Viveca Lindfors
| Viveca Lindfors | |
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| Biographical information | |
| Birth name | Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors |
| Birth date |
29 December 1920 Uppsala Sweden |
| Death date |
25 October 1995 (aged 74) Uppsala Sweden |
| Professional information | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1940—1995 |
| Stargate-related information | |
| Related series | Stargate |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Character | Catherine Langford |
Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors (29 December 1920 – 25 October 1995), better known under her professional name of Viveca Lindfors, was a Swedish stage and film actress.
Life and career[edit | edit source]
Lindfors was born in Uppsala, Sweden, the daughter of Karin Emilia Therese (née Dymling) and Axel Torsten Lindfors.[1][2] She trained at the Royal Dramatic Theatre School, Stockholm. Soon after, she became a theater and film star in Sweden. She moved to the United States in 1946 after being signed by Warner Bros. and began working in Hollywood. She appeared in more than one hundred films including Night Unto Night, No Sad Songs for Me, Dark City, King of Kings, Creepshow, and Stargate.
She appeared with actors such as Ronald Reagan, Jeffrey Hunter, Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott and Errol Flynn. She also appeared on television, including the 1959 episode "The Temple of the Swinging Doll" of the NBC espionage drama Five Fingers, starring David Hedison. Later, she had a recurring role on the ABC series Life Goes On, for which she won an Emmy Award. Lindfors appeared with Joseph Cotten and Ward Bond in the 1957 film The Halliday Brand. One of her last performances was in the original Stargate film in which she played the role of Catherine Langford.
An original and mesmerizing stage presence, her roles ranged from Strindberg to Shakespeare to the musical Pal Joey.
In 1962, she shared the Silver Bear for Best Actress award with Rita Gam at the Berlin Film Festival, for their performances in Tad Danielewski's No Exit.[3]
She was married four times: to Harry Hasso, a Swedish cinematographer; Folke Rogard, a Swedish attorney and World Chess Federation president; Don Siegel, the director; and George Tabori, a Hungarian writer, producer and director. She had three children: two sons (John Tabori with Hasso, and the actor Kristoffer Tabori, with Siegel) and a daughter (Lena Tabori, with Rogard).[4]
In the last years of her life, she taught acting at the School of Visual Arts in New York, and had a lead role (essentially playing herself) in Henry Jaglom's Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995). The same year she returned to her native Sweden to perform in the play In Search of Strindberg. She died there of rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 74, and was buried there. In New York, a service was held at the Actors Studio where Gene Frankel spoke to an audience about his respect and affection for her.
Involvement in the Stargate universe[edit | edit source]
Actress[edit | edit source]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Last Summer in the Hamptons | Helena Mora | Film |
| 1995 | Run for Cover | Senator Anderson | Film |
| 1994 | Stargate | Catherine Langford | Film |
| 1994 | Backstreet Justice | Mrs. Robovit | Film |
| 1993 | Zelda | Madame | TV movie |
| 1993 | Law & Order | Helga Holtz | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1993 | Geoffrey Beene 30 | Woman | Short |
| 1992 | North of Pittsburgh | Rosa Andretti | Film |
| 1992 | Exiled in America | Dr. Helena Lindenhaim | Film |
| 1991 | The Linguini Incident | Miracle | Film |
| 1991 | Zandalee | Tatta | Film |
| 1991 | Child of Darkness, Child of Light | Ida Walsh | TV movie |
| 1991 | Goin' to Chicago | Helen | Film |
| 1990 | China Beach | Ilsa | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Luba | The Madame | Film |
| 1990 | Life Goes On | Mrs. Doubcha | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | The Exorcist III | Nurse X | Film |
| 1989 | Misplaced | Zofia | Film |
| 1989 | :Forced March | Film | |
| 1989 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Anna Rosenberg | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1989 | Flickan vid stenbänken | Storråda | TV series, episodes 6, 8, 9 |
| 1988 | The Ann Jillian Story | Ann's Mother | TV movie |
| 1988 | Yellow Pages | Mrs. Bellinger | Film |
| 1987 | Pehavý Max a strasidlá | Barónka Hannah von Frankenstein | Film |
| 1987 | Unfinished Business | Helena | Film |
| 1987 | Rachel River | Harriet White | Film |
| 1987 | Teta | Hannah von Frankenstein | TV series, 7 episodes |
| 1986 | The Wizard | Anthea | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1985 | Hotel | Constance | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1985 | Secret Weapons | Aunt Rosa Koslov | TV movie |
| 1985 | The Sure Thing | Professor Taub | Film |
| 1984 | The Three Wishes of Billy Grier | Dr. Rice | TV movie |
| 1984 | Silent Madness | Mrs. Collins | Film |
| 1984 | Passions | Lila | TV movie |
| 1984 | A Doctor's Story | Mrs. Kristina Karlberg | TV movie |
| 1984 | Trapper John, M.D. | Zella Korevechi | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1983 | Dies rigorose Leben | Ada | Film |
| 1982 | Creepshow | Aunt Bedelia (segment "Father's Day") | Film |
| 1982 | Inside the Third Reich | Gypsy woman | TV movie |
| 1982 | Divorce Wars: A Love Story | Barbara Harper | TV movie |
| 1982 | Dynasty | Adriana | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1981 | For Ladies Only | Rachel Loring | TV movie |
| 1981 | The Best Little Girl in the World | Madame Seurat | TV movie |
| 1981 | The Hand | Doctress | Film |
| 1980 | Mom, the Wolfman and Me | Grandma Bergman | TV movie |
| 1980 | Playing for Time | Frau Schmidt | TV movie |
| 1980 | Marilyn: The Untold Story | Natasha Lytess | TV movie |
| 1980 | Innan vintern kommer | Ami | TV movie |
| 1979 | Natural Enemies | Dr. Baker | Film |
| 1979 | Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet | Ambassadress | Film |
| 1979 | Voices | Mrs. Lemon | Film |
| 1978 | Girlfriends | Beatrice | Film |
| 1978 | A Wedding | Ingrid Hellstrom | Film |
| 1978 | A Question of Guilt | Dr. Rosen | TV movie |
| 1977 | Tabu | Sirkka Lind | Film |
| 1976 | Welcome to L.A. | Susan Moore | Film |
| 1976 | The Tenth Level | Mrs. Schnagel | TV movie |
| 1976 | :De lyckligt lottade | Paulene | TV series |
| 1973 | The Way We Were | Paula Reisner | Film |
| 1973 | La campana del infierno | Marta | Film |
| 1972 | La casa sin fronteras | Film | |
| 1970 | Puzzle of a Downfall Child | Pauline Galba | Film |
| 1970 | The Interns | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1970 | El coleccionista de cadáveres | Tania Badulescu | Film |
| 1967-1969 | The F.B.I. | Eva Bolen / Ida Salzman | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1969 | Medical Center | Kyri Gregaros | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1969 | Coming Apart | Monica | Film |
| 1967 | The Diary of Anne Frank | TV movie | |
| 1967 | Coronet Blue | Kyra | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1967 | Oscuros sueños de agosto | Isabel | Film |
| 1965-1966 | Ben Casey | Mrs. Boone / Vivian Bennett | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1965 | Bonanza | Angela Bergstrom | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1965 | Brainstorm | Dr. Elizabeth Larstadt | Film |
| 1965 | Sylvia | Irma Olanski | Film |
| 1964 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Laura | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1962-1964 | The Defenders | Madeline Flanders / Mady Lorne | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1964 | 12 O'Clock High | Nicole Trouchard | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1964 | Fanfare for a Death Scene | TV movie | |
| 1963 | An Affair of the Skin | Victoria | Film |
| 1962-1963 | The Nurses | Mrs. Borman / Mrs. Vanopoulos | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1963 | The Damned | Freya Neilson | Film |
| 1962 | No Exit | Inez | Film |
| 1962 | Theatre '62 | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1962 | The Paradine Case | Mrs. Paradine | TV movie |
| 1961 | King of Kings | Claudia | Film |
| 1961 | The Untouchables | Mrs. Jarreau | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1961 | Naked City | Lulu Kronen | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1960 | The Story of Ruth | Eleilat | Film |
| 1960 | Play of the Week | Belia Odry | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1960 | Adventures in Paradise | Sister Catherine | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1960 | The Emperor's Clothes | Belia Odry | TV movie |
| 1960 | Johnny Midnight | Simone | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1959 | Five Fingers | Madame Zapote | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Luisa Esquivel Y Hadley | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1959 | The Third Man | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1953-1959 | The United States Steel Hour | Danielle / Mary Lawrence | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1958 | La tempesta | Catherine II | Film |
| 1958 | Weddings and Babies | Bea | Film |
| 1958 | I Accuse! | Lucie Dreyfus | Film |
| 1958 | Kraft Television Theatre | Gabrielle Delbos | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1958 | The DuPont Show of the Month | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1955-1957 | Climax! | Lisa Muller / Solange Tanbeau / Soledad Barojo | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1956-1957 | Playhouse 90 | Kathleen Moore / Martine | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1957 | Letter to Loretta | Louise Reynard | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1957 | The Halliday Brand | Aleta Burris | Film |
| 1956 | The Alcoa Hour | Anna | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1956 | The Philco Television Playhouse | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1955 | Moonfleet | Mrs. Minton | Film |
| 1955 | Run for Cover | Helga Swenson | Film |
| 1955 | Appointment with Adventure | Erica | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1953 | Suspense | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1953 | The Ford Television Theatre | Maria Andrassy | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1953 | Lux Video Theatre | Julie | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1952 | No Time for Flowers | Anna Svoboda | Film |
| 1952 | The Raiders | Elena de Ortega | Film |
| 1952 | Studio One | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1951 | Journey Into Light | Christine Thorssen | Film |
| 1951 | Die Vier im Jeep | Franziska Idinger | Film |
| 1950 | The Flying Missile | Karin Hansen | Film |
| 1950 | Dark City | Victoria Winant | Film |
| 1950 | This Side of the Law | Evelyn Taylor | Film |
| 1950 | No Sad Songs for Me | Chris Radna | Film |
| 1950 | Backfire | Lysa Radoff | Film |
| 1949 | Singoalla | Singoalla | Film |
| 1949 | Night Unto Night | Ann Gracy | Film |
| 1948 | Adventures of Don Juan | Queen Margaret | Film |
| 1948 | To the Victor | Christine Lund Lestrac | Film |
| 1946 | I dödens väntrum | Vellamo Toivonen | Film |
| 1945 | Den allvarsamma leken | Lydia Stille | Film |
| 1945 | Svarta rosor | Märta Lind | Film |
| 1945 | Maria på Kvarngården | Maria | Film |
| 1944 | Jag är eld och luft | Jenny Ahrman | Film |
| 1944 | Nebbie sul mare | Maria Rosati | Film |
| 1944 | Appassionata | Maria | Film |
| 1943 | Brödernas kvinna | Emma | Film |
| 1943 | Anna Lans | Anna Lans | Film |
| 1942 | La donna del peccato | La giovane donna | Film |
| 1942 | Gula kliniken | Nurse Doris | Film |
| 1942 | Morgondagens melodi | Maj-Lis Wassberg | Film |
| 1941 | Tänk, om jag gifter mig med prästen | Eva Örn | Film |
| 1941 | I paradis... | Angelica Jansson | Film |
| 1940 | Snurriga familjen | Lisa | Film |
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Nättidningen RÖTTER - för dig som släktforskar! (Viveca Lindfors)
- ↑ Viveca Lindfors at Hollywood.com
- ↑ "Berlinale 1962: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1962/03_preistr_ger_1962/03_Preistraeger_1962.html. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ↑ Viveca Lindfors, Stage and Film Actress, 74; New York Times; By DAVID STOUT; Published: October 26, 1995; accessed 2008-02-06
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