Karl Erik Tore Johansson
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Karl Erik Tore Johansson, better known as Tor Johnson, was a Swedish-born professional wrestler and character actor famed for his imposing physique and roles in low-budget American horror and science fiction films.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Karl Erik Tore Johansson canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Swedish emigrant to the United States
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character actor ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ professional wrestler ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| birthName | Karl Erik Tore Johansson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Newhall, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| child | Karl Erik Tore Johansson Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Ed Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Sweden
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1903-10-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1971-05-12 ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
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science fiction film ⓘ |
| hairColor | bald ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Swedish ⓘ |
| name | Karl Erik Tore Johansson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
imposing physique
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roles in low-budget American horror films ⓘ roles in low-budget American science fiction films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bride of the Monster
NERFINISHED
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Night of the Ghouls NERFINISHED ⓘ Plan 9 from Outer Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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professional wrestler ⓘ |
| physicalCharacteristic | very large physique ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Stockholm, Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | San Fernando, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedCharacter | Lobo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Greta Johansson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Tor Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn | American cinema ⓘ |
| wrestlingRingName |
Super Swedish Angel
NERFINISHED
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Tor Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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