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    Canadian-American actor of Norwegian origin

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      • John Qualen, born John Oleson, actor (born at Vancouver 8 Dec 1899; died at Torrance, Ca 12 Sep 1987). John Qualen was born to Norwegian immigrant parents and brought up in Vancouver and rural Illinois. He attended Northwestern University and began acting in tent shows and stock productions, to the dismay of his strict minister father.
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  2. John Qualen. Actor: Casablanca. One of the best and most familiar character actors of the first four decades of sound films, although few who knew his face also knew his name, John Qualen was born in Canada to Norwegian parents.

    • December 8, 1899
    • September 12, 1987
  3. www.imdb.com › name › nm0702798John Qualen - IMDb

    One of the best and most familiar character actors of the first four decades of sound films, although few who knew his face also knew his name, John Qualen was born in Canada to Norwegian parents. His father was a minister. The family moved to the United States and Qualen (whose real name was Kvalen) grew up in Elgin, Illinois.

    • Actor, Music Department, Soundtrack
    • December 8, 1899
    • 3 min
    • September 12, 1987
  4. Biography. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Qualen (born Johan Mandt Kvalen, December 8, 1899 – September 12, 1987) was a Canadian-American character actor of Norwegian heritage who specialized in Scandinavian roles. Qualen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of immigrants from Norway; his father was a Lutheran ...

  5. John Oleson, John M. Qualen. Birth Place. Vancouver, British Columbia, CA. Born. December 08, 1899. Died. September 12, 1987. Cause of Death. Heart Failure. Biography. Read More. John Qualen appeared in some of the greatest movies ever made, but his versatility allowed him to seem like a different man from picture to picture.

  6. John Qualen. John Qualen, born John Oleson, actor (born at Vancouver 8 Dec 1899; died at Torrance, Ca 12 Sep 1987). John Qualen was born to Norwegian immigrant parents and brought up in Vancouver and rural Illinois. He attended Northwestern University and began acting in tent shows and stock productions, to the dismay of his strict minister father.

  7. Biography by AllMovie [+] The son of a Norwegian pastor, John Qualen was born in British Columbia. After his family moved to Illinois, Qualen won a high school forensic contest, which led to a scholarship at Northwestern University. A veteran of the tent-show and vaudeville circuits by the late '20s, Qualen won the important role of the Swedish ...

  8. John Qualen Biography. John Qualen - Class of 1920, (born Johan Mandt Kvalen, 12/8/1899 – 9/12/ 1987) was a Canadian-American character actor of Norwegian heritage who specialized in Scandinavian roles. Qualen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of immigrants from Norway; his father was a Lutheran minister and changed the family ...

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