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One of Swedish theater's most well known actors. Järegård is appreciated for his extrovert and at the same time controlled style of acting, of which he gladly characterized comic or morbid characters. He played the title role in Moliére's "Tartuffe" as well as Orgon (The Royal Dramatic Theatre, 1971) with great success, and before that he had earned very high critical acclaim for his portrayal of Estragon in Samuel Beckett's "Waiting For Godot" (The Royal Dramatic Theatre, 1966), which was later adapted for television in 1971. Among his foremost stage roles were also Hjalmar Ekdal in Ibsen's play "The Wild Duck" (The Royal Dramatic Theater, 1972) directed by Ingmar Bergman. Järegård also appeared in several popular TV-series such as "Skånska mord" (1986), Frida och hennes vän (1970) and De tre från Haparanda (1974), and no one can forget his creepy boss in the TV theater adaption of VD (1988).
Järegård's relatively few appearances on film show a great range from his debut in Ragnar Frisk's Swedish Punks (1962) and the singing prisoner Harald Hansson in Släpp fångarne loss - det är vår! (1975) to a supporting role in Lars von Trier's Europa (1991) and the leading part in von Trier's series The Kingdom (1994), which led to international attention. Since the late '60s Järegård has been very popular in Sweden. With his role as the Swedish doctor Stig-Helmer on "The Kingdom" he also gained popularity in Denmark, despite the fact that his character hates Danes. In Cheek to Cheek (1997), as the old and discarded drag queen Ragnar Rönn who falls in love with an undertaker, Järegård made his final TV appearance and said a grand farewell to the Swedish viewers: The TV-theater adaption of Jonas Gardell's celebrated black comedy/drama play aired in Swedish Television in the autumn of 1998, just after Järegård's passing.- Catrin Westerlund was born on 10 April 1934 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Karlsson on the Roof (1974), Pojken Winslow (1959) and Handen på hjärtat (1962). She was married to Putte Wickman. She died on 18 September 1982 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Karl-Arne Holmsten was born on 14 August 1911 in Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Den gula bilen (1963), Damen i svart (1958) and Ljuvlig är sommarnatten (1961). He was married to Inga Gill and Saga Sjöberg. He died on 22 February 1995 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Hans Strååt was born on 17 October 1917 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Fanny and Alexander (1982), Loving Couples (1964) and Skandalskolan (1958). He died on 26 January 1991 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Actor
- Composer
- Writer
Ramel grew up in the posh neighbourhood Östermalm in Stockholm. His father was a lawyer and his mother a homemaker. When they died in a traffic accident in 1938 he stayed with an aunt who saw his potential and he debuted in the Aftonbladet young talent show "Vi som vill opp" in 1939. He made his first record in 1942 and his first chart hit came in 1944 with "Johanssons boogie-woogie-vals". He started to work with various radio shows at Sveriges Radio during the late 1940s and in 1951 his hit single "Titta det snöar" sold 25,000 copies.
Together with Felix Alvo he started the cabaret show Knäppupp (eg. 'unbutton', 'relax'). With Martin Ljung, Brita Borg and Gunwer Bergkvist he toured around Sweden with a tent show every summer for many years, in the wintertime they put up a show at the Idéon theater in Stockholm. From 1952 to 1968 he wrote 14 cabarets and one musical. Ramel also had time to make movies, his Ratataa eller The Staffan Stolle Story (1956) was elected best Swedish movie of the year.
In 1966 he and Beppe Wolgers wrote 'Ta av dej skorna', which became a chart topper for 20 weeks. He appeared in cabarets with Wenche Myhre and together they sang 'Jag diggar dej!' in 1974. He also wrote TV shows Semlons gröna dalar (1977) and Affären Ramel (1985). In 1989 he wrote and starred in cabaret 'Tingel Tangel på Tyrol' together with Hans Alfredson.
Ramel has written several books since 1945, eg. Min galna hage (1957), Lingonben (1979), Min ordkynniga penna (1987) and the biography Följ mej bortåt vägen (1992). He is a talented sketch artist and has his own fan club: Jonathan Blake Fun Club.- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Carin Ygberg was born on 26 March 1929 in Västervik, Kalmar län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Flickan från Värmland (1931), Kråkguldet (1969) and Sten Stensson Stéen från Eslöv på nya äventyr (1932). She died on 21 April 2017 in Lidingö, Sweden.- Agneta Prytz was born on 15 December 1916 in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Skärp dig älskling (1981), Festivitetssalongen (1965) and Annajanska (1969). She was married to Gösta Folke. She died on 4 July 2008 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Mårten Larsson was born on 28 November 1919 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was an actor, known for The Flight of the Eagle (1982), Nallar och människor (1989) and Kristoffers hus (1979). He died on 26 September 2001 in Lidingö, Sweden.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Irene Söderblom was born on 19 November 1921 in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Kungen av Dalarna (1953), Alla tiders 91:an Karlsson (1953) and Lattjo med Boccaccio (1949). She died on 27 July 2023 in Lidingö, Sweden.- Anita Blom was born on 15 March 1929 in Japan. She was an actress, known for Psalm 21 (2009), Allt faller (2013) and Den sjunde frågan (1978). She was married to Palle Granditsky and Jan-Olof Strandberg. She died on 23 February 2024 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Actress
- Script and Continuity Department
- Soundtrack
Erna Groth was born on 25 April 1931 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Åsa-Nisse på semester (1953), Bror min och jag (1953) and Fartfeber (1953). She died on 4 June 1993 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Marianne Karlbeck was born on 19 March 1923 in Nanking, China. She was an actress, known for Fanny and Alexander (1982), Kvinnor i fångenskap (1943) and Just Once More (1962). She died on 20 February 2014 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Axel Hultman was born on 26 September 1869 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Charleys tant (1926), Skärgårdskavaljerer (1925) and Sången om den eldröda blomman (1919). He died on 4 December 1935 in Lidingö, Sweden.
- Director
- Production Manager
- Producer
Hans Lagerkvist was born on 15 June 1923 in Frövifors, Lindesberg, Örebro län, Sweden. He was a director and production manager, known for Foreign Intrigue (1951), 16 år (1960) and Stampen (1955). He died on 2 June 1991 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Åke Lagergren was born on 18 November 1929 in Västra Vingåker, Södermanlands län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Fanny and Alexander (1982), The Man Who Went Up in Smoke (1980) and Kråsnålen (1988). He was married to Emelie Lagergren. He died on 7 July 1999 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Gunilla Klosterborg was born on 28 January 1929 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Motorkavaljerer (1950). She died on 11 July 2005 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Producer
- Director
- Actress
Ria Wägner, born Maria Wägner, 1914 in Stockholm, was a Swedish Television hostess, TV-producer, writer and translator. She became Sweden's the first TV celebrity when hosting her popular cooking/family/culture program "Hemma" (At Home) in 1956, the first year of professional television in the country. In 1939 Ria Wägner became a master of philosophy at Lund University and married the journalist Staffan Rosén. After her academic degree she was employed at the newspaper Nya Dagligt Allehanda until 1941, when she received an editorial position at the publisher Åhlén & Åkerlund's. She was a TV-producer during the years 1956-1977. Ria Wägner and her husband Staffan Rosén had two sons, Martin (born 1942) and Harald (1943). The Wägner-Rosén couple divorced in 1946, when Ria Wägner decided to live with the author Gustav Gunnar Sandgren, with whom she received a daughter, Veronica (born 1948). Apart from being a TV-producer she published a large number of books about cooking and traveling.- Tom Younger was born on 17 October 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Adventures of Picasso (1978), Foreign Intrigue (1951) and Roseanna (1993). He died on 30 January 1996 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Bengt Linder was born on 26 July 1929 in Härnösand, Västernorrlands län, Sweden. He was a writer, known for Kostervalsen (1958), Dante - Akta're för hajen! (1978) and Bara en kypare (1959). He died on 17 April 1985 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Actress
Gunilla Pontén was born on 14 June 1929 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was a costume designer and actress, known for Motorkavaljerer (1950), Träfracken (1966) and Dear John (1964). She was married to Ulf Engquist, Lars-Magnus Lindgren and Dag Palmcrantz. She died on 29 June 2019 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Hans Björnbo was born on 5 January 1911 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Generalen (1931) and Pärlemor (1961). He died on 3 August 1994 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Camera and Electrical Department
Yngve Mansvik was born on 21 August 1929 in Borg, Östergötlands län, Sweden. He is known for Någonstans i Sverige (1973), Nya Dagbladet (1985) and Rederiet (1992). He died in August 2001 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Music Department
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Georg Eliasson was born on 3 March 1905 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was a writer, known for Säg det i toner (1929), Halta Lena och vindögde Per (1933) and Får jag lov, magistern! (1947). He died on 16 February 1973 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Actor
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paridon von Horn was born on 26 July 1912 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Old Clock at Ronneberga (1944) and Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet (1979). He died on 15 December 1999 in Lidingö, Sweden.- Alicia Lundberg was born on 29 September 1933 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Jul i Kapernaum (1995), På tu man hand (1980) and Melodifestivalen 1973 (1973). She was married to Göran Lundberg. She died on 22 April 2017 in Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden.