Viveca Lindfors

Viveca Lindfors

Infobox actor


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caption = in "No Sad Songs for Me" (1950)
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birthplace = Uppsala, Sweden
deathdate = death date and age|1995|10|25|1920|12|29|mf=y
deathplace = Uppsala, Sweden

Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors (December 29, 1920October 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. [ [http://www.genealogi.se/lindfors.htm Nättidningen RÖTTER - för dig som släktforskar! (Viveca Lindfors) ] ] [ [http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/Viveca_Lindfors/193705 Viveca Lindfors at Hollywood.com ] ] 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 over 100 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 series "Life Goes On" for which she won an Emmy.

She was married four times; to Harry Hasso, a Swedish cinematographer; Folke Rogard, a Swedish attorney; 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). [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06E4D81639F935A15753C1A963958260 Viveca Lindfors, Stage and Film Actress, 74] ; New York Times; By DAVID STOUT; Published: October 26, 1995; accessed 2008-02-06]

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.

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NAME= Lindfors, Viveca
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DATE OF BIRTH= 1920-12-29
PLACE OF BIRTH= Uppsala, Sweden
DATE OF DEATH= 1995-10-25
PLACE OF DEATH= Uppsala, Sweden


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