Tord Bernheim
Tord Georg Bernheim (1914–1992), originally Andersson, was born on 18 April 1914 in Kungsholms parish in Stockholm. He died on 23 July 1992 in Råsunda, Solna.[1] He was a Swedish singer, actor, and revue performer.[2]
Tord Bernheim | |
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Born | 18 April 1914 |
Died | 23 July 1992 78) Råsunda, Sweden | (aged
Other names | Tord Georg Bernheim |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1933-1950 (film) |
Tord Bernheim was the son of Georg Anshelm Andersson and his wife Hilma Signhild Elvira, née Bernheim.[3] He debuted as a revue performer at Mosebacke in 1929 and was then active at various outdoor theaters in Stockholm. He was engaged by Folkan's theater director Ragnar Klange. Bernheim was considered a skilled imitator and worked in 20 different films. He imitated Karl Gerhard, among others.
Bernheim was married to the Norwegian singer Jeanita Melin (1911-1973)[4] before marrying Mary Viktoria Lindström (1924-1979) in 1946.[1] Mary was the daughter of Hjalmar Zephyrinus Lindström, a mechanic, and Syster Viktoria, née Boding.[3]
He is buried at Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.[5]
Selected filmography
- Under False Flag (1935)
- Kalle's Inn (1939)
- Sunny Sunberg (1941)
- Sun Over Klara (1942)
- Livet måste levas (1943)
- Meeting in the Night (1946)
References
- Sveriges Dödbok 1901–2009, DVD-ROM, Version 5.00, Sveriges Släktforskarförbund (2010)
- "Tord Bernheim – The Swedish Film Database". Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- Rotemannen, CD-ROM, Sveriges Släktforskarförbund/Stockholms Stadsarkiv (2012)
- "Jeanita Melin - dansk film database". www.danskefilm.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- "Hittagraven". iservice.stockholm.se. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
Bibliography
- Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.