John Qualen
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John Qualen was a Canadian-American character actor known for his distinctive supporting roles in numerous classic Hollywood films, particularly in the 1930s–1950s.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ |
| birthName | Johan Mandt Kvalen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1899-04-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1987-09-12 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Norwegian ⓘ |
| frequentlyCollaboratedWith |
Howard Hawks
NERFINISHED
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John Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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drama film ⓘ war film ⓘ western film ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | John Qualen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
distinctive Scandinavian accent
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portrayal of humble, often immigrant characters ⓘ |
| notableFor | supporting roles in classic Hollywood films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Anatomy of a Murder
NERFINISHED
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Casablanca NERFINISHED ⓘ The Big Sleep NERFINISHED ⓘ The Farmer's Daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ The Grapes of Wrath NERFINISHED ⓘ The High and the Mighty NERFINISHED ⓘ The Informer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Long Voyage Home NERFINISHED ⓘ The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ox-Bow Incident NERFINISHED ⓘ The Searchers NERFINISHED ⓘ They Were Expendable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation | actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Torrance, California, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| spouse | Pearl Lillian Jensen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1920s–1970s ⓘ |
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