Peter Lindgren (actor)

{{Short description|Swedish actor (1915–1981)}} {{Infobox person | name =  | image = Ulla Andréasson och Peter Lindgren, Lång-Lasse i Delsbo.jpg | alt = | caption = Lindgren with Ulla Andréasson in 1949 | birth_name = Peter Edvin Lindgren | birth_date = {{Birth date|1915|12|13|df=y}} | birth_place = Lidingö, Sweden | death_date = {{Death date and age|1981|5|30|1915|12|13|df=y}} | death_place = Stockholm, Sweden | other_names = | occupation = | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = | spouse = Marianne Nielsen {{married||1937|1941}}<br>Anna-Stina Osslund {{married||1941|1945}}<br>Topsy Håkansson {{married||1946|1951}}<br>Gunnel Eklund {{married||1972|1981}} | relatives = Lars-Magnus Lindgren (brother) | children = Monica Nielsen<br>Hans Lindgren }} {{One source|date=March 2026}}

'''Peter Edvin Lindgren''' (13 December 1915 – 30 May 1981) was a Swedish actor. His many roles include the part of Lena's father in ''I Am Curious (Yellow)'' (1967) and ''I Am Curious (Blue)'' (1968). He won the award for best actor at the 16th Guldbagge Awards for his role in ''I Am Maria''.<ref name="16thGuldbagge">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sfi.se/en-GB/Swedish-film-database/Item/?type=MOVIE&itemid=5049&iv=Awards |title=Jag är Maria (1979) |accessdate=9 March 2014 |work=The Swedish Film Database}}</ref>

He was the father of actress Monica Nielsen.

==Selected filmography== {{Div col}} * ''Med folket för fosterlandet'' (1938) - Striker (uncredited) * ''Du gamla du fria!'' (1938) - Lundström (uncredited) * ''Frun tillhanda'' (1939) - Young Man (uncredited) * ''With Open Arms'' (1940) - Student (uncredited) * ''Snapphanar'' (1941) - Guerilla soldier (uncredited) * ''Meeting in the Night'' (1946) - Filarn * ''Evening at the Djurgarden'' (1946) - Nicke * ''Iris and the Lieutenant'' (1946) - Svante (engineer) * ''A Ship Bound for India'' (1947) - Foreign sailor (uncredited) * ''Det kom en gäst...'' (1947) - Pastorn * ''Bill Bergson, Master Detective'' (1947) - Tjommen * ''The People of Simlang Valley'' (1947) - Tattar-Jan * ''Hammarforsens brus'' (1948) - Anders * ''The Street'' (1949) - Bertil 'Berra' Wiring * ''Big Lasse of Delsbo'' (1949) - Klas Hägglund * ''The Realm of the Rye'' (1950) - Markus * ''To mistenkelige personer'' (1950) - Ekstrøm * ''Stronger Than the Law'' (1951) - Manuel * ''Encounter with Life'' (1952) - Gun's Friend * ''Flottare med färg'' (1952) - Ivar Persson * ''Ursula - Flickan i Finnskogarna'' (1953) - Arne * ''Barabbas'' (1953) - Soldier which Assaulted Gang (uncredited) * ''Our Father and the Gypsy'' (1954) - Mickel * ''The Vicious Breed'' (1954) - Inmate * ''Voyage in the Night'' (1955) - Berra * ''Savnet siden mandag'' (1955) * ''The Summer Wind Blows'' (1955) - Gustav-Adolf Hållman * ''Mord, lilla vän'' (1955) - Valter Smitt * ''Night Child'' (1956) - Bruno (uncredited) * ''Swing it, fröken'' (1956) - Bi * ''A Dreamer's Journey'' (1957) - Anders Kolare * ''Blondin i fara'' (1957) - Night Club Customer * ''Never in Your Life'' (1957) - Ärtan * ''Do You Believe in Angels?'' (1961) - Poker player (uncredited) * ''Hide and Seek'' (1963) - Intellektuelle Johansson (uncredited) * ''Träfracken'' (1966) - Grevén * ''I Am Curious (Yellow)'' (1967) - Rune Nyman * ''I Am Curious (Blue)'' (1968) - Lena's Father * ''Vindingevals'' (1968) - Söder * ''We Are All Demons'' (1969) - First Mate * ''The New Land'' (1972) - Samuel Nöjd * ''Maria Marusjka'' (1973) - Ewert, fyrvokter * ''Ebon Lundin'' (1973) - Fyllo * ''Gangsterfilmen'' (1974) - Hans Nilsson * ''Lejonet och jungfrun'' (1975) - Blomberg * ''Garaget'' (1975) - Adolphson * ''City of My Dreams'' (1976) - Storsäcken * ''Drömmen om Amerika'' (1976) - Per-Olov * ''Kejsaren'' (1979) - Sjökapten * ''Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet'' (1979) - Medlem av stråkkvartett * ''Lucie'' (1979) - Rapist * ''I Am Maria'' (1979) - Jon * ''Blomstrande tider'' (1980) - Joel * ''Lyckliga vi...'' (1980) - The Old Swedish Man * ''Sverige åt svenskarna'' (1980) - Swedish soldier * ''Arme, syndige menneske'' (1980) - Swedish sailor {{div col end}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0511856|name=Peter Lindgren}} * {{cite web | title=Peter Lindgren | url=http://www.sfi.se/sv/svensk-film/Filmdatabasen/?type=PERSON&itemid=60507 | language=Swedish | publisher=Swedish Film Institute | accessdate=2010-01-31}}

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