Biography

Carl Edvard Persson (17 January 1888, in Sankt Pauli parish, Malmö, Scania – 19 September 1957, in Helsingborg, Scania) was a celebrated Swedish actor, director and singer. During his time, he was well-known in the entire country, but through many of his films and songs, he is often associated with his home province, Scania (Swedish and Danish: Skåne).

Known For

Turn of the Century

Munthe

Pimpernel Svensson

Anders "Pimpernel" Svensson

Millionaire for a Day

Kalle 'Blixten' Svensson

The Bells in Old Town

Karl-Magnus Berg

The Students at Tröstehult

Tobias Bruce, tutor

Jens Mons in America

Jens Månsson

Close Relations

Cruising with the Lightning

Kalle "Blixten" Svensson