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John Elfström

1902 – 1981

Actor

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About John Elfström

Lived 1902 – 1981 (aged 78). John Elfström was a Swedish actor.

Per Johan Hilding "John" Elfström (20 April 1902 – 27 March 1981) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in more than 120 films. He is most famous for starring in the Åsa-Nisse series of films. He primarily made lighter comedies, sometimes also appearing in heavier contexts. Ingmar Bergman had him play the blind worker in Music in Darkness, and in Arne Mattsson's One Summer of Happiness (1951) he played an unpleasant priest. He was born in Ovansjö (present Sandviken Municipality, Sweden, grew up in Aspås and died in Täby.

Selected filmography

People of Hälsingland (1933) Simon of Backabo (1934) Conscientious Objector Adolf (1936) Fransson the Terrible (1941) The Talk of the Town (1941) Goransson's Boy (1941) Poor Ferdinand (1941) She Thought It Was Him (1943) In Darkest Smaland (1943) The Forest Is Our Heritage (1944) The Emperor of Portugallia (1944) Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas (1945) The Rose of Tistelön (1945) The Girls in Smaland (1945) The Österman Brothers' Virago (1945) Kristin Commands (1946) The Wedding on Solö (1946) Peggy on a Spree (1946) Life in the Finnish Woods (1947) Rail Workers (1947) Music in Darkness (1948) Vagabond Blacksmiths (1949) Son of the Sea (1949) Åsa-Nisse (1949) Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting (1950) Perhaps a Gentleman (1950) While the City Sleeps (1950) One Summer of Happiness (1951) In Lilac Time (1952) The Clang of the Pick (1952) Defiance (1952) Åsa-Nisse on Holiday (1953) The Yellow Squadron (1954) Our Father and the Gypsy (1954) A Lesson in Love (1954) People of the Finnish Forests (1955) The Hard Game (1956) Åsa-Nisse in Military Uniform (1958) We at Väddö (1958) Åsa-Nisse as a Policeman (1960) The Lustful Vicar (1970)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Elfström?

actor (1902–1981)

When was John Elfström born?

John Elfström was born on 20 April 1902 in Ovansjö församling.

When did John Elfström die?

John Elfström died on 27 March 1981 in Täby Municipality.

What was John Elfström's occupation?

John Elfström was an actor.

What nationality was John Elfström?

John Elfström was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Elfström

· Wikidata: Q5708359

· DBpedia: John Elfström

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