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John Qualen (born Johan Mandt Kvalen, [ 1] December 8, 1899 – September 12, 1987) was an American character actor of Norwegian heritage who specialized in Scandinavian roles.
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.
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.
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.
Oct 24, 2011 · John Qualen played the father of the DIONNE QUINTUPLETS in Five of a Kind (1939) and the Norwegian conspirator in Casablanca (1943). He was part of director John Ford's informal stock company of actors, appearing memorably as the half-crazed Muley Graves in the classic The Grapes of Wrath (1940).
Sep 16, 1987 · Qualen died at Torrance Memorial Hospital on Saturday when his heart failed. Besides his portrayal in the 1930s films he made with the famed quints, Qualen drew attention for his performances...
John Qualen. Highest Rated: 100% Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Lowest Rated: 50% North to Alaska (1960) Birthday: Dec 8, 1899. Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. John Qualen...
For anyone who watched movies in the 1930s, John Qualen had a face you always recognized, a voice you sometimes recognized, but a name you never recognized. Such was the bane of a character actor. John Qualen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on December 8, 1899, to Norwegian immigrants.
Biography. 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.
John Qualen was a actor who was born in 1899 in Canada and died in 1987 known for Casablanca, The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Grapes of Wrath, Alfred Hitchcock Presents: A Bullet for Baldwin (TV), Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Help Wanted (TV), An American Romance, Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Shopping for Death (TV), Woman on ...