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Date of Birth

31 May 1908, Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden

Date of Death

28 June 2000, Helsingborg, Skåne län, Sweden (viral infection, complications from several strokes)

Birth Name

Nils Einar Jönsson

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Mini Biography

While studying he became interested in acting and was discovered when performing in a school play.

His talent for comedic acting made him known for the public when he debuted with Pengar - en tragikomisk saga (1947), which he directed himself. He is today best remembered for his character Fabian Bom, always perfectionist until he falls in love. Similar is also his character Sten Stensson, an academic upholding a high moral standard. In Ingmar Bergman's Det sjunde inseglet (1957) he also played drama, in the role as Jof the jester. After retiring from the movies he returned to the stage playing light comedy until the age of 85.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Mattias Thuresson

Spouse

Gunilla Poppe	(1965 - 28 June 2000) (his death) 2 children
Inga Landgré	(1949 - 1959) (divorced) 2 children

Trivia

Father of actress Anja Landgré, Dan Landgré, dancer/actress Anna Maria Poppe and troubadour/actor Thomas Poppe.

After he retired in 1993 at the age of 85 he began to suffer major health problems. Up to his death in 2000 he suffered several strokes, which took his eye site and power of speech. In his last years he was confined to a wheelchair and completely lost his ability to communicate. He died peacefully in the hospital following an infection. He was 92 years old and surrounded by his wife and daughter.

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