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Ebbesen, Dagmar b. October 1, 1891 d. December 5, 1954
Swedish actress. She made her debute in 1913 and acted in more than 90 films during her career, among them august Strindberg's "Hemsöborna" , "Hård kvinnor" and "Kronblom". (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: 12E/340
Ekman, Gösta b. 1890 d. 1938
Actor. Co-starred with Ingrid Bergman in the original Swedish version of "Intermezzo" (1936).
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Section Kv 21C, grave 130 -20610, Sculpture "Genius" by Carl Milles
Ekman, Hasse b. September 10, 1915 d. February 15, 2004
Actor, Director and Screenwriter. Concidered one of Sweden´s greatest filmmakers of all time. He directed some 50 films, and acted in almost as many. He also wrote many scripts as well as lyrics to several apprechiated revues. As son of legendary actor Gösta Ekman Sr. he played against his father in "Intermezzo" (1936), where actress Ingrid Bergman starred as well. He also acted in Ingmar Bergman´s "Gycklarnas Afton" (1953). 1950 he directed the film "Flicka och hyacinter", which he himself...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: 21C/130
Ericson, Nils b. January 31, 1802 d. September 8, 1870
Engineer. Manager for the making of the cross-Sweden channel Gšta Kanal and railways. Younger brother to John Ericson, the inventor.
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Section Kv 5, grave 3 -513
Feuer, Donya b. October 31, 1934 d. November 6, 2011
Ballerina, Choreographer. A pioneer of modern dance, she shall be remembered for her long collaboration with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. Trained in New York at the Juilliard School and with the legendary Martha Graham, she joined Miss Graham's company and danced with them during a 1955 tour of Asia. Becoming part of New York's non-traditional dance scene, she was seen in Paul Taylor's 1957 "7 New Dances" and that same year partnered with Paul Sanasardo to found the Studio for Dance. The...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Jewish Cemetery
Fraenkel, Knut Hjalmar Ferdinand b. February 14, 1870 d. October, 1897
Polar Explorer. Along with explorer Salomon August Andree and photographer Nils Strindberg, he made an attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. The three men left the Island of Danskoya on the north west end of the Svalbard archipelago in the arctic circle on July 11, 1897. Although several messages were sent by carrier pigeons, the three men were never heard from again. It is believed the three men's balloon crashed after only three days in the air, and together they survived the crash, and...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Fränckel, Pierre b. September 13, 1934 d. July 13, 2004
Director, Actor, Producer. He made numerous productions for Swedish film and TV during his career. Among his many credits are "Freud flyttar hemifrån" (1991), "Zorn" (1994), "Längtans blåa blomma" (1998) and "Judith" (2000). He was manager of the Uppsala Stadsteater from 1981 to 1985 and the Länsteatern Örebro from 1978 to 1991, and was vice president of the Riksteatern from 1992 to 1997. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Jewish section
Grünewald, Isaac b. 1889 d. 1946
Painter of Parisian fame.
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Jewish cemetery
Gullstrand, Allvar b. June 5, 1862 d. July 28, 1930
Medical Scientist. Born at Landskrona, Sweden, he was a physician, ophthalmologist and a professor at the ophthalmological clinic in Stockholm. For his study of astigmatism of the cornea which led to the design of more effective corrective lenses for the condition, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for physiology and medicine in 1911. Highly respected for his integrity and his exacting research, he was later appointed president of the Nobel Prize committee. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Section Kv 15E, grave 32 -17389
Gyllensten, Lars b. November 12, 1921 d. May 25, 2006
Author, Intellectual Leader. Swedish author who made his debut in 1946 with "Camera Obscura" (under pseudonym). His first novel published under his real name, was "Moderna myter" (1949). He had a vast production and was an intellectual leader often involved in the official debate on different issues. In 1966 he was appointed as member of the Swedish Academy for Literature and was its secretary from 1977 to 1986. He left the Academy in 1989 since it didn´t take a public stand against the banning...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Hansson, Per Albin b. 1885 d. 1946
Swedish Prime Minister. Hansson served as the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1932 to 1946. (Bio by: K)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Haslum, Bengt b. October 23, 1923 d. April 29, 2006
Radio man, lyricist, editor and author. He commenced his career as an editor and copywriter from 1948 to 1961. Subsequently he was employd at the Swedish radio (SR) as producer and scriptwriter. He was behind the popular radio quiuz-show "Melodikrysset" (The Melody Cross) which started in 1965. From 1976 to 1991 he was running the show himself and became a polular radio-figure to the Swedish people. He also made his name as a host for the radio shows "Gamla skivbekanta" and "Operettdags". He...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: 12C/134
Hasso, Signe b. August 15, 1915 d. June 7, 2002
Actress. Best known for films such as "House on 92nd Street," "A Double Life," "The Seventh Cross" and "Heaven Can Wait." She also made many guest TV appearences, and had an extensive career in her native Sweden. She received the equivalent of a knighthood from the King of Sweden in 1972. (Bio by: The Lady in Black)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Kvarter 20C, Grave 222
Jerring, Sven b. December 8, 1895 d. April 27, 1979
Radio man. Born Sven Jonsson. A legendary radio man, who was the Swedish Radio's first reporter and announcer when the company commenced to broadcast in 1923. He was considered a role model for the generations to follow, and did sports, radio commentaries, documentaries, children's programmes and was commenting all big events, including the Olympics. With his radio show "Barnens Brevlåda" (Children's Mailbox) he became "Farbror Sven" (Uncle Sven) to the Swedish people, which made him the most...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Garden of Rememberance
Josephson, Ernst b. April 16, 1851 d. November 22, 1906
Painter. He studied at the Academy of Arts in Stockholm, and in Paris and the Netherlands. As an ambitious young artist he declared, "I will be Sweden´s Rembrandt, or die". In 1876 he received a Royal Medal for his painting "Sten Sture d.ä. befriar Drottning Kristina av Danmark". For most of his life he suffered from schizophrenia but continued to paint, greatly influenced by fairy tales and myths. Josephson is also considered one of Sweden's greatest portrait painters. Two of his most...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Jewish section
Kreuger, Ivar b. March 2, 1880 d. 1932
Industrialist, tycoon. Owner of Match industry of world wide fame that collapsed during the great depression. He committed suicide in a hotel room in Paris. His grave was until recently without any marker or monument due to the rise of vandalism from those who had been financially ruined by the collapse of his company.
Cause of death: Suicide
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: Section Kv 15D, grave 14 -16817
Kåge, Lars b. June 29, 1915 d. January 5, 1998
Swedish singer and film star. He did several recordings in both Vienna and Paris. One song he recorded in Vienna was "Braunes Fischermädchen aus Hawaii" which was specially written and composed for him by Frank Adam (Carl Laubé) who wrote the music, and J. Hochmuth and H. Werner who wrote the lyrics of the song (Metropolitan Records, Vienna) He also recorded "White Christmas" in the Swedish language. (Bio by: Rudi Polt)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Lagerwall, Sture b. December 13, 1908 d. November 1, 1964
Swedish Actor. A charismatic actor with a career spanning more than thirty years. He was educated at the Oscars Theatre in Stockholm 1931-34. He was employed by the legendary actor/director Gösta Ekman Sr. in 1934 and was tied to Vasateatern. At that time he also made his debute at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. Subsequently he became a free-lancer and acted at most stages in Stockholm as well as touring round Sweden. In 1951 he founded Alléteatern (The Alley Theatre) in Stockholm...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Plot: 21B/98
Laval, Gustaf de b. May 9, 1845 d. February 2, 1913
Inventor. Born in the Swedish province of Dalecarlia, he was an engineer chemist whom made several important inventions. He is most known for the invention of the continuously operating cream separator in 1888 and for his successful tries to use the operational steam turbine. He also created milking machines and separators for butter and cheese. During his lifetime, he acquired 92 Swedish patents and founded more then thirty companies. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Lindman, Arvid b. 1862 d. 1936
Swedish Prime Minister. Lindman served as the Prime Minister of Sweden from 1928 to 1930. (Bio by: K)
Norra begravningsplatsen (Northern Cemetery), Solna, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

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