The Searchers
1956
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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.
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.
Sep 16, 1987 · Besides his portrayal in the 1930s films he made with the famed quints, Qualen drew attention for his performances as Muley Graves in “The Grapes of Wrath,” as the convicted killer in “His ...
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).
Nov 23, 2017 · Vancouver-born actor John Qualen played Berger, a jewelry-selling Norwegian resistance member, in Casablanca. (Warner Brothers)
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.
John Qualen is not readily identifiable by many classic movie fans even though this prolific character actor was part of John Ford’s famed stock company and appeared in more than 130 feature films and dozens of television programs.
Jul 25, 2021 · Character actor JOHN QUALEN, 87, best known for his portrayal of the father in three movies about the Dionne quintuplets, died Saturday.
