Karl Gerhard
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Theater director, revue writer and actor
Personal Info
- Birth Place
- Stockholm, Sweden
LEGACY & ORIGINS
Born Karl Emil Georg Johnson
14 April 1891
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 24 April 1964 (aged 73)
Saltsjöbaden, Sweden
Occupations Theater director, revue writer and actor
Spouses
Mary Johnson
(m. 1913; div. 1920)
Valborg Geyron
(m. 1922; div. 1930)
Brita Werner
(m. 1930; div. 1936)
Karl Emil Georg Gerhard (born Johnson; 14 April 1891 – 22 April 1964) was a Swedish actor, singer-songwriter, political satirist, and theatre director. A major figure and pioneer of Swedish entertainment, he was known for his witty, scholarly, and politically engaged couplets, often using mythological and historical references to criticize contemporary society, including Swedish government policies and the threat of Nazism during World War II.
Karl Emil Georg Johnson was born in Hedvig Eleonora parish in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of Frans Emil Jonsson (1861–1917) and Jenny Augusta Jonsdotter (1863–1906). In 1916, he appeared as an actor under the direction of Hjalmar Selander at the Nya Teatern in Gothenburg. In 1919, he debuted as a couplet singer at the cabaret Fenixpalatset in Stockholm as successor to Ernst Rolf (1891–1932). For many years, he was an actor in various traveling theater companies.
14 April 1891
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 24 April 1964 (aged 73)
Saltsjöbaden, Sweden
Occupations Theater director, revue writer and actor
Spouses
Mary Johnson
(m. 1913; div. 1920)
Valborg Geyron
(m. 1922; div. 1930)
Brita Werner
(m. 1930; div. 1936)
Karl Emil Georg Gerhard (born Johnson; 14 April 1891 – 22 April 1964) was a Swedish actor, singer-songwriter, political satirist, and theatre director. A major figure and pioneer of Swedish entertainment, he was known for his witty, scholarly, and politically engaged couplets, often using mythological and historical references to criticize contemporary society, including Swedish government policies and the threat of Nazism during World War II.
Karl Emil Georg Johnson was born in Hedvig Eleonora parish in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of Frans Emil Jonsson (1861–1917) and Jenny Augusta Jonsdotter (1863–1906). In 1916, he appeared as an actor under the direction of Hjalmar Selander at the Nya Teatern in Gothenburg. In 1919, he debuted as a couplet singer at the cabaret Fenixpalatset in Stockholm as successor to Ernst Rolf (1891–1932). For many years, he was an actor in various traveling theater companies.
Life & Career Details
Born Karl Emil Georg Johnson
14 April 1891
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 24 April 1964 (aged 73)
Saltsjöbaden, Sweden
Occupations Theater director, revue writer and actor
Spouses
Mary Johnson
(m. 1913; div. 1920)
Valborg Geyron
(m. 1922; div. 1930)
Brita Werner
(m. 1930; div. 1936)
Karl Emil Georg Gerhard (born Johnson; 14 April 1891 – 22 April 1964) was a Swedish actor, singer-songwriter, political satirist, and theatre director. A major figure and pioneer of Swedish entertainment, he was known for his witty, scholarly, and politically engaged couplets, often using mythological and historical references to criticize contemporary society, including Swedish government policies and the threat of Nazism during World War II.
Karl Emil Georg Johnson was born in Hedvig Eleonora parish in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of Frans Emil Jonsson (1861–1917) and Jenny Augusta Jonsdotter (1863–1906). In 1916, he appeared as an actor under the direction of Hjalmar Selander at the Nya Teatern in Gothenburg. In 1919, he debuted as a couplet singer at the cabaret Fenixpalatset in Stockholm as successor to Ernst Rolf (1891–1932). For many years, he was an actor in various traveling theater companies.
14 April 1891
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 24 April 1964 (aged 73)
Saltsjöbaden, Sweden
Occupations Theater director, revue writer and actor
Spouses
Mary Johnson
(m. 1913; div. 1920)
Valborg Geyron
(m. 1922; div. 1930)
Brita Werner
(m. 1930; div. 1936)
Karl Emil Georg Gerhard (born Johnson; 14 April 1891 – 22 April 1964) was a Swedish actor, singer-songwriter, political satirist, and theatre director. A major figure and pioneer of Swedish entertainment, he was known for his witty, scholarly, and politically engaged couplets, often using mythological and historical references to criticize contemporary society, including Swedish government policies and the threat of Nazism during World War II.
Karl Emil Georg Johnson was born in Hedvig Eleonora parish in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the son of Frans Emil Jonsson (1861–1917) and Jenny Augusta Jonsdotter (1863–1906). In 1916, he appeared as an actor under the direction of Hjalmar Selander at the Nya Teatern in Gothenburg. In 1919, he debuted as a couplet singer at the cabaret Fenixpalatset in Stockholm as successor to Ernst Rolf (1891–1932). For many years, he was an actor in various traveling theater companies.
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