
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 17, 1888
Died
September 19, 1957 (age 69)
Place of Birth
Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden
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

Film
Sun Over Klara
Ararat
1942

Film
Än leva de gamla gudar
1937

Film
Greve Svensson
Anders Svensson
1951

Film
Close Relations
1935

Film
Minns ni?
(archive footage)
1993

Film
Stjärnbilder
(archive footage)
1995

Film
Snapphanar
Grimme-Jens
1941

Film
The Happy Tailor
Sören Sörenson
1945

Film
Blyge Anton
Karl Anton Malm
1940
Film
A Sailor on Horseback
Lasse Borg
1940

Film
The Bells in Old Town
Karl-Magnus Berg
1946

Film
Blue sky
Fridolf Rundquist
1955

Film
Sven Tusan
1949

Film
En natt på Glimmingehus
Nils ''Gammel-Nils'' Jeppsson
1954

Film
The Station Master
Carl Malm
1942

Film
Charlie the Innkeeper
Kalle Jeppsson
1939

Film
The Paymaster
Henrik Karlsson
1939

Film
Hattmakarens bal
August Cederström
1928

Film
Turn of the Century
Munthe
1944

Film
Sunny Sunberg
1941
Filmography
1995FilmStjärnbilderas (archive footage)1993FilmMinns ni?as (archive footage)1956FilmDär möllorna gå...as Blomster-Pelle Pettersson1955FilmBlue skyas Fridolf Rundquist1954FilmEn natt på Glimmingehusas Nils ''Gammel-Nils'' Jeppsson1953FilmFlickan från Backafallas Silla-Sven1951FilmGreve Svenssonas Anders Svensson1949FilmNumber 17as Calle Svensson1949FilmSven Tusan1948FilmVart hjärta har sin sagaas baron Henrik Löwencrona af Löwstaborg1947FilmJens Mons in Americaas Jens Månsson1946FilmThe Bells in Old Townas Karl-Magnus Berg1945FilmThe Happy Tailoras Sören Sörenson1944FilmTurn of the Centuryas Munthe1943FilmLife in the Countryas Zakarias Bräsig1942FilmThe Station Masteras Carl Malm1942FilmSun Over Klaraas Ararat1941FilmSnapphanaras Grimme-Jens1941FilmSunny Sunberg1940FilmA Sailor on Horsebackas Lasse Borg1940FilmBlyge Antonas Karl Anton Malm1939FilmCharlie the Innkeeperas Kalle Jeppsson1939FilmThe Paymasteras Henrik Karlsson1938FilmBaldevins bröllop1937FilmÄn leva de gamla gudar1936FilmSouth of the Highwayas Edward Månsson1936FilmVåran pojkeas Lars Blomquis, Florist1935FilmLarsson i andra giftet1935FilmClose Relations1934FilmThe Women Around Larssonas Lasse Larsson1934FilmThe Girls from the Old Townas Edvard "Lasse" Larsson1933FilmHemliga Svenssonas August Olsson1933FilmSaturday Nightsas Napoleon "Nappe" Johansson1933FilmDen farliga lekenas August Vredberg, Accountant1933FilmAugustas lilla felstegas Smulle Månsson1932FilmTvå hjärtan och en skuta1932FilmSten Stensson Stéen från Eslöv på nya äventyr1932FilmShanty Townas Lasse Larsson1928FilmHattmakarens balas August Cederström1927FilmPå kryss med Blixtenas Kalle "Blixten" Svensson1927FilmVad kvinnan villas Kalle Pettersson 'Potatis-Kalle'1927FilmKvick som Blixtenas Kalle 'Blixten' Svensson1926FilmMiljonär för en dagas Kalle 'Blixten' Svensson1925FilmDen gamla herrgården1924FilmStudenterna på Tröstehultas Tobias Bruce, tutor