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Thor Modéen

Known For
Acting
Born
January 22, 1898 in Kungsör, Västmanlands län, Sweden
Died
May 29, 1950
Active Years
1923–2000 (78 Years)
Total Credits
102 credits in database
Acting Born Jan 22, 1898 Died May 29, 1950 Kungsör, Västmanlands län, Sweden 102 credits
102
Total Credits
1923–2000
78 Years Career Span
6
Vault Titles
10
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Biography

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Name: Thor Modéen (Full name: Thor Odert Folke Modéen [Source 4]).
Birth: January 22, 1898, in Kung Karls församling, Kungsör, Västmanlands län, Sweden [Source 4].
Death: May 28, 1950 [Source 3, 4, 5] or May 29, 1950 [Source 1]. (Note: Source 1 says May 29, Source 3/4/5 say May 28. I will use the dates provided in the bio text or note the discrepancy if necessary, but usually, I should stick to the most consistent or the provided bio. The prompt says "Thor Modéen (22 January 1898 – 28 May 1950)". I will use May 28, 1950).
Death Place: Hedvig Eleonora församling i Stockholm [Source 4].
Profession: Swedish actor and comedian [Source 3, 4, 5, 6].
Activity: Active in movies and on stage/theatre [Source 2, 3, 5, 6].
Era: Great Swedish comedian of the 1930s and 1940s [Source 2]. Known for work in film and theatre during the 1930s and 1940s [Source 6].
Specialty: Swedish comedies and farces [Source 6].
Credits: 98 known credits [Source 1].
Legacy: Thor Modéen Teatern, a 3D cinema and theater in K

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Career overview

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[1] TMDB: Birthday Jan 22, 1898. Death May 29, 1950 (52 years old). Birthplace Kungsör, Västmanlands län, Sweden. Known credits: 98.
[2] IMDb: Swedish comedian of the 1930s and 1940s in movies and theatre. Presence in a movie often meant it was rescued from box-office disaster, even in small roles.
[3] TMDB: Swedish actor and comedian active in movies and on stage. Dates: 22 Jan 1898 – 28 May 1950.
[4] Wikipedia: Full name Thor Odert Folke Modéen. Born Jan 22, 1898 in Kung Karls församling, Kungsör, Västmanlands län. Died May 28, 1950 in Hedvig Eleonora församling in Stockholm.
[5] Wikiwand: Swedish actor and comedian in movies and on stage. Thor Modéen Teatern (3D cinema/theater in Kungsör) named in his honor.
[6] Grokipedia: Prolific and popular work in film and theatre during 1930s and 1940s. Recognizable performer in Swedish comedies and farces.
Name: Thor Odert Folke Modéen.
Profession: Swedish actor and comedian.
Active Period: 1930s and 1940s.
Mediums: Movies (film) and stage (theatre).
Genre: Swedish comedies and farces.
Reputation: Prolific and popular; recognizable performer; presence in a movie could rescue it from box-office disaster even in small roles.
Credits: 98 known credits.
Legacy: Thor Modéen Teatern, a 3D cinema and theater in Kungsör, was named in his honor.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Scope.
Thor Odert Folke Modéen was a Swedish actor and comedian who was active in both movies and on stage. He was a prolific and popular performer during the 1930s and 1940s, becoming one of the era's most recognizable performers in Swedish comedies and farces. His work spanned film and theatre, and he is noted for having 98 known credits.
Paragraph 2: Impact and Legacy.
During his career, Modéen's presence in a movie often meant that the production was rescued from box-office disaster, even when he appeared in only a small role. His popularity and impact are reflected in the Thor Modéen Teatern, a 3D cinema and theater located in Kungsör, which was named in his honor.
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"Thor Odert Folke Modéen was a Swedish actor and comedian who was active in both movies and on stage. He was a prolific and popular performer during the 1930s and 1940s, becoming one of the era's most recognizable performers in Swedish comedies and farces. His work spanned film and theatre, and he is noted for having 98 known credits.

During his career, Modéen's presence in a movie often meant that the production was rescued from box-office disaster, even when he appeared in only a small role. His popularity and impact are reflected in the Thor Modéen Teatern, a 3D cinema and theater located in

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Thor Modéen - ett personligt porträtt av Ulf Larsson
Stjärnbilder
Minns ni?
Thor Modéen: Strålande tider, härliga tider!
Åke klarar biffenKronans glada gossarSnurren direkt
The NuthouseLivat på luckan
Fianceé for HireInventive Johansson · Writer
Livet på Forsbyholm
91:an Karlssons permisDaddy WantedNattvaktens hustruKronblom
Private Number 91-KarlssonStiliga AugustaLove Goes Up and DownHotell KåkbrinkenHarald Handfaste
Put Our Märta First or As Luck Will Have ItPettersson & Bendels nya affärerIn the Arms of RoslagenOnce Upon a TimeRattens musketörer
...och alla dessa kvinnorLilla helgonetFattiga riddareFattiga riddare · WriterFattiga riddare · Dialogue
Lille NapoleonThe Priest Who Knocked OutDet går som en dans...Herr Collins äventyrQueen for a Night
Livet på en pinneSextupletsEn äventyrareOlycksfågeln nr 13
Tonight or NeverSpringpojkar är vi allihopaThe Ghost ReporterMagistrarna på sommarlovSå tuktas en äkta man
Snurriga familjenWith You in My ArmsKiss Her!'Swing It' TeacherHjältar i gult och blått
Mot nya tiderOss baroner emellanLandstormens lilla LottaRena rama sanningenWanted
Fröken Julia jubilerarKustens glada kavaljererSvensson ordnar allt!Gevalia: Byta varor
Guest House ParadiseOdygdens belöningO, What a Night!Klart till drabbning
65, 66, and MeKungen kommerHan, hon och pengarnaSläkten är värstIt Pays to Advertise!
SmålänningarKärlek efter noter
Andersson’s KalleA Little FlirtUppsagdSimon i BackaboKungliga Johansson
Två man om en änkaDear RelativesBomans pojkeAugustas lilla felstegAugustas lilla felsteg · Writer
The Golden Boys of HappinessSten Stensson Stéen från Eslöv på nya äventyrLove and DeficitEtt skepp kommer lastat
Ship Ahoy!
Old Nick and the SmålanderThe Ghost Baron
The Tales of Ensign Stål
Two Kings
Dan, Auntie and Little Miss SöderlundMan of Destiny
Andersson, Pettersson and LundströmThe Old Street CarnivalJanne Modig

Full Filmography

102 titles
  • Thor Modéen - ett personligt porträtt av Ulf Larsson (2000) as (archive footage)
  • Stjärnbilder (1995) as (archive footage)
  • Minns ni? (1993) as (archive footage)
  • Thor Modéen: Strålande tider, härliga tider! (1992) as various (archive footage)
  • Åke klarar biffen (1952)
  • Kronans glada gossar (1952)
  • Snurren direkt (1952)
  • The Nuthouse (1951) as Vårby
  • Advertisement
  • Livat på luckan (1951)
  • Fianceé for Hire (1950) as Överste
  • Inventive Johansson (1950) Writer
  • Livet på Forsbyholm (1948) as August von Hake
  • 91:an Karlssons permis (1947) as Major Lejon, Jokern
  • Daddy Wanted (1947) as Staff Manager Captain Bäcklund
  • Nattvaktens hustru (1947)
  • Kronblom (1947) as Landsfiskalen
  • Private Number 91-Karlsson (1946) as Major "Jokern"
  • Stiliga Augusta (1946) as Doctor Sommer
  • Love Goes Up and Down (1946) as Sture Nylén
  • Hotell Kåkbrinken (1946) as Bernhard Sjöqvist
  • Harald Handfaste (1946) as Björnram
  • Put Our Märta First or As Luck Will Have It (1945) as Fredriksson
  • Pettersson & Bendels nya affärer (1945) as Karl-Johan Pettersson
  • In the Arms of Roslagen (1945) as Julius Orkan
  • Once Upon a Time (1945)
  • Rattens musketörer (1945) as Pontus Berg
  • Jolanta - den gäckande suggan (1945)
  • ...och alla dessa kvinnor (1944) as Lärkengren
  • Lilla helgonet (1944) as Major Gibus
  • Fattiga riddare (1944) as Pontus Boman
  • Fattiga riddare (1944) Writer
  • Fattiga riddare (1944) Dialogue
  • Lille Napoleon (1943) as Staff sergeant
  • The Priest Who Knocked Out (1943) as Karlsson
  • Det går som en dans... (1943) as Publisher
  • Herr Collins äventyr (1943)
  • Queen for a Night (1943) as Johansson
  • Livet på en pinne (1942) as Aldor Johnsson
  • Sextuplets (1942) as Thor P. Davidsson
  • En äventyrare (1942)
  • Olycksfågeln nr 13 (1942)
  • Tonight or Never (1941) as John Sjölin
  • Springpojkar är vi allihopa (1941) as Konrad Andersson
  • The Ghost Reporter (1941)
  • Magistrarna på sommarlov (1941) as Karl-Otto Löfbeck
  • Så tuktas en äkta man (1941) as Kalle Fager, möbelsnickare
  • Tåget går klockan 9 (1941)
  • Stackars Ferdinand (1941) as Ferdinand Dellander
  • Snurriga familjen (1940) as Direktör Blom
  • With You in My Arms (1940) as Vårby
  • Kiss Her! (1940) as Manager Gravander
  • 'Swing It' Teacher (1940) as Karl-Otto Löfbeck
  • Hjältar i gult och blått (1940) as Tosse Emanuelsson
  • ...som en tjuv om natten (1940) as Klock-Johan
  • Lillebror och jag (1940) as Hurtig, förvandlingskonstnär
  • Mot nya tider (1939) as Lindkvist
  • Oss baroner emellan (1939) as Vilgot Sällberg
  • Landstormens lilla Lotta (1939) as Kalle Högkvist
  • Rena rama sanningen (1939) as Police commissioner
  • Wanted (1939)
  • Fröken Julia jubilerar (1938) as Mårten Lagergren
  • Kustens glada kavaljerer (1938)
  • Svensson ordnar allt! (1938)
  • Gevalia: Byta varor (1938) as Director
  • Guest House Paradise (1937) as Julle Bergström
  • Odygdens belöning (1937) as Manager Åke Wallensjö
  • O, What a Night! (1937) as Grosshandlare Berggren
  • Klart till drabbning (1937) as Tosse Karlsson
  • 65, 66, and Me (1936) as Karl-Alfred Pettersson
  • Kungen kommer (1936) as Alexander Dryselius
  • Han, hon och pengarna (1936) as Wholesaler Lindberg
  • Släkten är värst (1936) as Frans-Fredrik
  • It Pays to Advertise! (1936) as Miller
  • 33.333 (1936)
  • Smålänningar (1935) as Napoleon Olsson
  • Kärlek efter noter (1935)
  • Andersson’s Kalle (1934) as Police Constable Jonsson
  • A Little Flirt (1934) as Swanson
  • Uppsagd (1934)
  • Simon i Backabo (1934) as Gustaf Strömberg
  • Kungliga Johansson (1934)
  • Pettersson - Sverige (1934)
  • Två man om en änka (1933)
  • Dear Relatives (1933) as Filip Randel
  • Bomans pojke (1933)
  • Augustas lilla felsteg (1933) as Holger Jönsgård
  • Augustas lilla felsteg (1933) Writer
  • Augustas lilla felsteg (1933) Director
  • The Golden Boys of Happiness (1932)
  • Sten Stensson Stéen från Eslöv på nya äventyr (1932)
  • Love and Deficit (1932) as Manager Gyllén
  • Ett skepp kommer lastat (1932)
  • Ship Ahoy! (1931)
  • Old Nick and the Smålander (1927)
  • The Ghost Baron (1927)
  • The Tales of Ensign Stål (1926) as Johan August Sandels
  • Two Kings (1925) as Mollberg
  • Dan, Auntie and Little Miss Söderlund (1924) as Young Pettersson
  • Man of Destiny (1924) as Sivert
  • Andersson, Pettersson and Lundström (1923)
  • The Old Street Carnival (1923) as Ville Bom -Innehavare av ett dans- och boxningsinstitut
  • Janne Modig (1923) as Adelclou, löjtnant

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Thor Modéen best known for?

Thor Modéen is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Fianceé for Hire (1950), In the Arms of Roslagen (1945), The Priest Who Knocked Out (1943), The Last Tycoon (2017).

When and where was Thor Modéen born?

Thor Modéen was born on January 22, 1898 in Kungsör, Västmanlands län, Sweden. They passed away on May 29, 1950.

How many credits does Thor Modéen have?

Thor Modéen has accumulated over 102 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1923 to 2000.

What is Thor Modéen's background in cinema and television?

Subject: Thor Modéen (Acting). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No invented details (titles, names, dates, etc.). Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points). Word count: 90-130 words. Name: Thor Modéen (Full name: Thor Ode...

Thor Modéen by the numbers

102credits
102films
0TV series
1923–2000active years

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