John Ericsson (actor)
John Ericsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 1883 Österfärnebo, Sweden |
| Died | 10 September 1945 (aged 62) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1922-1945 (film) |
John Ericsson (born Johan Eriksson; 20 April 1883 – 10 September 1945), also known as Lång-Jerker Ericsson, was a Swedish film and stage actor. He played the title role in the 1926 silent epic The Tales of Ensign Stål.[1]
Born Johan Eriksson in Österfärnebo, Sweden, Ericsson was active in the film industry 1922–1945 and died in Stockholm.[2]
Selected filmography
- The Tales of Ensign Stål (1926)
- Gustaf Wasa (1928)
- Pettersson and Bendel (1933)
- Andersson's Kalle (1934)
- Järnets män (1935)
- The Count of the Old Town (1935)
- Poor Millionaires (1936)
- The Ghost of Bragehus (1936)
- The People of Bergslagen (1937)
- John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads (1937)
- A Woman's Face (1938)
- The Three of Us (1940)
- Dunungen (1941)
- Goransson's Boy (1941)
- Lasse Maja (1941)
- General von Döbeln (1942)
- Ride Tonight! (1942)
- Night in Port (1943)
- There's a Fire Burning (1943)
- Life in the Country (1943)
References
- ^ Klossner p.371
- ^ "John Ericsson". SFDB.
Bibliography
- Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000. McFarland & Company, 2002.