Hans Wahlgren

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Hans Wahlgren
Wahlgren in 2012
Born
Hans Carl Gustav Wahlgren

(1937-06-26)26 June 1937
Helsingborg, Sweden
Died10 May 2024(2024-05-10) (aged 86)
Spouse
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(m. 1962)​
Children4, including Niclas, Pernilla and Linus
Relatives

Hans Carl Gustav Wahlgren (26 June 1937 – 10 May 2024) was a Swedish actor. During his career he apppeared in films and television series. As well as his work in revues and farces like Oh! Calcutta!. He also did dubbing for several children's films, as well as appearing in later years in his daughter's reality series on television.

Career[edit]

Wahlgren grew up in Smedslätten, and debuted in a film in 1945 in Ragnar Falck's short film Indianer och blekansikten. His breakthrough came in the film Raggare in 1959.[1] During eleven seasons he performed in the revue Hagges Revue in Gothenburg.[2] In the revue he did impressions of famous people like Jan Malmsjö, Jarl Kulle, Carl XVI Gustaf and Claes af Geijerstam.[2] Wahlgren also performed in several farces and comedies at Stockholm's private theatres, and plays like Oh! Calcutta! and Pippi Longstocking at Folkan,[3] along with Charleys Tant and Spanska flugan at Vasateatern.[3] During the summer of 2001 he along with Eva Rydberg performed in the comedy Kärlek och lavemang at Fredriksdalsteatern in Helsingborg.[4] He also did plenty of voice acting in several films such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Nanny McPhee. He provided Charles Ingvar "Sickan" Jönsson's voice in the computer games Jönssonligan: Jakten på Mjölner [sv] and Jönssonligan går på djupet [sv].[5]

Between 2016 and 2024, he participated in his daughter Pernilla Wahlgren's reality series Wahlgrens värld which is broadcast on Kanal 5.[6]

Personal life[edit]

Wahlgren was the only child of actors Ivar Wahlgren [sv] and Nina Scenna [sv].[7] From 1962, he was married to actress Christina Schollin; together they had four children: banker Peter Wahlgren, actor Niclas Wahlgren [sv], singer Pernilla Wahlgren, and actor Linus Wahlgren.[8] Wahlgren was of Italian descent on his mother's side.[7]

Wahlgren died on 10 May 2024, at the age of 86.[9][10]

Filmography[edit]

Source:[11]
  • 1945 – Indianer och blekansikten
  • 1959 – Raggare!
  • 1960 – Good Friends and Faithful Neighbours
  • 1963 – Det är hos mig han har varit
  • 1963 – Protest
  • 1963 – Fan ger ett anbud (TV-series)
  • 1964 – Henrik IV
  • 1965 – En historia till fredag (TV-series)
  • 1968 – Vindingevals
  • 1968 – Freddy klarar biffen
  • 1969 – Eva – den utstötta
  • 1969 – Régi nyár (English: Summer of Old Times), Baron Miklós Pataky (TV)
  • 1970 – Skräcken har 1000 ögon
  • 1981 – Olsson per sekund eller Det finns ingen anledning till oro (TV)
  • 1983 – Spanska flugan (TV-series) (TV)
  • 1991 – Villfarelser (TV-series)
  • 1991 – Tillbaka till framtiden (TV-series) (voice)
  • 1992 – Rederiet (TV-series)
  • 1993 – Swat Kats (TV-series) (voice)
  • 1994 – Spindelmannen (TV-series) (voice)
  • 1994 – Montana Jones (TV-series) (voice)
  • 1995 – Landet för länge sedan III: Jakten på det försvunna vattnet (voice)
  • 1996 – Landet för länge sedan IV: Färden till Dimmornas Land (voice)
  • 1997 – Landet för länge sedan V: Den mystiska ön (voice)
  • 1998 – Dr. Dolittle (voice)
  • 1998 – Babe – en gris kommer till stan (voice)
  • 1998 – Landet för länge sedan VI: Hemligheten bakom Saurus-Berget (voice)
  • 1999 – Toy Story 2 (voice)
  • 1999 – Pokémon – Filmen (voice)
  • 1999 – Kurage, den hariga hunden (TV-series) (voice)
  • 2000 – Pokémon 2 - Ensam är stark (voice as Professor Oak)
  • 2000 – Landet för länge sedan VII: Jakten på Himlastenen (voice)
  • 2001 – Landet för länge sedan VIII: När isen kom (voice)
  • 2005 – Nanny McPhee (voice)
  • 2005 – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (voice)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Skådespelaren Hans Wahlgren är död. 10 May 2024. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024 – via Sveriges Radio.
  2. ^ a b "Hans Wahlgren – Svensk Filmdatabas". 26 June 1937. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Han är artistfamiljensskådespelande "doldis"". 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Släktträff på scenen". Aftonbladet. 30 July 2001. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Aftonbladet nöje: Spela dator med stjärnskådisarna". Aftonbladet. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Nytt besök i "Wahlgrens värld"". Sydsvenskan. 31 August 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Avslöjar familjens hemlighet". 22 September 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Pernilla Wahlgren om sin okända bror: "Ses inte så ofta"". 12 November 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Hans Wahlgren är död – blev 86 år". Aftonbladet. 10 May 2024. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  10. ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (10 May 2024). "Skådespelaren Hans Wahlgren är död". Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024 – via SVT Nyheter.
  11. ^ Hans Wahlgren filmografi Archived 27 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 May 2024

External links[edit]

Media related to Hans Wahlgren at Wikimedia Commons

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