Titel: Swenson, Karl (1908-1978)
Skrivet av: Daniel Stefansson skrivet 2020-12-29, 00:31
Den amerikanska skådespelaren Karl Swenson, känd från bland annat "Lilla huset på prärien". Han var son av svenska föräldrar, och fick ofta spela skandinaviska karaktärer i film och TV.
Född 1908-07-23 i Brooklyn, New York Död 1978-10-08 i Torrington, Connecticut.
I en intervju med sonen, Steven Swenson, nämns kopplingen till Sverige http://www.zunshine.com/swenson/intsteven.html "Steven: Karl was born in Brooklyn, NY. I believe his parents were born in Sweden, came to the states, returned to Sweden once, and then came back to the states. My grandfather was, I believe a carpenter. We used to have some of his carpentry tools. I visited Swedish relatives in June of 1967. There were two brothers in Bromma, a suburb of Stockholm. Their last name was Mjönes. One was a Lutheran (state church) minister and the other was a doctor specializing in geriatrics. I also visited Svensson relatives on the same trip. They were farmers living near Anten in the western part of Sweden.
Do you know if Karl ever visited Sweden? Steven: I believe Karl and Joan visited these same relatives before I was there".
Bröderna Mjönes var inte svåra att hitta. Antagligen läkaren Henry Mjönes (1910-2004) och pastor Nils Mjönes (1913-1975). Var dessa bröder kusiner till skådespelaren Karl Swenson?