Viveca Lindfors
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| Viveca Lindfors | |
 in No Sad Songs for Me (1950) |
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| Born | Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors December 29, 1920 Uppsala, Sweden |
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| Died | October 25, 1995 (aged 74) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Years active | 1940–1995 |
| Spouse(s) | George Tabori (1953-1970) (divorced) Don Siegel (1948-1953) (divorced) Folke Rogard (1944-1948) (divorced) Harry Hasso (1941-1943) (divorced) |
Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors (December 29, 1920 – October 25, 1995), better known under her professional name of Viveca Lindfors, was a Swedish/American stage and film actress.
Lindfors was born in Uppsala, Sweden, the daughter of Karin Emilia Therese (née Dymling) and Axel Torsten Lindfors.[1][2] She trained at the Royal Dramatic Theatre School, Stockholm. Soon after, she became a theater and film star in Sweden. She moved to the United States in 1946 after being signed by Warner Bros. and began working in Hollywood. She appeared in more than one hundred films including Dark City, King of Kings, Creepshow and Stargate.
She appeared with actors such as Ronald Reagan, Jeffrey Hunter, Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott and Errol Flynn. She also appeared on television, including the 1959 episode "The Temple of the Swinging Doll" of the NBC espionage drama Five Fingers, starring David Hedison. Later, she had a recurring role on the ABC series Life Goes On, for which she won an Emmy Award. Viveca appeared with Joseph Cotton and Ward Bond in the 1957 film The Halliday Brand. One of her last performances was in the original Stargate film.
She was married four times; to Harry Hasso, a Swedish cinematographer; Folke Rogard, a Swedish attorney and FIDE President; Don Siegel, the director; and George Tabori, a Hungarian writer, producer and director. She had three children: two sons (John Tabori with Hasso, and the actor Kristoffer Tabori, with Siegel) and a daughter (Lena Tabori, with Rogard).[3]
She had returned to her native Sweden to perform in the play In Search of Strindberg. She died there of rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 74, and was buried there. In New York, a service was held at the Actors Studio where Gene Frankel spoke to an audience about his respect and affection for this talented and unique poetic performer.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Stargate (1994) .... Catherine Langford
- Law & Order .... Helga Holtz (1 episode, 1993)
- China Beach .... Ilsa (1 episode, 1990)
- The Exorcist III (1990) .... Nurse X
- The Ann Jillian Story (1988) (TV) .... Ann's Mother
- Frankenstein's Aunt (1987) (TV) .... Hannah von Frankenstein
- The Sure Thing (1985) .... Professor Taub
- Trapper John, M.D. .... Zella Korevechi (1 episode, 1984)
- Inside the Third Reich (1982) (TV) .... Gypsy woman
- Creepshow .... Aunt Bedelia (1982)
- Dynasty .... Adriana (1 episode, 1982)
- The Way We Were (1973) .... Paula Reisner
- The Interns (1 episode, 1970)
- The F.B.I. .... Eva Bolen / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1969)
- The Diary of Anne Frank (1967) (TV)
- Ben Casey .... Mrs. Boone / ... (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
- Bonanza .... Angela Bergstrom (1 episode, 1965)
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea .... Dr. Laura Rettig (1 episode, 1964)
- The Defenders .... Madeline Flanders / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
- 12 O'Clock High .... Nicole Trouchard (1 episode, 1964)
- King of Kings (1961) .... Claudia
- The Untouchables .... Mrs. Jarreau (1 episode, 1961)
- Naked City .... Lulu Kronen (1 episode, 1961)
- Johnny Midnight .... Simone in episode "X Equals Murder" (1960)
- The Story of Ruth (1960) .... Eleilat
- Weddings and Babies (1960).... Bea
- Rawhide .... Luisa Esquivel Y Hadley (1 episode, 1959)
- I Accuse! (1958) .... Lucie Greyfus
- Adventures of Don Juan (1948) .... Queen Margaret
[edit] References
- ^ Nättidningen RÖTTER - för dig som släktforskar! (Viveca Lindfors)
- ^ Viveca Lindfors at Hollywood.com
- ^ Viveca Lindfors, Stage and Film Actress, 74; New York Times; By DAVID STOUT; Published: October 26, 1995; accessed 2008-02-06
[edit] External links
- Viveca Lindfors at the Internet Movie Database
- Edward Winter, The FIDE President and the Actress. ChessBase.com. Retrieved on 2009-01-20.
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