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Edvard Persson

Edvard Persson

Actor · 1888–1957 · Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden

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Biography

Carl Edvard Persson (17 January 1888, in Sankt Pauli parish, Malmö, Scania – 19 September 1957, in Helsingborg, Scania) was a celebrated Swedish actor, director and singer. During his time, he was well-known in the entire country, but through many of his films and songs, he is often associated with his home province, Scania (Swedish and Danish: Skåne).

Acted in 36

1990s

  1. 1995

    Stjärnbilder

    (archive footage)

  2. 1993

    Minns ni?

    (archive footage)

1950s

  1. 1956

    Där möllorna gå...

    Blomster-Pelle Pettersson

  2. 1955

    Blue sky

    Fridolf Rundquist

  3. 1954

    En natt på Glimmingehus

    Nils ''Gammel-Nils'' Jeppsson

  4. 1953

    Flickan från Backafall

    Silla-Sven

  5. 1950

    Pimpernel Svensson

    Anders "Pimpernel" Svensson

1940s

  1. 1949

    Number 17

    Calle Svensson

  2. 1948

    Glada paraden

    (archive footage)

  3. 1947

    Jens Mons in America

    Jens Månsson

  4. 1946
  5. 1945

    The Happy Tailor

    Sören Sörenson

  6. 1944

    Turn of the Century

    Munthe

  7. 1943

    Life in the Country

    Zakarias Bräsig

  8. 1942

    The Station Master

    Carl Malm

  9. Sun Over Klara

    Ararat

  10. 1941

    Snapphanar

    Grimme-Jens

  11. Sunny Sunberg

    Movie

  12. 1940

    Blyge Anton

    Karl Anton Malm

1930s

  1. 1939

    Charlie the Innkeeper

    Kalle Jeppsson

  2. 1936

    South of the Highway

    Edward Månsson

  3. Våran pojke

    Lars Blomquis, Florist

  4. 1934

    The Women Around Larsson

    Lasse Larsson

  5. The Girls from the Old Town

    Edvard "Lasse" Larsson

  6. 1933

    Saturday Nights

    Napoleon "Nappe" Johansson

  7. Den farliga leken

    August Vredberg, Accountant

  8. Augustas lilla felsteg

    Smulle Månsson

  9. 1932

    Två hjärtan och en skuta

    Movie

  10. Sten Stensson Stéen från Eslöv på nya äventyr

    Movie

1920s

  1. 1928

    The Hatter’s Ball

    August Cederström

  2. 1927

    Cruising with the Lightning

    Kalle "Blixten" Svensson

  3. What a Woman Wants

    Kalle Pettersson 'Potatis-Kalle'

  4. Quick as Lightning

    Kalle 'Blixten' Svensson

  5. 1924

    The Students at Tröstehult

    Tobias Bruce, tutor

Wrote 8

1940s

  1. 1945

    The Happy Tailor

    Writer

1930s

  1. 1939

    Charlie the Innkeeper

    Writer

  2. 1933

    Den farliga leken

    Writer

1920s

  1. 1928

    The Hatter’s Ball

    Screenplay

  2. 1927

    Cruising with the Lightning

    Screenplay

  3. What a Woman Wants

    Writer

  4. 1924

    The Students at Tröstehult

    Writer

Directed 4

1920s

  1. 1928

    The Hatter’s Ball

    Director

  2. 1927

    Cruising with the Lightning

    Director

  3. What a Woman Wants

    Director

  4. 1924

    The Students at Tröstehult

    Director