About Erik Hell
Lived 1911 – 1973 (aged 61). Erik Hell was a Swedish actor.
Erik Hell (11 August 1911 – 11 March 1973) was a Swedish actor. Hell was born in Kalliokoski, Finland, to a Norwegian father and a Finnish mother. He moved to Sweden with his family in 1918 during the Finnish Civil War. He married the actress Öllegård Wellton in 1960. They were married until his death. He was the father of the actor Krister Hell. Erik Hell is buried in the memorial garden at Solna Cemetery.
Selected filmography
Blossom Time (1940) - Miner (uncredited) Snapphanar (1941) - Swedish soldier (uncredited) The Yellow Clinic (1942) - First Mate (uncredited) Ride Tonight! (1942) - Hans of Lenhovda The Heavenly Play (1942) - Jon Persson There's a Fire Burning (1943) - Jodl (uncredited) Kungajakt (1944) - Möllersten The Old Clock at Ronneberga (1944) - Lieutenant Gerhard Grijp Live Dangerously (1944) - Parachuting Saboteur The Invisible Wall (1944) - Walter Corell Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas (1945) - Nisse, sailor (uncredited) Money (1946) - Fireman (uncredited) The Balloon (1946) - The Lover When the Meadows Blossom (1946) - Stenström Barbacka (1946) - Johan The Loveliest Thing on Earth (1947) - Bengt Kahlman A Ship to India (1947) - Pekka Det kom en gäst... (1947) - Edvin On These Shoulders (1948) - Aron Loväng Port of Call (1948) - Berit's Father Realm of Man (1949) - Aron Loväng Stora Hoparegränd och himmelriket (1949) - Erik Andersson Kranes konditori (1951) - Stivhatten One Summer of Happiness (1951) - Torsten, Farm Worker Sköna Helena (1951) - Slave Driver U-Boat 39 (1952) - First Mate The Clang of the Pick (1952) - Johan For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth (1952) - Blind Musician Barabbas (1953) - Man at Jerusalem (uncredited) Bread of Love (1953) - Bouncer The Chieftain of Göinge (1953) - Red Nils Enchanted Walk (1954) - Strong Man Storm Over Tjurö (1954) - Vicar Salka Valka (1954) - Customs Inspector La Sorcière (1956) - Pullinen A Dreamer's Journey (1957) - Erik Axel Blom Rider in Blue (1959) - Kurt Forsberg Lovely Is the Summer Night (1961) - Egon Ström Pärlemor (1961) - Hilmer Persson Adventures of Nils Holgersson (1962) - The Hunter Det är hos mig han har varit (1963) - Drunken Man 491 (1964) - Policeman Dear John (1964) - Yngve Lindgren Morianna (1965) - Ragnar Synnéus I, a Woman (1965) - Siv's Father Ön (1966) - Pettersson Mördaren - en helt vanlig person (1967) - Tryggve Holm Tofflan (1967) - Uno The Vicious Circle (1967) - The Father Vindingevals (1968) - Oskar Kron Carmilla (1968) - Gunnar Wahlström Komedi i Hägerskog (1968) - Väg-Larsen The Rite (1969, TV Movie) - Judge Dr. Abrahamson The Passion of Anna (1969) - Johan Andersson Ann and Eve (1970) - Col. Braun
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Erik Hell?
Swedish actor (1911–1973)
When was Erik Hell born?
Erik Hell was born on 11 August 1911 in Finland.
When did Erik Hell die?
Erik Hell died on 11 March 1973 in Solna Municipality.
What was Erik Hell's occupation?
Erik Hell was an actor.
What nationality was Erik Hell?
Erik Hell was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Erik Hell. https://biography.guide/erik-hell/
MLA: "Erik Hell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/erik-hell/.
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