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John Botvid (12 September 1889 – 20 February 1964) was a Swedish actor and comedian. [1]

John Botvid
Born	(1889-09-12)12 September 1889 Göteborg, Sweden
Died	20 February 1964(1964-02-20) (aged 74) Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation	Actor Comedian
Years active	1917–1955

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)
• 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

External links

• John Botvid at IMDb

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