Josua Bengtson

{{short description|Swedish actor}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Josua Bengtson

| image = File:Bomben 1920.jpg

| imagesize =

| caption = Bengtson (left) with Gösta Ekman in the silent film Bomben (1920)

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1882|01|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Gothenburg, Sweden

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1958|12|15|1882|01|10|df=yes}}

| death_place = Täby, Sweden

| othername =

| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 1916-1955 (film)

}}

Josua Bengtson (10 January 1882 – 15 December 1958) was a Swedish stage and film actor.Steene p.393 He appeared prolifically as a character actor in the theatre and in Swedish cinema following his debut during the silent era. Some of his final screen appearances were in the Åsa-Nisse series.

Selected filmography

References

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Bibliography

  • Hong, Jai-Ung. Creating Theatrical Dreams: A Taoist Approach to Molander's, Bergman's and Wilson's Productions of Strindberg's A Dream Play. Coronet Books Incorporated, 2003.
  • Steene, Birgitta. Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide. Amsterdam University Press, 2005.