John Botvid
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John Botvid | |
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| Born | 12 September 1889 |
| Died | 20 February 1964 (aged 74) |
| Occupations | Actor Comedian |
| Years active | 1917–1955 |
John Botvid (12 September 1889 – 20 February 1964) was a Swedish actor and comedian. [1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]John Botvid Börjesson was born at Gothenburg, Sweden. Botvid debuted as a film actor in 1917. He was frequently featured on the movie screen during the 1930s, 40s and 50s. He appeared in over a hundred films between 1917 and 1955. He often worked with fellow comedians Thor Modéen and Nils Poppe.[2] [3]
In 1945, he married actress Marianne Gyllenhammar (1891–1979). His children were film actors Rolf Botvid (born 1915) and Gerd Botvid (born 1918).[4] [5]
Selected filmography
[edit | edit source]- Revelj (1917)
- Löjtnant Galenpanna (1917)
- Nattliga toner (1918)
- Hon eller ingen (1934)
- The Family Secret (1936)
- Hotel Paradise (1937)
- Witches' Night (1937)
- Just a Bugler (1938)
- Landstormens lilla Lotta (1939)
- Swing it, magistern! (1940)
- A Real Man (1940)
- Kiss Her! (1940)
- Med dej i mina armar (1940)
- Heroes in Yellow and Blue (1940)
- The Crazy Family (1940)
- Bright Prospects (1941)
- Fransson the Terrible (1941)
- Magistrarna på sommarlov (1941)
- The Train Leaves at Nine (1941)
- Lucky Young Lady (1941)
- The Ghost Reporter (1941)
- Tre glada tokar (1942)
- We House Slaves (1942)
- Little Napoleon (1943)
- I Killed (1943)
- In Darkest Smaland (1943)
- The Green Lift (1944)
- Dolly Takes a Chance (1944)
- Lilla helgonet (1945)
- Maria of Kvarngarden (1945)
- Blåjackor (1945)
- The Österman Brothers' Virago (1945)
- Ballongen (1946)
- Evening at the Djurgarden (1946)
- Between Brothers (1946)
- Wedding Night (1947)
- Love Goes Up and Down (1948)
- Life at Forsbyholm Manor (1948)
- Greven från gränden (1949)
- Playing Truant (1949)
- Teacher's First Born (1950)
- Andersson's Kalle (1950)
- My Name Is Puck (1951)
- Sköna Helena (1951)
- Bom the Flyer (1952)
- The Green Lift (1952)
- One Fiancée at a Time (1952)
- Classmates (1952)
- Åsa-Nisse on Holiday (1953)
- Dance on Roses (1954)
- Darling of Mine (1955)
- The Magnificent Lie (1955)
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- John Botvid at IMDb
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