Hugo Björne
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Hugo Björne was a Swedish
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....

 film and theater actor.

Life and career

Björne was born in Varberg
Varberg
Varberg is a locality and the seat of Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden with 26,041 inhabitants in 2005.Varberg and all of Halland are well known for their 'typical west coast' sandy beaches. In Varberg the coast changes from wide sandy beaches to rocky terrain that continues north into...

 on the Swedish west coast. He made his stage debut in 1907 and his film acting debut in 1913, starring in silent movies. Later, Björne would be better known as a supporting actor. He was quite productive, participating in more than 130 films where he often portrayed rather anonymous characters such as judges, professors and doctors.

Personal life

Hugo Björne was married to actress Gerda Lidholm, he died in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

 in 1966.

Selected filmography

  • Laughter and Tears
    Laughter and Tears (1913 film)
    Laughter and Tears is a 1913 Swedish silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström.-Cast:* Victor Lundberg - Drager* Mia Hagman - Augusta* Richard Lund - Arvid Drager* Tutt Spångberg - Hilda, maid* Hugo Björne - Larsson* Justus Hagman - Ferdinand...

    (1913) directed by Victor Seastrom
  • The Blizzard
    The Blizzard (1923 film)
    The Blizzard is a Swedish silent drama film directed by Mauritz Stiller and starring Einar Hanson, Mary Johnson, Pauline Brunius and Hugo Björne. The film's original Swedish title is Gunnar Hedes saga...

    (1923) directed by Mauritz Stiller
    Mauritz Stiller
    Mauritz Stiller was a Finnish-Swedish actor, screenwriter and silent film director, who was mostly active in Sweden.-Life:...

  • The Heavenly Play
    The Heavenly Play
    -Cast:* Rune Lindström as Mats Ersson* Eivor Landström as Marit Knutsdotter* Anders Henrikson as Our Lord* Holger Löwenadler as King Salomo* Gudrun Brost as King Salomo's mistress* Arnold Sjöstrand as Juvas Anders, painter* Emil Fjellström as Gammel-Jerk...

    (1942)
  • Kungajakt
    Kungajakt
    -Cast:* Inga Tidblad as Catherine von Wismar* Holger Löwenadler as Carl Gustav von Wismar* Lauritz Falk as Lt. Rehusen* Erik Hell as Möllersten* Stig Järrel as Riddercrantz* Erik Berglund as Tarnow* Hugo Björne as Adlerhjelm* Björn Berglund as Lt. Manderberg...

    (1944)
  • Only a Mother
    Only a Mother
    - Cast :*Eva Dahlbeck as Maria, aka Rya-Rya*Ragnar Falck as Henrik, Rya-Rya's husband*Ulf Palme as Hammar*Hugo Björne as Eniel*Åke Fridell as Inspector*Mona Geijer-Falkner as Emili*Max von Sydow as Nils*Margaretha Krook as Berta*Mimi Pollak as Erika Rost...

    (1949)
  • Barabbas
    Barabbas (1953 film)
    Barabbas is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg. It is based on the novel Barabbas by Pär Lagerkvist. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival....

    (1953)
  • The Judge
    The Judge (film)
    The Judge is a 1960 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Ingrid Thulin - Brita Randel* Gunnar Hellström - Albert Arnold, lawyer* Per Myrberg - Krister Langton...

    (1960)

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