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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

69

Gender

Male

Birthday

1893-06-24

Day of Death

1964-04-19 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Sundsvall, Västernorrlands län, Sweden

Also Known As

Adolf Jahr

Biography

John Adolf Reinhold Jahr, born Johansson, was a Swedish stage and screen actor, singer and director. He made his film debut in Edvard Persson's "Den gamla herrgården" (1925). Adolf Jahr appeared in some 65 feature films.

Known For

Acting

Minns ni?

1993

Minns ni?

as

(archive footage)

Oss baroner emellan

1939

Oss baroner emellan

as

Gustaf Adolf Leijoncloo

When Darkness Falls

1960

When Darkness Falls

as

Connie Lundgren

Just a Trumpeter

1938

Just a Trumpeter

as

Adolf Berg

Rannstensungar

1944

Rannstensungar

as

Johan Fahlén

The Ghost at Bragehus

1936

The Ghost at Bragehus

as

Einar Hård

Robinson i Roslagen

1948

Robinson i Roslagen

as

Alfred Söderman

Karl för sin hatt

1940

Karl för sin hatt

as

Ola Hansson

Marknadsafton

1948

Marknadsafton

as

Magni

En sjöman i frack

1942

En sjöman i frack

as

Allan Linde / Fritjof Karlsson

Lars Hård

1948

Lars Hård

as

Johan Hård

The People of Värmland

1957

The People of Värmland

as

Löpar-Nisse Jonsson

Storm over Tjurö

1954

Storm over Tjurö

as

Karl Oskar Bohm

Hemsöborna

1944

Hemsöborna

as

Carlsson

Janne Vängmans bravader

1948

Janne Vängmans bravader

as

Janne Vängman

Bröderna Östermans huskors

1945

Bröderna Östermans huskors

as

Kalle Österman

Adolf Armstarke

1937

Adolf Armstarke

as

Adolf Turesson / Adolf Armstarke of Thureholm

Adolf i eld och lågor

1939

Adolf i eld och lågor

as

Adolf Berglund

Adolf klarar skivan

1938

Adolf klarar skivan

as

Adolf Jansson

Bröllopet på Solö

1946

Bröllopet på Solö

as

Kalle Österman

Ebberöds Bank

1946

Ebberöds Bank

as

Fredrik Ågren

While the City Sleeps

1950

While the City Sleeps

as

Iris' Father

Miljonär för en dag

1926

Miljonär för en dag

as

Robert Kvick, sailor

Samvetsömma Adolf

1936

Samvetsömma Adolf

as

Adolf Berg

A Cruise in the Albertina

1938

A Cruise in the Albertina

as

John Andersson

'Swing It' Teacher

1940

'Swing It' Teacher

as

Bergman

Pettersson & Bendel

1933

Pettersson & Bendel

as

Karl-Johan Pettersson

Fasters millioner

1934

Fasters millioner

as

Georg Berger

Sköna Susanna och gubbarna

1959

Sköna Susanna och gubbarna

as

Fjärdingsman

Dunungen

1941

Dunungen

as

Teodor Fristedt

Perhaps a Gentleman

1935

Perhaps a Gentleman

as

Gustaf «Gurra» Lind, havnearbeider

Ä' vi gifta?

1936

Ä' vi gifta?

as

Åke Kjellberg, musiker og komponist

Stackars miljonärer

1936

Stackars miljonärer

as

Ingeniør Jan Eriksson

Strange Harbor

1948

Strange Harbor

as

Captain Greger

Tattarblod

1954

Tattarblod

as

Frasse Vallander

Kvartetten som sprängdes

1950

Kvartetten som sprängdes

as

Karl Ludvig Sundelin

Just a Waiter

1959

Just a Waiter

as

Tilly

Johan på Snippen

1956

Johan på Snippen

as

Johan Karlsson

Hattmakarens bal

1928

Hattmakarens bal

as

Ulrik Melander

Ung och kär

1950

Ung och kär

as

Don Sebastian de Gonzaga y Perossi

En sjöman går iland

1937

En sjöman går iland

as

Axel Nord

Dance, My Doll

1953

Dance, My Doll

as

Albin Kvist

Falska Greta

1934

Falska Greta

as

Ove Häger

Production

Crew

Directing