Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1899-12-06
- Day of Death1987-09-12 (87 years)
- Place of BirthVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Also Known AsJohn M. QualenJohn T. QualenJohan Mandt Kvalen
John Qualen
Biography
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1973
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
As: Old Man on Porch
- 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
As: Frank Casey
- 1972
Getting Away from It All
As: Charlie Erickson
- 1970
The Partridge Family
As: The Old Man
- 1970
The Odd Couple
As: Groundskeeper
- 1970
The Odd Couple
As: Mr. Larson
- 1970
The Odd Couple
As: Sam
- 1969
Hail, Hero!
As: Billy Hurd
1969Doc
As: Luke
1968P.J.
As: Poppa
1968Firecreek
As: Hall
1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
As: Dr. Elmer Spritzer
1966Shane
As: Old Man
1966A Big Hand for the Little Lady
As: Jesse Buford
1965A Patch of Blue
As: Mr. Faber
1965Green Acres
As: Mr. Appleby
- 1965
Green Acres
As: Willie Dunhill
1965The Sons of Katie Elder
As: Charlie Biller
1965I'll Take Sweden
As: Olaf
1964Those Calloways
As: Ernie Evans
1964Cheyenne Autumn
As: Svenson (uncredited)
19647 Faces of Dr. Lao
As: Luther Lindquist
1963The Prize
As: Oscar
1963My Favorite Martian
As: Matt
1963Burke's Law
As: Richard Prince (uncredited)
1963Donovan's Reef
As: Deckhand Who Cries 'Man Overboard' (uncredited)
1962The Virginian
As: Gosta Swenson
- 1962
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
As: Peter Ericson
1961Dr. Kildare
As: Mr. Callahan
1961Two Rode Together
As: Ole Knudsen
1961Mister Ed
As: Milo Simmons
1960North to Alaska
As: Logger
1960The Andy Griffith Show
As: Henry Bennett
1960Thriller
As: Streetcar Conductor
1960Elmer Gantry
As: Sam - Storekeeper
1960Tate
As: Sam
1960Hell Bent for Leather
As: Old Ben
- 1959
Anatomy of a Murder
As: Deputy Sheriff Sulo
1958Revolt in the Big House
As: Doc
1958Lawman
As: Doc Shea
1958Yancy Derringer
As: Capt. Sven Larsen
1958The Donna Reed Show
As: Zeke
1958My World Dies Screaming
As: Jonah Snell
1958The Gun Runners
As: Pop
1957The Real McCoys
As: Frank
1957Maverick
As: Leland Mills
1957Sugarfoot
As: Jens Jensen
1957The Big Land
As: Sven Johnson
1956Johnny Concho
As: Jake
- 1956
The Searchers
As: Lars Jorgensen
1955At Gunpoint
As: Livingstone
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Mr. Stepp
- 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Elmer Shore
- 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Mr. Crabtree
1955Unchained
As: Leonard Haskins
1955The Sea Chase
As: Chief Engineer Schmitt
1955Man on a Bus
As: Second Prisoner
1955The Millionaire
As: Harry Stonewall Jackson
1954The Other Woman
As: Papasha
1954Climax!
As: Geist
1954Passion
As: Gaspar Melo
1954Father Knows Best
As: Old Man
1954The High and the Mighty
As: Jose Locota
1954Public Defender
As: Ames
1953I, the Jury
As: Dr. R.H. Vickers, Veterinarian
1953Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
As: Jonas P. Travis
1952Hans Christian Andersen
As: Burgomaster
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Pop Bradshaw
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Peleg Brewster
1951Goodbye, My Fancy
As: Professor Dingley
1951Belle Le Grand
As: Corky McGee
1950The Flying Missile
As: Lars Hansen
1950Woman on the Run
As: Maibus
1950The Jackpot
As: Mr. Ferguson (uncredited)
1950Buccaneer's Girl
As: Vegetable Seller
1950Captain China
As: Geech
1949The Big Steal
As: Julius Seton
1948The Philco Television Playhouse
As: Gus Gruntle
1948Hollow Triumph
As: Swangron
194816 Fathoms Deep
As: Capt. Athos
1948My Girl Tisa
As: Svenson
1948Alias a Gentleman
As: No End
1948Reaching from Heaven
As: The Stranger
1947The Fugitive
As: A Refugee Doctor
1947High Conquest
As: Peter Oberwalder Sr.
1947Song of Scheherazade
As: Lorenzo
1945Adventure
As: Model T
1945Captain Kidd
As: Bart Blivens
1945River Gang
As: Uncle Bill
1945Roughly Speaking
As: Svend Olsen
1944Dark Waters
As: Uncle Norbert
1944An American Romance
As: Anton Dubechek
1944The Impostor
As: Monge
1943Swing Shift Maisie
As: Horatio Curley
- 1943
Casablanca
As: Berger
1942Arabian Nights
As: Aladdin
1942Tortilla Flat
As: Jose Maria Corcoran
1942Larceny, Inc.
As: Sam Bachrach
1942Jungle Book
As: The Barber
1941All That Money Can Buy
As: Miser Stevens
1941New Wine
As: Hasslinger's Clerk
1941The Shepherd of the Hills
As: Coot Royal
1941Out of the Fog
As: Olaf Johnson
1941Million Dollar Baby
As: Dr. Patterson
1941Model Wife
As: The Janitor
1940Youth Will Be Served
As: Clem Howie
1940The Long Voyage Home
As: Axel
1940Knute Rockne All American
As: Lars Knutson Rockne
1940Angels Over Broadway
As: Charles Engle
1940Babies for Sale
As: Howard Anderson
1940On Their Own
As: Peters
1940Ski Patrol
As: Gustaf
1940Saturday's Children
As: First Carpenter (uncredited)
- 1940
The Grapes of Wrath
As: Muley Graves
1940Blondie on a Budget
As: Ed Fuddle
1940His Girl Friday
As: Earl Williams
1939Four Wives
As: Frank
1939Honeymoon in Bali
As: Meek Man (uncredited)
1939Thunder Afloat
As: Milo
1939Mickey the Kid
As: Mailman
1939Let Us Live
As: Dan (uncredited)
1939Stand Up and Fight
As: Davy
1938The Strange Case of Dr. Meade
As: Stoner
1938The Mad Miss Manton
As: Night Watchman at Subway Construction Site
1938Five of a Kind
As: Asa Wyatt
1938The Chaser
As: Lars
1938Joy of Living
As: Oswego
1937The Bad Man of Brimstone
As: Loco
1937Nothing Sacred
As: Fireman (uncredited)
1937Fit for a King
As: Otto
1937She Had to Eat
As: Sleepy
1937Angel's Holiday
As: Waldo Everett
1937Fifty Roads to Town
As: Sheriff Dow
1937Seventh Heaven
As: Sewer Rat
1936Reunion
As: Asa Wyatt
1936The Road to Glory
As: Duflous
1936Girls' Dormitory
As: Toni
1936Meet Nero Wolfe
As: Olaf
1936The Country Doctor
As: Asa Wyatt
1936Wife vs. Secretary
As: Mr. Jenkins (uncredited)
1936Ring Around the Moon
As: Bill Harvey
1935Man of Iron
As: Collins
1935Whipsaw
As: Will Dabson
1935The Three Musketeers
As: Planchet
1935Thunder in the Night
As: Hotel Porter
1935Orchids to You
As: Smith
1935Silk Hat Kid
As: Mr. Fossbender
1935Doubting Thomas
As: Von Blitzen
1935The Farmer Takes a Wife
As: Sol Tinker
1935Black Fury
As: Mike Shemanski
1935Chasing Yesterday
As: Coccoz
1935The Great Hotel Murder
As: Ole
1935One More Spring
As: Auctioneer
1935Charlie Chan in Paris
As: Concierge, Dufresne's Hotel (bit)
1934365 Nights in Hollywood
As: Prof. Herman Ellenbogen
1934Our Daily Bread
As: Chris (as John T. Qualen)
1934Servants' Entrance
As: Detective
1934Straight Is the Way
As: Mr. Clapman (uncredited)
1934He Was Her Man
As: Dutch, Santa Avila's Cabbie
1934Upperworld
As: Janitor
1934Sing and Like It
As: Oswald (as John M. Qualen)
1934Hi, Nellie!
As: Steve (uncredited)
1933Let's Fall in Love
As: Bjorkman
- 1933
Let's Fall in Love
As: Svente Bjorkman
1933Counsellor at Law
As: Breitstein
1931Arrowsmith
As: Henry Novak (uncredited)
1931Street Scene
As: Karl Olsen (as John M. Qualen)