Sigge Prince

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Sigge Fürst (actually Sigurd Fürst , pronunciation : [ ˌsigːə ˈfyʂːʈ ], born November 3, 1905 in Stockholm , † June 11, 1984 ibid) was a Swedish actor and singer . He was a presenter on Swedish television and often played on various theatrical stages in the country.

Fürst was initially a police officer and also played a police officer in several films. He began his artistic career in 1931 at the Oscartheater in Stockholm. He then played in the same town at Folkets Hus and on open-air theaters all over the country. Fürst was a respected singer who made several gramophone records , including Samling vid pumpen , Stadsbudsvisan and Vi har skjutit en gök .

In the 1940s he was employed by various private theaters in Stockholm. In the early 1960s, Ingmar Bergman brought him to the Royal Dramatic Theater . There he played character roles such as Puntila in Bertolt Brecht's Herr Puntila and his servant Matti . In the meantime, Fürst gave guest appearances at the Oscartheater. In addition to his work in television, he has had countless leading and supporting roles in Swedish movies.

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SURNAME Prince, Sigge
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Prince, Sigurt (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish actor and singer
DATE OF BIRTH November 3, 1905
PLACE OF BIRTH Stockholm
DATE OF DEATH June 11, 1984
Place of death Stockholm