Edvard Persson

Edvard Persson
Persson (left) with Allan Waldner at the set of Baldwin's Wedding (1938).
Born
Carl Edvard Persson

(1888-01-17)17 January 1888
Malmö, Sweden
Died19 September 1957(1957-09-19) (aged 69)
Jonstorp, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1924–1956
Spouses
Ellen Rosengren
(m. 1916⁠–⁠1933)
(m. 1933⁠–⁠1957)

Carl Edvard Persson (17 January 1888, in Sankt Pauli parish, Malmö, Scania – 19 September 1957, in Helsingborg, Scania)[1] 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).[2][3] He was also a popular entertainer in Denmark[4] and after an American 1947 inviting, he made a 100 day tour in the US "Swedish communities" and made 36 concerts in New York City and in 35 other American cities.[5]

  1. ^ "C Edvard Persson". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon.
  2. ^ Bengtsson, Billy (2016-07-02). "Följ Edvard Persson från väst till öst". Skånska Dagbladet (in Swedish).
  3. ^ "En oförarglig skåning". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 2013-05-20.
  4. ^ Swedish National Archive [1] , "I Danmark var P:s popularitet inte mindre än i Sverige." or "In Denmark was his popularity no less than in Sweden".
  5. ^ Swedish National Archive [2], "1947 inbjöds P att turnera i svenskbygderna i USA. Turnén, som omfattade 100 dagar och 36 städer.." or "1947 P. was invited to tour the Swedish communities in the USA. The tour comprised 100 days, 36 cities - with an equal number of performances"