Edvard Persson
Carl Edvard Persson was a celebrated Swedish actor, director and singer. He was born in Sankt Pauli parish, Malmö. During his lifetime, 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. He was also a popular entertainer in Denmark
As the result of an American 1947 invitation, he completed a 100-day tour in the US "Swedish communities" and made 36 concerts in New York City and in 35 other American cities. One of the musicians who accompanied him on tour was Alvar Kraft.
His first screen role was in the 1923 silent film Studenterna på Tröstehult. In total, Persson made 45 feature films, among those were South of the Highway and Kalle på Spången. He was one of the most popular film actors of his time, often playing the same kind of character - the jovial and good-natured man from Scania.
As a singer he released numerous records. Among his more famous songs were Kalle på Spången, Jag har bott vid en landsväg, Jag är en liten gåsapåg från Skåne and Vi klarar oss nog ändå.
He died in Helsingborg.
Partial filmography
Studenterna på Tröstehult - Tobias Bruce, informatorDen gamla herrgården - TutorMiljonär för en dag - Kalle 'Blixten' SvenssonKvick som Blixten - Kalle 'Blixten' SvenssonVad kvinnan vill - Kalle PetterssonPå kryss med Blixten - Kalle 'Blixten' SvenssonHattmakarens bal - CederströmThe Southsiders - 'Lasse' LarssonSten Stensson Stéen från Eslöv på nya äventyr - KarlssonTvå hjärtan och en skuta - JohanssonAugusta's Little Misstep - Smulle MånssonThe Dangerous Game - VredbergSaturday Nights - Nappe JohanssonSecret Svensson - August OlssonFlickorna från Gamla sta'n - Edvard LarssonThe Women Around Larsson - Lasse LarssonClose Relations - Lasse LarssonLarsson i andra giftet - Lasse Larsson, bakerOur Boy - Lars BlomquistSouth of the Highway - Edward MånssonÄn leva de gamla gudar - Napoleon PetterssonBaldwin's Wedding - BaldevinSkanör-Falsterbo - Henrik KarlssonKalle's Inn - Kalle JeppssonBashful Anton - Karl Anton MalmA Sailor on Horseback - Lasse BorgSunny Sunberg - Gunnar SolbergSnapphanar - Grimme JensSun Over Klara - AraratStinsen på Lyckås - Carl MalmLife in the Country - Zakarias BräsigTurn of the Century - Squire MuntheThe Happy Tailor - Sören SörensonThe Bells of the Old Town - Carl Magnus BergJens Mansson in America - Jens MånssonUnconquered - Indian Each Heart Has Its Own Story - Baron Henric Löwencrona af LöwstaborgSven Tusan - Sven 'Tusan' JönssonNumber 17 - Calle SvenssonPimpernel Svensson - Anders 'Pimpernel' SvenssonCount Svensson - Anders SvenssonThe Girl from Backafall - Silla-SvenA Night at Glimmingehus - Nils JeppsenBlue Sky - Fridolf RundquistWhen the Mills are Running - Blomster-Pelle Pettersson