Deceased

When Did John Elfström Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 78

Also known asPer Johan Hilding ElfströmGenderMaleNationalitySwedenBorn20/04/1902Born inOvansjö, Gävleborgs län, SwedenDied27/03/1981 (aged 78)Died inTäby MunicipalityWikidataQ5708359 ↗TMDb#120978 ↗

Per Johan Hilding "John" Elfström was a Swedish film actor who appeared in more than 120 films. He is most famous for starring in the Åsa-Nisse series of films. He primarily made lighter comedies, sometimes also appearing in heavier contexts. Ingmar Bergman had him play the blind worker in Music in Darkness (1948), and in Arne Mattsson's One Summer of Happiness (1951) he played an unpleasant priest.

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Filmography58 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2010	Uppdrag Åsa-NisseMovie	Self (archive footage)	108
1995	StjärnbilderMovie	(archive footage)	93
1993	Minns ni?Movie	(archive footage)	91
1971	LockfågelnMovie	Löfbom	69
1970	The Lustful VicarMovie	Parish Clerk and Organist	68
1966	Doktor KnockMovie	Profossen	64
1966	TartuffeMovie	—	64
1965	Åsa-Nisse slår tillMovie	Åsa-Nisse	63
1963	A Dream PlayMovie	Glazier	61
1962	Wonderful Adventures of NilsMovie	Rosenbom (voice)	60
1962	Åsa-Nisse på MallorcaMovie	Åsa-Nisse	60
1961	DackeMovie	Fadern	59
1961	Guest of RealityMovie	The father	59
1959	Sköna Susanna och gubbarnaMovie	Skollärare	57
1958	Åsa-Nisse i kronans kläderMovie	Åsa-Nisse	56
1955	HamletMovie	—	53
1955	The Bravado of the Österman BrothersMovie	Johan Österman	53
1954	The Yellow SquadronMovie	Holm, Dag's father	52
1954	A Lesson in LoveMovie	Sam, driver	52
1953	Åsa-Nisse på semesterMovie	Åsa-Nisse	51
1952	DefianceMovie	—	50
1952	När syrenerna blommaMovie	Gustafsson	50
1952	Hård klangMovie	Olof Rydberg	50
1952	Under svällande segelMovie	Third Mate	50
1951	Livat på luckanMovie	—	49
1950	When Bengt and Anders Swapped WivesMovie	Bengt Bengtsson	48
1950	While the City SleepsMovie	Jompa's father	48
1949	SingoallaMovie	Erasmus	47
1949	Hur tokigt som helstMovie	—	47
1949	Vagabond BlacksmithsMovie	—	47
1949	SjösalavårMovie	Ernst Georg	47
1947	Lazy LenaMovie	Per Österberg	45
1946	Kristin CommandsMovie	Herman Karlsson	44
1946	Hotell KåkbrinkenMovie	Laban Lundström	44
1945	Oss tjuvar emellan eller en burk ananasMovie	Constable Söder (uncredited)	43
1945	Idel ädel adelMovie	—	43
1945	The Girls in SmalandMovie	Laban	43
1945	The Bachelor Brothers’ HousekeeperMovie	Nisse Österman	43
1945	Pettersson & Bendels nya affärerMovie	Persson	43
1945	In the Arms of RoslagenMovie	Shopkeeper	43
1944	The Invisible WallMovie	Soldier (uncredited)	42
1944	The Emperor of PortugalliaMovie	—	42
1944	Prince GustafMovie	Johansson in Bälinge	42
1943	OrdetMovie	—	41
1943	The Priest Who Knocked OutMovie	Lundström (uncredited)	41
1943	Kajan går till sjössMovie	Karlsson	41
1943	AktörenMovie	—	41
1943	I mörkaste SmålandMovie	Man at the dance	41
1942	General von DöbelnMovie	—	40
1942	Flickan i fönstret mitt emotMovie	Pelle, bricklayer	40
1942	Tre skojiga skojareMovie	taxichauffören	40
1941	Fransson the TerribleMovie	Gunnar, Franssons kamrat	39
1941	Stackars FerdinandMovie	—	39
1940	Everybody at His StationMovie	Lantis	38
1936	Samvetsömma AdolfMovie	Läkarbiträde	34
1934	Simon i BackaboMovie	—	32
1933	HälsingarMovie	Dräng i slagsmål	31
1928	Black RudolfMovie	—	26