Josua Bengtson (10 January 1882 – 15 December 1958) was a Swedish

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and

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.Steene p.393 He appeared prolifically as a

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in the theatre and in Swedish cinema following his debut during the

silent era A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. Some of his final screen appearances were in the

Åsa-Nisse Åsa-Nisse is a Swedish literary character created by Stig Cederholm. The character first appeared in the weekly magazine Tidsfördrif in 1944, and later in a series of 20 films, produced between 1949 and 1969. In 1960 it also became a comic ser ...

series.

Selected filmography

* '' Therèse'' (1916) * '' His Lordship's Last Will'' (1919) * '' Sir Arne's Treasure'' (1919) * '' Bomben'' (1920) * '' Karin Ingmarsdotter'' (1920) * ''

Thomas Graal's Ward ''Thomas Graal's Ward'' (Swedish: ''Thomas Graals myndling'') is a 1922 Swedish silent drama film written and directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Einar Axelsson, Vera Schmiterlöw and Nils Aréhn.Gustafsson p.63 Cast * Einar Axelsson as P ...

'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1923) * '' Where the Lighthouse Flashes'' (1924) * ''

Ingmar's Inheritance ''Ingmar's Inheritance'' (Swedish: ''Ingmarsarvet'') is a 1925 Swedish silent film, silent drama film directed and co-written by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Conrad Veidt and John Ekman.Hjort & Lindqvist p.253 It was shot at the Rås ...

'' (1925) * ''

His English Wife ''His English Wife'' (German: ''Die Lady ohne Schleier'', Swedish: ''Hans engelska fru'') is a 1927 German-Swedish silent drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Lil Dagover, Gösta Ekman and Karin Swanström.Donoghue p.viii It was ...

'' (1927) * '' Sealed Lips'' (1927) * ''

The Fight Continues ''The Fight Continues'' (Swedish: ''Striden går vidare'') is a 1941 Swedish drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The ...

'' (1941) * '' Dangerous Ways'' (1942) * '' The Case of Ingegerd Bremssen'' (1942) * ''

Ride Tonight! ''Ride Tonight!'' (Swedish: ''Rid i natt'') is a 1942 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Oscar Ljung, Gerd Hagman and Eva Dahlbeck. It is an adaptation of the 1941 novel '' Ride This Night'' by Vil ...

'' (1942) * '' The Emperor of Portugallia'' (1944) * '' The Serious Game'' (1945) * '' The Happy Tailor'' (1945) * ''

Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas ''Oss tjuvar emellan eller En burk ananas'' () is a Swedish comedy film from 1945 directed by Olof Molander. The script was written by the Norwegian writer Helge Krog and the music composed by Dag Wirén. The film was shot at Filmstaden studios ...

'' (1945) * '' The Journey Away'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1945) * '' Meeting in the Night'' (1946) * '' Soldier's Reminder'' (1947) * '' Dinner for Two'' (1947) * '' The People of Simlang Valley'' (1947) * '' Foreign Harbour'' (1948) * ''

Lars Hård ''Lars Hård'' is a 1948 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring George Fant, Adolf Jahr and Eva Dahlbeck.Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema p.152 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film' ...

'' (1948) * '' Big Lasse of Delsbo'' (1949) * ''

'' (1949) * ''

Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting ''Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting'' (Swedish: ''Åsa-Nisse på jaktstigen'') is a 1950 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Frisk and starring John Elfström, Artur Rolén and Helga Brofeldt.Krawc p.474 It was the second film in the long-running � ...

'' (1950) * '' My Name Is Puck'' (1951) * ''

Bom the Flyer ''Bom the Flyer'' (Swedish: ''Flyg-Bom'') is a 1952 Swedish comedy film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Nils Poppe, Elisaveta (actress), Elisaveta, Yvonne Lombard and Gerd Andersson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.56 It was shot at the Råsunda in ...

'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

Åsa-Nisse on Holiday Åsa-Nisse is a Swedish literary character created by Stig Cederholm. The character first appeared in the weekly magazine Tidsfördrif in 1944, and later in a series of 20 films, produced between 1949 and 1969. In 1960 it also became a comic ser ...

'' (1953) * '' No Man's Woman'' (1953) * ''

Our Father and the Gypsy ''Our Father and the Gypsy'' (Swedish: ''Gud Fader och tattaren'' or ''Tattarblod'') is a 1954 Swedish drama film directed by Hampe Faustman and starring Ulf Palme, Adolf Jahr and Doris Svedlund.Wright p.125 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna ...

'' (1954) * '' Åsa-Nisse på hal is'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1955)

References

Bibliography

* Hong, Jai-Ung. ''Creating Theatrical Dreams: A Taoist Approach to Molander's, Bergman's and Wilson's Productions of Strindberg's A Dream Play''. Coronet Books Incorporated, 2003. * Steene, Birgitta. ''Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide''. Amsterdam University Press, 2005.

External links

* 1882 births 1958 deaths Swedish male silent film actors Swedish male film actors Swedish male stage actors Male actors from Gothenburg 20th-century Swedish male actors {{Sweden-film-bio-stub