Karl Swenson
Karl Swenson (born July 23, 1908 in Brooklyn , New York City , USA ; † October 8, 1978 in Torrington , Connecticut , USA ) was an American actor.
Life
Karl Swenson celebrated his greatest success with the series Our Little Farm in the role of Lars Hanson, whom he played from 1974 to 1978. On October 8, 1978 Swenson died in Torrington / Connecticut of a heart attack, just one week before the premiere of the episode There's No Place Like Home: Part 2 (German title: homesickness, Part 2 ), in which he had his last appearance.
Swenson was also in larger film productions such as in the Western Flammender Stern by Don Siegel , leading role Elvis Presley to see.
Filmography (selection)
- 1958: Rivals (Kings Go Forth)
- 1959: On the ball was no name (No name on the Bullett)
- 1959: The Hanging Tree
- 1960: Flaming Star (Flaming Star)
- 1960: Land of a Thousand Adventures (North to Alaska)
- 1960: Retribution Without Mercy (One Foot in Hell)
- 1961: The Judgment at Nuremberg
- 1962: Lonely Are the Brave (Lonely Are the Brave)
- 1962: How the West Was Won (How the West Was Won)
- 1963: The Birds (The Birds)
- 1963: The prize (The Prize)
- 1965: Sierra Charriba (Major Dundee)
- 1965: The Sons of Katie Elder (The Sons of Katie Elder)
- 1965: Cincinnati Kid
- 1966: The Man Who Lived Twice (Seconds)
- 1967: A Cage of Heroes (Hogan's Heroes) (TV Series, Season 3, Episode 7)
- 1967: Bonanza (TV series)
- 1967: Brighty of the Grand Canyon Adventure
- 1967: The Five Outlaws (Hour of the Gun)
- 1967: Daktari (Poisonous Grapes) (TV series)
- 1970: Rauhes Land (The Wild Country)
- 1970: ... tick ... tick ... tick ...
- 1971: Vanishing Point (Vanishing Point)
- 1972: No mercy for Ulzana (Ulzana's Raid)
- 1974–1978: Our Little Farm (TV series)
Web links
- Karl Swenson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Karl Swenson, role Lars Hanson in Our Little Farm sS oschti.ch
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SURNAME | Swenson, Karl |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1908 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |
DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 1978 |
Place of death | Torrington , Connecticut |