Swedish Actor. During the 1950s and ´60s one of the most popular stars of Swedish stage and screen. He was employed at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, and played many roles of significance; for instance Shakespeare´s ”Hamlet” and ”King Lear”, and Strindberg´s ”Gustav III”. He was also celebrated for playing Professor Higgins in the musical ”My Fair Lady ” (1958). On film he was among others noted for ”Änglar, finns dom?” (1961), ”Käre John” (1964) ”Babette´s Feast” (1987), as King Oscar II in ”Zorn” (1994), and ”Alfred” (1995), about inventor Alfred Nobel. Throughout his career he worked with Director Ingmar Bergman, and played in Berman´s ”Smiles of a Summer Night” (1955) ”The Devil´s Eye” (1960), and Oscar-winning ”Fanny and Alexander” (1982/83). He used to read Tennyson´s poem ”Nyårsklockan” every New Year in Swedish television from 1983 until 1996. Cause of death: Cancer.
Swedish Actor. During the 1950s and ´60s one of the most popular stars of Swedish stage and screen. He was employed at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, and played many roles of significance; for instance Shakespeare´s ”Hamlet” and ”King Lear”, and Strindberg´s ”Gustav III”. He was also celebrated for playing Professor Higgins in the musical ”My Fair Lady ” (1958). On film he was among others noted for ”Änglar, finns dom?” (1961), ”Käre John” (1964) ”Babette´s Feast” (1987), as King Oscar II in ”Zorn” (1994), and ”Alfred” (1995), about inventor Alfred Nobel. Throughout his career he worked with Director Ingmar Bergman, and played in Berman´s ”Smiles of a Summer Night” (1955) ”The Devil´s Eye” (1960), and Oscar-winning ”Fanny and Alexander” (1982/83). He used to read Tennyson´s poem ”Nyårsklockan” every New Year in Swedish television from 1983 until 1996. Cause of death: Cancer.
Bio by: Peter Robsahm
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