John Botvid (12 September 1889 – 20 February 1964) was a Swedish actor and comedian. [1]

John Botvid
Born(1889-09-12)12 September 1889
Died20 February 1964(1964-02-20) (aged 74)
Occupation(s)Actor
Comedian
Years active19171955

Biography

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John Botvid Börjesson was born at Gothenburg, Sweden. Botvid debuted as a film actor in 1917. He was frequently featured on the movie screen during the 1930s, 40s and 50s. He appeared in over a hundred films between 1917 and 1955. He often worked with fellow comedians Thor Modéen and Nils Poppe.[2] [3]

In 1945, he married actress Marianne Gyllenhammar (1891–1979). His children were film actors Rolf Botvid (born 1915) and Gerd Botvid (born 1918).[4] [5]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "John Botvid". Svensk Filmdatabas. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Thor Modéen". Svensk Filmdatabas. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nils Poppe". Svensk Filmdatabas. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "John Botvid (1889–1964)". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Rolf Botvid (1915–1998)". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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