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Olle Hilding

1898 – 1983

Swedish actor

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Lived 1898 – 1983 (aged 85). Olle Hilding was a Swedish actor.

Olle Hilding (born Hilding Olof Johansson; 19 July 1898 – 9 November 1983) was a Swedish stage and film actor. He appeared in motion pictures between 1923-1982.

Biography Hilding Olof Johansson was born and died in the Katarina Parish of Stockholm, Sweden. From 1920–1923 he toured the country with the theater company of Oscar Winge (1884-1951) and made his film debut under the direction of film director, Victor Sjöström (1879–1960) in Vem doer (1922). During much of the 1930s, Hilding helped author Erik Lindorm (1889-1941), with his book chronicles, most of which featured historical personalities and events as themes. Hilding returned to the theater in 1940. In 1934 he married actress Olga Appellöf (1898-1989). He won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 1973.

Partial filmography

Johan Ulfstjerna (1923) - Conspirator (uncredited) Artificial Svensson (1929) - Soldat (uncredited) Ulla, My Ulla (1930) - Court Valet (uncredited) Cavaliers of the Crown (1930) - Con Man (uncredited) Ship Ahoy! (1931) - Waitor (uncredited) Landskamp (1932) - Member of price committee (uncredited) Wife for a Day (1933) - Benjamin Fired (1934) - Aron Jacobsky (uncredited) Adolf Strongarm (1937) - Henriksson / Henrik Mjölnare Good Friends and Faithful Neighbours (1938) - Emil Norling Då länkarna smiddes (1939) - Forsman Mot nya tider (1939) - Chess Player (uncredited) Emilie Högquist (1939) - Dinner Guest (uncredited) Heroes in Yellow and Blue (1940) - Courtroom Clerk (uncredited) Landstormens lilla argbigga (1941) - Private (uncredited) Dunungen (1941) - Ehinger Dangerous Ways (1942) - Prant's Co-worker (uncredited) Adventurer (1942) - Pater Josef The Word (1943) - Brandeus Kajan går till sjöss (1943) - Policeman (uncredited) Excellensen (1944) - Gammal judisk man Live Dangerously (1944) - Olof My People Are Not Yours (1944) - Caretaker Som folk är mest (1944) - Lagerchefen (uncredited) Wandering with the Moon (1945) - Dan's Father (uncredited) Försök inte med mej..! (1946) - Priest (uncredited) Brita in the Merchant's House (1946) - Olsson (uncredited) Åsa-Hanna (1946) - Efraim Kristin Commands (1946) - Man at Auction (uncredited) Det glada kalaset (1946) - Lawyer Harald the Stalwart (1946) - Harald's father Livet i Finnskogarna (1947) - Pregnant girl's father (uncredited) The Key and the Ring (1947) - Falk Här kommer vi... (1947) - Teaterchefen (uncredited) Sin (1948) - Banker The Quartet That Split Up (1950) - Thun (uncredited) Barabbas (1953) - Old Potter at Jerusalem (uncredited) The Shadow (1953) - Berggren Marianne (1953) - Erik Ekman No Man's Woman (1953) - Henriksson, Judith's father (uncredited) Café Lunchrasten (1954) - Editor (uncredited) Seger i mörker (1954) - Bergquist Simon the Sinner (1954) - Believer Getting Married (1955) - Farm hand (uncredited) Ratataa eller The Staffan Stolle Story (1956) - Salamander, antikvitetshandlare (uncredited) Synnöve Solbakken (1957) - Priest (uncredited) Värmlänningarna (1957) - Jan Hansson Fridolf Stands Up! (1958) - Nilsson Fly mej en greve (1959) - Violinist (uncredited) Fridolfs farliga ålder (1959) - Nilsson Ön (1966) - Persson The Man Who Quit Smoking (1972) - Sjöström, lawyer En enkel melodi (1974) Långt borta och nära (1976) - Old Gesticulating Man Fanny and Alexander (1982) - Old Clergyman - Ekdahlska huset

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Eugene O'Neill Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Olle Hilding?

Swedish actor (1898-1983)

When was Olle Hilding born?

Olle Hilding was born on 19 July 1898 in Stockholm.

When did Olle Hilding die?

Olle Hilding died on 9 November 1983.

What was Olle Hilding's occupation?

Olle Hilding was an actor.

What nationality was Olle Hilding?

Olle Hilding was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Olle Hilding

· Wikidata: Q5805510

· DBpedia: Olle Hilding

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