Hugo Björne (4 February 1886 – 14 February 1966) was a
Swedish film and theater actor.
Biography
Ernst Hugo Alexis Björne was born in
Varberg
Varberg () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden, with 35,782 inhabitants in 2019.
Varberg and all of Halland are well known for their "typical west coast" sandy beaches. In Varberg th ...
in
Halland
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, Sweden. He made his stage debut in 1907 and belonged to the acting company of
Hjalmar Selander until 1911 when he moved to the theater company of Einar Fröberg where he worked until 1914. Björne was involved at Svenska Teatern in Stockholm (1914–1925), at
Vasateatern
Vasateatern or ''"Vasan"'' (English language, English: ''Vasa Theatre'') is a private theatre in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located at Vasagatan, Stockholm, Vasagatan 19–21 in central Stockholm.
History
The theater was designed by (1837- 1898) ...
(1925–1926), at
Oscarsteatern
Oscarsteatern (English language, English: Oscar Theatre), also known simply as Oscars, is one of Stockholm's private theatres and is the best-known musical theatre in Sweden. It is located at Kungsgatan (Stockholm), Kungsgatan 63 in central Stock ...
(1926–1932) and later at Vasateatern under the direction of
Gösta Ekman (1932–1936). After 1946, he became committed to the
Royal Dramatic Theatre
The Royal Dramatic Theatre (, colloquially ''Dramaten'') is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages.
The theatre has been at its present lo ...
.
He made his film acting debut in 1913, starring in silent movies. Later, Björne would be better known as a supporting actor. He was quite productive, participating in more than 130 films where he often portrayed rather anonymous characters such as judges, professors and doctors.
Personal life
Hugo Björne was married to actress Gerda Lidholm (1891–1979) . He died at
Stockholm
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in 1966 and was buried at S:t Jörgens kyrkogård in Varberg.
Selected filmography
* ''
Laughter and Tears'' (1913)
* ''
Thora van Deken'' (1920)
* ''
The Blizzard
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'' (1923)
* ''
The Counts at Svansta'' (1924)
* ''
Ingmar's Inheritance
''Ingmar's Inheritance'' (Swedish: ''Ingmarsarvet'') is a 1925 Swedish silent film, silent drama film directed and co-written by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Conrad Veidt and John Ekman.Hjort & Lindqvist p.253 It was shot at the Rås ...
'' (1925)
* ''
The Tales of Ensign Stål
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'' (1926)
* ''
Sin
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'' (1928)
* ''
Gustaf Wasa'' (1928)
*''
The Doctor's Secret'' (1930)
* ''
A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (1931)
* ''
People of Hälsingland'' (1933)
* ''
Perhaps a Poet'' (1933)
* ''
The Women Around Larsson'' (1934)
* ''
The Song to Her'' (1934)
* ''
Intermezzo
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'' (1936)
* ''
The Lady Becomes a Maid'' (1936)
* ''
The Ghost of Bragehus'' (1936)
* ''
Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936)
* ''
Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (1936)
* ''
The People of Bergslagen
''The People of Bergslagen'' (Swedish: ''Bergslagsfolk'') is a 1937 Swedish drama film directed by Gunnar Olsson (actor), Gunnar Olsson and starring Karin Ekelund, Sten Lindgren and Arnold Sjöstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.55 It was shot at the Sundby ...
'' (1937)
* ''
The Andersson Family'' (1937)
* ''
Mother Gets Married'' (1937)
* ''
Art for Art's Sake
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'' (1938)
* ''
Sun Over Sweden'' (1938)
* ''
Emilie Högquist
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'' (1939)
* ''
Kiss Her!'' (1940)
* ''
Hanna in Society'' (1940)
* ''
Tonight or Never'' (1941)
* ''
Sunny Sunberg'' (1941)
* ''
Lasse-Maja'' (1941)
*''
Lucky Young Lady'' (1941)
* ''
How to Tame a Real Man'' (1941)
* ''
Only a Woman'' (1941)
* ''
The Fight Continues'' (1941)
* ''
Poor Ferdinand'' (1941)
* ''
The Heavenly Play'' (1942)
* ''
Nothing Is Forgotten'' (1942)
* ''
Ride Tonight!'' (1942)
* ''
Gentleman with a Briefcase'' (1943)
* ''
The Sin of Anna Lans
''The Sin of Anna Lans'' () is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Rune Carlsten.
Cast
* Viveca Lindfors as Anna Lans
* Arnold Sjöstrand as Olle Olsson
* Gudrun Brost as Magda
* Åke Grönberg as Axel
* Lisskulla Jobs as Birgit Lans
* N ...
'' (1943)
* ''
Katrina'' (1943)
* ''
There's a Fire Burning'' (1943)
* ''
Men of the Navy'' (1943)
* ''
Young Blood'' (1943)
* ''
Kungajakt'' (1944)
* ''
Count Only the Happy Moments'' (1944)
* ''
The People of Hemsö
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'' (1944)
* ''
The Emperor of Portugallia'' (1944)
* ''
His Excellency
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'' (1944)
* ''
The Invisible Wall'' (1944)
* ''
The Gallows Man'' (1945)
* ''
The Serious Game'' (1945)
* ''
Crime and Punishment
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* ''
When the Meadows Blossom'' (1946)
* ''
The Night Watchman's Wife'' (1947)
* ''
No Way Back'' (1947)
* ''
Life Starts Now
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'' (1948)
* ''
Lars Hård'' (1948)
* ''
Sunshine
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'' (1948)
* ''
Only a Mother'' (1949)
* ''
In Lilac Time'' (1952)
* ''
Defiance'' (1952)
* ''
Love
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'' (1952)
* ''
Hidden in the Fog
''Hidden in the Fog'' (Swedish: ''I dimma dold'') is a 1953 Swedish mystery crime film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Eva Henning, Sonja Wigert and Hjördis Petterson. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on lo ...
'' (1953)
* ''
Barabbas
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'' (1953)
* ''
The Glass Mountain'' (1953)
* ''
The Shadow
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'' (1953)
* ''
The Red Horses'' (1954)
* ''
Sir Arne's Treasure'' (1954)
* ''
Paradise
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'' (1955)
* ''
Det är aldrig för sent'' (1956)
* ''
A Dreamer's Journey'' (1957)
* ''
A Goat in the Garden
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'' (1958)
* ''
A Lion in Town
''A Lion in Town'' (Swedish: ''Lejon på stan'') is a 1959 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Folke and starring Nils Poppe, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz and Herman Ahlsell.Qvist & Von Bagh p.126 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. ...
'' (1959)
* ''
Heaven and Pancake'' (1959)
* ''
Crime in Paradise'' (1959)
* ''
The Judge'' (1960)
* ''
The Lady in White'' (1962)
References
External links
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1886 births
1966 deaths
Swedish male stage actors
Swedish male film actors
Swedish male silent film actors
20th-century Swedish male actors
People from Varberg
Male actors from Halland County