Qualen, John, 1899-1987
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Variants
- Oleson, John, 1899-1987
- Kvalen, John, 1899-1987
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1899-12-08
Death Date
- 1987-09-12
Birth Place
- Vancouver (B.C.)
Occupation
(itoamc) Actors
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Sources
- found: Angels over Broadway [MP] 1940:credits (John Qualen, player)
- found: Halliwell's filmgoer's companion, 1983(John Qualen; AKA John Oleson; b. 1899)
- found: Casablanca, c1992:credits (John Qualen)
- found: Internet movie database, Sept. 1, 2000(John Qualen; birth name: John Kvalen; b. Dec. 8, 1899 in Vancouver, BC, d. Sept. 12, 1987 in Torrance, Calif.)
- found: IMDb, December 1, 2017(John Qualen (1899-1987); born John Kvalen on December 8, 1899 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; died September 12, 1987 in Torrance, California; actor; he was a member of John Ford's famed stock company, and had prominent roles in Ford's films for thirty-five years; he was a familiar character player, specializing in Scandinavians of various nationalities, but frequently playing a wide variety of other ethnicities; his greatest work among many memorable roles was as the pitiful Muley, who recounts the destruction of his farm by the bank in Ford's masterpiece, The Grapes of Wrath (1940); he was treasurer of The Authors Club and historian of The Masquers, Hollywood's famed social group for actors)
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Change Notes
- 1987-11-10: new
- 2017-12-05: revised
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