Edvard Persson

Biography

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).

Known For

Kalle på Spången

as Kalle Jeppsson

Snapphanar

as Grimme-Jens

Studenterna på Tröstehult

as Tobias Bruce, tutor

A Sailor on Horseback

as Lasse Borg

Augustas lilla felsteg

as Smulle

The Bells in Old Town

as Karl-Magnus Berg

The Paymaster

as Henrik Karlsson

Shanty Town

as Lasse Larsson

Sol över Klara

as Ararat

På kryss med Blixten

as Kalle "Blixten" Svensson