Arthur Donaldson (actor)
Encyclopedia
Arthur Donaldson was an Swedish
-American
actor. He appeared in 71 films between 1910
and 1934
.
He was born in Norsholm
, Sweden
but moved to the USA at the age of fourteen and quickly became a prolific actor on stage. He made his film debut in 1910. During the early 1910s he returned briefly to Sweden, appearing in operetta
s at Oscarsteatern
and making two Swedish films (one as director) before going back to America. He died in Long Island, New York, USA.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
-American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor. He appeared in 71 films between 1910
1910 in film
The year 1910 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The newsreel footage of the funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom is shot in Kinemacolor, making it the first color newsreel....
and 1934
1934 in film
-Events:*January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000.*February 19 - Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade...
.
He was born in Norsholm
Norsholm
Norsholm is a locality situated in Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 573 inhabitants in 2005. It lies around 15 kilometres southwest of Norrköping....
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
but moved to the USA at the age of fourteen and quickly became a prolific actor on stage. He made his film debut in 1910. During the early 1910s he returned briefly to Sweden, appearing in operetta
Operetta
Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:...
s at Oscarsteatern
Oscarsteatern
Oscarsteatern or "Oscars" is one of Stockholm's finest private theatres and the most well-known musical theatre in Sweden. It's located at Kungsgatan 63 in central Stockholm....
and making two Swedish films (one as director) before going back to America. He died in Long Island, New York, USA.
Sources
- Hvar 8 dag (Swedish illustrated weekly magazine) no. 52 1911
- Svensk filmdatabas (Swedish film database) at the website of the Swedish Film InstituteSwedish Film InstituteThe Swedish Film Institute was founded in 1963 to support and develop the Swedish film industry. The institute is housed in the Filmhuset building located in Gärdet, Östermalm in Stockholm...