John Lund

John Lund (6 February 1913, Rochester, New York - 10 May 1992, Los Angeles) was an American film actor of Norwegian ancestry who is probably best remembered for his role in the film "A Foreign Affair" (1948), directed by Billy Wilder.

John Lund's father was a Norwegian immigrant and glassblower. Lund did not finish high school, and he tried several businesses before settling on advertising in the 1930s. He began acting in 1939, appearing on Broadway in William Shakespeare's "As You Like It" two years later. It was his appearance in the play "The Hasty Heart" (1945) that got him recognized by Hollywood. His first film was "To Each His Own" (1946) with Olivia de Havilland for Paramount.

Another notable role in Mitchell Leisen's comedy " The Mating Season" (1951) costaring Gene Tierney, Miriam Hopkins, and Thelma Ritter. The blonde-haired, blue-eyed actor started as a leading man in the 1940s but later took on supporting roles in films in the 1950s. He also acted on Broadway and radio. Lund retired to to his house in the Hollywood Hills Coldwater Cnyn in the 90210 in 1963 and died of heart problems in 1992 at the start of the "LA Riots".

Partial film list

*"To Each His Own" (1946)
*"The Perils of Pauline" (1947)
*"Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (1948)
*"My Friend Irma" (1949)
*"My Friend Irma Goes West" (1950)
*"The Mating Season" (1951)
*"High Society" (1956)
*"The Wackiest Ship in the Army" (1960)
*"If a Man Answers" (1962)

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0526184 John Lund at IMDB]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7900833&pt Find-A-Grave profile for John Lund]