Thor Modéen

Thor Modéen (22 January 1898 – 28 May 1950) was a Swedish actor and comedian who was active in both movies and on stage. Thor Modéen Teatern, a 3D cinema and theater in Kungsör, was named in his honor.

Biography

Thor Odert Folke Modéen was born in Kungsör, Sweden. He began his career as a dancer and singer. He became a student with director Muck Linden at the Lorensberg Theater in Gothenburg in 1916 and subsequently appeared with Novilla, Folkteatern, Södra Teatern, Oscarsteatern, Vasateatern and Folkets hus in Stockholm,.

He appeared in 88 films between 1923 and 1950. He mainly appeared in comedies, often worked with fellow comedians Åke Söderblom and John Botvid.

Selected filmography

• The Tales of Ensign Stål (1926)
• The Devil and the Smalander (1927)
• The Ghost Baron (1927)
• Ship Ahoy! (1931)
• Love and Deficit (1932)
• Lucky Devils (1932)
• Two Men and a Widow (1933)
• Augusta's Little Misstep (1933)
• Boman's Boy (1933)
• Dear Relatives (1933)
• Andersson's Kalle (1934)
• En stilla flirt (1934)
• Simon of Backabo (1934)
• Fired (1934)
• The People of Småland (1935)
• Kungen kommer (1936)
• He, She and the Money (1936)
• It Pays to Advertise (1936)
• 65, 66 and I (1936)
• Unfriendly Relations (1936)
• Oh, Such a Night! (1937)
• Klart till drabbning (1937)
• Hotel Paradise (1937)
• Julia jubilerar (1938)
• Landstormens lilla Lotta (1939)
• Mot nya tider (1939)
• Between Us Barons (1939)
• Wanted (1939)
• Nothing But the Truth (1939)
• Swing it, magistern! (1940)
• The Crazy Family (1940)
• Kiss Her! (1940)
• Heroes in Yellow and Blue (1940)
• Med dej i mina armar (1940)
• Tonight or Never (1941)
• The Ghost Reporter (1941)
• We're All Errand Boys (1941)
• Poor Ferdinand (1941)
• How to Tame a Real Man (1941)
• Magistrarna på sommarlov (1941)
• The Train Leaves at Nine (1941)
• Adventurer (1942)
• Mister Collins' Adventure (1943)
• Little Napoleon (1943)
• Jolanta the Elusive Pig (1945)
• Lilla helgonet (1945)
• Fram för lilla Märta (1945)
• Harald the Stalwart (1946)
• The Night Watchman's Wife (1947)
• Private Karlsson on Leave (1947)
• Kärlek och störtlopp (1948)
• Life at Forsbyholm Manor (1948)
• Fiancée for Hire (1950)

References

1. Augusta's Little Misstep
2. Stomatol
3. The Devil and the Smalander (1927 film)
4. 65, 66 and I
5. Heroes in Yellow and Blue
6. The Train Leaves at Nine
7. Tonight or Never (1941 film)
8. Poor Ferdinand
9. Hotel Paradise (1937 film)
10. Love Goes Up and Down
11. How to Tame a Real Man
12. Kiss Her!
13. The Ghost Reporter
14. Jolanta the Elusive Pig
15. List of Swedish films of the 1940s
16. The Crazy Family (1940 film)
17. Andersson's Kalle (1934 film)
18. Mister Collins' Adventure
19. List of Swedish films of the 1930s
20. It Pays to Advertise (1936 film)