Carola Ingrid Margareta Segerstedt Luterkort (''née'' Eklundh, 28 June 1910 – 3 August 2011) was a Swedish actress and stage director, whose professional career spanned from 1932 to 2011. Born in

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, Luterkort studied in the

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(1932–1934) together with

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and

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. She made her debut at the

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in 1933. She taught Theatre Studies at Stockholm University 1970–1977. Luterkort remained active into her 90s. Some of her films are ''Barnen från Frostmofjället'' (1945) and ''

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'' (2002). In 1998, she released a book on theatre history, ''Om igen, herr Molander!''.

Personal life

Luterkort was married twice. From 1935 until 1952, she was married to Einar Luterkort. After that marriage ended in divorce, she married Bengt Segerstedt. This marriage lasted until 1986, when her husband died. Luterkort turned 100 years old and celebrated by reading ''Dagens Dikt'' on the radio. She died on 3 August 2011, aged 101.Notice of Ingrid Luterkort's death
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Selected filmography

* '' It Pays to Advertise'' (1936) * ''

Happy Vestköping ''Happy Vestköping'' (Swedish: ''Lyckliga Vestköping'') is a 1937 Swedish comedy film directed and co-written by Ragnar Arvedson and starring Isa Quensel, Einar Axelsson and Nils Wahlbom.Wallengren p.54 Synopsis The small Swedish town of Vestk ...

'' (1937) * ''

The People of Bergslagen ''The People of Bergslagen'' (Swedish: ''Bergslagsfolk'') is a 1937 Swedish drama film directed by Gunnar Olsson (actor), Gunnar Olsson and starring Karin Ekelund, Sten Lindgren and Arnold Sjöstrand.Qvist & Von Bagh p.55 It was shot at the Sundby ...

'' (1937) * ''

Comrades in Uniform ''Comrades in Uniform'' (Swedish: ''Kamrater i vapenrocken'') is a 1938 Swedish comedy film directed by Schamyl Bauman and starring Gösta Cederlund, Fritiof Billquist and Sigge Fürst.Qvist & Von Bagh p.44 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1938) * '' Bashful Anton'' (1940) * ''

Dunungen ''Dunungen'' is a 1941 Swedish historical drama film directed by Weyler Hildebrand and starring Karin Nordgren, Adolf Jahr and Hilda Borgström. It is based on the 1914 play of the same title by Selma Lagerlöf inspired by an earlier story of hers ...

'' (1941) * ''

The Case of Ingegerd Bremssen ''The Case of Ingegerd Bremssen'' (Swedish: ''Fallet Ingegerd Bremssen'') is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Sonja Wigert, Henrikson, Dagmar Ebbesen and Gösta Cederlund. It was based on a 1937 novel of the sam ...

'' (1942) * ''

A Girl for Me ''A Girl for Me'' (Swedish: ''En flicka för mej'') is a 1943 Swedish comedy film co-written and directed by Börje Larsson and starring Sickan Carlsson, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Max Hansen.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Stud ...

'' (1943) * ''

Imprisoned Women ''Imprisoned Women'' (Swedish: ''Kvinnor i fångenskap'') is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Olof Molander and starring Gunnar Sjöberg, Elsie Albiin and Gunn Wållgren.Gustafsson p.151 It was made at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Sto ...

'' (1943) * ''

I Love You Karlsson ''I Love You Karlsson'' (Swedish: ''Jag älskar dig, Karlsson!'') is a 1947 Swedish comedy film directed by Lau Lauritzen and John Zacharias and starring Marguerite Viby, Sture Lagerwall and Olof Winnerstrand.Krawc p.315 It was shot at the AS ...

'' (1947) * ''

Neglected by His Wife ''Neglected by His Wife'' (Swedish: ''Försummad av sin fru'' or ''Gift med Klara Klok'') is a 1947 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Folke and starring Irma Christenson, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Agneta Prytz.Krawc p.383 It was shot at the C ...

'' (1947)

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