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Olle Hilding (born Hilding Olof Johansson; 19 July 1898 – 9 November 1983) was a
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stage and film actor. He appeared in motion pictures between 1923-1982.
Biography
Hilding Olof Johansson was born and died in the
Katarina Parish
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of
Stockholm
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, Sweden.
From 1920–1923 he toured the country with the theater company of Oscar Winge (1884-1951) and made his film debut under the direction of film director,
Victor Sjöström
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(1879–1960) in ''Vem doer'' (1922). During much of the 1930s, Hilding helped author Erik Lindorm (1889-1941), with his book chronicles, most of which featured historical personalities and events as themes. Hilding returned to the theater in 1940. In 1934 he married actress Olga Appellöf (1898-1989).
He won the
Eugene O'Neill Award
The Eugene O'Neill Award (Swedish: ''O'Neill-stipendiet'') is one of Sweden's finest awards for stage actors.
It is a scholarship for actors at the Swedish theater.
It has been awarded annually by the Royal Dramatic Theatre since 1956.
Histor ...
in 1973.
Partial filmography
* ''
Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1923) - Conspirator (uncredited)
* ''
Artificial Svensson
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'' (1929) - Soldat (uncredited)
*''
Ulla, My Ulla'' (1930) - Court Valet (uncredited)
* ''
Cavaliers of the Crown
''Cavaliers of the Crown'' (Swedish: ''Kronans kavaljerer'') is a 1930 Swedish silent comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Brita Appelgren and Weyler Hildebrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.62 It was shot at the Råsunda St ...
'' (1930) - Con Man (uncredited)
* ''
Ship Ahoy!'' (1931) - Waitor (uncredited)
*''Landskamp'' (1932) - Member of price committee (uncredited)
* ''
Wife for a Day'' (1933) - Benjamin
* ''
Fired'' (1934) - Aron Jacobsky (uncredited)
* ''
Adolf Strongarm
''Adolf Strongarm'' or ''Adolf Armstrong'' (Swedish: ''Adolf Armstarke'') is a 1937 Swedish historical comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Adolf Jahr, Weyler Hildebrand and Georg Rydeberg.Larsson & Marklund p.119 It was shot at ...
'' (1937) - Henriksson / Henrik Mjölnare
* ''
Good Friends and Faithful Neighbours'' (1938) - Emil Norling
*''Då länkarna smiddes'' (1939) - Forsman
*''Mot nya tider'' (1939) - Chess Player (uncredited)
*''
Emilie Högquist
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'' (1939) - Dinner Guest (uncredited)
* ''
Heroes in Yellow and Blue
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'' (1940) - Courtroom Clerk (uncredited)
*''Landstormens lilla argbigga'' (1941) - Private (uncredited)
* ''
Dunungen
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'' (1941) - Ehinger
* ''
Dangerous Ways
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'' (1942) - Prant's Co-worker (uncredited)
* ''
Adventurer
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'' (1942) - Pater Josef
*''
The Word'' (1943) - Brandeus
*''Kajan går till sjöss'' (1943) - Policeman (uncredited)
*''Excellensen'' (1944) - Gammal judisk man
* ''
Live Dangerously
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'' (1944) - Olof
* ''
My People Are Not Yours
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'' (1944) - Caretaker
*''Som folk är mest'' (1944) - Lagerchefen (uncredited)
*''
Wandering with the Moon'' (1945) - Dan's Father (uncredited)
*''Försök inte med mej..!'' (1946) - Priest (uncredited)
* ''
Brita in the Merchant's House
''Brita in the Merchant's House'' (Swedish: ''Brita i grosshandlarhuset'') is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Åke Ohberg and starring George Fant, Eva Dahlbeck and Åke Grönberg.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios i ...
'' (1946) - Olsson (uncredited)
*''Åsa-Hanna'' (1946) - Efraim
*''
Kristin Commands
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The film's sets w ...
'' (1946) - Man at Auction (uncredited)
*''Det glada kalaset'' (1946) - Lawyer
* ''
Harald the Stalwart
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'' (1946) - Harald's father
*''Livet i Finnskogarna'' (1947) - Pregnant girl's father (uncredited)
*''
The Key and the Ring
''The Key and the Ring'' (Swedish ''Nyckeln och ringen'') is a 1947 Swedish comedy film directed by and starring Anders Henrikson. The cast also includes Aino Taube, Lauritz Falk and Eva Dahlbeck.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 The film's sets were desig ...
'' (1947) - Falk
*''Här kommer vi...'' (1947) - Teaterchefen (uncredited)
*''
Sin
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'' (1948) - Banker
* ''
The Quartet That Split Up'' (1950) - Thun (uncredited)
*''
Barabbas
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According to all four canoni ...
'' (1953) - Old Potter at Jerusalem (uncredited)
* ''
The Shadow
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'' (1953) - Berggren
* ''
Marianne
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'' (1953) - Erik Ekman
* ''
No Man's Woman'' (1953) - Henriksson, Judith's father (uncredited)
* ''
Café Lunchrasten
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'' (1954) - Editor (uncredited)
*''Seger i mörker'' (1954) - Bergquist
* ''
Simon the Sinner
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'' (1954) - Believer
* ''
Getting Married
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'' (1955) - Farm hand (uncredited)
*''Ratataa eller The Staffan Stolle Story'' (1956) - Salamander, antikvitetshandlare (uncredited)
* ''
Synnöve Solbakken'' (1957) - Priest (uncredited)
*''Värmlänningarna'' (1957) - Jan Hansson
* ''
Fridolf Stands Up!
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'' (1958) - Nilsson
*''Fly mej en greve'' (1959) - Violinist (uncredited)
*''Fridolfs farliga ålder'' (1959) - Nilsson
*''
Ön
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Cast
* Per Myrberg as Count Mag ...
'' (1966) - Persson
*''
The Man Who Quit Smoking
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'' (1972) - Sjöström, lawyer
*''En enkel melodi'' (1974)
*''Långt borta och nära'' (1976) - Old Gesticulating Man
*''
Fanny and Alexander
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'' (1982) - Old Clergyman - Ekdahlska huset
References
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Male actors from Stockholm
1898 births
1983 deaths
Swedish male stage actors
Swedish male film actors
Swedish male silent film actors
20th-century Swedish male actors
Eugene O'Neill Award winners
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