Alf Kjellin
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Alf Kjellin was a Swedish film actor and director, who also appeared on some television shows.
He was well established as a film actor when he occasionally took on roles in television shows. For example in 1965 he prominently guest-starred as Stalag Luft Kommandant Col. Max Richter in the two part episode (30 and 31), "P.O.W." of Twelve O'Clock High
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He was born in Lund
, Sweden
and died in Los Angeles
, California
of a heart attack
. In America he used the stage name Christopher Kent.
He was well established as a film actor when he occasionally took on roles in television shows. For example in 1965 he prominently guest-starred as Stalag Luft Kommandant Col. Max Richter in the two part episode (30 and 31), "P.O.W." of Twelve O'Clock High
Twelve O'Clock High (TV series)
Twelve O'Clock High or 12 O'Clock High is an American drama series set in World War II. This TV series originally broadcasted on ABC-TV for two-and-one-half TV seasons from September 18, 1964, through January 13, 1967; was based on the motion picture Twelve O'Clock High...
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He was born in Lund
Lund
-Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and died in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. In America he used the stage name Christopher Kent.
Selected filmography
- Torment (1944)
- Iris and the LieutenantIris and the LieutenantIris and the Lieutenant is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg. It won the Grand Prix at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival.The film is adapted from a 1934 novel by the same title, written by Olle Hedberg.-Cast:...
(1946) - Woman Without a FaceWoman Without a FaceWoman Without a Face is a 1947 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and written by Ingmar Bergman.-Cast:* Alf Kjellin - Martin Grandé* Anita Björk - Frida Grandé* Gunn Wållgren - Rut Köhler* Stig Olin - Ragnar Ekberg...
(1947) - Madame BovaryMadame Bovary (1949 film)Madame Bovary is a 1949 film adaptation of the classic novel of the same name by Gustave Flaubert. It stars Jennifer Jones, James Mason, Van Heflin, Louis Jourdan, Alf Kjellin , Gene Lockhart, Frank Allenby and Gladys Cooper....
(1949) - This Can't Happen HereThis Can't Happen HereThis Can't Happen Here is a 1950 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman.-Cast:* Signe Hasso – Vera* Alf Kjellin – Almkvist* Ulf Palme – Atkä Natas* Gösta Cederlund – The Doctor* Yngve Nordwall – Lindell* Hannu Kompus – The Priest...
(1950) - Summer InterludeSummer Interlude-Synopsis:Marie is a successful but emotionally distant prima ballerina in her late twenties. During a problem-filled dress rehearsal day for a production of the ballet Swan Lake she is unexpectedly sent the diary of her first love; a college-boy called Henrik whom she met and fell in love with...
(1951) - DivorcedDivorced (film)Divorced , is a 1951 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and written by Ingmar Bergman.-Cast:* Inga Tidblad - Gertrud Holmgren* Alf Kjellin - Dr. Bertil Nordelius* Doris Svedlund - Marianne Berg* Hjördis Petterson - Mrs. Lobelius...
(1951) - My Six ConvictsMy Six ConvictsMy Six Convicts is an American 1952 comedy-drama film adapted from the autobiographical book written by Donald Powell Wilson. The film was adapted for the screen by screenwriter Michael Blankfort and directed by Hugo Fregonese who was nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award for...
(1952) - The JugglerThe Juggler (film)The Juggler is a drama film about a survivor of the Holocaust, played by Kirk Douglas. The screenplay was adapted by Michael Blankfort from his novel of the same name.-Plot:...
(1953) - Panic in ParadisePanic in Paradise (film)Panic in Paradise is a 1960 Danish comedy film directed by Hagen Hasselbalch and starring Alf Kjellin.-Cast:* Alf Kjellin - Frederik* Katarina Hellberg* Mogens Brandt* Dirch Passer - Greven* William Brüel* Helge Kjærulff-Schmidt - Gas & Vandmesteren...
(1960) - Two Living, One DeadTwo Living, One DeadTwo Living, One Dead is a 1961 Anglo-Swedish existentialist thriller, directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Patrick McGoohan, Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers.-Background:...
(1961) - The Pleasure GardenThe Pleasure Garden (1961 film)The Pleasure Garden , is a 1961 Swedish film directed by Alf Kjellin and written by Ingmar Bergman.-Cast:* Sickan Carlsson – Fanny, waitress* Gunnar Björnstrand – David Samuel Franzén* Bibi Andersson – Anna, Fanny's daughter* Per Myrberg – Emil...
(1961 - directed) - Ship of FoolsShip of Fools (film)Ship of Fools is a 1965 film drama which tells the overlapping stories of several passengers aboard an ocean liner bound to Germany from Mexico in 1933...
(1965) - Assault on a QueenAssault on a QueenAssault on a Queen is a 1966 American action-adventure film, directed by Jack Donohue, starring Frank Sinatra and Italian beauty Virna Lisi. Based on a 1959 novel by Jack Finney, it was adapted for the screen by Rod Serling and released by Paramount Pictures on June 15, 1966.-Plot summary:A World...
(1966) - Ice Station ZebraIce Station Zebra (film)Ice Station Zebra is a 1968 action film directed by John Sturges, starring Rock Hudson, Patrick McGoohan, Ernest Borgnine, and Jim Brown. The screenplay by Alistair MacLean, Douglas Heyes, Harry Julian Fink, and W.R. Burnett is loosely based upon MacLean's 1963 novel of the same name. Both have...
(1968) - Midas RunMidas RunMidas Run is a 1969 comedy film directed by Alf Kjellin and starring Richard Crenna.-Cast:* Richard Crenna - Mike Warden* Anne Heywood - Sylvia Giroux* Ralph Richardson - Lord Henshaw* Cesar Romero - Carlo Dodero...
(1969 - directed)