Back إدفارد بيرسون Arabic ادفارد بيرسون ARZ Edvard Persson Danish Έντβαρντ Πέρσον Greek Edvard Persson Finnish Edvard Persson ID Edvard Persson Italian Edvard Persson NB Edvard Persson Swedish
Edvard Persson | |
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 Persson (left) with Allan Waldner at the set of Baldwin's Wedding (1938). | |
| Born | Carl Edvard Persson 17 January 1888 Malmö, Sweden |
| Died | 19 September 1957 (aged 69) Jonstorp, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1924–1956 |
| Spouses | |
Carl Edvard Persson (17 January 1888 – 19 September 1957)[1] was a celebrated Swedish actor, director and singer. He was born in Sankt Pauli parish, Malmö. During his lifetime, he was well-known in the entire country, but through many of his films and songs, he is often associated with his home province, Scania (Swedish and Danish: Skåne).[2][3] He was also a popular entertainer in Denmark[4]
As the result of an American 1947 invitation, he completed a 100-day tour in the US "Swedish communities" and made 36 concerts in New York City and in 35 other American cities.[5] One of the musicians who accompanied him on tour was Alvar Kraft.[6]
His first screen role was in the 1923 silent film Studenterna på Tröstehult. In total, Persson made 45 feature films, among those were South of the Highway and Kalle på Spången. He was one of the most popular film actors of his time, often playing the same kind of character - the jovial and good-natured man from Scania.
As a singer he released numerous records. Among his more famous songs were Kalle på Spången, Jag har bott vid en landsväg, Jag är en liten gåsapåg från Skåne and Vi klarar oss nog ändå.
He died in Helsingborg.
- ^ "C Edvard Persson". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon.
- ^ Bengtsson, Billy (2016-07-02). "Följ Edvard Persson från väst till öst". Skånska Dagbladet (in Swedish).
- ^ "En oförarglig skåning". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 2013-05-20.
- ^ Swedish National Archive [1], "I Danmark var P:s popularitet inte mindre än i Sverige." or "In Denmark was his popularity no less than in Sweden".
- ^ Swedish National Archive [2], "1947 inbjöds P att turnera i svenskbygderna i USA. Turnén, som omfattade 100 dagar och 36 städer.." or "1947 P. was invited to tour the Swedish communities in the USA. The tour comprised 100 days, 36 cities - with an equal number of performances"
- ^ Ann-Kristin Wallengren (2014). Welcome Home Mr Swanson: Swedish Emigrants and Swedishness on Film. Nordic Academic Press. p. 140. ISBN 9789187675119.