Gustaf Wally dancer, actor

Actor

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 and theatre manager was born Gustaf Wallenberg. He was a member of the industrialist Wallenberg family

Wallenberg family

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He formed the dance troupe the Wally brothers along with Niels Bagge-Wessel. In the 1930s, Gustaf Wally participated in shows by Karl Gerhard

Karl Gerhard

Karl Gerhard was a Swedish revue-writer and performer. Many of Karl Gerhard’s plays and songs are politically to the left, and during the 1930s and World War II, they contained clear anti-fascist statements....

 and Kar de Mumma

Kar de Mumma

Kar de Mumma , birth name Erik Harald Zetterström, was a Swedish humorous writer and playwright. His pen name can be read as Car da Mon in Swedish....

. He was the head of "Södra Teatern

Södra Teatern

Södra Teatern is a theatre in Stockholm, Sweden. Located in the popular "Söder"-district , it's one of Stockholms most appreciated private theatres. Established in 1859, it's Stockholm's oldest private theatre...

" in Stockholm

Stockholm

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 1939–1941, and "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....

" 1942–1947. He made ten records and took part in seven movies.