John Qualen
Canadian-American actor of Norwegian origin (1899-1987) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 87
John Qualen was a Canadian-American character actor of Norwegian heritage who specialized in Scandinavian roles.
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1987Died12 September 19871972
The Streets of San FranciscoSeries, Frank Casey1970
The Odd CoupleSeries, Groundskeeper1966
A Big Hand for the Little LadyFilm, Jesse Buford1964
7 Faces of Dr. LaoFilm, Luther Lindquist1963
Burke's LawSeries, Richard Prince (uncredited)1962
The VirginianSeries, Gosta Swenson
The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceFilm, 1962Peter Ericson1960
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Henry Bennett
Elmer GantryFilm, 1960Sam - Storekeeper1959
BonanzaSeries, Parley1957
MaverickSeries, Leland Mills1956
The SearchersFilm, Lars Jorgensen1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mr. Stepp1954
PassionFilm, Gaspar Melo1952
Hans Christian AndersenFilm, Burgomaster1951
DragnetSeries1949
The Big StealFilm, Julius Seton1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries, Gus Gruntle1947
The FugitiveFilm, A Refugee Doctor1943
CasablancaFilm, Berger1941
All That Money Can BuyFilm, Miser Stevens1938
The Mad Miss MantonFilm, Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site1936
Wife vs. SecretaryFilm, Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)1899Born8 December 1899
The Streets of San FranciscoSeries, Frank Casey1970The Odd CoupleSeries, Groundskeeper1966A Big Hand for the Little LadyFilm, Jesse Buford19647 Faces of Dr. LaoFilm, Luther Lindquist1963Burke's LawSeries, Richard Prince (uncredited)1962The VirginianSeries, Gosta SwensonThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceFilm, 1962Peter Ericson1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Henry BennettElmer GantryFilm, 1960Sam - Storekeeper1959BonanzaSeries, Parley1957MaverickSeries, Leland Mills1956The SearchersFilm, Lars Jorgensen1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Mr. Stepp1954PassionFilm, Gaspar Melo1952Hans Christian AndersenFilm, Burgomaster1951DragnetSeries1949The Big StealFilm, Julius Seton1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries, Gus Gruntle1947The FugitiveFilm, A Refugee Doctor1943CasablancaFilm, Berger1941All That Money Can BuyFilm, Miser Stevens1938The Mad Miss MantonFilm, Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site1936Wife vs. SecretaryFilm, Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)1899Born8 December 1899People around John
Close ties
John Wayne Also in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
John Ford Directed The Searchers and The Grapes of Wrath
Michael Curtiz Directed Casablanca, Black Fury and Four Wives
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
King Vidor Directed Our Daily Bread and On Our Merry Way
Hal B. Wallis Produced Casablanca and The Sons of Katie Elder
Benedict Bogeaus Produced Captain Kidd and On Our Merry Way
Victor Fleming Directed Tortilla Flat and Adventure
Samuel Goldwyn Produced Arrowsmith and Hans Christian Andersen
Henry Hathaway Directed The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
Henry King Directed Seventh Heaven and One More Spring
Lloyd Bacon Directed Knute Rockne, All American (1940)- Henry Blanke Produced Four Wives and Goodbye, My Fancy
Jack Pennick Also in The Searchers and The Grapes of Wrath
Chuck Roberson Also in The Searchers (1956)
Mae Marsh Also in The Searchers and The Grapes of Wrath
Ward Bond Also in The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Ben Hecht Directed Angels Over Broadway (1940)
James Stewart Also in Anatomy of a Murder and Cheyenne Autumn
Howard Hawks Produced His Girl Friday (1940)
Norman Taurog Directed Fifty Roads to Town and Reunion
Sam Zimbalist Produced Tortilla Flat and Adventure
Arthur Lubin Directed Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
Walter Wanger Produced The Long Voyage Home and Arabian Nights
Known for
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Casablanca 1943
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1962
Anatomy of a Murder 1959
The Grapes of Wrath 1940
The Searchers 1956
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
190 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1987 · aged 87
