John Botvid
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| Born | 12 September 1889 |
| Died | 20 February 1964 (aged 74) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor Comedian |
| Years active | 1917–1955 |
John Botvid (12 September 1889 – 20 February 1964) was a Swedish actor and comedian. [1]
Biography
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
- Revelj (1917)
- Löjtnant Galenpanna (1917)
- Nattliga toner (1918)
- Hon eller ingen (1934)
- Familjens hemlighet (1936)
- Pensionat Paradiset (1937)
- Landstormens lilla Lotta (1939)
- Swing it, magistern! (1940)
- Kiss Her! (1940)
- Med dej i mina armar (1940)
- Bright Prospects (1941)
- Magistrarna på sommarlov (1941)
- Tre glada tokar (1942)
- Dolly Takes a Chance (1944)
- Lilla helgonet (1945)
- Blåjackor (1945)
- Love Goes Up and Down (1948)
- Ballongen (1946)
- Greven från gränden (1949)
- Sköna Helena (1951)
- Åsa-Nisse on Holiday (1953)
References
- ^ "John Botvid". Svensk Filmdatabas. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Thor Modéen". Svensk Filmdatabas. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Nils Poppe". Svensk Filmdatabas. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "John Botvid (1889–1964)". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Rolf Botvid (1915–1998)". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
External links
- John Botvid at IMDb
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