# John Botvid
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{{short description|Swedish actor}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Johnbotvid.jpg
| image_size = 220px
| name = John Botvid
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1889|9|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Gothenburg](/source/Gothenburg), [Sweden](/source/Sweden)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1964|2|20|1889|9|12|df=y}}
| death_place = [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm), [Sweden](/source/Sweden)
| other_names =
| occupation = [Actor](/source/Actor)
[Comedian](/source/Comedian)
| years_active = [1917](/source/1917_in_film)–[1955](/source/1955_in_film)
}}
'''John Botvid''' (12 September 1889 – 20 February 1964) was a [Swedish](/source/cinema_of_Sweden) [actor](/source/actor) and [comedian](/source/comedian).[{{cite web|url= http://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se/sv/item/?type=PERSON&itemid=5788|title = John Botvid|website= Svensk Filmdatabas|access-date=May 1, 2020}}]
==Biography==
'''John Botvid Börjesson''' was born at [Gothenburg](/source/Gothenburg), Sweden. Botvid debuted as a film actor in 1917. He was frequently featured on the movie screen during the 1930s, 40s and 50s. He appeared in over a hundred films between [1917](/source/1917_in_film) and [1955](/source/1955_in_film). He often worked with fellow comedians [Thor Modéen](/source/Thor_Mod%C3%A9en) and [Nils Poppe](/source/Nils_Poppe).[{{cite web|url = http://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se/sv/item/?type=PERSON&itemid=58436|title = Thor Modéen|website= Svensk Filmdatabas|access-date=May 1, 2020}}]
[{{cite web|url = http://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se/sv/item/?type=person&itemid=60290|title = Nils Poppe|website= Svensk Filmdatabas
|access-date=May 1, 2020}}]
In 1945, he married actress Marianne Gyllenhammar (1891–1979). His children were film actors [Rolf Botvid](/source/Rolf_Botvid) (born 1915) and Gerd Botvid (born 1918).[{{cite web|url =https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0098761/|title = John Botvid (1889–1964)|website= IMDb.com, Inc.|access-date=May 1, 2020}}]
[{{cite web|url =https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0098762/|title = Rolf Botvid (1915–1998) |website= IMDb.com, Inc.|access-date=May 1, 2020}}]
==Selected filmography==
* ''[Revelj](/source/Revelj)'' (1917)
* ''[Löjtnant Galenpanna](/source/L%C3%B6jtnant_Galenpanna)'' (1917)
* ''[Nattliga toner](/source/Nattliga_toner)'' (1918)
* ''[Hon eller ingen](/source/Hon_eller_ingen)'' (1934)
* ''[The Family Secret](/source/The_Family_Secret_(1936_film))'' (1936)
* ''[Hotel Paradise](/source/Hotel_Paradise_(1937_film))'' (1937)
* ''[Witches' Night](/source/Witches'_Night_(1937_film))'' (1937)
* ''[Just a Bugler](/source/Just_a_Bugler)'' (1938)
* ''[Landstormens lilla Lotta](/source/Landstormens_lilla_Lotta)'' (1939)
* ''[Swing it, magistern!](/source/Swing_it%2C_magistern!)'' (1940)
* ''[A Real Man](/source/A_Real_Man_(film))'' (1940)
* ''[Kiss Her!](/source/Kiss_Her!)'' (1940)
* ''[Med dej i mina armar](/source/Med_dej_i_mina_armar)'' (1940)
* ''[Heroes in Yellow and Blue](/source/Heroes_in_Yellow_and_Blue)'' (1940)
* ''[The Crazy Family](/source/The_Crazy_Family_(1940_film))'' (1940)
* ''[Bright Prospects](/source/Bright_Prospects)'' (1941)
* ''[Fransson the Terrible](/source/Fransson_the_Terrible)'' (1941)
* ''[Magistrarna på sommarlov](/source/Magistrarna_p%C3%A5_sommarlov)'' (1941)
* ''[The Train Leaves at Nine](/source/The_Train_Leaves_at_Nine)'' (1941)
*''[Lucky Young Lady](/source/Lucky_Young_Lady)'' (1941)
* ''[The Ghost Reporter](/source/The_Ghost_Reporter)'' (1941)
* ''[Tre glada tokar](/source/Tre_glada_tokar)'' (1942)
* ''[We House Slaves](/source/We_House_Slaves)'' (1942)
* ''[Little Napoleon](/source/Little_Napoleon_(film))'' (1943)
* ''[I Killed](/source/I_Killed)'' (1943)
* ''[In Darkest Smaland](/source/In_Darkest_Smaland)'' (1943)
* ''[The Green Lift](/source/The_Green_Lift_(1944_film))'' (1944)
* ''[Dolly Takes a Chance](/source/Dolly_Takes_a_Chance)'' (1944)
* ''[Lilla helgonet](/source/Lilla_helgonet)'' (1945)
* ''[Maria of Kvarngarden](/source/Maria_of_Kvarngarden)'' (1945)
* ''[Blåjackor](/source/Bl%C3%A5jackor_(1945))'' (1945)
* ''[The Österman Brothers' Virago](/source/The_%C3%96sterman_Brothers'_Virago_(1945_film))'' (1945)
* ''[Ballongen](/source/Ballongen)'' (1946)
* ''[Evening at the Djurgarden](/source/Evening_at_the_Djurgarden)'' (1946)
* ''[Between Brothers](/source/Between_Brothers_(film))'' (1946)
* ''[Wedding Night](/source/Wedding_Night_(1947_film))'' (1947)
* ''[Love Goes Up and Down](/source/Love_Goes_Up_and_Down)'' (1948)
* ''[Life at Forsbyholm Manor](/source/Life_at_Forsbyholm_Manor)'' (1948)
* ''[Greven från gränden](/source/Greven_fr%C3%A5n_gr%C3%A4nden)'' (1949)
* ''[Playing Truant](/source/Playing_Truant_(film))'' (1949)
* ''[Teacher's First Born](/source/Teacher's_First_Born)'' (1950)
* ''[Andersson's Kalle](/source/Andersson's_Kalle_(1950_film))'' (1950)
* ''[My Name Is Puck](/source/My_Name_Is_Puck)'' (1951)
* ''[Sköna Helena](/source/Sk%C3%B6na_Helena)'' (1951)
* ''[Bom the Flyer](/source/Bom_the_Flyer)'' (1952)
* ''[The Green Lift](/source/The_Green_Lift_(1952_film))'' (1952)
* ''[One Fiancée at a Time](/source/One_Fianc%C3%A9e_at_a_Time)'' (1952)
* ''[Classmates](/source/Classmates_(1952_film))'' (1952)
* ''[Åsa-Nisse on Holiday](/source/%C3%85sa-Nisse_on_Holiday)'' (1953)
* ''[Dance on Roses](/source/Dance_on_Roses)'' (1954)
* ''[Darling of Mine](/source/Darling_of_Mine)'' (1955)
* ''[The Magnificent Lie](/source/The_Magnificent_Lie_(1955_film))'' (1955)
==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0098761|name=John Botvid}}
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