Richard Lund (9 July 1885 – 27 September 1960) was a Swedish film and theatre actor. He made his stage debut at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg in 1904 and later appeared in more than 70 films between 1912 and 1952, making his most important roles during the

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, 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) ...

era. Among his best-known roles is that of Sir Archie in

Mauritz Stiller Mauritz Stiller (born Moshe Stiller, 17 July 1883 – 18 November 1928) was a Swedish film director of Finnish Jewish origin, best known for discovering Greta Garbo and bringing her to America. Stiller had been a pioneer of the Swedish film ...

's '' Sir Arne's Treasure'' (1919). He was the most prominent "first lover" of Swedish film during his heyday.

Selected filmography

* ''

A Ruined Life ''A Ruined Life'' ( sv, Ett hemligt giftermål eller Bekännelsen på dödsbädden) is a 1912 Swedish silent film directed by Victor Sjöström. It was Sjöström's debut film as a director. Plot Georg, the son of a wealthy colonel, is secretl ...

'' (1912) * '' Laughter and Tears'' (1913) * '' Lady Marion's Summer Flirtation'' (1913) * '' The Voice of Passion'' (1913) * '' The Conflicts of Life'' (1913) * '' Ingeborg Holm'' (1913) * '' The Clergyman'' (1914) * '' Judge Not'' (1914) * ''

The Strike ''The Strike'' (also known as ''Strike!'', although this is more properly the title of the fictitious Hollywood movie featured in the episode) is one of the short comedy films – written by Peter Richardson and Pete Richens, and directed by Ri ...

'' (1914) * '' A Good Girl Keeps Herself in Good Order'' (1914) * '' Hearts That Meet'' (1914) * '' In the Hour of Trial'' (1915) * '' The Sea Vultures'' (1916) * '' Sir Arne's Treasure'' (1919) * ''

The Monastery of Sendomir ''The Monastery of Sendomir'' ( sv, Klostret i Sendomir) is a 1920 Swedish drama film directed by Victor Sjöström, based on an 1828 short story by Franz Grillparzer. It has also been released in the UK as ''The Secret of the Monastery''. A Ge ...

'' (1920) * '' Life in the Country'' (1924) * '' The Million Dollars'' (1926) * '' Uncle Frans'' (1926) * ''

Artificial Svensson ''Artificial Svensson'' (Swedish: ''Konstgjorda Svensson'') is a 1929 Swedish silent comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Brita Appelgren and Weyler Hildebrand.Gustafsson p.104 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios ...

'' (1929) * ''

What Do Men Know? ''What Do Men Know?'' (Swedish: ''Vad veta väl männen'') is a 1933 Swedish drama film directed by Edvin Adolphson and starring Anders de Wahl, Birgit Tengroth and Håkan Westergren.Qvist & Von Bagh p.57 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in ...

'' (1933) * ''

Walpurgis Night Walpurgis Night (), an abbreviation of Saint Walpurgis Night (from the German ), also known as Saint Walpurga's Eve (alternatively spelled Saint Walburga's Eve), is the eve of the Christian feast day of Saint Walpurga, an 8th-century abbes ...

'' (1935) * '' Under False Flag'' (1935) * ''

Conscientious Objector Adolf ''Conscientious Objector Adolf'' (Swedish: ''Samvetsömma Adolf'') is a 1936 Swedish comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Adolf Jahr, Karin Albihn and Weyler Hildebrand.Krawc p.368 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1936) * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1936) * '' Hotel Paradise'' (1937) * '' John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (1937) * '' Adolf Strongarm'' (1937) * ''

Art for Art's Sake Art for art's sake—the usual English rendering of ''l'art pour l'art'' (), a French slogan from the latter part of the 19th century—is a phrase that expresses the philosophy that the intrinsic value of art, and the only 'true' art, is divo ...

'' (1938) * '' Good Friends and Faithful Neighbours'' (1938) * '' Nothing But the Truth'' (1939) * '' Kiss Her!'' (1940) * '' With Open Arms'' (1940) * '' Lärarinna på vift'' (1941) * '' Katrina'' (1943) * ''

There's a Fire Burning ''There's a Fire Burning'' (Swedish: ''Det brinner en eld'') is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Inga Tidblad, Lars Hanson and Victor Sjöström. It was made at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's set ...

'' (1943)

Sources

* Leif Furhammar: ''Filmen i Sverige'' (Höganäs 1991) * ''Myggans nöjeslexikon'', vol. 10 (Höganäs 1992)

External links

* 1885 births 1960 deaths Actors from Gothenburg Swedish male film actors Swedish male silent film actors 20th-century Swedish male actors {{Sweden-actor-stub