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August Warberg

1842 – 1915

Swedish actor

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About August Warberg

Lived 1842 – 1915 (aged 73). August Warberg was a Swedish actor, film actor and theatre manager.

Johan August Warberg (5 May 1842 – 16 October 1915) was a Swedish stage and film actor and theater director whose career spanned over fifty years.

Warberg made his stage debut as an actor in 1861.

He married stage actress Anna Sofia Charlotta "Lotten" Warberg (née Magnusson) in 1865 and the couple had three children. Before his death at age 73 in 1915, he also appeared in a number of silent films. All but one, 1916's Edmond Hansen-directed Ålderdom och dårskap, were directed by Victor Sjöström.

Selected filmography Hearts That Meet (Swedish: Hjärtan som mötas) (1914) Guilt Redeemed (Swedish: Sonad skuld) (1915) The Ships That Meet (Swedish: Skepp som mötas) (1916, released posthumously)

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Important facts

Born

5 May 1842, Glava church parish

Birth century

19th century

Died

16 October 1915, Kungsholm parish

Occupation

Actor, film actor, theatre manager

Nationality

Sweden

Also known as

Johan August Warberg

People in August Warberg's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Victor Sjöström

1879 – 1960

Film director

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped August Warberg's

Antoine-Jérôme Balard

1802 – 1876

Chemist

Gerardus Johannes Mulder

Frequently asked questions

Who was August Warberg?

Swedish actor (1842-1915)

When was August Warberg born?

August Warberg was born on 5 May 1842 in Glava church parish.

When did August Warberg die?

August Warberg died on 16 October 1915 in Kungsholm parish.

What was August Warberg's occupation?

August Warberg was an actor, film actor and theatre manager.

What nationality was August Warberg?

August Warberg was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: August Warberg

· Wikidata: Q6232243

· DBpedia: August Warberg

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