John Harryson
John Edvard Harryson (17 April 1926 – 28 November 2008) was a Swedish actor. He was the father of famous Swedish actor and television host Peter Harryson.
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| Born | John Edvard Harryson 17 April 1926 Katrineholm, Sweden |
| Died | 28 November 2008 (aged 82) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, singer |
| Years active | 1946–2002 |
| Spouse(s) | Kajsa Hultare
(m. 1955; died 2003) |
| Partner(s) | Ulla-Britt Dahl |
| Children | 4,[3] including Peter Harryson (with Dahl) |
Born in Katrineholm, Harrysson was a renowned actor in Sweden. For a younger generation John Harrysson was known as the Swedish voice of Scrooge McDuck, Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh, Doctor Snuggles, and the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood (1973).
Selected filmography
- Summer with Monika (1953)
- Woman Doctors (1984)
References
- Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1992). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1993 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1993] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 446. ISBN 91-1-914072-X.
- Afzelius, Finn; Rydin, Lena; Strand, Harry (19 December 2003). "Kajsa Harryson. Lysande journalist, vällustig språkkonstnär" [Kajsa Harryson. Brilliant journalist, voluptuous language artist]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- Andréen, Simon (4 December 2008). "John Harryson har avlidit" [John Harryson has died]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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