Lars Hanson
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 25, 1886 in Göteborg, Sweden
- Died
- April 8, 1965
- Active Years
- 1920–1995 (76 Years)
- Total Credits
- 42 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Lars Mauritz Hanson (also known as Con).
Profession: Swedish film and stage actor.
Birth: July 26, 1886 (or July 25, 1886 per TMDB) in Göteborg/Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.
Death: April 8, 1965 (age 78) in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
Legacy: Internationally remembered for motion picture roles during the silent film era, including major Hollywood movies from 1926 to 1928.
Known for: Captain Salvation (1927), The Saga of Gösta Berling (1924), and The Divine Woman (1928).
Known credits: 42.
Spouse: Karin Molander.
Lars Mauritz Hanson, also known as Con, was a Swedish film and stage actor. He was born on July 26, 1886, in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. Hanson is internationally remembered for his motion picture roles during the silent film era, specifically for his work in major Hollywood movies between 1926 and 1928. His known credits include 42 productions, such as The Saga of Gösta Berling (1924), Captain Salvation (1927), and The Divine Woman (1928). He was married to Karin Molander. Hanson died on April 8, 1965, in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden, at the age of 78.
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Career overview
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Name: Lars Mauritz Hanson (also known as Con).
Profession: Swedish film and stage actor.
Birth: July 25, 1886 (TMDB) or 26 July 1886 (Wikipedia/IMDb) in Göteborg/Gothenburg, Sweden.
Death: April 8, 1965 (78 years old) in Stockholm, Sweden.
Career focus: Internationally remembered for motion picture roles during the silent film era.
Specific Hollywood note: Major Hollywood movies 1926-1928.
Known for: Captain Salvation (1927), The Saga of Gösta Berling (1924), and The Divine Woman (1928).
Personal: Married to Karin Molander.
Credits: 42 (TMDB).
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Lars Mauritz Hanson, also known as Con, was a Swedish film and stage actor. Born on July 26, 1886, in Gothenburg, Sweden, he is internationally recognized for his motion picture roles during the silent film era. His acting credits include 42 entries. Among his notable works are The Saga of Gösta Berling, released in 1924, and Captain Salvation, released in 1927.
Paragraph 2: Hollywood and Later Life.
During the period of 1926 to 1928, Hanson appeared in major Hollywood movies. His filmography also includes The Divine Woman from 1928. Throughout his life, he was married to Karin Molander. Hanson passed away on April 8, 1965, in Stockholm, Sweden, at the age of 78.
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"Lars Mauritz Hanson, also known as Con, was a Swedish film and stage actor. Born on July 26, 1886, in Gothenburg, Sweden, he is internationally recognized for his motion picture roles during the silent film era. His acting credits include 42 entries. Among his notable works are The Saga of Gösta Berling, released in 1924, and Captain Salvation, released in 1927.
During the period of 1926 to 1928, Hanson appeared in major Hollywood movies. His filmography also includes The Divine Woman from 1928. Throughout his life, he was married to Karin Molander. Hanson passed away on April 8, 1965, in Stockholm, Sweden, at the age of 78."
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Full name: Lars Mauritz Hanson.
Also known as: Con.
Birthplace: Göteborg, Sweden / Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden.
Birth date: July 25, 1886 (TMDB) or 26 July 1886 (Wikipedia/IMDb). I will use July 26, 1886 as it appears in two sources.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Full Filmography
42 titles- Stjärnbilder (1995) as (archive footage)
- Minns ni? (1993) as (archive footage)
- Law & Order (1990) as Lewis Holden
- Stiller, Garbo & jag (1988) as (archive footage)
- Med Ingrid Bergman på Berns (1953)
- The Nuthouse (1951) as Överste von Blankenau (archive footage)
- Till the Doors of Hell (1948) as Victor Barring
- His Excellency (1944) as His Excellency Herbert von Blankenau
- There's a Fire Burning (1943) as Ernst Lemmering
- Ride Tonight! (1942) as Jon Stånge
- The First Squadron (1941) as Colonel Ståhlberg
- Vingar kring fyren (1938) as Knut Holmstrand
- Konflikt (1937) as Edvard Banck
- On the Sunny Side (1936) as Harold Ribe
- Walpurgis Night (1935) as Johan Borg
- Do You Remember? (1935) as (archive footage)
- Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo! (1931) as Self
- The Informer (1929) as Gypo Nolan
- The Wind (1928) as Lige
- Sin (1928) as Maurice Gerard
- The Divine Woman (1928) as Lucien
- Homecoming (1928) as Richard
- Buttons (1927) as Captain Travers
- Captain Salvation (1927) as Anson Campbell
- The Scarlet Letter (1927) as Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale
- Flesh and the Devil (1926) as Ulrich von Eltz
- To the Orient (1926)
- The Ingmar Inheritance (1925) as Ingmar Ingmarsson
- The Saga of Gösta Berling (1924) as Gösta Berling
- Our Daily Bread (1921)
- In Self Defence (1921)
- Erotikon (1920) as Preben Wells
- The Fishing Village (1920)
- Song of the Scarlet Flower (1919) as Olof Koskela
- A Dangerous Courtship (1919) as Tore Naesset
- The Fairy of Solbakken (1919) as Thorbjörn Granliden
- The Girl from the Marsh Croft (1917) as Gudmund Erlandsson
- Therèse (1916)
- The Gold Spider (1916) as Charles Coudriet
- The Wings (1916) as Eugène Mikael
- The Ballet’s Prima-donna (1916) as Wolo Czawienko
- The Dagger (1915)
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What movies or TV shows is Lars Hanson best known for?
Lars Hanson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Basquiat (1996), Ride Tonight! (1942), Flesh and the Devil (1926), Erotikon (1920).
When and where was Lars Hanson born?
Lars Hanson was born on July 25, 1886 in Göteborg, Sweden. They passed away on April 8, 1965.
How many credits does Lars Hanson have?
Lars Hanson has accumulated over 42 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1995.
What is Lars Hanson's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Lars Hanson (Acting). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No invented details. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points). Word count target: 90-130 words. Name: Lars Mauritz Hanson (also known as...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Law & Order (1990) as Lewis Holden — aged about 103
- Flesh and the Devil (1926) as Ulrich von Eltz — aged about 39
- Ride Tonight! (1942) as Jon Stånge — aged about 55
- Erotikon (1920) as Preben Wells — aged about 33
- Song of the Scarlet Flower (1919) as Olof Koskela — aged about 32
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