Harrysson was known as the Swedish voice of

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in Svenska Sesam (The second Swedish version of

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), and the

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in ''

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'' (1973).

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1946) * ''

Summer with Monika ''Summer with Monika'' ( sv, Sommaren med Monika) is a 1953 Swedish romance film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman, and starring Harriet Andersson and Lars Ekborg. It is based on Per Anders Fogelström's 1951 novel of the same title. It was ...

'' (1953) * ''

Voyage in the Night ''Voyage in the Night'' (Swedish: ''Resa i natten'') is a 1955 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring George Fant, Eva Dahlbeck and Ulla Sallert. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets we ...

'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1955) * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1984)

References

1926 births 2008 deaths Swedish male film actors Swedish male voice actors {{Sweden-actor-stub