John Qualen


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Actor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Qualen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the son of immigrants from Norway; his father was a Lutheran minister and changed the family's original surname, "Kvalen", to "Qualen" – though some sources give Oleson, later Oleson Kvalen as Qualen's earlier surnames. His father's m...

Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Birth: Dec 8, 1899

Date of Death: Sep 12, 1987


Filmography

Actor (111 Known Credits)


Hail, Hero!

Billy Hurd

The Sons of Katie Elder

Charlie Biller

A Patch of Blue

Mr. Faber

Those Calloways

Ernie Evans

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

Luther Lindquist

The Prize

Oscar

Donovan's Reef

Deckhand Who Cries 'Man Overboard' (uncredited)

Two Rode Together

Ole Knudsen

Elmer Gantry

Sam - Storekeeper

Anatomy of a Murder

Deputy Sheriff Sulo

The Big Land

Sven Johnson

The Searchers

Lars Jorgensen

The Sea Chase

Chief Engineer Schmitt

Unchained

Leonard Haskins

Passion

Gaspar Melo

I, the Jury

Dr. R.H. Vickers, Veterinarian

Francis Covers the Big Town

Defense Attorney Cavendish (uncredited)

Ambush at Tomahawk Gap

Jonas P. Travis

Goodbye, My Fancy

Professor Dingley

Belle Le Grand

Corky McGee

Buccaneer's Girl

Vegetable Seller

The Flying Missile

Lars Hansen

The Big Steal

Julius Seton

Hollow Triumph

Swangron

16 Fathoms Deep

Capt. Athos

Reaching from Heaven

The Stranger

The Fugitive

A Refugee Doctor

Adventure

Model T

Roughly Speaking

Svend Olsen

Dark Waters

Uncle Norbert

An American Romance

Anton Dubechek

Swing Shift Maisie

Horatio Curley

Casablanca

Berger

Jungle Book

The Barber

Larceny, Inc.

Sam Bachrach

Tortilla Flat

Jose Maria Corcoran

Breakdowns of 1942

Himself (uncredited)

Out of the Fog

Olaf Johnson

Million Dollar Baby

Dr. Patterson

New Wine

Hasslinger's Clerk

Model Wife

The Janitor

The Grapes of Wrath

Muley Graves

His Girl Friday

Earl Williams

Angels Over Broadway

Charles Engle

Knute Rockne All American

Lars Knutson Rockne

Saturday's Children

First Carpenter

Babies For Sale

Howard Anderson

Ski Patrol

Gustaf

The Mad Miss Manton

Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site

Five of a Kind

Asa Wyatt

Nothing Sacred

Fireman (uncredited)

Angel's Holiday

Waldo Everett

Seventh Heaven

Sewer Rat

Wife vs. Secretary

Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)

Reunion

Asa Wyatt

Charlie Chan in Paris

Concierge, Dufresne's Hotel (bit)

Whipsaw

Dabson

Black Fury

Mike Shemanski

One More Spring

Auctioneer

Doubting Thomas

Von Blitzen

Man of Iron

Collins - a Factory Worker

Thunder in the Night

Hotel Porter

Our Daily Bread

Chris Larsen

Straight Is the Way

Mr. Clapman (uncredited)

Upperworld

Chris the Janitor

Sing and Like it

Oswald (as John M. Qualen)

He Was Her Man

Dutch, Santa Avila's Cabbie

365 Nights in Hollywood

Prof. Herman Ellenbogen

Counsellor at Law

Breitstein

Let's Fall in Love

Svente Bjorkman

Arrowsmith

Henry Novak

Street Scene

Karl Olsen (as John M. Qualen)

Hail, Hero! (1969)
Billy Hurd
Jesse Buford
Charlie Biller
Mr. Faber
Olaf
Ernie Evans
Luther Lindquist
The Prize (1963)
Oscar
Deckhand Who Cries 'Man Overboard' (uncredited)
Peter Ericson
Ole Knudsen
Logger
Elmer Gantry (1960)
Sam - Storekeeper
Old Ben
Deputy Sheriff Sulo
Pop
Jonah Snell
The Big Land (1957)
Sven Johnson
The Searchers (1956)
Lars Jorgensen
Johnny Concho (1956)
Jake
The Sea Chase (1955)
Chief Engineer Schmitt
Unchained (1955)
Leonard Haskins
Jose Locota
Papasha
Passion (1954)
Gaspar Melo
I, the Jury (1953)
Dr. R.H. Vickers, Veterinarian
Defense Attorney Cavendish (uncredited)
Jonas P. Travis
Burgomaster
Professor Dingley
Corky McGee
Maibus
Vegetable Seller
Lars Hansen
Captain China (1950)
Geech
The Big Steal (1949)
Julius Seton
Swangron
Capt. Athos
No End
The Stranger
The Fugitive (1947)
A Refugee Doctor
Lorenzo
Adventure (1945)
Model T
Svend Olsen
Dark Waters (1944)
Uncle Norbert
The Impostor (1944)
Monge
Anton Dubechek
Horatio Curley
Casablanca (1942)
Berger
Jungle Book (1942)
The Barber
Aladdin
Larceny, Inc. (1942)
Sam Bachrach
Tortilla Flat (1942)
Jose Maria Corcoran
Himself (uncredited)
Olaf Johnson
Miser Stevens
Coot Royal
Dr. Patterson
New Wine (1941)
Hasslinger's Clerk
Model Wife (1941)
The Janitor
Muley Graves
Earl Williams
Ed Fuddle
Charles Engle
Lars Knutson Rockne
First Carpenter
Howard Anderson
Ski Patrol (1940)
Gustaf
Let Us Live (1939)
Dan
Milo
Meek Man
Four Wives (1939)
Frank
Davy
Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site
Asa Wyatt
Fireman (uncredited)
Waldo Everett
Sewer Rat
Otto
Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)
Toni
Olaf
Asa Wyatt
Reunion (1936)
Asa Wyatt
Bill Harvey
Concierge, Dufresne's Hotel (bit)
Whipsaw (1935)
Dabson
Black Fury (1935)
Mike Shemanski
Auctioneer
Planchet
Von Blitzen
Sol Tinker
Smith
Coccoz
Man of Iron (1935)
Collins - a Factory Worker
Hotel Porter
Chris Larsen
Mr. Clapman (uncredited)
Upperworld (1934)
Chris the Janitor
Oswald (as John M. Qualen)
Dutch, Santa Avila's Cabbie
Hi, Nellie! (1934)
Steve
Prof. Herman Ellenbogen
Breitstein
Bjorkman
Svente Bjorkman
Arrowsmith (1931)
Henry Novak
Street Scene (1931)
Karl Olsen (as John M. Qualen)

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