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John Qualen (born Johan Mandt Kvalen, 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.
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- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Torrance, California, USA
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
John Qualen (1899-1987) was a versatile character actor who appeared in over one hundred films and many TV shows. He was known for his Scandinavian roles in Casablanca, The Searchers, The Grapes of Wrath and more.
John Qualen was a versatile character actor who appeared in many classic films by John Ford and other directors. He played various nationalities, often with ethnic accents, and was known for his roles in The Grapes of Wrath, His Girl Friday, Casablanca, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
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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. He specialized in Scandinavians, but actually played various nationalities over the course of his career, which caught its first break in 1929 when...
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).
