Edvard Persson

Born: 1888-01-17

Carl Edvard Persson (17 January 1888, in Sankt Pauli parish, Malmö, Scania – 19 September 1957, in Helsingborg, Scania) was a celebrated Swedish actor, director and singer. During his time, 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).


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Våran pojke

as Lars Blomquis, Florist
Released: 1936-08-14

A rampant musical comedy drama about petty crimes, a seven year old boy and lots of rumble. A...

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Minns ni?

as (archive footage)
Released: 1993-10-24

A quick overview of Swedish film history, featuring a breathtaking cavalry of scenes from about...

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Snapphanar

as Grimme-Jens
Released: 1941-12-26

In an occupied country, the people rise to throw off the occupants. This includes Jens the...

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The Bells in Old Town

as Karl-Magnus Berg
Released: 1946-12-30

Kalle Magnus Berg is a kind bailiff in Gamla Stan (Old Town) in Stockholm. He helps out...

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Stjärnbilder

as (archive footage)
Released: 1995-09-10

A tribute to Swedish film, which was made to celebrate the 100th anniversary of film in 1995 and...

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Skanör-Falsterbo

as Henrik Karlsson
Released: 1939-03-06

Henrik Karlsson is accused of having stolen 5,000 SEK, even though he is innocent. But to...

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Flickorna från Gamla Sta'n

as Edvard "Lasse" Larsson
Released: 1934-08-20

About two girls sharing an apartment in the Old Town of Stockholm.

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Hattmakarens bal

as August Cederström
Released: 1928-11-17

The wealthy hat maker Cederström has two daughters, Marianne and Lotte. He has decided that...

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Vart hjärta har sin saga

as baron Henrik Löwencrona af Löwstaborg
Released: 1948-09-13

Baron Henric Löwencrona af Löwstaborg allows his daughter to marry a worker's son.

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En natt på Glimmingehus

as Nils ''Gammel-Nils'' Jeppsson
Released: 1954-12-26

Gammel-Nils works as a guide at Glimmingehus and guides us through this movie about love and ghosts.

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Kalle på Spången

as Kalle Jeppsson
Released: 1939-11-04

Kalle Jeppson is the joyful owner of a rural inn, "Spången" (The Footbridge). His only problems...

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Number 17

as Calle Svensson
Released: 1949-12-26

The sailor Calle Svensson gets a tip on a cheap hotel from a stranger. But Calle walks to the...

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Sven Tusan

as uncredited
Released: 1949-02-12

Sven Jönsson is a big man in Havborre fishing village in Skåne. He is usually called Sven Tusan.

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South of the Highway

as Edward Månsson
Released: 1936-12-26

The plot revolves around Edvar Månsson, a farmer living in Skåne, Sweden.

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The Women Around Larsson

as Lasse Larsson
Released: 1934-12-26

Young runaway aristocrat fall in love with blacksmith's daughter.

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Blue sky

as Fridolf Rundquist
Released: 1955-12-26

Teacher Rundqvist who works in a school in a small town in Scania is old fashioned but loved by...

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Tjocka släkten

as uncredited
Released: 1935-04-13

Lasse Larsson's friend, Johan Jansson, are in trouble because of his wife. She has told her...

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Än leva de gamla gudar

as uncredited
Released: 1937-09-11

Napolean Pettersson is a placid, contented small town storekeeper transplanted into a...

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Greve Svensson

as Anders Svensson
Released: 1951-12-26

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Den gamla herrgården

as uncredited
Released: 1925-02-10

A 40-minute fragment survives.

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Sol över Klara

as Ararat
Released: 1942-08-03

The film is about a group of artists in the Klara Quarter. Ararat, a poor painter in Stockholm,...

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Sten Stensson Stéen från Eslöv på nya äventyr

as uncredited
Released: 1932-09-19

A traveling theatre company comes to Lund and one of the smallest hotels in town. A female...

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Jens Mons in America

as Jens Månsson
Released: 1947-03-24

Jens Månsson has big financial problems and realizes that he probably has to leave his dear...

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Den farliga leken

as August Vredberg, Accountant
Released: 1933-04-18

Lola Brio has a large number of professions. She is partly a revue primadonna and gramophone...

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Stinsen på Lyckås

as Carl Malm
Released: 1942-12-26

Carl Malm is a goodhearted man who runs a railway station. He lives together with his maid and...

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Sunny Sunberg

as uncredited
Released: 1941-08-07

Gunnar Solberg is subjected to a robbery attempt at the cafe he owns. However, he stops the...

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Studenterna på Tröstehult

as Tobias Bruce, tutor
Released: 1924-01-15

Baron Brusenhielm at castle Tröstehult in Skåne dislikes how his young son Karl Oscar is playing...

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Två hjärtan och en skuta

as uncredited
Released: 1932-11-04

Young Gustaf Svensson has been warned by his father that he should stop chasing girls.

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Shanty Town

as Lasse Larsson
Released: 1932-08-25

About two neighboring houses on Södermalm in Stockholm and the people living in them.

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Larsson i andra giftet

as uncredited
Released: 1935-08-30

Lasse Larsson works as a baker at the bakery Gyllene Trappen in Stockholm. He loves to sing...

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Baldevins bröllop

as uncredited
Released: 1938-09-24

A comedy in which the noted and rotund Swedish comedian, Edvard Persson, plays the title role...

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Saturday Nights

as Napoleon "Nappe" Johansson
Released: 1933-08-22

Nappe and Johan are two friends who gets cheated by the trickster Johnny.

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Där möllorna gå...

as Blomster-Pelle Pettersson
Released: 1956-12-26

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Blyge Anton

as Karl Anton Malm
Released: 1940-05-06

Anton, a very shy bookkeeper, must show his mettle when him and his colleagues at work ask for a...

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Augustas lilla felsteg

as Smulle
Released: 1933-01-29

Augusta (Dagmar Ebbesen) and her man receives a letter from the countryside one day therein her...

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Livet på landet

as Zakarias Bräsig
Released: 1943-11-29

Greve Axel Von Rambow owns the Poppelhagen estate. One day an inspector comes to see him and a...

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På kryss med Blixten

as Kalle "Blixten" Svensson
Released: 1927-12-26

Another adventure with Kalle "Blixten" Svensson.

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