Åke Jensen (1912–1993) was a Swedish

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.Steene p.192 He appeared in a number of operettas and

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Selected filmography

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Dear Relatives ''Dear Relatives'' (Swedish: ''Kära släkten'') is a 1933 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Gösta Ekman, Tutta Rolf and Carl Barcklind. It was a hit at the box office.Wright p.32 It was made at the Råsunda Studios in ...

'' (1933) * '' Pettersson - Sverige'' (1934) * ''

The Song to Her ''The Song to Her'' (Swedish: ''Sången till henne'') is a 1934 Swedish comedy film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Martin Öhman, Sickan Carlsson and Åke Jensen.Qvist & Von Bagh p.92 It marked the film debut of Kristina Söderbaum, w ...

'' (1934) * '' Odygdens belöning'' (1937) * ''

How to Tame a Real Man ''How to Tame a Real Man'' (Swedish: ''Så tuktas en äkta man'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Arvedson and starring Birgit Tengroth, Håkan Westergren and Thor Modéen.Holmstrom p.158 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in ...

'' (1941) * '' A Girl for Me'' (1943) * '' Kärlek och allsång'' (1944) * ''

The Old Clock at Ronneberga ''The Old Clock at Ronneberga'' (Swedish: ''Klockan på Rönneberga'') is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Gunnar Skoglund and starring Lauritz Falk, Vibeke Falk and Hilda Borgström.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios i ...

'' (1944) * '' The Bells of the Old Town'' (1946) * ''

Poor Little Sven ''Poor Little Sven'' (Swedish: ''Stackars lilla Sven'') is a 1947 Swedish comedy film directed by Hugo Bolander and starring Nils Poppe, Annalisa Ericson and Hjördis Petterson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.126 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' (1947) * '' Private Bom'' (1948) * '' Divorced'' (1951) * ''

Blondie, Beef and the Banana ''Blondie, Beef and the Banana'' (Swedish: ''Blondie Biffen och Bananen'') is a 1952 Swedish comedy film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Åke Grönberg, Åke Söderblom and Doris Svedlund. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockh ...

'' (1952)

References

Bibliography

* Jean-Louis Ginibre, John Lithgow & Barbara Cady. ''Ladies Or Gentlemen: A Pictorial History of Male Cross-dressing in the Movies''. Filipacchi Publishing, 2005. * Steene, Birgitta. ''Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide''. Amsterdam University Press, 2005.

External links

* 1912 births 1993 deaths Swedish male film actors Swedish male stage actors 20th-century Swedish male actors People from Karlstad {{Sweden-film-bio-stub