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Gösta Bernhard (26 September 1910 – 4 January 1986) was a Swedish actor,
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and
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. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1936 and 1975. He also directed 17 films between 1947 and 1975. He was born in Västervik, Kalmar County, Sweden and died in
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, Sweden.


Biography

At a young age, Gösta Bernhard was called "Västervik's Karl Gerhard", comparing him to the famous revue actor. Bernhard was a skilled lyricist and came to be responsible for a number of revues. In 1930 he moved to
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. As early as 1933, he met Stig Bergendorff and the two began a collaboration, first with Bellevue-Fredhällsrevyn, which was run by two sports clubs, then under joint auspices with the so-called crazy revues in 1941–1963 at the now demolished Casinoteatern at Bryggargatan in Stockholm. At the Casino Revue they also featured the revue group Tre Knas 1946 ( Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt, Gunnar "Knas" Lindkvist and Nils Ohlson, the latter replaced by Curt "Minimal" Åström), and the comedian couple "Gus & Holger", ( Gus Dahlström and
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). Iréne Söderblom,
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, John Elfström,
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and Carl-Axel Elfving also occasionally appeared in the revue. The revue also toured in the national parks in 1944, 1950 and 1955–1961. During the years 1973–1980, the Casino revues experienced a renaissance on Intiman, later called Wallman's Intiman, on Odengatan in Stockholm with several of the old actors, Gus Dahlström, Gunnar ”Knas” Lindkvist, Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt and Gösta Krantz, often flanked by Siv Ericks,
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. Actress Mille Schmidt also joined the gang. The final year, the Casino Revue also toured in the national parks. Bernhard was also active at Lisebergsteatern in
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, where he played comedies during the summer, such as The rocking chair, Privatkiv and The happy apple. He toured with the Riksteatern several seasons where he did the title role in Jeppe on the Hill and the milkman Tevje in
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. The latter role had first Frank Sundström engaged him to play at
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, 1969.


Personal life

Gösta Bernhard was the son of Anna Elisabeth Nilsson who ran a bakery in Västervik. He was married in 1940–1946 to Dagny Byhmar, born Glans (1913–1997) and 1947–1970 to the actress Iréne Söderblom (born 1921), with whom he had a daughter, Lillemor, born in 1948.


Selected filmography


Director

* ''
Private Karlsson on Leave ''Private Karlsson on Leave'' (Swedish: ''91:an Karlssons permis'') is a 1947 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Bernhard and Hugo Bolander and starring Gus Dahlström, Holger Höglund and Fritiof Billquist.Sundholm p.91 It was shot at the Im ...
'' (1947) * ''
Loffe as a Millionaire ''Loffe as a Millionaire'' (Swedish: ''Loffe som miljonär'') is a 1948 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Bernhard and starring Elof Ahrle, Sture Lagerwall and Irene Söderblom.Goble p.842 It was shot at the Imagoateljéerna Studios in the ...
'' (1948) * '' Knockout at the Breakfast Club'' (1950) * ''
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'' (1951) * ''
A Ghost on Holiday ''A Ghost on Holiday'' (Swedish: ''Spöke på Semester'') is a 1951 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Bernhard and starring Stig Järrel, Ingrid Backlin and Sven Magnusson. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The fil ...
'' (1951) * ''
Drömsemester ''Drömsemester'' is a 1952 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Bernhard and starring Dirch Passer. Cast * Dirch Passer - Mogens Jensen * Stig Järrel - Porter / Police / Newspaper editor / Landlady / Customs officer / Gipsy / Gentleman ...
'' (1952) * '' Sju svarta be-hå'' (1954) * '' Far och flyg'' (1955)


Actor

* '' The Family Secret'' (1936) * ''
Time of Desire ''Time of Desire'' or ''The Horse Dealer's Daughters'' (Swedish: ''Hästhandlarens flickor'') is a 1954 Swedish drama film directed by Egil Holmsen and starring Barbro Larsson, Margaretha Löwler and George Fant.Wright p.120-121 It was shot at the ...
'' (1954) * '' Paradise'' (1955) * '' More Than a Match for the Navy'' (1958) * '' Woman of Darkness'' (1966)


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bernhard, Gosta 1910 births 1986 deaths People from Västervik Municipality Swedish male film actors Swedish film directors Swedish male screenwriters 20th-century Swedish male actors Burials at Norra begravningsplatsen 20th-century Swedish screenwriters 20th-century Swedish male writers