Gerd ''Margareta'' Fahlén (8 June 1918 – October 28, 1978) was a

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Biography

Fahlén grew up in

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. After she finished her studies, she moved to

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to work; in parallel with her work, she began pursuing her interest in theater. She was noticed in 1941, and she made her screen debut in 1943 in Ivar Johansson's ''Young Blood'' in 1943. She entered the Dramat's school in 1944, and studied there until 1947, when, during her graduation year, she was given the role of Kristina in

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's ''Easter''. This breakthrough led to her being awarded the role of Helga in

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's '' Tösen från Stormyrtorpet'' (1947). A short but intense film career followed, spanning the 1940s and the early 1950s. From 1955 to 1962, she was married to the actor

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; during this time, she lived in

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and only acted sporadically. She spent the last 15 years of her life working as a medical secretary at the Orthopedic Hospital in

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Selected filmography

* ''

She Thought It Was Him ''She Thought It Was Him'' (Swedish: ''Hon trodde det var han'') is a 1943 Swedish comedy crime film directed by Per-Axel Branner and starring Edvin Adolphson, Anne-Margrethe Björlin and Naemi Briese.Tapper p.366 It was shot at the Centrumateljé ...

'' (1943) * '' Young Blood'' (1943) * ''

I Killed ''I Killed'' or ''I Slew'' (Swedish: ''Jag dräpte'') is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Olof Molander and starring Anders Henrikson, Arnold Sjöstrand and Irma Christenson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.96 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios ...

'' (1943) * ''

Eaglets ''Eaglets'' (Swedish: ''Örnungar'') is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Alice Babs, Lasse Dahlquist and Sten Lindgren.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's ...

'' (1944) * ''

Skipper Jansson ''Skipper Jansson'' (Swedish: ''Skeppar Jansson'') is a 1944 Swedish comedy film directed by and starring Sigurd Wallén and also featuring Douglas Håge, Artur Rolén and Dagmar Ebbesen.Qvist & Von Bagh p.151 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios ...

'' (1944) * '' Black Roses'' (1945) * ''

Iris and the Lieutenant ''Iris and the Lieutenant'' ( sv, Iris och löjtnantshjärta) is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and starring Mai Zetterling, Alf Kjellin and Åke Claesson. The film boosted Zetterling's international profile. Shortly afterwar ...

'' (1946) * ''

Crime in the Sun ''Crime in the Sun'' (Swedish: ''Brott i sol'') is a 1947 Swedish crime drama film directed by Göran Gentele and starring Birger Malmsten, Gunnel Broström and Margareta Fahlén.Qvist & Von Bagh p.111 The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

'' (1947) * '' The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (1947) * '' A Swedish Tiger'' (1948) * '' Woman in White'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1950) * ''

My Friend Oscar ''My Friend Oscar'' (Swedish: ''Min vän Oscar'') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Pierre Billon and Åke Ohberg and starring Åke Söderblom, Margareta Fahlén and Olof Winnerstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.111 A separate French-language ver ...

'' (1951) * ''

Stronger Than the Law ''Stronger Than the Law'' (Swedish: ''Starkare än lagen'') is a 1951 Swedish historical drama film directed by Bengt Logardt and Arnold Sjöstrand and starring Margareta Fahlén, Bengt Logardt and Margit Carlqvist.Wright p.121 It was shot at the ...

'' (1951) * ''

For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth ''For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth'' ( sv, För min heta ungdoms skull) is a 1952 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Aino Taube - Greta Arvidsson * Georg Rydeberg - Karl ...

'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1956)

External links

* https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265236/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fahlén, Margareta Swedish actresses 1918 births 1978 deaths Actors from Uppsala People from Sollefteå Municipality