Filmography
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Known For
Casablanca Berger (1942) -
The Grapes of Wrath Muley Bates (1940) -
Anatomy of a Murder Deputy Sheriff Sulo (1959) -
Known For
The Searchers Lars Jorgensen (1956) -
Actor
Movin' On Liggett (1974) -
The Streets of San Francisco Frank Casey (1973) -
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion Old Man on Porch (1973) -
The F.B.I. Gas Station Attendant (1973) -
The Odd Couple Mr. Larson (1971-1973) -
Wednesday Night Out (1972) -
The Partridge Family The Old Man (1972) -
Getting Away from It All Charlie Erickson (1972) -
Make Room for Granddaddy Folsom (1971) -
Medical Center Charlie (1971) -
![Green Acres]( "Green Acres")
Green Acres Willie Dunhill (1968-1970) -
![Hail, Hero!]( "Hail, Hero!")
Hail, Hero! Billy Hurd (1969) -
![Doc]( "Doc")
Doc Luke (1969) -
![P.J.]( "P.J.")
P.J. Poppa Gonowski (1968) -
![Firecreek]( "Firecreek")
Firecreek Hall (1968) -
![I Spy]( "I Spy")
I Spy Hannos (1967) -
![The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin]( "The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin")
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin Barber (1967) -
![The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.]( "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.")
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. Dr. Elmer Spritzer (1966) -
![Shane]( "Shane")
Shane Old Man (1966) -
![Jericho]( "Jericho")
Jericho Heern Hentje (1966) -
![A Big Hand for the Little Lady]( "A Big Hand for the Little Lady")
A Big Hand for the Little Lady Jesse Buford (1966) -
![Hazel]( "Hazel")
Hazel Mr. Johansson (1966) -
![Burke's Law]( "Burke's Law")
Burke's Law Richard Prince (1966) -
![The Donna Reed Show]( "The Donna Reed Show")
The Donna Reed Show Zeke (1966) -
![Mister Ed]( "Mister Ed")
Mister Ed Justice of Peace (1961-1965) -
![A Patch of Blue]( "A Patch of Blue")
A Patch of Blue Mr. Faber (1965) -
Sally and Sam Picket (1965)
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![The Sons of Katie Elder]( "The Sons of Katie Elder")
The Sons of Katie Elder Charlie Biller (1965) -
![I'll Take Sweden]( "I'll Take Sweden")
I'll Take Sweden Olaf (1965) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey John Paul McGarrity (1963-1965) -
![Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]( "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre")
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![Those Calloways]( "Those Calloways")
Those Calloways Ernie Evans (1965) -
![Dr. Kildare]( "Dr. Kildare")
Dr. Kildare Mr. Callahan (1964) -
![No Time for Sergeants]( "No Time for Sergeants")
No Time for Sergeants Dr. Grant (1964) -
![Cheyenne Autumn]( "Cheyenne Autumn")
Cheyenne Autumn Svenson (1964) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian Gosta Swenson (1964) -
![The Danny Thomas Show]( "The Danny Thomas Show")
The Danny Thomas Show Swenson (1964) -
![7 Faces of Dr. Lao]( "7 Faces of Dr. Lao")
7 Faces of Dr. Lao Luther Lindquist (1964) -
![My Favorite Martian]( "My Favorite Martian")
My Favorite Martian Matt (1964) -
![The Prize]( "The Prize")
The Prize Oscar (1963) -
![The Third Man]( "The Third Man")
The Third Man (1963) -
![Donovan's Reef]( "Donovan's Reef")
Donovan's Reef Deckhand Who Cries 'Man Overboard' (1963) -
![Wide Country]( "Wide Country")
Wide Country Dr. Henry Demeter (1963) -
![The Real McCoys]( "The Real McCoys")
The Real McCoys Frank (1963) -
![Death Valley Days]( "Death Valley Days")
Death Valley Days Joe Gray (1963) -
![Laramie]( "Laramie")
Laramie Mr. Elbee (1962) -
![Lawman]( "Lawman")
Lawman Doc Shay (1960-1962) -
![The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance]( "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance")
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Peter Ericson (1962) -
![The Andy Griffith Show]( "The Andy Griffith Show")
The Andy Griffith Show Henry Bennett (1962) -
![Maverick]( "Maverick")
Maverick Henry Albright (1958-1961) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Parley (1961) -
![The Barbara Stanwyck Show]( "The Barbara Stanwyck Show")
The Barbara Stanwyck Show Sam Lundborg (1961) -
![Two Rode Together]( "Two Rode Together")
Two Rode Together Ole Knudsen (1961) -
![Thriller]( "Thriller")
Thriller Streetcar Conductor (1961) -
![Outlaws]( "Outlaws")
Outlaws Mr. Fremont (1961) -
![Klondike]( "Klondike")
Klondike Larsen (1961) -
![North to Alaska]( "North to Alaska")
North to Alaska Logger Judge (1960) -
![Tate]( "Tate")
Tate Sam (1960) -
![Sea Hunt]( "Sea Hunt")
Sea Hunt Ulie Olafsen (1960) -
![Elmer Gantry]( "Elmer Gantry")
Elmer Gantry Sam - Storekeeper (1960) -
![Sugarfoot]( "Sugarfoot")
Sugarfoot Jens Jensen (1960) -
![Overland Trail]( "Overland Trail")
Overland Trail Circuit Judge (1960) -
![Hell Bent for Leather]( "Hell Bent for Leather")
Hell Bent for Leather Old Ben (1960) -
![The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna]( "The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna")
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna Olaf Hansen (1958-1960) -
![The Alaskans]( "The Alaskans")
The Alaskans Jack Despain (1959) -
![Tightrope]( "Tightrope")
Tightrope Lucas (1959) -
![Bronco]( "Bronco")
Bronco Mr. Colby (1959) -
![Anatomy of a Murder]( "Anatomy of a Murder")
Anatomy of a Murder Deputy Sheriff Sulo (1959) -
![The Californians]( "The Californians")
The Californians Vinegar Pete Jones (1958-1959) -
![Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse]( "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse")
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Cooper (1959) -
![Yancy Derringer]( "Yancy Derringer")
Yancy Derringer Capt. Sven Larsen (1958) -
![Revolt in the Big House]( "Revolt in the Big House")
Revolt in the Big House Doc (1958) -
![The Gun Runners]( "The Gun Runners")
The Gun Runners Pop (1958) -
![My World Dies Screaming]( "My World Dies Screaming")
My World Dies Screaming Jonah Snell (1958) -
![Matinee Theatre]( "Matinee Theatre")
Matinee Theatre (1956-1957) -
![Cheyenne]( "Cheyenne")
Cheyenne Charley Dolan (1957) -
![The Big Land]( "The Big Land")
The Big Land Sven Johnson (1957) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Eddie (1957) -
![December Bride]( "December Bride")
December Bride The Count (1955-1957) -
![The Millionaire]( "The Millionaire")
The Millionaire Harry Stonewall Jackson (1956) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! Geist (1956) -
![Johnny Concho]( "Johnny Concho")
Johnny Concho Jake (1956) -
![The Searchers]( "The Searchers")
The Searchers Lars Jorgensen (1956) -
![Crossroads]( "Crossroads")
Crossroads Etienne (1956) -
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents]( "Alfred Hitchcock Presents")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mr. Crabtree (1956) -
![Father Knows Best]( "Father Knows Best")
Father Knows Best Old Man (1956) -
Man on a Bus Second prisoner (1955)
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![At Gunpoint]( "At Gunpoint")
At Gunpoint Livingstone (1955) -
![Science Fiction Theatre]( "Science Fiction Theatre")
Science Fiction Theatre Prof. Samuel Avery (1955) -
![The Sea Chase]( "The Sea Chase")
The Sea Chase Chief Engineer Schmitt (1955) -
![Unchained]( "Unchained")
Unchained Leonard Haskins (1955) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre Francois (1952-1954) -
![The Other Woman]( "The Other Woman")
The Other Woman Papasha (1954) -
![Passion]( "Passion")
Passion Gaspar Melo (1954) -
![The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse]( "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse")
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse Toby (1954) -
![The Student Prince]( "The Student Prince")
The Student Prince Willie Klauber (1954) -
![The Philco Television Playhouse]( "The Philco Television Playhouse")
The Philco Television Playhouse Gus Gruntle (1954) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Peleg Brewster (1953-1954) -
![The High and the Mighty]( "The High and the Mighty")
The High and the Mighty Jose Locota (1954) -
![Public Defender]( "Public Defender")
Public Defender Ames (1954) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus (segment "The House") (1954) -
![Cavalcade of America]( "Cavalcade of America")
Cavalcade of America Waddell (1953) -
![Dragnet]( "Dragnet")
Dragnet (1953) -
![I, the Jury]( "I, the Jury")
I, the Jury Dr. R.H. Vickers (1953) -
Footlights Theater Sparks (1953)
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![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater (1953) -
![Francis Covers the Big Town]( "Francis Covers the Big Town")
Francis Covers the Big Town Defense Attorney Cavendish (1953) -
![Ambush at Tomahawk Gap]( "Ambush at Tomahawk Gap")
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap Jonas P. Travis (1953) -
![Your Favorite Story]( "Your Favorite Story")
Your Favorite Story (1953) -
Hollywood Opening Night Carl Anders (1951-1953)
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![Hans Christian Andersen]( "Hans Christian Andersen")
Hans Christian Andersen Burgomaster (1952) -
![Celanese Theatre]( "Celanese Theatre")
Celanese Theatre Chris (1952) -
![Chevron Theatre]( "Chevron Theatre")
Chevron Theatre Toby (1952) -
![Racket Squad]( "Racket Squad")
Racket Squad (1951) -
![Goodbye, My Fancy]( "Goodbye, My Fancy")
Goodbye, My Fancy Professor Dingley (1951) -
Stars Over Hollywood Carl Anders (1951)
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![Belle Le Grand]( "Belle Le Grand")
Belle Le Grand Corky McGee (1951) -
![The Flying Missile]( "The Flying Missile")
The Flying Missile Lars Hansen (1950) -
![The Jackpot]( "The Jackpot")
The Jackpot Mr. Ferguson (1950) -
![Woman on the Run]( "Woman on the Run")
Woman on the Run Maibus (1950) -
![Buccaneer's Girl]( "Buccaneer's Girl")
Buccaneer's Girl Vegetable Man (1950) -
![Captain China]( "Captain China")
Captain China Geech (1950) -
![The Big Steal]( "The Big Steal")
The Big Steal Julius Seton (1949) -
![Hollow Triumph]( "Hollow Triumph")
Hollow Triumph Swangron (1948) -
![16 Fathoms Deep]( "16 Fathoms Deep")
16 Fathoms Deep Capt. Athos (1948) -
![My Girl Tisa]( "My Girl Tisa")
My Girl Tisa Svenson (1948) -
![On Our Merry Way]( "On Our Merry Way")
On Our Merry Way Mr. Atwood (deleted sequence) (1948) -
![Alias a Gentleman]( "Alias a Gentleman")
Alias a Gentleman No End (1948) -
![Reaching from Heaven]( "Reaching from Heaven")
Reaching from Heaven The Stranger (1948) -
![The Fugitive]( "The Fugitive")
The Fugitive A Refugee Doctor (1947) -
![High Conquest]( "High Conquest")
High Conquest Peter Oberwalder Sr. (1947) -
![Song of Scheherazade]( "Song of Scheherazade")
Song of Scheherazade Lorenzo (1947) -
![Adventure]( "Adventure")
Adventure Model T (1945) -
![Captain Kidd]( "Captain Kidd")
Captain Kidd Bart Blivens (1945) -
![River Gang]( "River Gang")
River Gang Uncle Bill (1945) -
It Happened in Springfield (1945)
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![Roughly Speaking]( "Roughly Speaking")
Roughly Speaking Svend Olsen (1945) -
![Dark Waters]( "Dark Waters")
Dark Waters Uncle Norbert (1944) -
![An American Romance]( "An American Romance")
An American Romance Anton Dubechek (1944) -
![Strange Confession]( "Strange Confession")
Strange Confession Monge (1944) -
![Swing Shift Maisie]( "Swing Shift Maisie")
Swing Shift Maisie Horatio Curley (1943) -
![Arabian Nights]( "Arabian Nights")
Arabian Nights Aladdin (1942) -
![Casablanca]( "Casablanca")
Casablanca Berger (1942) -
![Tortilla Flat]( "Tortilla Flat")
Tortilla Flat Jose Maria Corcoran (1942) -
![Larceny, Inc]( "Larceny, Inc")
Larceny, Inc Sam Bachrach (1942) -
![The Jungle Book]( "The Jungle Book")
The Jungle Book The Barber (1942) -
![All That Money Can Buy]( "All That Money Can Buy")
All That Money Can Buy Miser Stevens (1941) -
![New Wine]( "New Wine")
New Wine Hasslinger's Clerk (1941) -
![The Shepherd of the Hills]( "The Shepherd of the Hills")
The Shepherd of the Hills Coot Royal (1941) -
![Out of the Fog]( "Out of the Fog")
Out of the Fog Olaf Johnson (1941) -
![Million Dollar Baby]( "Million Dollar Baby")
Million Dollar Baby Dr. Patterson (1941) -
![Model Wife]( "Model Wife")
Model Wife The Janitor (1941) -
![Youth Will Be Served]( "Youth Will Be Served")
Youth Will Be Served Clem Howie (1940) -
![The Long Voyage Home]( "The Long Voyage Home")
The Long Voyage Home Axel (1940) -
![Knute Rockne All American]( "Knute Rockne All American")
Knute Rockne All American Lars Knutson Rockne (1940) -
![Angels Over Broadway]( "Angels Over Broadway")
Angels Over Broadway Charles Engle (1940) -
![Babies for Sale]( "Babies for Sale")
Babies for Sale Howard Anderson (1940) -
![On Their Own]( "On Their Own")
On Their Own Peters (1940) -
![Ski Patrol]( "Ski Patrol")
Ski Patrol Gustaf Nerkuu (1940) -
![Saturday's Children]( "Saturday's Children")
Saturday's Children First Carpenter (1940) -
![Blondie on a Budget]( "Blondie on a Budget")
Blondie on a Budget Mr. Ed Fuddle (1940) -
![The Grapes of Wrath]( "The Grapes of Wrath")
The Grapes of Wrath Muley Bates (1940) -
![His Girl Friday]( "His Girl Friday")
His Girl Friday Earl Williams (1940) -
![Four Wives]( "Four Wives")
Four Wives Frank (1939) -
![Thunder Afloat]( "Thunder Afloat")
Thunder Afloat Milo (1939) -
![Honeymoon in Bali]( "Honeymoon in Bali")
Honeymoon in Bali Meek Man (1939) -
![Career]( "Career")
Career Jeff Trotter (1939) -
![Mickey the Kid]( "Mickey the Kid")
Mickey the Kid Mailman (1939) -
![Let Us Live]( "Let Us Live")
Let Us Live Dan (1939) -
![Stand Up and Fight]( "Stand Up and Fight")
Stand Up and Fight Davy (1939) -
![The Strange Case of Dr. Meade]( "The Strange Case of Dr. Meade")
The Strange Case of Dr. Meade Stoner (1938) -
![Five of a Kind]( "Five of a Kind")
Five of a Kind Asa Wyatt (1938) -
![The Mad Miss Manton]( "The Mad Miss Manton")
The Mad Miss Manton Subway Watchman (1938) -
![The Texans]( "The Texans")
The Texans Swede (1938) -
![The Chaser]( "The Chaser")
The Chaser Lars (1938) -
![Joy of Living]( "Joy of Living")
Joy of Living Oswego (1938) -
![The Bad Man of Brimstone]( "The Bad Man of Brimstone")
The Bad Man of Brimstone 'Loco' (1937) -
![Nothing Sacred]( "Nothing Sacred")
Nothing Sacred Fireman (1937) -
![Fit for a King]( "Fit for a King")
Fit for a King Otto (1937) -
![She Had to Eat]( "She Had to Eat")
She Had to Eat Sleepy (1937) -
![Fifty Roads to Town]( "Fifty Roads to Town")
Fifty Roads to Town Sheriff Dow (1937) -
![Angel's Holiday]( "Angel's Holiday")
Angel's Holiday Waldo Everett (1937) -
![Seventh Heaven]( "Seventh Heaven")
Seventh Heaven Sewer Rat (1937) -
![Reunion]( "Reunion")
Reunion Asa Wyatt (1936) -
![Girls' Dormitory]( "Girls' Dormitory")
Girls' Dormitory Toni (1936) -
![Meet Nero Wolfe]( "Meet Nero Wolfe")
Meet Nero Wolfe Olaf (1936) -
![The Road to Glory]( "The Road to Glory")
The Road to Glory Scared Soldier (1936) -
![The Country Doctor]( "The Country Doctor")
The Country Doctor Asa Wyatt (1936) -
![Wife vs. Secretary]( "Wife vs. Secretary")
Wife vs. Secretary Mr. Jenkins (1936) -
![Ring Around the Moon]( "Ring Around the Moon")
Ring Around the Moon Bill Harvey (1936) -
![Man of Iron]( "Man of Iron")
Man of Iron Collins - a Factory Worker (1935) -
![Whipsaw]( "Whipsaw")
Whipsaw Will Dabson (1935) -
![The Three Musketeers]( "The Three Musketeers")
The Three Musketeers Planchet (1935) -
![Thunder in the Night]( "Thunder in the Night")
Thunder in the Night Hotel Porter (1935) -
![Orchids to You]( "Orchids to You")
Orchids to You Smith (1935) -
![The Farmer Takes a Wife]( "The Farmer Takes a Wife")
The Farmer Takes a Wife Sol Tinker (1935) -
![Doubting Thomas]( "Doubting Thomas")
Doubting Thomas Von Blitzen (1935) -
![Silk Hat Kid]( "Silk Hat Kid")
Silk Hat Kid Mr. Fossbender (1935) -
![Chasing Yesterday]( "Chasing Yesterday")
Chasing Yesterday Aristide Coccoz (1935) -
![Black Fury]( "Black Fury")
Black Fury Mike (1935) -
![The Great Hotel Murder]( "The Great Hotel Murder")
The Great Hotel Murder Ole (1935) -
![One More Spring]( "One More Spring")
One More Spring Auctioneer (1935) -
![Charlie Chan in Paris]( "Charlie Chan in Paris")
Charlie Chan in Paris Concierge (1935) -
![365 Nights in Hollywood]( "365 Nights in Hollywood")
365 Nights in Hollywood Prof. Herman Ellenbogen (1934) -
![Servants' Entrance]( "Servants' Entrance")
Servants' Entrance Detective (1934) -
![Straight Is the Way]( "Straight Is the Way")
Straight Is the Way Mr. Clapman (1934) -
![Our Daily Bread]( "Our Daily Bread")
Our Daily Bread Chris (1934) -
![He Was Her Man]( "He Was Her Man")
He Was Her Man Dutch - Santa Avila's Cabbie (1934) -
![Private Scandal]( "Private Scandal")
Private Scandal Schultz (1934) -
![Sing and Like It]( "Sing and Like It")
Sing and Like It Oswald (1934) -
![Upperworld]( "Upperworld")
Upperworld Chris--Janitor (1934) -
![Hi, Nellie]( "Hi, Nellie")
Hi, Nellie Steve (1934) -
![Fugitive Lovers]( "Fugitive Lovers")
Fugitive Lovers Distressed Parent (1934) -
![Let's Fall in Love]( "Let's Fall in Love")
Let's Fall in Love Svente Bjorkman (1933) -
![Counsellor at Law]( "Counsellor at Law")
Counsellor at Law Johan Breitstein (1933) -
![Bogus Bandits]( "Bogus Bandits")
Bogus Bandits Man Who Owned the Bull (1933) -
![Arrowsmith]( "Arrowsmith")
Arrowsmith Henry Novak (1931) -
![Street Scene]( "Street Scene")
Street Scene Karl Olsen (1931) -
Actor
![Rebound]( "Rebound")
Rebound Prospector (1952) -
Soundtrack
![The Long Voyage Home]( "The Long Voyage Home")
The Long Voyage Home (1940) -
![Joy of Living]( "Joy of Living")
Joy of Living (1938) -
Soundtrack
![Let's Fall in Love]( "Let's Fall in Love")
Let's Fall in Love (1933) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood Mavericks]( "Hollywood Mavericks")
Hollywood Mavericks (1990) -
![America at the Movies]( "America at the Movies")
America at the Movies (1976) -
Archive footage
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1969-1971) -
![The Schaefer Century Theatre]( "The Schaefer Century Theatre")
The Schaefer Century Theatre (1952) -
Music Department
![The High and the Mighty]( "The High and the Mighty")
The High and the Mighty (1954)
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Trivia
In 1930, although working in New York, his home base was at 328 Sidney Street West, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Trademark
Exaggerated Scandinavian accent (although he himself was born and raised in Canada)
Personal Details
Born
Johan Mandt Kvalen
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died
(age 87)
Torrance, California, USA
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