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series of films. He foremost made lighter comedies, even if he sometimes also appeared in heavier contexts.

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had him play the blind worker in Music in Darkness (1948), and in

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'' (1951) he played an unpleasant priest. He was born in Ovansjö (present

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Selected filmography

* '' People of Hälsingland'' (1933) * ''

Simon of Backabo ''Simon of Backabo'' (Swedish: ''Simon i Backabo'') is a 1934 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Hilda Borgström and Sickan Carlsson.Larsson & Marklund p.125 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockho ...

'' (1934) * '' Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (1936) * '' Fransson the Terrible'' (1941) * '' The Talk of the Town'' (1941) * '' Goransson's Boy'' (1941) * '' Poor Ferdinand'' (1941) * '' She Thought It Was Him'' (1943) * ''

In Darkest Smaland ''In Darkest Smaland'' (Swedish: ''I mörkaste Småland'') is a 1943 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Sigurd Wallén, Emil Fjellström and Gull Natorp.Wallengren p. 48 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Sto ...

'' (1943) * '' The Forest Is Our Heritage'' (1944) * '' The Emperor of Portugallia'' (1944) * ''

Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas ''Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas'' () is a Swedish comedy film from 1945 directed by Olof Molander. The script was written by the Norwegian writer Helge Krog and the music composed by Dag Wirén. The film was shot at Filmstaden studios ...

'' (1945) * ''

The Rose of Tistelön ''The Rose of Tistelön'' (Swedish: ''Rosen på Tistelön'') is a 1945 Swedish historical romantic drama film directed by Åke Ohberg and starring Eva Henning, John Ekman and Arnold Sjöstrand.Krawc p.383 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Stud ...

'' (1945) * '' The Girls in Smaland'' (1945) * '' The Österman Brothers' Virago'' (1945) * ''

Kristin Commands ''Kristin Commands'' (Swedish: ''Kristin kommenderar'') is a 1946 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Dagmar Ebbesen, Wanda Rothgardt and Gunnar Björnstrand.Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland p.55 The film's sets ...

'' (1946) * ''

The Wedding on Solö ''The Wedding on Solö'' (Swedish: ''Bröllopet på Solö'') is a 1946 Swedish comedy film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Adolf Jahr, Rut Holm and Sigbrit Molin.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Sto ...

'' (1946) * '' Peggy on a Spree'' (1946) * ''

Life in the Finnish Woods ''Life in the Finnish Woods'' (Swedish: ''Livet i Finnskogarna'') is a 1947 Swedish drama film directed by Ivar Johansson and starring Carl Jularbo, Naima Wifstrand and Barbro Ribbing.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna ...

'' (1947) * '' Rail Workers'' (1947) * '' Music in Darkness'' (1948) * ''

Vagabond Blacksmiths ''Vagabond Blacksmiths'' (Swedish: ''Smeder på luffen'') is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Anders Börje, Åke Fridell and Georg Skarstedt.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.152 It was shot at the ...

'' (1949) * '' Son of the Sea'' (1949) * ''

'' (1949) *''

Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting ''Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting'' (Swedish: ''Åsa-Nisse på jaktstigen'') is a 1950 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Frisk and starring John Elfström, Artur Rolén and Helga Brofeldt.Krawc p.474 It was the second film in the long-running � ...

'' (1950) * '' Perhaps a Gentleman'' (1950) * '' While the City Sleeps'' (1950) * ''

'' (1951) * '' In Lilac Time'' (1952) * '' The Clang of the Pick'' (1952) * '' Defiance'' (1952) * ''

Åsa-Nisse on Holiday Åsa-Nisse is a Swedish literary character created by Stig Cederholm. The character first appeared in the weekly magazine Tidsfördrif in 1944, and later in a series of 20 films, produced between 1949 and 1969. In 1960 it also became a comic ser ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Yellow Squadron ''The Yellow Squadron'' (Swedish: ''Gula divisionen'') is a 1954 romantic drama film written and directed by Stig Olin and starring Lars Ekborg, Hasse Ekman and Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz.Qvist & Von Bagh p.111 It was released in the wake of the K ...

'' (1954) * ''

Our Father and the Gypsy ''Our Father and the Gypsy'' (Swedish: ''Gud Fader och tattaren'' or ''Tattarblod'') is a 1954 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Ulf Palme, Adolf Jahr and Doris Svedlund.Wright p.125 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna ...

'' (1954) * '' A Lesson in Love'' (1954) * '' People of the Finnish Forests'' (1955) * ''

The Hard Game ''The Hard Game'' (Swedish: ''Den hårda leken'') is a 1956 Swedish sports drama film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Sven-Eric Gamble, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz and Åke Grönberg. It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and o ...

'' (1956) * ''

Åsa-Nisse in Military Uniform ''Åsa-Nisse in Military Uniform'' (Swedish: ''Åsa-Nisse i kronans kläder'') is a 1958 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Frisk and starring John Elfström, Artur Rolén and Brita Öberg.Krawc p.473 It was shot at the Täby Studios in St ...

'' (1958) * '' We at Väddö'' (1958) * ''

Åsa-Nisse as a Policeman ''Åsa-Nisse as a Policeman'' (Swedish: ''Åsa-Nisse som polis'') is a 1960 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Frisk and starring John Elfström, Artur Rolén and Brita Öberg.Wredlund p.229 It was shot at the Täby Studios in Stockholm. T ...

'' (1960) * '' The Lustful Vicar'' (1970)

References

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