John Harryson

John Harryson

Born: April 17, 1926
Died: November 28, 2008
in Katrineholm, Södermanlands län, Sweden
John Edvard Harryson (17 April 1926 – 28 November 2008) was a Swedish actor. He was the father of famous Swedish actor and television host Peter Harryson.

Born in Katrineholm, Harrysson was a renowned actor in Sweden. For a younger generation John Harrysson was known as the Swedish voice of Scrooge McDuck, Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh, Doctor Snuggles, and the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood (1973).

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Movies for John Harryson...

Title: Så ska det låta
Character: Self
Released: January 17, 1997
Type: TV
Så ska det låta is a Swedish game show, based on the Irish The Lyrics Board. The show was introduced in 1997 and led by Peter Harryson until Peter Settman took over in 2006. Så ska det låta can be watched online at svt play for approximately one month after airing.
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Hassel 03 - Slavhandlarna
Title: Hassel 03 - Slavhandlarna
Character: Ulrik Ahlin
Released: March 10, 1989
Type: Movie
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The Moon God
Title: The Moon God
Released: September 23, 1988
Type: Movie
A serial killer who slaughters campers is on the loose in Sweden. The lead detectives make a breakthrough when the killer, a cloaked figure wielding a sword and a strange mask, sends the police a video recording.
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The Jönsson Gang Turns Up Again
Title: The Jönsson Gang Turns Up Again
Character: Russian submarine captain
Released: October 24, 1986
Type: Movie
As always, Sickan has come up with a new plan. This time he wants to rob the IKEA furniture store. During their nightly break-in Sickan discovers that the store is used as a secret smuggling central for sending American computers to the Soviet Union. The computers are picked up by Soviet submarines sneaking into the Swedish archipelago. Naturally, it is their arch enemy Wall-Enberg who is behind all of this.
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Title: Hassel
Character: Ulrik Ahlin
Released: October 11, 1986
Type: TV
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Woman Doctors
Title: Woman Doctors
Released: January 19, 1984
Type: Movie
Lydia Kowalenko is fired from the pharmaceutical company where she has worked for many years because she refused to help cover up the use of a dangerous chemical. Her daughter Katja, however, has no scruples and risks an operation which is more beneficial to her own medical research than to the convalescence of a young patient. Then Katja's only son dies after a car accident. Was he too the victim of a career-minded doctor?
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Höjdhoppar'n
Title: Höjdhoppar'n
Character: Stadium Guard
Released: February 13, 1981
Type: Movie
35-year old Erik Engman, aka Pinnen, is the local fool. He picks up garbage and eats at the old people's home. One day he is asked to try the high-jump at the sport's field. He becomes fascinated and starts to train every day. Being fool-hardy, it doesn't take long before he is one of the best in the country and is asked to compete at the Stockholm Stadion.
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Sverige åt svenskarna
Title: Sverige åt svenskarna
Released: July 31, 1980
Type: Movie
This farce cocerns Sweden's King Gustav (Per Oscarsson who plays all the lead roles). The royal monarchs of three major European countries are patiently or not-so-patiently hovering on the sidelines while watching the future King Gustav closely. No single king appears to possess the brains he was born with, so history seems to be made by default, as it were. Gustav does blunder around, but not enough to miss being crowned king. As a result, France, England, and Germany invade Sweden hoping to take by force what they could not gain by incompetence.
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Title: Hedebyborna
Character: Handlaren
Released: October 23, 1978
Type: TV
Hedeby is a sleepy village in the rich, agricultural province of Sörmland. On the face of it, not much has changed during the centuries. The count lives outside the village in his large ...
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Dante: Beware of the Shark!
Title: Dante: Beware of the Shark!
Character: superintendent
Released: August 26, 1978
Type: Movie
When Dante's parents go on vacation, Dante and his buddy Tvärsan get the chance to play detectives.
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Streber
Title: Streber
Character: John Nilsson, worker
Released: April 26, 1978
Type: Movie
A man dreams of climbing society and begins to manipulate his business companions to get a sale to benefit him. - My companions are probably good and mean well, but they do not understand business. And yes, they have principles. I have that too. But mine are better.
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Title: Ärliga blå ögon
Character: Hotellportiern
Released: April 9, 1977
Type: TV
A young female scammer relying on her innocent blue eyes and ability to disguise herself tries to avoid the police that are getting ever closer.
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Karlar är karlar om sanningen ska fram
Title: Karlar är karlar om sanningen ska fram
Character: Simon Moroele
Released: November 22, 1976
Type: Movie
Carlo Goldoni's comedy 'I rusteghi' as adapted for Swedish television portrays the intrigues of the upper class in Venice in 1760.
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Title: Raskens
Character: Kapten Jägerschiöld
Released: January 21, 1976
Type: TV
The year is 1872. After being to drunk the stooge Gustaf Karlsson hits his master. To avoid sentence he enlists to the army and get the name Rask. He meet his future wife and we then get to follow his life together with his wife and their children in the 19th century Småland (Sweden). Their subsistence features happiness, but also by horrible tragedies.
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Gustav III
Title: Gustav III
Character: Schröderheim
Released: April 8, 1974
Type: Movie
Based on play by famous swedish author/playwright August Strindberg adapted for swedish TV in 70's. It's about the real life assassination on swedish king Gustav III who was killed by a lieutenant Jacob Johan Anckarström who acted on behalf of a group conspirators.
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A Handful of Love
Title: A Handful of Love
Character: Messenger
Released: February 22, 1974
Type: Movie
Set against the backdrop of the 1909 general strike, Hjördis is employed as a housemaid in a wealthy Stockholm family.
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Nattens konung
Title: Nattens konung
Character: Jens
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: Movie
An old fisherman is feeling lonely and begins to long for death.
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Anderssonskans Kalle
Title: Anderssonskans Kalle
Character: Circus Manager
Released: December 1, 1972
Type: Movie
Anderssonskan's Kalle is the typical 'Söderkis'. It's a boy growing up on Söder in Stockholm and he is very fond of practical jokes. His mother sees him as a good natured boy but his victims, mostly the local policeman and two old crones in the same house, see him as the devil himself.
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Swedish Wildcats
Title: Swedish Wildcats
Character: Mykonos
Released: January 20, 1972
Type: Movie
The sadistic Madam Margareta is a talking side of beef that serves as the hostess and ring leader for a live sex tease show and whorehouse. Madam's shows always feature her bodacious nieces Susanna and Karen, who perform in everything from striptease to S&M acts. Karen meets and eventually runs away with a rich guy. Susanna falls in love with a deceptive airport cargo handler. After several more kinky shows and various soft core sex scenes, Karen is gone and Susanna and her man find out the truth behind each others lies.
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Miss and Mrs Sweden
Title: Miss and Mrs Sweden
Character: Daniel Persson-Silvergrå
Released: December 21, 1969
Type: Movie
To increase sales of the magazine Veckohatten, the management decides to invest heavily in the beauty contest Miss Sweden. A communist cell is planning to sabotage the competition, because it is sexist.
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You're Lying!
Title: You're Lying!
Released: October 26, 1969
Type: Movie
About an alcohol-damaged young man, his life in and out of prison, his friend the art teacher and his difficulties reintegrating into society.
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Fanny Hill
Title: Fanny Hill
Character: Wilhelmssons Lawey Berger
Released: November 11, 1968
Type: Movie
The classic tale of a young woman's erotic awakening is transplanted to swinging '60s Stockholm...
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Älskling på vift
Title: Älskling på vift
Character: Monsieur Victor
Released: September 21, 1964
Type: Movie
What happens if a regular housewife picks up in a local beauty contest - and wins? How will it be when the husband forbids her to go to the finals in Mallorca - but she is going anyway?
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Darling of Mine
Title: Darling of Mine
Character: Police at the train station
Released: July 22, 1955
Type: Movie
The Swedish/American actor Jack Harris visits the old country for the first time in his life. One of the journalist, Ingrid Billberg, is particularly interested in getting an interview with him. She finds out secret information about his next movie, and to stop her from revealing it, Jack Harris gets her alone with him on an isolated island in the archipelago. Romance blossoms... Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
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Resa i natten
Title: Resa i natten
Character: Lorry driver
Released: January 30, 1955
Type: Movie
Gösta is a lorry driver and has been married to Birgitta for eight years. Their marriage is only held together by their daughter. Gösta picks up girls along the roads and during a drive to Malmö he stumbles on the singing actress Irene. Gösta is captivated by her romantic presence and her joy of life. Besides picking up women, Gösta is sometimes affected by sudden seizures. His wife is unaware of this.
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Flottans Muntergökar
Title: Flottans Muntergökar
Character: Radio Operator
Released: January 1, 1955
Type: Movie
Bob and Bernard serve as lieutenants on a cruiser. They intend to enjoy themselves.
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Vi tre debutera
Title: Vi tre debutera
Character: Clerk at Svensk Plåtemalj
Released: September 7, 1953
Type: Movie
Three young poets are about to make their debuts.
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Summer with Monika
Title: Summer with Monika
Character: Lelle
Released: February 9, 1953
Type: Movie
Monika from Stockholm falls in love with Harry, a young man on holiday. When she becomes pregnant they are forced into a marriage, which begins to fall apart soon after they take up residence in a cramped little flat.
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Restaurant Intim
Title: Restaurant Intim
Released: March 3, 1950
Type: Movie
A new realism depiction of life and work in an old restaurant. A social portrayal of exhausted staff and dubious guests.
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Eva
Title: Eva
Character: Fritz
Released: December 26, 1948
Type: Movie
Marine Bo Fredriksson is travelling home on a leave. He reminisce about an accident he caused as a 12-year old which killed a young girl, an event that has made him feel revulsion for death. Back home he meets Eva, a girl he fancies and they move together to Stockholm to start a life together.
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Begär
Title: Begär
Released: September 2, 1946
Type: Movie
Carsten Berg returns home after 15 years abroad. He gets into a fight with his father, who dies of a heart attack. Carsten must take over his fathers business. He is informed that he is suffering from an incurable disease.